P-61 American Rocket

The P-61 American Rocket is one of the most unusual motorcycles you'll find, made from mostly stock parts.   But the parts don't ...

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Two-Wheel Drive Harley-Davidson XS

Perhaps one of the rarest Harley's in existence is the model XS.  Only three of this prototype military motorcycle were constructed...

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Harley's in the Snow

No need to let a little snow keep you off your motorcycle.  Check out these vintage photos to see how it's done.

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Fire Fighting Motorcycles

I previously reported on an Indian Dispatch Tow that had been converted into a fire fighting vehicle for use by the Douglas Aircraft Com...

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1914 Dodge City 300 - "The Coyote Classic"

The inaugural Dodge City 300 was held on July 4, 1914 on a 2-mile oval dirt track located northeast of town.   This was an officially sa...

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Motorcycle Slide

Looks like he may have come into the turn a little too hot.  Any ideas on what type of motorcycle he is on?

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The Vespa 150 TAP

The Vespa 150 TAP (Troupes Aero Portees) was built for use in the 1950's Algerian War.  Basically it was a standard Vespa 150cc scoot...

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Early Examples of Military Motorcycles

In 1885, the self-powered machine gun was invented by Sir Hiram Maxim.  Maxim's gun was a major breakthrough in machine gun design, bein...

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Motorcycle Beach Patrols of WWI

When the US entered WWI on April 6, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson moved the command of the Coast Guard under the Department of the ...

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Ackerman Spring Wheels

The concept of putting suspension inside a wheel can be traced back to the early 1800's. Over the next 100 years, you can find mul...

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Modern Day Board Trackers

A group a German motorcycle enthusiasts have been working hard to preserve the sport of board track racing.  Up until this year, the gr...

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Vintage Snow Machines

There's no need to let your vintage motorcycle sit in the garage all winter.  With a little bit of imagination and ingenuity, you c...

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High Flying Yamaha

Disclaimer:  I'm not a certified structural engineer, so do not try this at home... In an effort to free up some more space in my sh...

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Santa Clara County Hill Climb, Spring 1940

Here is a nice collection of photographs from the National Archives covering a hill climb event on April 5, 1940.  I've included the or...

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Indian Firecycle

This customized Indian appeared in the February 1947 issue of Popular Science.  It was used by the Douglas Aircraft Company at their fa...

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Thrills and Cash for Motorcyclists

This article by Theodore Hodgdon appeared in the May 1932 issue of Modern Mechanix.  It tells the reader how to prepare their bike for &quo...

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Max Bubeck and his Indian Chout

Max Bubeck started his racing career at the age of 15 in 1933, aboard a 1930 Indian 101 Scout.  Over the next 45+ years, he became a...

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The Harley-Davidson Package Truck

After a short two year run, Harley-Davidson canceled production of their motorcycle truck in 1914.  For the next model year, they debuted ...

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10,000 Miles on a 1915 Indian

When the Panama Canal opened in August of 1914, several port cities on the southern California coast became part of a new international s...

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