flying_hun
Adverse Selection
I just returned from a visit to the town of my birth in Iowa. On the way back I visited the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. What follows are the photos of some the bikes that most got my attention. If you are at all familiar with the work of Grant Wood, Anamosa is in the part of Iowa where Wood did much of his painting, and his works evoke the countryside.
Let's start with the exterior.
The first bike that caught my attention was this lovely Norton International.
As you'd expect in the land of largely straight roads, Harleys are heavily represented. These are what Harleys looked like when I was a kid.
With the influx of European bikes in the post-war era, and Japanese bikes in the 60's, HD was able to provide their dealers with competitive bikes by acquiring 50% of Aermacchi in 1960. One of the most iconic of these Italian Harleys were the Sprint models. Quite reminiscent of the Guzzi singles of the era.
Ever hear of the Roadog? One man's obsession to build a bike his way. Makes a Boss Hog look like a mini. I've seen pictures before, but this was the first time I'd seen it in the flesh. :wow
More very early Harleys. Before the first world war, one of their most successful bike was a single called The Silent Gray Fellow. Hard to imagine the current HD market being addressed with a bike known for being quiet.
More to come.
Let's start with the exterior.
The first bike that caught my attention was this lovely Norton International.
As you'd expect in the land of largely straight roads, Harleys are heavily represented. These are what Harleys looked like when I was a kid.
With the influx of European bikes in the post-war era, and Japanese bikes in the 60's, HD was able to provide their dealers with competitive bikes by acquiring 50% of Aermacchi in 1960. One of the most iconic of these Italian Harleys were the Sprint models. Quite reminiscent of the Guzzi singles of the era.
Ever hear of the Roadog? One man's obsession to build a bike his way. Makes a Boss Hog look like a mini. I've seen pictures before, but this was the first time I'd seen it in the flesh. :wow
More very early Harleys. Before the first world war, one of their most successful bike was a single called The Silent Gray Fellow. Hard to imagine the current HD market being addressed with a bike known for being quiet.
More to come.