By 36 Special on Jan 31, 2009 in Motorcycles | 18 Comments
One of the most popular vehicles of the 20th century is the Motorcycle. Let’s take a look back at the very beginning of this hugely popular means of transport and racing. Beginnings The first motorcycle came out in the year 1885. It was a designed by German inventors Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler. Actually what [...]
By 36 Special on Jan 29, 2009 in Motorcycles | 0 Comments
While looking through some of the pictures over in the motorcycle galleries I saw this motorcycle there and while trying to figure out how to label it the engine stumped me for a few seconds. A few key parts were camouflaged but I picked up on it fairly quick when I looked in different areas. [...]
By 36 Special on Jan 21, 2009 in Motorcycles | 2 Comments
It finally hit the show rooms earlier this month, for those of you that drooled over the European release you no longer have to wait or move to Europe to get one. Now this may be old news for most of you, I know I heard about the pre-orders in December but from what I [...]
By 36 Special on Jan 16, 2009 in Motorcycles | 1 Comment
There are reports out that Honda is going to unveil a water cooled chopper called the “Fury”. The bike will be unveiled at the New York Motorcycle Show nest month. I first read the report on the Cyril Huze blog and the way the bike is pictured there doesn’t look too bad but after doing [...]
By 36 Special on Jan 9, 2009 in Motorcycles | 0 Comments
I have added some pictures to the gallery that were taken by my brother last year at Barbers Museum in Birmingham. They were also having the vintage racing that day so you will see a few pictures of that also. Total there are around 119 pictures featuring vintage bikes of all makes and models. There [...]