Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Map Check, 1959


Touring near the Saxony-Czech border.
photo by Loewe
bundesarchiv

Bernie thinks he is #1


1958-02-07 Last motor officer. Bernie Heyman shows badge #1, (motor officer) which retired with him yesterday.
photo by Monteverde.
USC archives

German Indians


Berlin, 1932
photo by Paul Georg
Bundesarchiv

Sunday, November 27, 2011

How It Works


source: NYPL

at the MZ faktory


VEB Elguwa Leipzig 1983
photo by Grubitzsch


Type ETZ 125-150- demonstrated by Viola Titze
photo by Thieme


MZ EZT 250
1981 photo by Thieme
Bundesarchiv

Freakishly Warm


9pm

Friday, November 25, 2011

thanksdiving morning 2011

chicks who ride


murder miglia finishers!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

under


Accident -- truck motorcycle at 29th and South San Pedro,
1951
USC

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

'Miss Southern California Motorcyclist'


Lois Johnson, 26, of 2136 S. Bentley Avenue, West Los Angeles, who was named 'Miss Southern California Motorcyclist' 1951
Source: USC

Monday, November 21, 2011

Behind the Iron Curtain


Master Petz, the brown bear, doesn't fuck around. feb 1953


Helga Steudel, MZ Zwickau, 1963 photo by Schaar


Same in every country, photo by Martin, 1959


Berlin.- RT-125 on Karl-Marx-Allee,1957


Simson 425 Sport 1957



ES 250- 1956 MZ photo by Krueger


Awo, 1955 photo Biscan

pictures from Das Bundesarchiv (German Government archives)

World's Fair 1939





NYPL

ten minute


Hahn Chang-Ho on motorcycle 1920 redwood city ca
USC

Yogi did it


State ranger killed on motorcycle (Will Rogers State Park),
1951
USC

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Field of Dreams

Monday, November 14, 2011

covers











source: Old Mags

Ernest Hemmingway + Steve McQueen equals

Fast Freddie Luck

photo by Kyle Dooman

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Spark Plug Love



Triumph fouled a plug this week. That center cylinder was a little challenging for my unskilled hands. I wish to thank whomever taught me this rubber hose trick to start a non-accessible plug into the threads without the inevitable cross thread situation.

Then we had a beer pong party.

Friday, November 11, 2011

The Beer Taps of Knowlegde

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