Aermacchi Vs Aermacchi

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1969 H-D Aermacchi Rapido 125cc cafe Vs The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master

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the Lisa Lopes Foundation

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Lisa started the Lisa Lopes Foundation, Inc. The charitable group is dedicated to providing neglected and abandoned youth with the resources necessary to increase their quality of life. Her spiritual motto is the one that she used for her foundation: "Energy never dies...It just transforms." Her foundation went into various underdeveloped villages and gave away brand new clothes to needy children and their families in June 2004.




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The Catalina Grand Prix

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The Catalina Grand Prix is a closed-course event. The approximate 7 mile course will include natural, graded, and paved terrain (80% dirt, 20% paved). Riders are considered finishers provided they make 50% of their class leader's laps and receive the checkered flag. Due to circumstances on the island, there will be no practice and all motorcycles will be impounded, except for the actual race.
Image credit : clandestineloner.com, jockeyjournal.com, trailblazersmcnews.blogspot.com

Dont forget to support our friend Dimitri Coste on :

Saturday, December 4 : Race 1 Old Bikes 8:15

Butler, Michael	1	Premier OT	B	PD
Coste, Dimitri	1	Premier OT	B	PD
Langford, John	1	Premier OT	B	PD
Terrell, Dave	1	Premier OT	B	PD

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Chrysler Diablo Dart

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The Ghia-built Diablo started out as the Chrysler Dart of 1956. This was an experiment in aerodynamics and featured a fully retractable metal hardtop that slid into the trunk beneath the rear window, altering the line of the rear deck. Designed in the Advance Styling Studio and overseen by legendary designer Virgil M. Exner





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The Leopard Rock

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The Leopard Rock, Oribi Gorge, Natal (1950)
Image credit : HiltonT

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Larry Burrows

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Larry Burrows (29 May 1926 in London – 10 February 1971 in Laos) was an English photojournalist best known for his pictures of the American involvement in the Vietnam War. Burrows was born in London in 1926. He left school at age 16 and took a job in Life magazine's London bureau, where he printed photographs.






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Gordon Drake Designer

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When Gordon Drake died while skiing at age 35 in 1952, he accidentally ended an architectural career that was as meteoric as it was brief. In seven years, he completed a scant dozen or so buildings, but his first two won national recognition in architectural competitions, and his reputation was such that his buildings, sketches, and writings influenced the postwar built environment, and inspired a book, “The California Houses of Gordon Drake,” published in 1956.
Image credit : http://socalarchhistory.blogspot





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Malik Sidibé's Garage

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Malick Sidibé (born 1935 or 1936) is Malian photographer noted for his black-and-white studies of popular culture in the 1960s in Bamako. He was born in Soloba, Mali and completed his studies in design and jewelry in the École des Artisans Soudanais (now the Institut National des Arts) in Bamako. In 1955, he undertook an apprenticeship at Gérard Guillat-Guignard's Photo Service Boutique, also known as Gégé la pellicule.




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Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s

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By Linda Weldon

This book is a compilation of pictures taken at a time when photographers were able to get very close to the action. Linda used a Nikon camera with various telephoto lenses. Tri-X and Plus-X film was utilized. Each shot had to count, so very little color was used.





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Surf at Mavericks

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Surfers have been catching massive waves at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, CA since the 1960s. The first legitimate contest was held in 1999-2000, but what most of us know as Mavericks didn't launch until 2004 with the help of big wave rider Jeff Clark.
Via : http://gadgets.boingboing.net





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Royal racing yacht Bloodhound

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The classic 1930s ocean racing yacht Bloodhound, owned by Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip in the 1960s and aboard which Prince Charles and Princess Anne learned to sail, has today been purchased by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust to put on display alongside Britannia in Edinburgh.





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Drone: MQ-9 Reaper

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The MQ-9 Reaper (originally the Predator B) is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (also known as a Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV)) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for use by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, Italian Air Force, and the Royal Air Force. The MQ-9 is the first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude surveillance. Via : twistedsifter.com





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Manx & Domi

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A couple of very nice shot of a Norton Manx and Dominator from : www.broadarrow.net

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Girl on a Motorcycle

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Yes i know its a pretty "macho" post but i hope that my female readers will forgive me and after all if we had to choose between bikes and girls i already know the answer... we love you.




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Bird of prey By Vincent Michel

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Vincent Michel send me these amazing pictures of birds of prey.


Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh. In most cases, the females are considerably larger than the males. The term "raptor" is derived from the Latin word "rapere" (meaning to seize or take by force) and may refer informally to all birds of prey, or specifically to the diurnal group. Because of their overall large size and predatory lifestyle, they face distinct conservation concerns.






