Girl on an old motorcycle: Post your pics!

Or the swapped controls on the early Sportys.

Those guys? Really? Yep, another group of guys trying hard to be something they're not.

No front fender, a couple with no front brake, and the list goes on. Sporty buyers liked a quick get-a-way, or were often smaller riders that had difficulty kick starting the big twins. Now days it's just a starter bike for some, or a move up from something smaller in the 'standard' configuration. A good market position really.

That is not Kylie on the Kaw triple!

"Yep, another group of guys trying hard to be something they're not. "

SOURCE: Hell Angels, 1965, LIFE magazine picture.

Who did you think they're trying to be?

DB, good on ya for riding that Knucklehead. I love 'em. As a member of the AMCA, a charter member and past officer of the Oregon Trail Chapter of the AMCA (and current Road Captain), and the Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists, I've ridden with many Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Ironhead, UL, ULH, VL, WL, and KR Harleys. Love 'em all. I rode an Ironhead decades ago. It was a blast to ride.

As an Indian rider, I like to joke around with the HD guys about their rides, since it goes with the territory. But when the rubber hits the road, I never knock anybody for their ride. Me suspects that you really are that way too.

One thing I do like about the old Sportys, though. When I ride with one, I can usually start my Chief with one or two kicks, and the Sportys usually take, well, let's just say, quite a few more .

Keep that Knuck in the wind. Are you an AMCA member? You should come to our chapter Road Run next summer--July 25-27. I can crack jokes about your bike (and you can crack jokes about mine)!

Tom in Salem

Sportys had discs at both ends at least by '82 which was 30 years ago. Just how old does a bike have to be to qualify as old?

Back in the days of my ironhead, I mostly never got anything but compliments about it. The couple of wannabes that thought anything other than big twins sucked were.....wannabes

Thanks for all your pics in this thread Tom. You and a couple of other posters keep me comin' back

Edit: Forgot to mention that Sonny Barger was a sporty fan if I'm not mistaken. FWIW.

Hey Flug!
I don't give a fuck if its old or a repro...........she's a redhead!

quite right. even the KH500. Not to be confused with the H1500.

taylor swift rides a scout?

or a distributor?

That's one of the most ignorant statements I've ever seen. You obviously have never ridden with a hard core mc. Don't talk about things you know nothing about.

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Those guys? Really? Yep, another group of guys trying hard to be something they're not.

That's my buddy Doug! She's not oblivious, she's doing it because of the cop car in the next lane (who already had someone pulled over)!

Two motorcycle distributors, the first on an Indian Chief, the other on an Eldorado Moto Guzzi.....



....and the carburettor, as indicated by my able assistant....


Tom in Salem

Can we at least TRY to stay focused fellows ???

OK, I want a 67 BSA for Christmas.

Must be, uh, sweaty work uncrating those BSAs .

Tom in Salem

Actually I'm guess I'm just a fucking moron who never quite gets the emoticon thing. My old lady does it all the time and I always miss it and then there's bad feelings. Sorry, just hate that crackin' on the mc's shit and it gets me wired up way too quick. I sincerely apologize.
Steve

The second shot above is great. An air of innocence, yet still wearing ATGATT, if vintage version of it.


Pardon me sir, could you undo my zipper?


Mmmmm


Oh My...


Places to go, things to do...


The bike will go forever. She might too.


Star hubs, horseshoe oil bag, plumber manifold... ahh, the memories.

Steve - No harm, no foul. We're good. My sis was "what does colon, apostrophe, back slash mean?" I just told her to put her left ear on her shoulder and look at it again. At least we have emoticons on the forum, eh?

Humor is a good thing. Just sometimes misses the mark on the internet.

Great air gap.


NSFW - No vintage bikes, but which one looks like a serious biker chick?
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What do you mean I can't park my scooter here?