Motocross Racers

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Via the c

David Bailey, #93, at National Qualifier at Lake Sugar Tree, 1980. 

Greg Brown, #18, at White Oak.

#129, Bill Butcher, at Cedar Ridge.

John Graumann, #8, at SME.

Howie Roberts, #15, at White Oak.

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Ducati 750 Imola replica

Perhaps the most famous racing Ducati of all time is the 750 that took Englishman Paul Smart to victory in the 1972 Imola 200 race. And with a machine as iconic as that, you’re going to get people wanting to copy it. One such man is German Hajo Barth, and to make life easier, the starting point was his SportClassic Paul Smart 1000. Ducati already did a pretty good job in emulating the original Paul Smart bike, but Barth wanted something even closer—not only in looks, but also performance. So he took his bike to the dealer Ducati Rhein-Sieg in Waldbröl, and they set to work...

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Motorcycle show coming to the Midland Center for the Arts

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Motorcycle lovers, mark your calendar for the Jan. 15 opening of the “MV Augusta: Art, Design and Function” exhibit at the Midland Center for the Arts.


The exhibit traces the evolution of the Italian-made motorcycle from wartime transportation to today’s sporting machine, chronicling every year of production.

See more than 75 rare, vintage and contemporary MV Agusta motorcycles from the incomparable collection of Gary Kohs of Michigan, including the “500 Triple,” arguably the most important motorcycle ever manufactured...



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Vintage bike stolen

A VINTAGE motorcycle worth £33,000 was stolen from a motorbike event at Fordingbridge Recreation Centre on Saturday August 6 between 9.35pm and 10.36pm.

a 1959 Vincent Rapid ( not the one stolen ) picture courtesy of Guerry-Prat Images

The owners of the Vincent Rapid motorbike were camping on the recreation ground when they were disturbed by engine noise outside their tent. When they looked outside they discovered the valuable machine had been stolen.

Witnesses say they saw a white high-top van leave the site at about 10.30pm and head towards the A338.

Registration number PVX 299, engine number F10 AB/1/2293, frame number RC 4193, was first registered in 1950 although made in 1949. Be aware of any parts offered for sale that may have come from this Vincent.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the van at this time to ring them on 08450 454545.

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Kawasaki KX250, Before and After

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The Kawasaki KX250 is a two a stroke motocross bike that was introduced in 1974. This bike has been ridden to several AMA Motocross wins, including a number of titles. The 2-stroke KX-250 is no longer sold in the United States due to lack of equipment and need. For the U.S. Market, the KX450F was introduced in 2006 and utilizes a 4-stroke engine developed using Formula One technology.

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Arizona Mike's Vintage MotoCross Bikes

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Bultaco 250 Pursang

Suzuki TS 250

CZ 250 M

HuskyCR430

Arizona Mike's Vintage MotoCross Bikes

Mike Grayson currently resides in New River, Arizona (just 20 miles N. of downtown Phoenix). He has a warehouse here where he keeps most of his bikes. If you are ever in his area, please call him to view his inventory at that time @ 623-465-0636.

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The Best Vintage Motorcycles At Pebble Beach

You might think Pebble Beach weekend is all about cars. It’s not.

Yesterday at The Quail Motor Show, a handful of supremely rare, expensive motorcycles were on display as well.
Included among them were a 1957 Triumph T110 Desert Sled, a 1966 BMW R69/S, and a 1987 Ducati Laguna Seca. The ultimate find was a 1940 Brough Superior 982cc SS100, the last of its kind to leave the Nottingham factory. It’s valued at $350,000 – $400,000.


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Owls Head Transportation Museum

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If you love motorcycles, you don't want to miss the annual Labor Day weekend Vintage Motorcycle Meet at Owls Head Transportation Museum.

Antique and vintage motorcycles take center stage at the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s annual Vintage Motorcycle Meet and Antique Airplane Show on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 & 4.

Kirk Small, 11, of Brewer, rides aboard an 1898 Leon Bollee Tri-Car, which is the oldest working motorized vehicle owned by the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Driving the machine is museum ground vehicle conservateur Peter Curtis. (Bangor Daily News Photo by Chris Cousins)

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Big Dog Garage Racing Team

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My friend Kenny Cummings from  A NYC Norton at Miller in 2006

Leno will enter a 1976 Honda Formula 500 and a 1993 Honda open two-stroke in the American Historic Racing Mtorcycle Association's Bonneville Vintage Grand Prix. Read more at : www.allaboutbikes.com


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Abnormal Cycles Union

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Via : Bike Exif

Once again Chris from Bike Exif did a great shot with this fabulous post he made about Abnormal Cycles Union.

This is one of the more unusual motorcycles that appeared in the recent AMD Championship. Unusual because it’s perfectly rideable, and also because it was the first time a sidecar outfit has competed in Sturgis. ‘Union’ was built by Abnormal Cycles of Italy, a workshop that has come a long way since we featured its BMW café racer over a year ago. The Bernareggio-based company created an Art Deco-inspired sidecar—complete with wood trim—and hooked it up to a 1942 Harley-Davidson Model U.

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Barber Vintage Festival 2011

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7th Annual Barber Vintage Festival Offers More Activities for Motorcycle Fans of All Ages

Birmingham, Ala. (September 7, 2011)- The seventh annual Barber Vintage Festival returns to the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL, October 7 - 9, 2011. The nation's fastest growing celebration of vintage bikes will offer on- and off-track racing, as well as many other activities dedicated to the history and preservation of motorcycles.