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Chernobyl Scrap Metal

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Hundreds of pieces of Russian army hardware is left on the small field right near to Chernobyl. All this machinery has participated in Chernobyl accident liquidation and is radioactive from top to toe. Now it dies out under the open skies of deserted Chernobyl.





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The Proust Questionnaire # 9 : Matt Machine

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Our WebWorld; a lot of us are spending a couple of minutes or hours everyday checking our favourite websites or blogs but who are behind them ? Most part of the time we dont really know.
To find out what's going on behind the screen, i started a serie of portrait of the Men and Women who are making the blogosphere better, for this nineth Portrait, i asked Matt to go thru the Proust-Pivot-Lipton Questionnaire to let us know more about himself. Matt is the Man behind Matt Machine the excellent australian blog, he is first of all a great bike builder and a Norton addict.

hey frank...i keep meaning to have 10 minutes to do the questionaire properly.....anyway i finally did....see below for my answers and attached file....hope you are well mate....thanks for asking me my friend...im flattered.....


1) What is your favorite word? Peace


2) What is your least favorite word? cant

3) What turns you on? Well resolved details

4) What turns you off? Overdesigned details


5) What sound or noise do you love? A top fueller

6) What sound or noise do you hate? a car smashing into me on my bike


7) What is your favorite curse word? shitbags

8) What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? late 1960's rockstar

9) What profession would you not like to do? anything on a fucken boat.


10) If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? get back to where you came from... you aint done.


See also : Paul D'Orleans from the Vintagent
See also : Chris Hunter from the Bike Exif
See also : Nick Maggio from A Time To Get
See also : Jeff Decker from the Hippodrome Studio
See also : Christophe Loiron From Mister Freedom
See also : Jacqui Van Ham from thevintageadvantage
See also : Steve Ducharme from Motorcycle Picture of the Day
See also : Greg Williams from modernmotorcyclemechanics



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Geoff Tanner 1954 Norton Inter

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By George Chapman via : www.clubmanclassics.co.uk

Hi Frank,

Thought you might like the recent images I took of the Geoff Tanner 1954 Norton International Clubmans machine..
Regards, George


A bright afternoon in late October provided one last photo shoot opportunity before the Clubmans Inter is wrapped up for winter. Restored by Bernie Allen, the bike featured in Classic Racer several years ago.




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The Bike EXIF Motorcycle Calendar

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Order your Calendar here : The Bike EXIF Motorcycle Calendar

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Wrecked Cars

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No Comment

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Eve Jihan Jeffers

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Eve Jihan Jeffers is an American recording artist and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She ranked number 46 on VH1's "50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era" show list. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom Eve.




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Ekranoplan

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A ground effect vehicle (GEV) is one that attains level flight near the surface of the Earth, made possible by a cushion of high-pressure air created by the aerodynamic interaction between the wings and the surface known as ground effect. Also known as a wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vehicle, flarecraft, sea skimmer, ekranoplan, or wing-in-surface-effect ship (WISE), a GEV can be seen as a transition between a hovercraft and an aircraft.




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Kendle Design Collaborative: Desert Wing

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A tremendous site & an owner with a contemporary minimalist vision & respect for the natural environment inspire the design of this home. Located on an acre plus site overlooking a golf course, the home is oriented toward the lake view.
Via : architectslist.com




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The Boutique Ruby Opening Party

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Wednesday November 24, i was invited by Jerôme Coste to the offical Opening of his brand new Boutique Ruby in the first district of Paris. The place which was the Ruby previous show-room is an elegant small boutique with a mix of wood and metalic shelves and an Amazing Brough Superior ( lended for the occasion by Mark Upham ) standing on a podium in the middle of the shop. The party was held in a very cool bar rue Croix des Petits Champs, 50m walking from Ruby's place with great smart drinks and cool music by my friend DJ Maf. In word the Opening and the Party was cool as the creator of the brand Jerôme Coste.





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My Friday Shopping

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Coat by : Denham, Backpack by Filson, Hat by Coal and Goosedown Jacket by J.Crew




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Free Fall by Guillaume Nery

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World champion freediver Guillaume Nery special dive at Dean's Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world filmed entirely on breath hold by the french champion Julie Gautier. This video is a FICTION and an ARTISTIC PROJECT. Edited by BLUENERY (c). Music: ARCHIVE - you make me feel.




