Island Classic 2012 Part 3 – Pre War Racers

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The oldest bikes to compete at the Island Classic are the pre war class of machine. This year the 1926 1000cc Indian Altoona was not only the oldest bike in the field but was also the fastest by quite a considerable margin. There were a few other Indians in the field,  1941 750cc Scout based bikes I think. I really liked the character of these bikes, how cool is the …continue…

Bonhams Boardtrack Racers

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The Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale will see an amazing array of bikes go under the hammer early in the new year.  The listing is full of bikes that I dream of owning but without a doubt the bikes that I lust after the most are some of the boardtrack racers. As far as motorcycles go it doesn’t get much more minimalist and pure than this…     Lot No: 274 …continue…