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Dewey Simms’ 1919 Indian Daytona “Big Valve” Single
Authentic documents show that dirt track racer Dewey Simms created this bike using a mid-‘teens frame and a 1919 Indian Daytona V-Twin engine. But he blocked off one cylinder so the bike could compete...
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1938 Triumph Speed Twin
In 1938 Edward Turner unleashed his 500cc Speed Twin, followed by the higher performance T100 Tiger in 1939. Triumph’s first parallel twin was a nimble high performance machine 20 pounds, or more,...
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John Parham’s 1955 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead
The year is 1979. At an Indiana swap meet a man and his wife find the Harley-Davidson of their dreams, a yellow 1955 FL Hydra-Glide. Putting together about all the money they had, including their IRS...
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1913 Sears DeLuxe Dreadnought Twin
The Sears DeLuxe Dreadnought was built to specifications and featured top quality components. Power came from a 9 horsepower inlet-over-exhaust V-Twin engine sourced from F.W. Spacke Machine Company...
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1951 Sunbeam S7
During its development the Sunbeam S7 was plagued with vibration and misguided engineering approaches. Yet today the Sunbeam S7 seems a handsome heavyweight machine distinguished by shaft drive, an...
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1934 BMW R11
In the years leading up to 1921, a couple of years before BMW began to make motorcycles in 1923, they were supplying “boxer” twin engines to airplane builders and motorcycle manufacturers. As a...
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1972 Honda CL450 Scrambler
Until 1965 when Honda launched the CB450 Super Sport, the largest Honda was only 305cc. With the British 500 and 650cc twins in its sights Honda, its dealers and enthusiasts were hopeful for the new...
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1919 Harley-Davidson Model J
Long story short; this motorcycle went from Milwaukee to Australia, then back to Iowa, yet it’s had just three owners in over 100 years! Noting the “A” in its serial number, the bike is a military...
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1947 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead EL Sidecar Rig
Except for their limited production racing machines, at the beginning, Harley-Davidson built only inlet-over-exhaust and then side-valve powered motorcycles for a little over twenty years. They first...
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1929 Morgan Aero
In 1908 English engineer Harry Morgan began developing his first three-wheeler, aimed at trials competition for the 1909 season in Malvern, Worcestershire England. The core of his three-wheeled “cycle...
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