Veikko Sikiö hand made one cool bike. He cast the bronze and aluminum parts, wow!

"... make a liquid gas furnace, big enough to melt necessary amount of aluminium. I also had to make myself all the other tools which were to be needed in the casting-work. "

The usage of the clutch and the brake works with the same pedal. The system works as following: when you press the pedal, it first frees the clutch and when you continue pressing the pedal, the brake kicks in. I made a test version of the leverage system at first, so that I found the right relations

"First rim was a failure, but the second and the third were successful enough. On the front rim there were made places for 24 magnets, which are producing electric current for the lights when combined with a self made coil. I lathed the rims to the final size with a big lathe from at my workplace; the rims were too large for my own lathe. After some polishing and grinding I balanced the rims. One rim took 35 grams extra material and the other 50 grams, so the rims were a great success."

Found on http://www.dwrenched.com/2016/01/dwrenched.html  via  http://www.bikernet.com/pages/CASTING_A_FINNISH_WINNER_.aspx

Enjoy life... and bring a go pro... edit the footage, and share online!

Found on http://www.breedofspeed.org/speed-blog.html

And then there was this near success at fording a river.

the Sisters' Centennial Motorcycle Ride! Are you up for a ride from Colorado to San Francisco? July 2016, 100th anniversary of the Van Buren sisters trip from Ohio to SF

10-day Fully Guided Ride option from Colorado Springs to San Francisco. The cost is $2,850 for the 10 days.

You'll start with the ride up Pikes Peak with the group, then travel West through Zion and Bryce National Parks, across the "Loneliest Road in America" (Route 50), then ride in to San Francisco with the group, taking part in the Grand Finale celebration.

 "Fully guided" means that they take care of everything - they haul your luggage, provide backup support, meals (breakfasts and dinners) and entry into all pre-planned events. Join them in Colorado Springs on Thursday, July 14, 2016, and arrive in San Francisco on July 23, 2016.

Relatives of Adeline and August Van Buren are joining not only to support the ride but also to participate! Family riders include Adeline’s grandson and his wife; Adeline's great-granddaughter and great-grandson.  Adeline and Augusta's brother’s grandson, his daughter, Sarah Van Buren (the sisters’ great-great-niece), just got her motorcycle license in order to do the ride.

http://sistersmotorcycleride.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SistersMotorcycleRide

motorcycle riders, the good, the bad, and the stupid

Found on http://www.legendaryspeed.com/motorcycle-wins-motorcycle-fails-the-best-of-all-time-will-rock-your-two-wheeled-world/

he's won 274 of 277 events with his 86 year old Douglas, and he's 81 years old. Meet Henry Body

Henry bought his Douglas bike 18 years ago and maintains it with help from friend Bill Douglas, grandson of motoring legend William who founded the motorbike-making Bristol company that originally made the bike.

http://biddishamlane.blogspot.com/2015/07/people-of-biddisham-henry-body.html

images from Classic Bike Magazine by Gary Freeman

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1283090/Going-throttle-76-motorbike-champion-eye-artificial-hip-pacemaker.html

B-29's and motorbike cops... this is one unique photo.

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Red Bull Knock Out Motocross 360° POV Experience

Land Speed Record motorcycle design

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Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, 1911

imagine what it would be like to be so excited to watch motorcycles race, for the first time ever, on an indoor board track, at the beginning of the motor age.

But this isn't a bunch of motorcycles for racing,  as NZ Carnerd pointed out:
They are cycle pacing machines. Note the style of the handlebars which keep the rider upright so he can provide a 'windshield' for the following cyclist.

The Velodrome d'Hiver (literally Winter Velodrome) and 'motor-paced racing' both have wiki pages.

Note the bikes have 'buckets' under the engines so that they don't drop oil on the wooden track, and the bikes have flat belt drive. A Google image search for 'pacing motorcycle' yields many interesting pictures but none I saw had the 'buckets' under the engines like those here.

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Ken Block just wrapped up filming for a new video - Doonies 2

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153345744885765.1073742065.139454585764&type=3

The Hubert Chantrey Brough Superior, from the last known collection of unrestored Brough Superiors

For the other 7, and more photos of this one: http://www.classicbikeshows.com/long-lost-broughs-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-stafford/

1932 Böhmerland 600cc

The duplex frame is made from tubular steel with vertical and horizontal reinforcing bars and resembles a drag bike frame from the 1980’s. Basic but strong in design its sheer length had enough space for a uniform dual seat behind the motor and a third seat above the rear wheel.

The main frames suspension consisted of a rigid tail section that was part of the main frame member and not a secondary piece. As such to make both steering and ride quality up to the high standards he set Liebisch had to create a unique and complex front end. The fork used tubular triangular blades with internal reinforcement elements that were welded to cross bridges. Short horizontal arms and the lower ends of the strong vertical springs were attached to the lower parts of the blades. The cantilever design mean both leading arms and the yoke were effectively sprung allowing for maximum control of the front wheel.

The single cylinder displaced some 598cc making it not unlike the thumper engines of KTM and Honda, where things get crazy is the bore and stroke ratio with a massive 120mm stroke and slim 79.8mm bore.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2015/12/11/1925-bohmerland-600cc.html  via  https://www.facebook.com/groups/111664952275098/?fref=nf

Be the master of all you survey

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good ol Barney

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Don't laugh, it worked.

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At the Triumph Grill and motorcycle museum in St Louis

1921 White Mars A20

The A20 is an unusual machine to say the least, there is no frame in the usual sense of the word but a box section that runs from the headstock down to the rear wheel. This box section is home to both the fuel and oil tanks and a glove-box built-in for one’s prized possessions.

the Mars took out the Championships of Bavaria in 1921 filling the top two places, was honoured with its own postmark in 1983 and was the favourite vehicle of iconic American newspaper man Otis Chandler

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2015/11/19/1921-mars-a20-motoworld.html

The Pete has re-opened, after refurbing the exterior... Autoweek did a great job taking photos of the cars inside, and you can save yourself the trip, but it looks like the exhibits finally got a long over do cleanout. Nothing looks like it did, it look s 100 times better

A total of 100 automobiles, 23 motorcycles, four scooters, one bobsled and one full-sized Lightning McQueen are on the grid as the museum throws open its doors again on Sunday, Dec. 6 in a special $200 “Preview Day.” After that you can get in for a mere 15 bucks, a pittance compared to the $90 million spent on the renovation.

Autoweek says:
"The ribbons float around the building "evoking imagery of speed and the organic curves of a coach-built automobile,” the museum says. OMG. Love it or hate it (and the only people we've heard say they love it are on the board of the museum)

Among the new Petersen’s many opening exhibits. "Precious Metal" features 10 beautiful silver cars on silver stands in a silver room with a silver backdrop.

well done, great execution of the theme

and here is one example of the huge improvement in displays

and FINALLY we know where the Tomahawk is

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/petersen-museums-100-million-makeover

Little Rascals / Our Gang

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1916 definition of a motorcycle

A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils, and lunatics

George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution, 1916