– One of the “New Hollywood” directors from the seventies, Peter Bogdanovich, passed away this week aged 82. His first foray into movies was as an assistant director under Roger Corman in Wild Angels. A pivotal film that set the scene for what was to come. I’ve always got time to watch his first directorial debut triplet: The Picture Show; What’s up Doc? And Paper Moon. here he looks on as Corman discusses a scene with Peter Fonda.
– early seventies oil in frame Bonneville under the harsh illumination of a spotlight.
– temperatures are dropping in the usual January fashion. Here’s a Triumph Tiger being ridden with enthusiasm around a frozen lake. Tire studs a must.
– Olive Oler, the first woman to be seen riding her BSA motorcycle around Casper WY 1343 S. McKinley St., 1956 . A nice A7 Shooting Star
– Antique bike; ceramics in tall display case; bronze cat; and Terry O’Neill photograph.
Nomade Cycles, a Madrid-based custom garage, took a mid nineties Triumph 900 Tiger and gave it a desert sled look fit for any windmill tilting adventurer.
– some curious whiskered chap enjoying the saddle prospect from a late sixties T100 Tiger.
A plethora of cussing and swearing echoed in my garage today as I wrestled the old tire off the back wheel and spooned on a rugged number. Front wheel the morn…
1929 B.S.A. BSA L29 O.H.V.
350cc Single Cylinder 3.49HP
– Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin were the it couple in the late Sixties. As his chanteuse, Jane sang and acted is many of his songs and films.
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