Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is considered to be the greatest rock ‘n’ roll percussionist of all time. Where Page gave color to their music and Plant texture; Bonzo was the heartbeat. Pulsating longship oarsmen rhythm in The Immigrant Song or the progressive Kashmir, they all were founded on the granite of his skills on his Ludwigs. Here he is in a suburban garden on his Triumph Chopper a la Captain America.
February 4, 2016
Drummer Boy
February 2, 2016
Land of Lincoln
The State of Illinois license plate is kinda boring.. But someone here managed to acquire a suitably named item for their British iron.
As a true Geordie would say: “whey aye Bonny lad!”
January 31, 2016
Zero to Sixty in THREE WEEKS
Solihull January 29 2016. The last Land Rover Defender rolled off the assembly line after 67 years of continuous production. The US have their Jeep and the British the ‘Landy’. Earlier Series’ models and latter day Defender utility vehicles have been used on farm and battlefield both. Slow, basic, rattly and draughty; it was a basic tool. I remember smaller grouped field trips sat in the rear bench seats of the LWB 12 seater.
Any color as long as it’s green with a cream roof… Desert or jungle expedition anyone?
The Pink Panther: effective desert carrier for the SAS.
January 30, 2016
Bibendum
I’m giving up my period looking Dunlops and plumping for a pair a sleek new Michelins. Pilots to be precise. Mounted to new alloy rims laced with shiny stainless steel spokes. These are gonna stick to the roads like clarts on my Doc Martens…
One of the oldest trademarks is the Michelin Man also known as Bibendum (from Horace’s Odes “Nunc est Bibendum!” – Now is the time to drink! Originally with cigar in mouth wearing pince-nez, he reminds me a bit like The cartoonist Giles’ grandma…
January 29, 2016
Happy Days
Leather Tuscadero played by Suzi Quatro, was the younger punk sister of Fonzies on again off again gal Punkie. Suzi was also a pioneering woman rocker in the seventies helped with her growling vocals, big bass slapping and one piece race leather outfits. In her mid sixties she’s still belting out her hits.
Can the Can? You be she can!
January 28, 2016
Charley Biker
It’s a spin-off blog starring a tabby cat called Charley. He’s a good workshop assistant and project supervisor. This cat and photo belong to Paul A Weeden from Stormstown PA.
January 27, 2016
Let Moto de Paris
Racing art of a period British racer tearing through a screen print poster. Two colors is all it takes with the highlighted non printed white to add the sparkle of movement. Tres Bien!
January 26, 2016
Tonka
Tonka was a big deal growing up. The pressed steel bodies could take the typical abuse from a boy in his dirt pile. I yearned for the backhoe tractor with front loader “tractor with four diggers” is what I’d call it. Well I got it and managed to break it . So my sister wrote to Tonkatoys in Minnesota (actually Mound MN on Lake Minnetonka) crying false advertising which stated an elephant could stand on their toy construction vehicles.
So they wrote back in apology and send one of their Dump trucks in compensation. There’s customer service!
I wonder if I could get them to send one of their Triumph Bonnevilles…
January 25, 2016
Sergeant Pepper
For the benefit of Mr Bike
A show held in a fortnight in Scotland’s Lanark.
The Triumph crowd will all be there , Norton owners, BSA’s what a lark.
A few Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha will compete with Hondas for the fair oh what a jumble.
In this way Mr B will challenge the world.
Call Agnes’s on the telephone
To assure you sellers have a home to sell your bike.
And of course this is year twenty four
for jumbles of the two wheeled sort for parts you’ll like.
Opposite the racecourse on the seventy three Mr B flies through heated hall and restaurant.
And at Lawries and Symington mart this gathering is held.
The gathering is on the floor
Through the agricultural center doors way out back
Bob McIntrye race will demonstrate,
That old bikes can circulate around a track.
Organized by the SCRMC limited
A splendid time is guaranteed in June
But Sunday the Seventh haggis and chips are topping the bill.
(Acknowledgements to Lennon/McCartney)
January 24, 2016
Kids these days!
ABC7 news-
Benjamin and Elizabeth Neufeld’s car somehow ended up on its side on Linda Flora Drive as they were turning into the driveway of their Bel Air home on Friday. Benjamin Neufeld, 87, was able to climb out, but his 85-year-old wife, who was driving, was trapped inside the Honda.
“It didn’t skid, it didn’t slide, it didn’t bounce, it just fell over,” Ben said.
While neighbors and witnesses rushed to help, the Neufelds posed for pictures.
“So I’m sending her pictures while she’s trapped in this car, and Ben is right outside the car just kind of going, ‘Hey, you OK in there?,'” photographer and neighbor Cara Steinberg said.
Elizabeth Neufeld even asked for her purse so she could take a selfie while still in the car.
Fortunately, the couple wasn’t hurt during the accident. They have been married for more than 60 years.
Old man Ben’s trousers declined to say anything… They were quite embarrassed by the entire proceedings.
January 23, 2016
Ten Fifty in Three
Foggy and another biker nut enjoying the launch of the latest muscle from Triumph. This is the Speed Triple and is a bulldog of a bike. The other fella is globetrotter Charley Boorman.
January 22, 2016
Crafty Commando
Philanthropist Aileen Webb (1892-1979) was instrumental in promoting crafts, handmade goods and the arts. Brought up in the Hudson Valley and married into the Vanderbilt family her influence helped create the American Craft Council and later on the World Craft Council. The latter being formed in 1964 to: “promote fellowship, foster economic development through income generating craft related activities, organize exchange programs, workshops, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions—and in general, to offer encouragement, help, and advice to the craftspersons of the world.”
I like Texas the red hat echoes the Norton emblazoned tank.
January 21, 2016
Through the smoke a rider appears…
Foggy is seen here riding in style on one of the new Triumph at a launch event recently. Former superbike King and Ducati rider seeing him on British fare is a good sight. He won’t the reality show “I’m a celebrity GMOOH!” A couple of years back- probably psyching out the opponents with those intense eyes.
That silver Thruxton R is my favorite bike right now.
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