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two wheelers Archive
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Motorcycles of a Lifetime: Two Wheels are More Fun
Posted on September 16, 2018 | 17 CommentsLast month I tried to cram all the cars I’ve owned into a single COAL; today I’ll document my motorcycle ownership in a single MOAL. I know there are a […] -
Road Trip: Crowsnest Pass, Waterton On a Retro Bike – Suzuki TU250X
Posted on June 12, 2018 | 36 CommentsI know motorcycles are not really this site’s main focus but perhaps a retro inspired ride like the Suzuki TU250X would be enough to spark some interest. Failing that maybe […] -
CC Vintage Global: Harley-Davidson in Pyongyang
Posted on April 16, 2017 | 10 CommentsHarley-Davidson and Pyongyang are not names that go together naturally, to put it lightly. Aside from being ruled by a fat boy, creating a tenuous connection to Harley-Davidson with its famous Fat Boy model, Pyongyang and […] -
Motorcycle Classic: MZ TS 250/1-“Neckermann macht’s möglich!”
Posted on February 1, 2017 | 38 CommentsA real motorcycle for only DM 2690.00? To good to be true? -
Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 29 CommentsThis event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […] -
Sunday Salon: Harley XR750 – 40 Years Old And Still A Youngster
Posted on November 26, 2016 | 11 Comments(first posted 5/20/2012) We recently did an article that covered the WR and KR Harley 750 motorcycles and some of the basics of flat track. One commenter, Sean, actually described […] -
CC Outtake: 1991-95 BMW R100R — R is for Roadtrip
Posted on September 12, 2016 | 6 CommentsOn the vast open spaces of the highways and national parks of the Southwest, Harley-Davidsons roam in vast herds, Honda Gold Wings travel in substantial numbers, and classic BMWs are as rare as […] -
The Giant Killer: Yamaha 350
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/26/2012) This is Don Emde. There’s a good reason for his big smile. He’s a privateer, and has just won the 1972 Daytona 200, considered to be the […] -
Curbside Classics and Neoclassics: Honda CRX Si, Yamaha Maxim, Triumph Thruxton, and Ducati Scrambler – Four Classics in the Space of One
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 23 CommentsCurbside parking your collection of four red classics in a space just long enough for a 1960s Cadillac is possible when your classics are a Honda CRX and three motorcycles. […] -
CC Outtake: Basket Handles and More, From the Sears Catalog
Posted on July 16, 2015 | 30 CommentsThe 1977 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau profiled this morning, with its prominent basket-handle B pillar, prompted pulling out a photo of a 1977-79 Thunderbird side by side with a smaller user […] -
Motorcycle History: 1965 Honda CB450 – The Black Bomber Or The Prophet
Posted on March 8, 2015 | 48 Comments(first posted 7/1/2012) You might look at the bike above and think that this is yet another story about an old motorcycle long forgotten by those who aren’t old-bike “junkies.” […] -
New Motorcycle Book: Liberator – The Harley-Davidson WLA in the Second World War
Posted on February 19, 2015 | 39 CommentsIn an article on the 70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2014, about the primary American military motorcycle of the Second World War–the Harley-Davidson WLA–I mentioned that the photographs and information […] -
Museum Classics: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
Posted on June 18, 2014 | 23 CommentsThe AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the motorcycle museum of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), is home to a display of biographies and motorcycles of AMA Hall of […] -
BOAL: 1972 Triumph Daytona
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 34 CommentsI’ve never sat astride a Norton Commando, or a BSA Lightning, but I’m sure either one of those would have felt like a Bonneville. British vertical twins pretty much […] -
Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike
Posted on February 13, 2014 | 24 CommentsWalking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […]
![Motorcycles of a Lifetime: Two Wheels are More Fun Last month I tried to cram all the cars I’ve owned into a single COAL; today I’ll document my motorcycle ownership in a single MOAL. I know there are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Road Trip: Crowsnest Pass, Waterton On a Retro Bike – Suzuki TU250X I know motorcycles are not really this site’s main focus but perhaps a retro inspired ride like the Suzuki TU250X would be enough to spark some interest. Failing that maybe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/41330286464_53d6939085_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Vintage Global: Harley-Davidson in Pyongyang Harley-Davidson and Pyongyang are not names that go together naturally, to put it lightly. Aside from being ruled by a fat boy, creating a tenuous connection to Harley-Davidson with its famous Fat Boy model, Pyongyang and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Cropped-2561.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles This event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_3543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Sunday Salon: Harley XR750 – 40 Years Old And Still A Youngster (first posted 5/20/2012) We recently did an article that covered the WR and KR Harley 750 motorcycles and some of the basics of flat track. One commenter, Sean, actually described […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ChrisCarr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1991-95 BMW R100R — R is for Roadtrip On the vast open spaces of the highways and national parks of the Southwest, Harley-Davidsons roam in vast herds, Honda Gold Wings travel in substantial numbers, and classic BMWs are as rare as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_6980-cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Giant Killer: Yamaha 350 (first posted 2/26/2012) This is Don Emde. There’s a good reason for his big smile. He’s a privateer, and has just won the 1972 Daytona 200, considered to be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Don-Emde-Daytona-win.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics and Neoclassics: Honda CRX Si, Yamaha Maxim, Triumph Thruxton, and Ducati Scrambler – Four Classics in the Space of One Curbside parking your collection of four red classics in a space just long enough for a 1960s Cadillac is possible when your classics are a Honda CRX and three motorcycles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-CRX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Basket Handles and More, From the Sears Catalog The 1977 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau profiled this morning, with its prominent basket-handle B pillar, prompted pulling out a photo of a 1977-79 Thunderbird side by side with a smaller user […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Basket-Handles.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Motorcycle History: 1965 Honda CB450 – The Black Bomber Or The Prophet (first posted 7/1/2012) You might look at the bike above and think that this is yet another story about an old motorcycle long forgotten by those who aren’t old-bike “junkies.” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CB450-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![New Motorcycle Book: Liberator – The Harley-Davidson WLA in the Second World War In an article on the 70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2014, about the primary American military motorcycle of the Second World War–the Harley-Davidson WLA–I mentioned that the photographs and information […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1945-China-cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Classics: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the motorcycle museum of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), is home to a display of biographies and motorcycles of AMA Hall of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/04-2014_IMG_8318_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![BOAL: 1972 Triumph Daytona I’ve never sat astride a Norton Commando, or a BSA Lightning, but I’m sure either one of those would have felt like a Bonneville. British vertical twins pretty much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/07-72-Daytona-s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike Walking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-Schwinn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


