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VINTAGE STYLE: THE BLACK DOUGLAS

26 May 2013

Details: Category: Oldtimers; Written by Bike Exif; Hits: 89

THE BLACK DOUGLAS Take the A51 autostrada out of Milan, and half an hour later you’ll arrive in the small town of Brugarolo. It’s home to one of Italy’s more unusual bike manufacturers, the Black Douglas Motorcycle Company.

Black Douglas makes vintage-style motorcycles with a distinctly English appearance, like the Sterling shown here. It doesn’t have electronically controlled suspension or switchable riding modes, but it’s not short of charm. READ ON

Langley man hooked on owning, restoring vintage machines

17 May 2013

Details: Category: Oldtimers; Written by The Vancouver Sun; Hits: 107

It had him at 'vroom.'

An impressionable teenager at the time, Robert Watson will never forget his first encounter with Vincent motorcycles.

"I was out walking my dog, and this herd of black motorcycles went by," the Langley resident recalls. "And I thought, 'Oh ... My ... God.' " That was back a few good decades ago, when Watson lived in the 41st and Dunbar area of Vancouver. READ ON

Sandbach man Paul Boullen plans to restore historic Excelsior 1921 bike

15 May 2013

Details: Category: Oldtimers; Written by The Sentinel; Hits: 67

AN antique motorcycle is being geared up to hit the roads once again – 92 years after its first outing.

Proud owner Paul Boullen is restoring the family heirloom, which originally belonged to his grandfather, Ernest. Read on and see the amazing photo gallery.

Art & Antiques: Collecting antique and vintage motorcycles

03 May 2013

Details: Category: Oldtimers; Written by Marco News; Hits: 112

Indian motorcycles were Harley’s biggest competitor in the early 1900s. To some, a motorcycle is just a vehicle. To motorcycle enthusiasts, collectors, and historians, motorcycles are so much more.

After pioneers moved westward in Conestoga wagons and encountered tribes of Native Americans, motorcycles became vital to settling the Wild West. At a time when areas of the country were referred to simply as “Indian Territory” (such as the state of Oklahoma prior to 1906), the motorcycle offered a groundbreaking advancement in technology. READ ON

Wheels of the Week: Steelman’s 1913 Dayton motorcycle

09 Feb 2013

Details: Category: Oldtimers; Written by Dayton Daily News; Hits: 149

When Ray Steelman wants to go for a motorcycle ride, he likes to ride old motorcycles. And his latest acquisition is not only really old, it was built in Dayton.
“I’ve had my eye on this old Dayton motorcycle for a long time. I know the owner, and he finally decided he was going to sell it last year, and I had been bugging him for along time, so he sold it to me,” Steelman said while standing in his Beavercreek shop.
The maroon, 1913 motorcycle is pretty much original, and it shows the patina of 100 years. And while it doesn’t shine, it literally reeks of a day gone by, with wide handlebars, a single bicycle style seat and big tires that were once white, now yellowed with age. READ ON