Some eye candy for the two wheeled aficionado.
The annual vintage and classic motorcycle show at the huge local Scottsdale, AZ dealer GOAZ was yesterday, and there was some really lovely machinery on display, not least my 1975 BMW R90/6 which, unlike many of the garage queens here, is a daily rider and in my 30th year of ownership.
One of many buildings at the dealership. This one has the best bikes!
Without a doubt this 1926 BMW R32 was the star of the show. Here’s the story.
That’s actually a horizontally opposed BMW twin! Note the exposed drive shaft to the rear wheel.
Four speed hand gear change.
Original speedometer. Andreas Veigel also made car clocks …. and photographic enlargers!
Hope and a prayer front brake.
Single seat and pressed steel luggage rack.
My 1975 R90/6, now with 68,000 miles, bought from the original owner in 1990 and ridden daily.
Crunch time. Some tasty Kawasakis.
Classic 1960s 2-stroke Lambretta, with exhaust scent to match!
Quadrophenia and The Who live.
Badge city.
How you know a bike is British.
Lockheed was into the bike brake business.
Jewel-like 1966 Bultaco Metralla club racer.
Moto Guzzi’s design goal was to make sure no one knew what all those warning lights did.
Gorgeous Ducati Mike Hailwood replica with cooled rear shock cylinder.
In the 1970s Honda was king. This is their 1976 flat four water cooled tourer.
The engine is low in the frame for stability, and bulletproof.
Not content, they then designed this wild CBX 6-cylinder marvel.
Then this exquisite 400cc four.
The dealership spares no expense.
The horse with two wheels, a modern Indian.
Beautiful leatherwork on the Indian.
Someone brought along a classic Healey.
Subtlety is not the American designer’s strong point ….
…. but charm is abundantly on display here.
Spooky Fast Customs will paint whatever your heart desires.
Classic pre-war Indian detail.
There were some 100 classic bikes on show.
Vespa no longer makes two strokes, but they do have a fine line of scooters.
Italian Ducatis are all about speed.
Twisted custom.
It’s a lifestyle for some.
Yours truly at the show. No tattoos yet. Photo by Wende Gooch.
All snaps SOOC (except two which had verticals corrected and one with UWA distortion removed) on the iPhone 11 Pro.