I love the guys at Falcon Motorcycle. They approach everything with such style and limited flair. Even their web site rules… Recently, they ran a little post on vintage tool rolls and baggage accessories. You wouldn’t want to miss it.
A buddy of mine made fun of me for admitting it, but I don’t care… I think this thing is totally bitchin.
One of our members on the H.A.M.B. recently spouted off about his experiences on the salt. After reading it, I figured you guys would love it as much as I did. It’s a Honda… But hey, its my site and my rules and I get to take some liberties every now and then.
The August, 1961 issue of Hot Rod Magazine featured a small spread on Boots Beechler’s Triumph. Out of the “small but enthusiastic” group of fellas that were taking motorcycles to the drag strip, HRM considered Boot’s ride one of the cleanest and best performing. The chrome framed Brit ran as fast as 126.37 mph in the quarter with e.t.’s in the low 10’s… Not shabby and these pictures prove just how gorgeous it was. Check it out…
German motorcycle cops show off their talent in 1964… The video seems much earlier to me, but who am I to argue? No matter the year, these are some silly bastards.
“Paul is as crafty as a scientific boxer,” says an old friend who has doggedly competed with him many times. “If you happen to get out in front, you always know he’s close to you, just waiting for you to make a mistake in judgment. And when you do - bingo, brother, there goes your win.”
