The quite beautiful French model Audrey Marnay shows off a new accessory from the Longchamps range of fashion luggage sitting atop a gorgeous Norton Moto.
October 6, 2011
Steve and Mike
Looks Cool lacin’ his boots up! Clean Triumph and Mike his Malamute hound sniffs around too.
October 4, 2011
Roland Sands Design Triumph by Tony Hawk
A modern day Scrambler 900 given the RSD treatment for a Skate event in LA on October 2nd. A moto that evokes Big Air, Half Pipes and the like. Subtle upgrades for daily riding pleasure include: suspension, brakes, exhaust, air-intake. Shortened rear fender and recovered seat along with the tasty matt black, red pinstriping give it unique appearance.
October 2, 2011
Catch the Warm Sunny Days while you can!
A smile forsure after a jaunt up the old Sheridan Road to Lake Bluff. The autumn colour was just starting to appear; the next few days of drier 70’s weather will surely make it a feast for the eyes.
The Bonnie rode like a champ on the first leg out then was a little hesitant on the return.
October 1, 2011
Single Point Perspective
A lovely shot of a late 60’s BSA Lightning A65. Evening sun at a low angle gives warm light; a road beyond beckons. Well framed image with a converging line drawing your eye to the machine.
October 1, 2011
Meeting the Nicest People!
Walking up to the Evanston Y for my lunchtime swim I happened upon this yellow colored gem. A C70 Honda Passport. In stunning condition. A super clean example of one of the most manufactured motorbike in history. It’s a shame more of them aren’t seen tootling about; gas mileage is measured in the hundreds!
September 30, 2011
Half a Century ago!
The model range available to the riding masses in the U.S. 50 years ago, short sleeves seem the fashion of choice for the SoCal or FL cruiser bruisers of the day. The swingin; line-up included: T100 Tiger, TR5, T110, TR6, 5TA Speed Twin and the Jewel in the Crown: T120 Bonneville.
T100 Tiger
TR5
T110
TR6
T5A Speed Twin
The Bonnie
September 29, 2011
It’s Easy… part II
Another in the poster series of speeds that can be attained on your trusty Triumph! This time chasing a UFO; no doubt from a time when more sightings were rampant after Area 51. However our intrepid ‘collector’ would seem more at home pursuing flitting butterflys across an English meadow; tweed, breeches, satchel ‘n’ all!
September 28, 2011
It’s Easy…
Back in the thirties T.E. Lawrence took his Brough along an airstrip and raced a Bristol Bulldog Fighter; here’s Triumph implying their bikes can take on one of ‘them new fangled jets’; Actually an Avro Vulcan Strategic Bomber. Itself hot off-the-presses for the RAF!
September 27, 2011
Matchbox Sheene
Matchbox made a couple of models, one a scale die-cast another a kit. Anything for the 10 or 11 year old to display on his bedroom shelf. Go No. 7!
A nicely detailed kit.
Here’s the Superkings K-81 Sheene bike. No duck faced helmet on this one, just his cool mullet hairstyle flowin’ in the air.
Here’s a basic Sheene toy for the younger enthusiast.
September 26, 2011
Race Proven
Race ’em on Sunday, sell ’em on Monday! That’s what used to be said; and it applies so appropriately to the Trident; beefy 3/4 litre bike that even to this day four decades on can give a grin to an unsuspecting rider.
September 25, 2011
Vintage Bike, Happy Couple, Timeless Smiles…
This is just a real nice photo.
Don and Marg Fera – photo by Bob Magill
September 23, 2011
Psycho-Momo
A contractor told me his son used to call motorcycles psychomomo’s – works with this poster…
The stark black and white film images held against the red backdrop is stunning: the leading actors names in red too achieves a balanced page. It’s like a pure screen printed race poster for the weekly dirt oval meetings.
Here’s the full blown cinema poster or lobby card.
September 23, 2011
Thunderbirds are Go! x3
A stunning image of three styalized Thunderbirds at blurry speed. Great airbrush work expressing the clean bodywork and lined Triumph badge of one of the finest 650’s from Meriden.
And the signifigance of 3x90x500? The 6T Thunderbird was launched publicly at Montlhéry near Paris where three standard production bikes were ridden around a circuit by a team of riders who between them averaged a speed of 92 mph (148 km/h) over a distance of 500 miles (800 km). All three machines were ridden to the circuit and back to the Meriden factory.
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