Diablo #14 Online

El Diablo Magazine always has some amazing photography and coverage of bike shows along with some of the best hot rod illustration out there. Issue #14 features shots of the barest bones BSA C-11 called "Racy King" built by Ajito Motorcycle Factory out of Japan. Also, check out these crackin' black and whites.

Vintage Kodachrome Photographs

Cool old Kodachrome photos. I couldn't make contact with the photographer/owner, but these look to be shot in the early 1950s. A funny thing about being born during the Nixon administration is that the world was black and white before 1965. I felt so detached from people, places and history because I never saw them in their natural hues. Now, seeing that time period in real color, they seem unreal, like they're part of a movie set. And yet, now it's easy to see they were real people, and not merely historically recorded figures.

Here's a neat set of British motorcycles: A rocker's Matchless, a cute girl on a blue 1953(?) Triumph, a shiny, new Norton, and a smart looking Ariel among others.

More photos at sprintsc's photo galleries.

The Norton Project Will Humiliate You

It doesn't matter if you own a motorcycle or not or you're simply a son or you're a father or the son of a motorcyclist father. This video will humiliate you if you're watching it where people might see you afterward. Especially if you're a softy like me. It's inspiring.

Presenting, The Norton Project. This is a story about how Jeff Ledellaytner and his brother Jason stole their father's 1969 Norton Commando, had it restored and then gave it back to him for Christmas. He had no idea.

Get a cup of hot chocolate and some snickerdoodles. You're going to love this.

Cafe Racer TV: Terry Bartlett is a distant cousin

Terry and I are Bartletts that descend from the same Edmund Barttelot of 1510 England, which makes us practically brothers. Nice Norton, Terry. Any chance I could borrow it Friday night?

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Well, I didn't, but someone did in 1990 and it was a Norton. Anthony Daniels (C-3PO in Star Wars) stars as a priest. Vampires, British motorcycles and C-3PO? More screencaps at taliesinttlg
"This is a bad motorcycle. It runs on blood."

Here's the excellent trailer just in time for Halloween:



And an interview that includes C-3PO star, Anthony Daniels at 1:18. His character says threateningly, "Let's go and kick some bottom."

Fake Norton Doing The Ton

Footage of a nice cafe racer Norton (fake) doing the ton (100mph).

2010 Scottish Classic Motorcycle Show

Every photo has make, year and model listed. Great reference for some beautiful vintage bikes! Tons more pics at velton's photostream

Rockers Reunion Bike Show

Joe posted some great photos from the 2010 Rockers Reunion in Indy. Thanks Joe!

Springtime British Motorcycles

Welcome Spring!

Bring on the bike shows. Beautiful BSAs, Triumphs and Nortons in crisp, sepia colors via iansolley's bike show gallery. You have to look at these in full size.

Wrenching Tuesday: Rex Floyd

Stopped by Rex Floyd's to see what he was up to. As always, he was waist deep in Triumphs, BSAs and Nortons. I was surprised to see a killer looking '64 Triumph Bobber project with what looked to be a 6" stretch and a 2" drop, Trident front end, bolt-on hardtail, powder-coated rims, 21" front wheel, 16" rear wheel and a rear fender off a 1929 Ford A-Model spare tire ring. Engine is a placeholder. Rex's tip of the day: "If you're gonna do a Triumph bobber, get a '70 or older. The bolt-on hardtail is easy and inexpensive to do on those and if you decide you want to go back to stock, the stock rear just bolts back on."

HMT honors Rex as the revered Master of the Motorcycle in our Floyd's Garage shirt.

  

  

  

HMT at the Virginia British Motorcycle Club Rallye

Her Majesty's Thunder was at the 19th annual 2009 Virginia British Motorcycle Club Rallye at the Prince Williams Fairground in Manassa, VA. Great weather, great people and great bikes! Check out pictures of the event at the HMT Facebook Fan Page.