1974 Yamaha TY80 Trials Bike
When I was around 12 I decided that the go-kart I built wasn’t really cutting it anymore. After all it was only good on the road, and as we all know (and the county Sheriff explained to me a few times) driving a go-kart on the road is illegal, even if you can keep up […]
1973 Norton Commando 850 Roadster
My friend Scott bought this first-year Commando 850 brand new in 1973. And as a meticulous sort he saved not only every piece of original paperwork like the purchase contract, showroom brochure, and more but also saved a file of every period magazine he used to research the Superbikes of the day- the same ones […]
1972 Triumph T120R
Years ago, there were no Japanese “crotch rockets” or Superbikes. There were Italian exotics, such as Ducatis, but for the average Joe they were far out of reach, and no matter who you were ‘sometimes they were just far to exotic to keep running or repair. Without question, “the” sporting bikes of choice for years […]
1970 Honda Z50A Mini Trail
Totally unrestored and completely original Z50A Monkey Bike. How? As the story goes (from the guy whose basement we pulled it out of) he bought it for his kids brand new. They used it for a couple of weeks and then got caught doing “Something stupid with it.” It went into his basement around the […]
1965 BSA A65 Lightning Clubman
The BSA Lightning Clubman was a production racing motorcycle, with a special gold and black paint scheme, ‘drop handlebars’, rearset footrests, a cranked kick-start, twin carburetors, ‘Siamese’ two into one exhaust system (with a less restrictive silencer), a single seat and close-ratio gears fitted as standard. With a top speed of 120 mph, it is […]
1948 Indian Chief
One of the most recognizable and famous motorcycles of all time, the Indian Chief is a must have for any bike collector. This bike is a fantastic old mount that I have owned for decades. A rare occurrence among Chiefs, this one is all numbers matching, and the bike shows no signs of any previous […]