Another Sam Simons Find. A motorcycle built with a 2-stroke car engine!

Maybe this is what Gave Boss Hoss their idea! LOL. Interesting how one is transverse and one is inline.

Sam Writes:

Hello Steve,
I'm also a fan of the early SAAB model 93 & 96 cars,having owned several some 30 years back. I'm
presently looking to buy another one.
So,in my Internet travels,I happened across these SAAB powered two wheeled hybrids. One is powering
either a Ural or Dneper ;the other a BSA chassis.
These little cars are loads of fun to drive.There are several great videos on YouTube about them.....

Thanks as always! Sam. Much appreciated!

Daytona in 2 days... and trips from the past!

Yours truly from days gone by. Couple of skinny boys we were. That's a Kawasaki S2 350 I'm riding and my buddies RD350. We rode down 90 miles from Jacksonville in perfect weather. I had a leaky left side seal so I basically ran on 2 cylinders for most of the trip and I think the RD had 2 soft seizures but it was one hell of a fun weekend.

One more chapter coming this Monday!

A shoutout to the Blogroll!

I've been thinking about all the great blogs I've discovered since I started this little hobby. I really enjoy checking into them regularly and I hope my readers are heading over there too. I realize that a few of them are not in English and a few are more motorcycle culture than motorcycles in particular. But please don't let that stop you. A picture is worth a thousand words after all and there is a TON of interesting pictures and stories and info.

While I'm at it, I just added a link today to a fellow who seems to be on to something. He's literally brand new but I think he's got a good idea. His webpage has a first rate layout and he's got a great philosophy. Go give him (and everyone else) a look and maybe a friendly suggestion or two.

I think a good site for digging into the technical side of these old bikes is a great idea. Check him out at Vintage Motorcycle Tech

His first post is sure a beauty.

Video! Daytona! The Early Years !

This is really cool. Back when they raced on the beach!

Beautiful BSA single.

Honda CBR 250R. A rare sight in the US.

What a cool ride. I'd have loved one of these in high school and at that displacement I might have even been able to afford the insurance.

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Triumph High Pipe! Reader Ride!

Eric from BC Canada sends in a some kind words (much appreciated) along with his beautiful Classic Triumph.



Eric writes:
Just to let you know....I've been a fan of your blog for a while now and check it daily to see what fantastic new photos you have posted. I can't understand why anyone interested in bikes, vintage or otherwise, could or would be at all critical. You seem to capture what these machines are.....rolling art museums and objects of mechanical passion. From one vintage biker to another...please keep up the good work.....and thanks!
Attached is my 1971 Tiger TR6R. There's a group of a dozen or so of us that meet up on Wednesday nights and go for a burn and a pint. All vintage! No electric start allowed!

Cheers, Eric
Victoria BC Canada


Very much appreciated! Sounds like a hell of a nice group there Eric "No electric start allowed" I love that!

Daytona "Vintage" Bike Week Starts Next Monday!

Can't wait to get back among all my like minded maniacs!


Lot of nice and unusual rides for my camera!

Triumph Bonneville TT Special.

From a local Bike Night a while back. There's a LOT of love in this bike.

CB750 Cafe with an 836 Kit!

Nicely done Custom Cafe.

Modern Bonneville Street Tracker.

What a great build. Hit's all the right notes. This bike has fun written all over it. It's the kind of "Special" that you wish the factories could build (legally)..

One Sweet Ducati Racebike

From Beveltech Engineering. Check them out!

Sweet Custom KZ650

Maico 490!

I haven't been "scared" of a motorcycle since I was a child but I honestly think that I would pause for a moment and "clear my wits" before throwing a leg over one of these beasts. Which of course makes me want one all the more!

Brough Superior

Ariel Square 4

Moto Gozzi Bol D'or

From the excellent website http://www.vintagebike.co.uk

CBX and an H2 parked in front of the "Tree of Shame" at Deals Gap Resort.

The fellow who restored these bikes did an amazing job. That H2 was VERY nicely polished. Here's some closeups from my other site.

Chris Carr. Sky high in Peoria.

Damm. What balls! From an Adventure Rider Flat Tracker thread.

A hopped up Kawasaki ELR on a twisty road!

Pictures like this give me expensive ideas... Oh this is the homepage picture of the very cool http://www.clubcaferacer.com/. It's all in french but there's some great pictures there if you don't happen to speak the language. Check them out.

Hats off to Sideblog for this one.

One of the most incredible racing photo's I've ever seen. It's a perfectly captured moment.

And it comes from a really great blog. Go check out Sideblog. Home of Sideburn magazine. Well worth a look. These gents definately get it! I'll be down in Daytona in a few weeks and this has definatetly put the flattrack races on my schedule!

Triton. Cafe Racer porn..

drool... Just you average flawless Norton featherbed framed Triumph powered "Triton" leaning up against a barrier. ho hum...

Update: Dick Mann and his BSA A70 Flattracker.

A pair of real classics!

Update: for more info on this legendary racer click HERE

Reader Ride! Putting the"Cafe" Sport in Sportster!

Joseph Chaney sends in his beauty of a ride! Now that's my kind of Harley. I've always thought that Sportsters were underrepresented in the Cafe world. Looks like hell of a fun ride! A lot of nice personal touches on this one. That seat ans swingarm are sweet! Ans I really like the rising sun decals on the engine. Must keep those purists scratching their heads!

He Writes:

"I really enjoy your blog, and thought I'd submit some pictures of my bike for your consideration. It is a 2003 Sportster XL1200C that I bought brand new and have done all of the work myself. I even laced the wheels and mounted the tires. It is a blast to ride!

Here are a few specs on it:

-engine- stock 1200cc

-exhaust- Vance & Hines SS2R

-wheels- stock HD hubs, Excel rims (19x2.15 front and 18x4.25 rear), Buchanan stainless spokes, Avon tyres

-gas tank- stock 3.3 gallon with Honda F2 fuel filler

-drive- Renthal sprockets with RK 520 chian

-rearsets- Crossroads performance

-tail section- custom built by owner

-clipons- Rockwall

-swingarm- stock with bracing

Thanks! Joe

Thanks Much for the pics!

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Reader Submission. RZ350/500 Brochure scan.

Reader Bill Thomas sends in the fantastic scans.

Honda 550 Four Bobber.

I'm not sure exactly what it is I like about this bike. It's a really interesting excercise of bobber design that finds it's own unique balance. It aaaalmost goes too far but then stops just in time.

Another Milyard Special. 1600cc V8 Kawasaki Z1!

Kawasaki coulda had a V8!!!

Awsome Slideshow of 60's Cafe Racers!

UPDATE: The Millyard V12 Kawasaki. With Video!

UPDATE: By Request I tracked down a few build pics of hte bike below. It'n not in english but you'll get the idea. LINK

When 6 just isn't enough. The Millyard V12. I Know it's an old story but its still wicked cool. A really good article about the bike HERE