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Guys Gone Wild: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2011

 

 We were email this article and we felt that it needed to be shared with the readers of Biker-Space.com.  If you are in Sturgis, South Dakota then you don't want to miss this week long event.

   
IT'S OFF THE DAMN CHAIN!!!!!

Today marks the opening of the outrageous phenomenon known as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a week-long, $987 million party for about 500,000 people. Every year in early August my sleepy hometown, Sturgis, population 6,500, hosts a half million biking enthusiasts who swarm here for a combination carnival, racing event, party, music festival, and shopping mall. 

Tucked into the scenic Black Hills of western South Dakota, for one memorable week each year Sturgis becomes the epicenter of the oldest, biggest, loudest, most authentic and out-of-control motorcycle rally in the world. We become the largest city in the state by a factor of three. That equates to each household in town hosting 183 “guests.” Nearly 500 festival-goers will land in jail; hundreds will be issued tickets for violations such as indecent exposure, open container, or driving on the sidewalk; 350 or so will require hospital emergency room visits; two or three will die of heart attacks; and a half-dozen or more will be killed in traffic accidents. Keeping its guests safe costs the city of Sturgis over $1 million in insurance, increased law enforcement, attorney costs, fire and ambulance services, and the like.

Let the good times roll

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Via : www.americanmotorcyclist.com

Motorcycle Hall of Famers Yvon Duhamel, Gary Nixon, Jimmy Weinert, Eddie Lawson, Jeff Fredette, Jeff Ward, Mike Kiedrowski. The list of riders who became famous racing Kawasaki motorcycles is long and distinguished—as is the number of regular enthusiasts who have grown to love the brand and all of its renditions, from the incredible Mach III 500cc two-stroke in 1969 to the modern Ninja sportbike.
That history will take center stage this July 22-24 at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, where Kawasaki will be honored as this year’s Marque of the Year.

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For Sale : 1963 Harley-Davidson Bobber

1963 Harley-Davidson Bobber, 1963 Pan/Shovel chopper, hand built by a true mechanical artist (Kurt Morrow). This bike is one of a kind, with and has been well maintained and serviced by Kurt himself. Starts on the first few kicks and runs great.

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60′s KR Road Racer

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Large Daytona gas tank and oil tank, factory racing brakes, MR4 carburetor, Borrani wheels MT53′s, HECO racing shocks. Via : http://yoshisgarage.com

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Oscar Apparel

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Oscar by Alpinestars new website now Open : www.oscarbyalpinestars.com

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A Tribute to Gary Nixon

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picture courtesy of phillybeef via : www.southbayriders.com

picture courtesy of Mahony Photos

Gary Nixon (January 25 1941 – August 5 2011) was an American motorcycle racer who, when on Triumph motorcycles, most notably won the A.M.A. Grand National Championship in 1967 and 1968. He was also a former winner of the Daytona 200 motorcycle race on a 500cc Triumph, claiming a victory in the 1967 event. Nixon was also known for his partnership with legendary tuner Erv Kanemoto when they won the 1973 U.S. National Road Racing Championship for Kawasaki. In 1976 he competed at the international level, laying claim to the Formula 750 world championship until international politics denied him that prize. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2003. He last resided in Maryland and participated in vintage motorcycle racing as well as testing motorcycles for the locally produced syndicated public TV automotive review program MotorWeek.

Nixon suffered a heart attack on July 29 2011 and died on August 5 from complications.

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Oscar Jacket in Cafe Racer

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Oscar Falta Jacket featured in the latest issue of Café Racer

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Vacations

Will be on Vacations for a few days so guy see you soon ride safe and enjoy. All my best, Frank

Mid-Ohio needs to help its bike event

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Written by Rob McCurdy

The new bosses bought a track, a driving school, a bad schedule and one struggling event. Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, the owners of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, desperately needs to give its one-time signature event an extreme makeover.
Does Ty Pennington know anything about motorcycles? The Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires certainly requires an overhaul.
The action on the track was never better than a few weeks ago. Nevertheless, it was a box-office dud. Once upon a time, the Superbikes brought tens of thousands to north central Ohio.

my friend Kenny Cummings at Mid-Ohio in 2008 photo copyright Aron Ahlstrom.

The streets and roads were filled with folks on their two-wheeled machines, taking over Lexington, Mansfield, Ontario and parts in-between. Green space in the Esses and elbow room in the paddock were hard to come by. For the last couple of years, that hasn't been the case... Read more

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Troutman & Barns

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Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes (builder of Lance Reventlow' Scarabs, Pete Brock's Samauri, and the first Chaparrals for Jim Hall) also built some motorbikes. Here are two shots of their 450 Honda engined desert bike. Photos are from the 06/68 Cycle World.

The frame used 4130 steel and all tubes but steering head and swingarm 1.25" x .049" wall, and the swing arm was 1.375" x .095" wall. Engine and shock absorber mounting plates were of .125" sheet. Wet weight - 328 pounds. Engine - 4 speed Honda 450 with 40mm DCOE Weber carb.

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Dale "Lynn" James vintage motorcycle photos

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All pictures via the fabulous website : www.americanbantam.com

Dale pictures copyright : John Ramos

Back in the OLD days Dale used to race motorcycles. He raced from 1970 -71 very competitively and a few years after just for fun until the mid 70's. Most of the races after 1972 were marathons and enduros with his dad (who was quite fast by the way :-) He raced a 250cc Bultaco most of the time. It was a very fast and reliable bike for it's time. Here are some pictures taken by a professional photographer (John Ramos) who went from race to race taking pictures of everyone.

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