Photos of classic motocycles or motocycles in general.

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  1. hotwater

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    Elspeth Beard the first English woman to ride a motorcycle around the world, (Circa 1980’s)

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  2. MeAgain

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    Saw this beast at the Hershey antique car flea market.

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    Notice the pillion seat!​
     
  3. ~Zen~

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    Weird indeed! Not sure it would work... but someone loved it :)
     
  4. MeAgain

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    Just a little bit of spit and polish needed here and there!
     
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  7. hotwater

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    Yeah, Father Time...lol..
     
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  10. wyldwynd

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    I love motorbikes
     
  11. MeAgain

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    Unfortunately those things look like death machines as you need at least 4" of ground clearance to be safe on the highway. I know they raise up but it doesn't look like they have 4" of clearance.
    If they hit an obstacle in the road, an uneven or raised part of the road or leave the road and travel onto the berm the frame may bottom out raising one or both wheels off the ground resulting in loss of control. Cornering is also affected as the amount you can lean the bike is reduced.
     
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    It's not designed for transportation or performance riding, it's basically a piece of (sorta) rolling art. Belongs in a craft museum, not on the road.
     
  13. MeAgain

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    Yeah, I figured that's what it was.
     
  14. MeAgain

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    1902 Moto Cardan transverse V twin

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  15. MeAgain

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    1947 Moto Major

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  16. ~Zen~

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    That is quite stylish! I love the wheels, and the seat looks so comfortable!
     
  17. MeAgain

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    But a pain to work on. All those fairings to remove to do anything!
     
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    That was something I did notice, the hatch on the side was obviously painful to work through. But what a BEAUTY!
     
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    1939 Miller-Balsamo

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    What a beauty!
     

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