W/NW : Motorcycles

[TVR]

just bought a 1949 Velocette LE Mk1 150cc 6hp top speed 50mph, hand start,water cooled, flat twin engine,shaft drive, right hand gear shift, these were made from 1948-1971, used by british police forces, extremely quiet running should be fun 🙂

 

[rhl-oregon]

 

[Alfasud]

🙂

 

[BLKRCAT]

Oh I didnt know this thread existed. Here's a dump of stuff ive shot in the last year.

 

[jonmanjiro]

My sister on my very modified Ducati Pantah 680 in Wollongong, Australia circa 1991. I loved that motorcycle but ended up crashing into a car on my way to university one morning and damaged it beyond repair (luckily I was repairable).

 

[mcfingon]

My sister on my very modified Ducati Pantah 680 in Wollongong, Australia circa 1991. I loved that motorcycle but ended up crashing into a car on my way to university one morning and damaged it beyond repair (luckily I was repairable).

Lovely shot of Ducati and rider Jonmanjiro. I had a Ducati 450 single back in the 70's, and also bounced off a car or two.

 

[Michael Markey]

 

[Michael Markey]

 

[Michael Markey]

 

[Ronald_H]

ANWB diorama by Ronald Hogenboom, on Flickr

 

[TVR]

it arrived, now it has to wait for spring😎

 

[jonmanjiro]

Lovely shot of Ducati and rider Jonmanjiro. I had a Ducati 450 single back in the 70's, and also bounced off a car or two.

Thanks! I always wanted to own a Ducati 450 single and one time almost bought one (I can't remember why I didn't now... 😕). Very cool looking motorcycle!

 

[Moto-Uno]

^ Because one short ride on what was probably the most viciously vibrating motorcycle
ever made would give cause to reconsider ! I know of what I speak having owned BSA Lightnings and Norton Atlas',86 cubic inch Iron Head Sportsters (and roadtested most other bad old bikes ) Our youthful lusts are best left as such . Peter

 

[ASA 32]

Ducati Vintage Days by ASA 32, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

it arrived, now it has to wait for spring😎

Really love this - how is it to ride with the hand shift?

 

[JoeV]

DSCF4503a by Joe Van Cleave, on Flickr

 

[TVR]

Vince, i have no idea yet just got the bike on monday. with a wopping 6HP it is not likely to rip my hands of the handle bars🙂. no different than riding an old Indian or Harley with a gear shift handle

 

[Johnmcd]

Finally got around to some decent pics of the Z.

Mamiya 7 80mm Acros 100 Rodinal 1:50 and orange filter.

Cheers - John

 

[jonmanjiro]

^ Because one short ride on what was probably the most viciously vibrating motorcycle
ever made would give cause to reconsider ! I know of what I speak having owned BSA Lightnings and Norton Atlas',86 cubic inch Iron Head Sportsters (and roadtested most other bad old bikes ) Our youthful lusts are best left as such . Peter

Now that you mention it, I did go for a ride on the back of a very clean 1969 Ducati 450 single with the intention of buying it. It was probably that short ride that made me realise I was better off sticking with my Pantah 680!

Finally got around to some decent pics of the Z.

Very cool looking bike, John!

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

Best motorcycle photo ever is Danny Lyon's "Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, 1966."

http://www.houkgallery.com/artists/danny-lyon/the-bikeriders/all/#/images/8/

I respectfully disagree. I don't think the one of Rollie Free flat out on his Black Lightning has ever been bettered.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rollie_Free,_record_run.jpg