Who is she? Seems to be holding the bike, not just standing next to it. Flying Merkel motorcycles were made from 1908 to 1912. In 1910, the motorcycles carried the famous name of "The Flying Merkel" The brand's association with racing was so prominent that race versions of the 1910 Flying Merkels could be ordered directly from the catalog.

By guest writer Diesel of Visual Gratification. Erling Poppe designed the beautiful Sunbeam S7 based on the BMW R75 of the late 40s. While the R75 had a horizontally-opposed boxer twin, the S7 engine was an inline 500cc twin shaft-driven to the rear wheel. It was a technology marvel with an overhead-camshaft engine, shaft drive and plunger rear suspension—making it too expensive for many buyers. Wisely, the later S7 Deluxe and S8 came with fewer technologies and sold better. Built in…

1930 Henderson six cylinder.

A collector's Brough Superior SS100 in original condition was once also owned by one of our writers and by George Brough himself.

Fuggire è un bel verbo

The Matchless G50 is a competition motorcycle first introduced in 1958, to compete with the Norton Manx and the other top notch racing single-cylinder

Presenting a gallery of vintage photos of motorcycle riding women .

BMW 1925 R 32 494 cc transverse flat twin frame # 3588 engine # 33297 The BMW R32 was the first motorcycle produced by BMW under the BMW name. An aircraft engine manufacturer during World War I, BMW was forced to diversify after the Treaty of Versailles banned the German air force and German aircraft ... Read more

Douglas 1914 2 ¾ HP 347 cc s.v. flat twin “ Model U “ frame# 14797 engine # 15208 The brothers William and Edward Douglas founded the Douglas Engineering Company in Bristol in 1882. Initially doing blacksmith work, they progressed to foundry work, and then acquired the flat twin design of Joseph Barter, the founder ... Read more

The Gentleman Ratbag

Meet Robert Watson and his perfectly restored 1939 Vincent Series A Rapide, one of just 79 and a Vincent motorcycle that still gets ridden.

Year Bike Picture Description 0 ajs 250 stormer 0 ajs 650 twin the ajs 650 twin produced by amc was a popular and powerful roadster, and was equally well regarded a long legged touring bike in solo form or very...

Auction Lot F283, Las Vegas, NV 2020. Sold on Bill of Sale . Purchases by Nevada Resident or Nevada Dealer are on Bill of Sale for display purposes only. . Not for highway or public road use. . 800 CC engine . Cylinders . Frame no. 500528 . Engine no. 600665

c.1924 Ner-A-Car

One of the stars of Retromobile was a collection of 10 AJS racing motorcycles (from 1949 to 1962) on the stand of Movendi with a price tag of €750,000 for the lot.

From road racer to plodding sidecar hack, this 1937 Zundapp KKS500 has led quite a life.