The best motorcycle in the world. Triumph advertising in the early 1950's focussed on the finer details of Triumph's engineering. Taken from 'The Motor Cycle', June 1954.
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The best motorcycle in the world. Triumph advertising in the early 1950's focussed on the finer details of Triumph's engineering. Taken from 'The Motor Cycle', June 1954.
Dutchman, Pierre Karsmakers moved to the U.S.A. in 1971 from Europe and won the AMA open class championship in 1973 for Yamaha. A switch to Honda helped him win the 1975 FIM World 500 cc MX championship (not mentioned in the advert!!!). Yamaha's success help spawn the DT series enduro machines; a friend's son uses a modified 1974 DT175 Yamaha as an entry level bike to Classic Moto-X here in Northern Ireland.
Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company ceased operations and discontinued production of all models in 1953. In 1955, Brockhouse Engineering purchased the rights to the Indian Motorcycle name and sold imported Royal Enfield models branded as Indian Motorcycle models until 1960. It was but the first of several revivals of the Indian brand over the past 70 years.
I wonder how 'exact' was the replica you could buy ? I'm sure Jeff's bikes had a few trick parts.
The artwork on the back of the Lucas TT course map, free with the 1965 Isle of Man TT programme.
Something like this today would have a high quality photograph on it and wouldn't be as memorable.
A machine that laughed at long distances and on which the end of every journey was regretfully reached. The artwork of Roland Davies.
The Motor Cycle, December 1947.
A Norton/Avon 1,2,3 in the 500cc race, a Norton/Dunlop 1,2,3 in the 350cc or Junior race and an NSU/Dunlop 1,3 in the lightweight or 250cc rce. Second placed Mike Hailwood was using alternative rubber on his NSU machine. Back when the results of the North West 200 were of more than just local interest.
Whitsun, the first real outing in Summer weather of the year. A period of experimentation, seeing how new panniers can best be packed, detached and refitted; lightweight Summer riding kit is withdrawn from the cupboard under the stairs, checked over and given its first really long airing in many months. For the luckiest of all enthusiasts , Whitsun is a period of quietly complacent running-in of brand-new machines such as the six motorcycles available from Ariel.
The language of the day taken from 'The Motor Cycle', May 1958.
The 1958 Velocette Venom, 499 cc over head valve single from Veloce Limited of Birmingham. The quality built motorcycle. Great name for a motorcycle; taken from 'The Motor Cycle', May 1958.
The Motor Cycle's Vic Willoughby does 102.9 miles in 1 hour from a standing start on a standard Matchless Sports Twin.
The Motor Cycle, May 1958.
The World's most outstanding motor cycle in 1953. 1953 saw the end of the Mark 1 but production of the 'Squariel' continued until 1959. Ariel experimented with Earles leading-link forks but technical problems and the death of Les Graham at the TT riding an MV using them caused Ariel to drop the idea.The Motor Cycle, September 1953.
1974 American advert, before Kenny Roberts crossed the pond to great effect.
1973 American advert for the Kawasaki range. I remember getting a lift home from school on my mates GT550 Suzuki in conditions similar to these, my shoes filled with water.
The great his'n her machine for 1972. The 100 cc twin producing 10 BHP was very well thought of but was replaced after just one year by a 125 cc twin capable of 5 more BHP.
1978 American advertisement for the new V-twin Honda. They make a surprisingly nice Cafe racer as I witnessed at Kirkistown a few years ago.
The Aermacchi built 350 cc single four stroke producing 25 hp. Aimed at the off-road market it struggled against much lighter European two stroke machines (for example, it was 102 lb heavier than a 350 cc Bultaco) and ceased production by 1975.
American advert for Yamaha's second fastest bike of 1978.
The Dominator Model 7 was one of the Norton range you could approach at stand 7, the London Show at Earls Court in November 1953.
The 1954 BSA range featuring the new Bantam Major with extra 'zip' from its 150 cc engine and the 650 cc Golden Flash with its new swinging arm suspension.
The top of the range model from Royal Enfield for 1954. Amazingly a dual seat remained an optional extra?