Didn’t we fight a war here in the U.S. about 240 years ago against royalty? Yet what was called the Star in its home country, was called the Royal Star here in the U.S. I guess BSA didn’t have a GeoPol department back in the 60’s. Find this 1968 BSA Royal Star A 50 for sale […]
The subject of this Taco Tuesday post is giving me a bad case of writers cramp. I just want to sit in front of the monitor and drool over a classic piece of Italian two wheel design. They sure got things right during the late 60’s and early 70’s. Find this 1974 Laverda 750SF for sale […]
I have to thank E-i-C Vince for taking my Taco Tuesday spot last week while I was visiting the Kingdom of the Giant Mouse. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming featuring a Taco you can ride on the street and is the business (but not a business). Find this 1970 Bultaco Matador Mk III for […]
Commenter/Tipper Zach Z. writes: “Sure, archaic by modern bike standards (wait, what vehicle on DT isn’t?) – but a nice looking survivor – “. I can’t argue with Zach on either point. Find this 1975 Honda CB400F for sale in Arvada, CO for $4,400 via craigslist. Tip from Zach Z. The CB400F was Honda’s sindwinder piped […]
Way back in 1990, when Margaret Thatcher was still prime ministress of England and Germany was still split into two separate entities, there was a gap in the world of mechanized automobiles. You could get a V8 powered muscle car, and you could get a menacing 2-wheel cruiser to terrorizing townsfolks — but a combination […]
In 1999 Suzuki introduced the SV-650 as a budget entry to the naked bike market with power from a 90-degree V-twin, but it was anything but budget when it came to technology. With dual-overhead cams and 4-valves per cylinder the 645cc V-twin pushed 69 horsepower into a competent suspension for a surprisingly good overall ride…and […]
If you mentioned that you rode a motorcycle in the late 50’s at a cocktail party, you would soon be staring at your drink all by your lonesome. Due to Marlon Brando, et. al., the motorcycle rider was seen as a leather jacket wearing hoodlum that rumbled with his fellow riders on Friday nights with […]
Retro design is really hit or miss. For each new MINI there is a PT Cruiser and Chevy HHR. On two wheels the retro bikes from Honda, the GB500 and from Kawasaki, the WS650 were sales duds, but the Triumph nouveau-cafe racer, the Thruxton was a hit. Find this 2014 Triumph Thruxton for sale in Newcastle, […]
I’ve been hearing a lot about “Digital Transformation” lately. Maybe you roll your eyes when you hear buzz words, but there is something to this one. Think about selling a bike pre-internet. You placed an ad in a newspaper, paying for your ad by the word with real money. Now with the interwebs it’s free […]
The Tokyo Metropolitan area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with a population of 2,600 people per square kilometer. As you can imagine, finding a place to park your car is a bit of a challenge, and once you find a spot, you wouldn’t want to lose it. Leave it to Honda […]