Vintage Motorcycles (Page 2): Fantastic images!!!! Looks like the 41 Indian has been slightly( :sm16: ) altered, at least when compared to the 44 Indian Scout I had.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

KTJohnson wrote:

Some vintage motorcycles from the godan1 collection.

Fantastic images!!!!
Looks like the 41 Indian has been slightly(

) altered, at least when compared to the 44 Indian Scout I had.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Beautiful collection, thanks.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Excellent.

rustfarmer

Very nice shots. The 1944 Harley looks like a beast.

BarviDaley01

I"m in love with the "Beast" I also like the 44 Harley !!!

tcthome Loc: NJ

I had to put a bib on. Price wise, the bikes have been gaining traction at the auctions the last few years. Nice photos.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

uhaas2009 wrote:

Beautiful

Interesting set and very nice photos!

Those in-line multi cylinder engines are very interesting. The lack of mufflers on those old motorcycles was probably why noise ordinances were implemented in cities and towns.

Stan

John Paquette Loc: Little Rock, Arkansas

I have attached a photo of my great grandfather with the Indian Motor Cycle club 1911. Photo was taken by Brown Photography ,Mobile, Alabama. All riders are on the Indian motorcycles.

My great grandfather is the first rider on the left side of the photo, next to the man in the straw hat.

I think that the photo was taken in New Orleans, but I am not certain about that.

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BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

thanks for sharing these, they are beautiful examples. What's particularly interesting to me is how engineering problems were once solved; the girder front suspensions in many of these being an example of pre WWII technology. Thanks again for sharing these.

MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

Amazing series!! Very nice images.

Abo

KTJohnson wrote:

Some vintage motorcycles from the godan1 collection.

Thanks for posting KT, I enjoyed viewing those beauties.

Check out frame two... and imaging how you'd be
if you slipped off the back of the saddle at speed.

Abo

sudamar wrote:

I have a 1973 Honda, but it is a piece of junk....not like these. Thanks.

I had a 72 Honda (K2 750/4) that was grouse.

It was my first road bike and I
felt like "King Dick" every time I rode it
until a bloke in a Ford Falcon station wagon
went through a red light and wrote
it off... I nearly cried at the loss of that bike.

However! the Falcon drivers insurance company
kindly appreciated the value of the modifications...
Lester magnesium wheels, 836cc Moriwaki pistons,
cylinder block, and cams. Dunstal fiberglass fuel tank,
Rickman seat and twin disc front end.

The payout bought me a race prepped 1100 Katana
that was about 3 generations ahead of the Honda,
not to mention the extra 350 cubes

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

Great shots. Very interesting.

Abo

John Paquette wrote:

I have attached a photo of my great grandfather with the Indian Motor Cycle club 1911. Photo was taken by Brown Photography ,Mobile, Alabama. All riders are on the Indian motorcycles.

My great grandfather is the first rider on the left side of the photo, next to the man in the straw hat.

I think that the photo was taken in New Orleans, but I am not certain about that.

Wow! what a great image.

The man in the straw hat looks remarkably like your great grand father.
Could they be brothers?

Abo

StanMac wrote:

Interesting set and very nice photos!

Those in-line multi cylinder engines are very interesting. The lack of mufflers on those old motorcycles was probably why noise ordinances were implemented in cities and towns.

Stan

Nothings changed... blame the motorcyclists.