In the background, a bike with 2 RD (350?) motors.
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Good spotting. Looks like 3 R5 motors earlier piston port motor before the reed valve RD.
Anybody know what this beauty is ?
Another angle
Another angle
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Taken on May 13, 1958, flush from the success of their world tour in support of their songs “That’ll Be The Day” and “Peggy Sue,” Buddy Holly and two other members of his band, the Crickets, paid a visit to Ray Miller’s Motorcycle Shop in Dallas.
They left with new bikes.
* Drummer Jerry Allison bought a Triumph Trophy.
* Bass player Joe Maudlin bought a Triumph Thunderbird.
* Buddy Holly bought a 1958 650cc Ariel Cyclone -- one of only 200 ever made.
They also purchased matching gloves and caps, and then rode their brand new bikes to a local J.C. Penney’s where they bought matching Levi jeans and jackets, and then proceeded to ride the 350 miles back to their homes in Lubbock, TX in a rainstorm.
Less than a year later, Holly was killed in a plane crash.
The Ariel stayed with the Holly family until 1970.
Years later, it was given as a 42nd birthday gift to Holly’s childhood pal and fellow rocker Waylon Jennings and recently it was offered for sale.
The Guernsey’s auction house says the Ariel hasn’t been ridden in 20 years -- Jennings died in 2002 -- and has only 4,000 original miles on the odometer.
The Ariel went on the block on Oct. 5, 2014 at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, along with more than 2,000 other items from the Jennings vault where it hammered for $32,500 plus fees..
They left with new bikes.
* Drummer Jerry Allison bought a Triumph Trophy.
* Bass player Joe Maudlin bought a Triumph Thunderbird.
* Buddy Holly bought a 1958 650cc Ariel Cyclone -- one of only 200 ever made.
They also purchased matching gloves and caps, and then rode their brand new bikes to a local J.C. Penney’s where they bought matching Levi jeans and jackets, and then proceeded to ride the 350 miles back to their homes in Lubbock, TX in a rainstorm.
Less than a year later, Holly was killed in a plane crash.
The Ariel stayed with the Holly family until 1970.
Years later, it was given as a 42nd birthday gift to Holly’s childhood pal and fellow rocker Waylon Jennings and recently it was offered for sale.
The Guernsey’s auction house says the Ariel hasn’t been ridden in 20 years -- Jennings died in 2002 -- and has only 4,000 original miles on the odometer.
The Ariel went on the block on Oct. 5, 2014 at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, along with more than 2,000 other items from the Jennings vault where it hammered for $32,500 plus fees..
SO bad, I move next door to you, your lawn's going to die!
This has to be the most intriguing motor bike story, the 1916 Traub.
the link;
https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-american-motorcycles/traub-motorcycle-zmmz07jfzraw/
the link;
https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-american-motorcycles/traub-motorcycle-zmmz07jfzraw/
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Aptly named dude. He was from Ithaca, about 20 miles North of where I was born and lived.
Somehow never saw him in person tho.
Somehow never saw him in person tho.
That was a good story! Thanks for posting!
If I recall correctly, I read an artical about this cycle. Seems a bodyman built this beautiful ride. Based on an 30's Indian 4 cylinder model. It's a one & only. Restored a few years back.
Very nicely done, but totally impractical and some might find it ugly!
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Find it impressive as an example of art deco design, but as a motorbike I don't like it.
One should/could admire the enormous effort it took to make it. He made the forms/bucks to form the fenders and such. Pound them out, whether it was steel or aluminium(I forget which) and make them fit together. Run the electrics (notice the dual Indian tail lights and headlight). I agree, it is stylish but, I bet it handles like a pig at slow speeds
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Looks to be a 1930 Henderson Model KJ Streamliner............40 H.P. inline 4 cylinder..........
https://suburbanmen.com/the-henderson-streamline-is-the-coolest-bike-never-built-20201008/1269676/
https://suburbanmen.com/the-henderson-streamline-is-the-coolest-bike-never-built-20201008/1269676/
1927 Levis M, 247cc, 2 stroke. Saw this at a show and shine for our chapter of the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group. 2 speed transmission - check out the gear shift. Bike was quite unique - tank had one compartment for straight gas and another for oil. There’s a small oil pump that lubed the crankcase which in turn lubricated the top end. Must be one of the earliest examples of oil injection for a 2 stroke. Also had an acetylene generator for the headlamp and tail light. Very cool bike!
Do you know where they were manufactured? BTW, great bike, but it drives me nuts to see modern hardware (hose clamps,hoses, etc.) on a vintage bike.
Birmingham. Oh, that's proper Birmingham, not Birmingham Alabama or any others you might have in the US of A.
May a gentleman be permitted a relevant digression? A few years ago, the great city of Birmingham, once known as the Second City of Empire, decided it needed an upgrade to its corporate image. They employed some expensive PR firm to come up with a new image and one of the things they produced was new Birmingham headed note paper for use in all official communications. The background to the heading was a cityscape of skyscrapers, giving a nice modern touch. The plans were given the thumbs up and loads and loads of headed paper was purchased from a commercial printing company. Before some bright spark noticed that the cityscape of tall buildings bore no resemblance to that great city.
In fact, during the process, somebody had utilised the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama. A truly stupid cock-up which attracted the glare of media attention for all the wrong reasons. The BBC even contacted the Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama to facetiously ask whether that city might be interested in buying up the headed notepaper. He was well amused by the story and I'll never forget his response - 'This World seems to have been stuck on stoopid for a long time now!'
In fact, during the process, somebody had utilised the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama. A truly stupid cock-up which attracted the glare of media attention for all the wrong reasons. The BBC even contacted the Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama to facetiously ask whether that city might be interested in buying up the headed notepaper. He was well amused by the story and I'll never forget his response - 'This World seems to have been stuck on stoopid for a long time now!'
