Once riding season begins, the posts fall behind a bit. The annual visit to Oley for the AMCA swap meet took place in April. It […]
Wind Resistance
Even if I survived the rumble strips somehow, the concrete barrier was another 12 inches away. In that 12 inches was the collective refuse and detritus of a typical American interstate. Rubber marbles, candy and gum wrappers, pieces of retread truck tires, cigarette butts, etc. And momentarily, me and a perfectly good motorcycle…..
Official Start
This winter was not bad. Besides a few periods of super cold, we managed to slip in rides here and there. They were short, but […]
Glas Goes Goggo
For a maker of farm equipment, Hans Glas GMBH has some very interesting and critical connections to the car and motorcycle industry (see BMW 2002 […]
Crossing The Chasm
Size Matters. Within the bounds of your immediate family, you are probably a major player. A big fish. Any move that you make can have […]
Vegas Vintage
Although there is a pretty famous vintage motorcycle auction held in Las Vegas each January, it is not typically a Mecca for vintage two-wheeled machines. […]
Rational Insanity
I was pumping gas while turning sideways to shield myself against the wind and light rain. This pump was missing the convenient notches that would […]
A Cancelled Combination
The Konig 500 was a competitive racing machine in the 1960s. As mentioned in Konig: From Watercraft to Motorcraft, the origin of the Konig 500 […]
An Extra 50cc
The Adler M200 was introduced at the Frankfurt show in 1951. It was a twin cylinder with alloy heads, helical gears connecting the primary drive […]
AWO – Simulating Simson
The story of the split between BMW and EMW after WWII is well known, but a similar story impacted other manufacturers as well. The Simson […]
Geier Werke
Geier began operations in Lengerich Germany in the early 1900s producing bicycle frames. In the early 1930s they began producing their first motorcycles which utilized […]
Carbs and Coffee
The carburetor is a device that executes a simple concept. Mix air and fuel so that they can be passed on to the combustion chamber. […]
The Broom Factory
The surprises are the best. These are not the places that you have heard about, and long to visit, and then finally had an opportunity. […]
Maico Grand Prix Winners
As previously noted (see Maico On Road), Maico had a good deal of success in the motocross and enduro world starting in the 1950s and […]
The Ordinary Morning
The birds woke me up. A couple of birds in particular who seemed to be engaged in a spirited conversation. Emerging from my tent, a […]
Heinkel Tourist
A friend who always seems to find oddball motorcycles (or perhaps they find him at this point) discovered a strange scooter of German origin. As […]
A Few Special BMWs
During a trip to New England, we got to see some nice motrcycles on the road and on display during a return visit to the […]
Classic Velocity Time (or How Long is Now?)
“I have a great lead on a Double Cab with an old Zundapp in the bed” “Great, You know I am looking for both of […]
Back To Bob’s
BMW Motorcycle dealers seem to fall into two basic camps; local/regional dealers, and national dealers. Bob’s is in the latter group. National dealers have recognition […]
To Fuel or Not to Fuel
Periodically in the life of a vintage iron enthusiast, you will face trials and tribulations. Vexing and perplexing situations that defy logic and leave you […]