This was the last year Crocker made singles for speedway racing. They were being pushed out of competition by *** machines with greater power. Two years after this bike was made, Crocker introduced their first v-twin, and a legend was ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day: 1927 ariel 500 model c ohv
Recognized as one of Britain’s greatest motorcycle designers, Val Page worked as a motorcycle engineer and designer with J.A. Prestwich (***), Ariel, Triumph, and BSA. Page developed victorious racing motorcycles and stunning civilian machines that influenced generations of motorcycle design. ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day | supercharged v4 ajs
Here’s the supercharged AJS racer, an incredibly innovative 50-degree V4 from 1939. It had an overhead cam, was water-cooled, two were made, and there is only one remaining. In 1935 at the London motorcycle show AJS unveiled the prototype of ...
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Read More »vintage bike of the day: 1952 vincent black lightning
Built by Jeff Decker, who says, “if you don’t like it, or have ideas on improvement, by all means, please send me photos of the Vincent Black Lightning you customized lately.” I prefer when they tell you how much you ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day: 1930 majestic 350-3
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Read More »the servi-cycle by simplex manufacturing of new orleans
Here is an interesting vintage motorcycle brand that very few know of; Simplex Manufacturing Corporation of New Orleans, Louisiana. Simplex was founded in 1935 by J. Paul Treen, a Harley-Davidson dealer in Baton Rouge. In the early 1930’s he recognized ...
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