Author Topic: Vintage Motorcycle Pics (Read 71780 times)

72 yellow · « **Reply #200 on:** January 31, 2011, 06:04:50 PM »

Quote from: photolar on January 30, 2011, 04:55:31 PM

One of the best parts of bell bottoms is how they would hook on the footpeg and pull you over, or get caught in the chain guard . Never happened to me ...Larry

We were slaves to fashion back then...

Duanob · « **Reply #201 on:** January 31, 2011, 10:30:08 PM »

Found this pic of my dad (number 280) and his best friend who I was named after. I believe he raced a 305 Greive. I think this is from 1961 - 62. The area is a small town in Eastern Washington by Grand Coulee Dam. In a "It's a Small World" story my mom's third husband used to race the same clay tracks my dad did in the same years in the same area. Probably raced against each other.

demon78 · « **Reply #202 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:06:31 AM »

Nice Guard Rail.
Bill the demon.

flybox1 · « **Reply #203 on:** February 01, 2011, 06:43:51 AM »

Quote from: Duanob on January 31, 2011, 10:30:08 PM

Found this pic of my dad (number 280) and his best friend who I was named after. I believe he raced a 305 Greive. I think this is from 1961 - 62. The area is a small town in Eastern Washington by Grand Coulee Dam. In a "It's a Small World" story my mom's third husband used to race the same clay tracks my dad did in the same years in the same area. Probably raced against each other.

DAD?!!? is that YOU!?!??

It IS a small world!
My grandfather cleared many of the roads around Coulee City with his horse team. There is a building in Coulee City named after him because of this, and I have another relative (unfortunately) buried INSIDE Coulee Dam.

Nice Pics D!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #204 on:** February 01, 2011, 06:52:23 AM »

Quote from: Duanob on January 31, 2011, 10:30:08 PM

Found this pic of my dad (number 280) and his best friend who I was named after. I believe he raced a 305 Greive. I think this is from 1961 - 62. The area is a small town in Eastern Washington by Grand Coulee Dam. In a "It's a Small World" story my mom's third husband used to race the same clay tracks my dad did in the same years in the same area. Probably raced against each other.

My! That is one very unfriendly barrier behind them.

Duanob · « **Reply #205 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:18:17 AM »

Quote from: Bob Wessner on February 01, 2011, 06:52:23 AM

Quote from: Duanob on January 31, 2011, 10:30:08 PM
Found this pic of my dad (number 280) and his best friend who I was named after. I believe he raced a 305 Greive. I think this is from 1961 - 62. The area is a small town in Eastern Washington by Grand Coulee Dam. In a "It's a Small World" story my mom's third husband used to race the same clay tracks my dad did in the same years in the same area. Probably raced against each other.

My! That is one very unfriendly barrier behind them.

I guess they were a whole lot tougher back then. Most cars didn't even have seat belts back in those days.

Flybox wow we might be related! Small world especially east of the mountains. My Great grandparents settled there back in the teens to try dirt farming. I don't really know if he worked on the dam or not. I have a picture of them holding my grandmother as a baby outside a shack in the sage and dirt hills of the Okanogan (US spelling for you canucks). Pretty cool.

flybox1 · « **Reply #206 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:26:51 AM »

Beautiful area up there.
Fished numerous summers up at Wannacut Lake as a kid. good times.
My dads side of the fam homesteaded in Yakima Valley (Zillah, to be exact).

flybox1 · « **Reply #207 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:32:06 AM »

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...

thats my CB350F in the foreground, with the other parade 350F's.
Its original owner (my bosses father) standing with it.
Seattle Shriners, circa 1974.

MoMo · « **Reply #208 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:51:35 AM »

classic photo flybox but where are the other two riders? or were two riders able to ride two bikes at a time

? Some of the Shriners did do some amazing stunts !!!!...Larry

flybox1 · « **Reply #209 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:55:08 AM »

MIDGETS

cant ya see 'em back there?!?!

754 · « **Reply #210 on:** February 01, 2011, 09:42:44 AM »

Duane..maybe your dad raced at Castle Rock at the TT.. been there to see the races..

I am an Okanagan boy myself.. but closer to the 50th parallel.

I guess that sort of makes us Okies..

.. and yes there is hillbillies around these parts

Duanob · « **Reply #211 on:** February 02, 2011, 09:28:00 AM »

Quote from: 754 on February 01, 2011, 09:42:44 AM

I guess that sort of makes us Okies.. .. and yes there is hillbillies around these parts

You got that right! I've always said the Ozarks got nothin' on the Cascades!

Flybox this is getting scary now. I used fish Wannacut Lake too. My dad wasn't raised in Yaklima but he lived there for 25 years before he died. Unfortunately I didn't get to know my father too well. I would've liked to know more about his racing years. I remember he came home with a broken leg from racing when I was 4 and my mom being pissed off at him. What is it about women and your racing bikes that gets them all ryled up? Anyway he passed away about 15 years ago at the ripe young age of 54. I'm closing in on that now so I got my fingers crossed I out-live him. Keep the local PNW 2 wheel history coming, this is great!

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #212 on:** February 02, 2011, 10:48:29 AM »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on January 29, 2011, 07:23:01 PM

Bell bottoms, paisley shirts, and platform shoes. But how many of you had R2D2 riding along?

OneWheelDrive · « **Reply #213 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:17:38 PM »

My buddy's Dad in Hungary circa 1965.

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #214 on:** February 03, 2011, 07:10:01 AM »

Quote from: srust58 on February 02, 2011, 10:48:29 AM

Quote from: Frankenstuff on January 29, 2011, 07:23:01 PM

Bell bottoms, paisley shirts, and platform shoes. But how many of you had R2D2 riding along?

That is the mother in law seat

MoMo · « **Reply #215 on:** February 03, 2011, 07:20:25 AM »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on February 03, 2011, 07:10:01 AM

Quote from: srust58 on February 02, 2011, 10:48:29 AM
Quote from: Frankenstuff on January 29, 2011, 07:23:01 PM

Bell bottoms, paisley shirts, and platform shoes. But how many of you had R2D2 riding along?
That is the mother in law seat

wouldn't it be an ejection seat then?

...Larry

mick750F · « **Reply #216 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:22:28 AM »

Less yack more hack...

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #217 on:** February 03, 2011, 12:02:10 PM »

dave500 · « **Reply #218 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:31:35 AM »

Quote from: sangyo soichiro on February 03, 2011, 12:02:10 PM

the brough superiour!

a mate of ours uncle always said about the brough,he never quite managed to get one,he had an old buick though of the same era,he passed his license test by driving the cop to the gun smiths.ahh,if life was so simple now.

Damfino · « **Reply #219 on:** February 05, 2011, 10:39:10 AM »

The Muskegon Police Force in 1920

wick · « **Reply #220 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:57:42 AM »

apex_seeking · « **Reply #221 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:54:37 PM »

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #222 on:** March 16, 2011, 02:07:15 AM »

Quote

Look at those gas prices!

weekend_junkie · « **Reply #223 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:02:37 AM »

This recently made its way into my garage and I think it qualifies as vintage. 1949-ish frame and motor with some later parts here and there. No swingarm on this baby... I may need a kidney belt.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #224 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:00:45 AM »

I'll have to try leaving my garage door open more often. Maybe something like that will wander in.

Nice rig.

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