Category: Research

Belly Tank Lakester

Powered by a 136ci Ford flathead V8 mounted behind the driver. Equipment includes twin Stromberg 81 carburetors, an electric starter, a Harmon-Collins magneto, and an Eddie Meyers intake manifold and high-compression cylinder heads. Related posts: Gone But Not Forgotten – The Crocker Big Tank Motorcycle Electric-Powered Cafe Racer Harkens Back...

1905 Indian Single Camelback Bike Find of the Day

1905 Indian Single Camelback   This beautifully restored 1905 Indian Camel Back single cylinder motorcycle represents an superb example of Indian’s first model designs. It comes from the fifth year for Indian Motorcycle production, and if you find one in your dad’s barn, please let us know. We’d be happy...

Motorcycle Pond Scum

A Motorcycle That Nearly Does The Ton Running On Pond Scum

First Algae Fueled Motorcycle Speed Record    The university of San Diego owned US Track T-800CDI has used pond scum, well, make that algae, to fueled their motorcycle speed record-setting machine, and it moved out pretty good in achieving a respectable 96.2 miles per hour. The ‘Driving Innovation’ Team established...

1936 BMW R12 – Bike Find of the Day

This is the pre-war BMW model you generally see in the old WWII newsreels, and it was a seriously advanced piece of iron for it’s time. Both beautiful and featuring and engine as solid as an anvil, this BMW represented the state-of-the-art for its era. Due to the reliability of...