An older poster for dealerships to advertise the qualities of the wee Cub. As it says “light, lively, better to handle”.
Times were simpler back then…
January 8, 2015
Thumbs Up
January 7, 2015
A Nose to the Sun
Somebody was feeling quite optimistic. A 200cc Triumph Cub with fairing, rack and fresh tires. Large tank with a long legged range will take you along the back roads to the Cote d’Azur.
January 6, 2015
X-Ray spex
Posting similar items before I do like these cutaway display engines. With the internal workings of the combustion chambers and supporting gearing shown for all to see. This is an early twin as devised by Edward Turner which maintained its core form for several decades. The red painted cut faces are an inspired feature of these for clear illustrative purposes.
Or…
January 5, 2015
Green Lane
Big boots with thick socks and tucked in trousers. This rider is serious to cajole his Cub over some moorland path, mown to a close nap by a flock of sheep no doubt. With winter clutches upon us in the Midwest today (windchills minus 20 Fahrenheit today) this images gives me a taste of a future day out as the weather improves in spring.
January 4, 2015
Let it Snow
Winter has arrived in Chicago. An inch or so today to be followed by minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit wind chills overnight and a forecast of six inches of drifting snow tomorrow. Moto mounted plow is needed in JCB yellow… Chain’d wheels and salt spreader too.
January 3, 2015
Going the Distance
Someone has turned a recent model Bonneville into a capable mile muncher. Some suspension mods, aluminum cases, windscreen, tank bag. Back roads have never seemed more attractive.
More esses on the path ahead!
January 2, 2015
The Family Sedan
I learned to ride on a Chinese motorcycle like this HaoJiang 125cc. A simple motor to zip about South London on for a week during a rainy November in 1996. Here’s how a Chinese family use one of these rides: crammed aboard, wrapped for the weather and raring to go.
December 31, 2014
Speed Twin
Here’s the original: Triumphs Speed Twin.
A bucolic vision of England’s scenery. Villages, churches, rolling fields and the odd country pub or two. Or take a jaunt to the coast to watch the scudding waves …
Distant times and faraway places.
December 30, 2014
The Shape of Things to Come
Espied jaunting around the highways and byways of Mediterranean climes is what the motopress believe to be Triumphs next monster-killer. Basically the Thruxton on steroids and given a Gold’s Gym membership. The 900cc engine pumped up to an assumed 1200, 180 shod rear wheel, Popeye like front forks, forward leaned stance.
Big front stoppers, proud mufflers, wire-spoked wheels. Apparently it may come out in the 2016 model line up. Possible name is Street Tracker. I’d rather see it called the Speed Twin. Better start saving my pennies!
They should go bold too and offer it in both black and the historical Amaranth Red…
December 29, 2014
Leap
As a New Year approaches sometimes you just need to hang on and have trust in the captain of your ship. A determined pilot is looking for a suitable landing and his pillion clings closely. This is a late 30’s G3 with the girder forks. Once the teledraulic forks arrived a year later the Matchless single cylinder 350cc became one of the most popular wartime bike.
December 29, 2014
Perfect Cub
Earlier Cub in technically clean appearance. Plunger rear end, nacelle headlight. The overall lines are balanced with a just-so form.
December 27, 2014
Toy
An exhibit about vintage toys at the Museum of Minnesota in Saint Paul included this collection of Evel Knievel’s stunt bike, ramps and trailer. I had the chopper and remember revving it across the playground at Wooler First School.
December 26, 2014
Boxing Day
NOT a good look! Someone had mounted a BMW boxer fairing to a Bonneville. True affrontery!
…discuss:
December 24, 2014
Tannenbaum
G’day mates! Here’s a pretty bauble to adorn your crimbo tree this year…
Better yet… Just make your whole tree a branching of classic motorcycles like this one at the Barber Museum.
If you’ve been good this year!
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