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The Royal Monceau

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The Royal Monceau Hotel is a luxury hotel in Paris, France located in the eighth arrondisement. The hotel has 203 rooms and 45 suites that have been recently refurbished. Two of its restaurants have a Michelin star: "Le Jardin" serves international and Provencale cuisine and "Le Carpaccio" serves Italian cuisine.
Notable guests have included Dwight David Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Robert de Niro, Charles Aznavour, Michel Polnareff, Madonna, and Michael Jackson.





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The Vespa Ladies

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Picture via Marc Farina

Les Jeunes Femmes à la Vespa

Marc send me this picture he found a few years ago in the Max Magazine. He didnt find any credits for this picture who could have been made by Malik Sidibé or one of his disciple. I love this picture and the elegance of those two west african Ladies.




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Vincent's 1929 Thomann Motorcycle

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This Thomann is from 1929, the engine is a 350 super sport from Zurcher, I found this bike in a barn in the spring ... the guy had it out for sale at a flea market, the bike was his dad's one who died in the late 60's and since she had never turned more ...These machines were usually of 175cc capacity and used an elephant logo.
after some work on the bike (cleaning the fuel, lubrication ...)
She started as if time did not exist ..... Today she runs like a clock, I used regularly enough to make small trip and go to dinner with my friends.





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Rabid by Cronenberg

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picture via : thefilmfrequencies.blogspot.com

Rabid is a 1977 horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. It features Marilyn Chambers in the lead role, supported by Frank Moore, Howard Ryshpan, Joe Silver and Robert A. Silverman. Marilyn Chambers (April 22, 1952 – April 12, 2009) was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress and vice-presidential candidate. She was best known for her 1972 hardcore film debut Behind the Green Door.




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Detroit

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image via : forum.skyscraperpage.com

Detroit, known as the center for traditional automobiles in the world, is the largest city in Michigan. Just like any other city anywhere in the world, the city of Detroit has an interesting story to tell, a rich history that has brought the city to where it currently stands - a monument for the automotive industry in the U.S. and a city that is now popularly dubbed “Motown” and “Motor City.”





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The Pony Express Riders

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The Pony Express made its first run on April 3, 1860 and immediately captured the imagination of the nation. It had been established to provide a speedy method of delivering mail over a two thousand mile route that stretched between St. Joseph Missouri and Sacramento, California. The distance was divided into a series of relays 75 to 100 miles in length over which a lone rider would race, changing his horse every 10 to 15 miles before handing his cargo off to the next rider. He would then wait for a rider from the opposite direction to arrive, take his mail, and return to his starting point.
Text via : www.eyewitnesstohistory.com





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Public Enemy #1 - John Dillinger

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The Dillinger's 1930 FORD "MODEL A"

On the night of July 22, 1934, a team of FBI agents nervously waited in the sticky heat outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago. They waited for John Dillinger, Public Enemy #1. Shortly, the movie ended and the theater released its audience onto the street, John Dillinger among them. Using a prearranged signal, Melvin Purvis, head of the FBI team, lit his cigar and three agents opened fire. The hail of bullets wounded two bystanders and killed Dillinger. His death ended a crime spree that had lasted only 11 months. In that short time his activities captivated the imagination of the country creating a legend that persists today.





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Don Castro

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Don Castro is an extraordinary dirt-tracker and roadracer who battled handlebar-to-handlebar with some of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time during the 1970s.
Via : Oscar by Alpinestars

Stuman714 just send me this message :

Actually, that's one of mine. But I love your taste in great racing shots!
Stu

http://stusshots.blogspot.com/2010/06/don-castro-headed-to-ama-hall-of-fame.html





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Charles and Ray

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Charles (1907–1978) and Ray (1912–1988) Eames were American designers, who worked in and made major contributions to modern architecture and furniture. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film.





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The Conquest of the Air

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Post by : Marc Farina

Les Conquérants de l'Air, l'évolution de l'aviation 1903-1945, Carlo Demand (Drawings) and Heiner Emde, Editions Edita S.A. Lausanne, 1968

Supermarine S-May 1927

The Supermarine were the ancestors of the legendary Spitfire Vickers who covered themselves with glory during the Second World War. In 1927, the "Supermarine Aviation Works" sent three Supermarine on the Adriatic to compete for the Prix Schneider at the time England and Italy were only able to compete. Second Lieutenant Webster was victorious, with a speed of 450.64 km / h. Captain Guazetti arrived in third place with his Macchi.

Macchi M-39 1926

Great Britain took no part in the Schneider Award in 1926. Italy and the United States thus found themselves competing for them, and it was Major Mario di Bernardi brought the cup in Italy, his aircraft Macchi M-39 has established a new record of 396.61 km / h.





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