Stefan's BSA

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Born in 68 brought to USA in the spring of 68. Didn’t sell so the bike got his way back to UK, had been fitted with MY 69 goodies like the new fork and other 69 gimmicks. Went back to the states and was sold somewhere in Arizona. In 1994 a German from Bavaria imported the bike from USA to Germany, restored it and drove it for almost ten years. The he sold the bike to a collector of bikes (having more than 100 motorcycles). He kept the bike until 2009 and then swapped the hundred bikes for one oldtimer car, don’t know which one. In 2009 I bought it from a classic car dealer in Belgium, made a rolling restoration of the finish, the engine works fine. Nearly changed every bolt and nut, restored the fork, the brakes, the carburetor, cluth and ignition, bought some peashooters and other nice gimmicks. It rides fantastic even I have to fix the gearbox because the 3rd doesn’t work any more.

But it’s a very reliable bike, I drove it fast, only taking care that the oil is really in good condition. What I like on café racing is the authentic way of biking and getting a bike of former times going like a beast (in relation) without just giving it to the dealer, spending thousands of bucks for a lots more of plastic.

Thanks for your interest and keep on going!

Best, Stefan




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Speedskating

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Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. In the Olympic Games, long track speed skating is usually referred to as just "speed skating", while short track speed skating is known as "short track". The ISU, the governing body of both ice sports, refers to long track as "speed skating" and short track as "short track skating".






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Bobsleigh

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Although sledding on snow or ice had been popular in many northern countries, bobsleighing is a relatively modern sport. It originates from two crestas (skeleton sleds) being attached together with a board and a steering mechanism being attached to the front cresta. English tourists were crossed with the successful marketing and vision of hotelman Caspar Badrutt in the mineral spa town of St. Moritz, Switzerland.



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Pic du Midi

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The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply Pic du Midi (altitude 2,877 m (9,439 ft)) is a mountain in the French Pyrenees famous for its astronomical observatory, the Observatoire du Pic du Midi de Bigorre (Pic du Midi Observatory), part of the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (Midi-Pyrénées Observatory).
Construction of the observatory began in 1878 under the auspices of the Société Ramond, but by 1882 the society decided that the spiralling costs were beyond its relatively modest means, and yielded the observatory to the French state, which took it into its possession by a law of 7 August 1882.






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Ze Dirty Bootz Beemer

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I love this R60 by Dirty boots, this guy made an amazing work on this BMW to make it look like that, everything for me is simply perfect.
The R60 and R60/2 are 600 cc boxer-twin that were manufactured from 1956 to 1969.





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The Proust Questionnaire # 11 : Stephen Mitchell

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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 eleventh Portrait, i asked Stephen Mitchell to go thru the Proust-Pivot-Lipton Questionnaire to let us know more about himself. In 1980, Stephen founded an entertainment industry think tank in the guise of a repertory company for film and television labeled The New Hollywood Studio System. In 1985, Stephen pioneered a unique application of product integration in branded entertainment with his cable TV series (Interview). In 2006, Stephen authored a protocol for the management and marketing of business executives. He is currently producing a documentary on the Ferrari GTO, one of which he owned for several years and another on the Carrera Panamericana road races of the early fifties. He is a co-producer on Addiction Incorporate, a documentary about the tobacco industry.



1) What is your favorite word? Magnificent

2) What is your least favorite word? No

3) What turns you on? Acceleration or all sorts

4) What turns you off? Waiting

5) What sound or noise do you love? A V12 @ 7000 rpm/a woman's gasp

6) What sound or noise do you hate? Squealing brakes

7) What is your favorite curse word? Fuck

8) What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Racing driver

9) What profession would you not like to do? Accountant

10) If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? We're having a Billy Wilder film festival this week.


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
See also : Matt Machine from machineshed.blogspot
See also : Bob Tilton from Werk Crew

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Swiss Mirage III RS

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Here are two rare photos of the Swiss Army that I received during my last rehearsal class or rehearsal where I served on these models. As you see, it's Mirage III RS (R for recognition, S for Switzerland). There are even two Swiss and two-seaters in the foreground two models of the Air Force including a two-seater. More so F-18 etc.. etc. ....

The Swiss army got rid of those wonderful old style (one of - if not THE - most beautiful jet ever built) in 2006 ...

Marc Farina






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Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Inc.

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Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe are partners as well as collaborators. They have created a firm and a life around their shared passion for architecture, landscape and furniture. Their interest in the construction and fabrication of buildings, sites, and their intersections has forced them to question fundamental relationships between object and ground, building and landscape, man and nature.

shim - sutcliffe architects inc.
441 queen street east
toronto, ontario, canada m5a 1t5
416- 368- 3892 tel 416- 368- 9468 fax





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Jim Clark

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James "Jim" (or "Jimmy") Clark, Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Clark was considered the dominant driver of his era, winning two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. He was killed in a motor racing accident in Hockenheim, Germany in 1968. At the time of his death, he had won more Grand Prix races (25) and achieved more Grand Prix pole positions (33) than any other driver. The Times recently placed Clark at the top of a list of the greatest Formula One drivers.







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Velocette Thruxton Metisse

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Via the Amazing : www.ventureclassics.com


This is the only surviving example left in the UK and the only other known to exist is in Japan; this machine has a detailed documented history pretty much from new; the donor machine was a genuine 1967 Thruxton and machine was built by Ralph Seymour in 1973 (registration is JDP 3L) after the donor machine was crashed; Velocette allowed Seymour to call these machines Velocettes.
See also : www.velocetteowners.com





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Innsbruck Ski Jump

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The ski jump stadium on the Bergisel hill was built in 2001. The new landmark of Innsbruck has made the Bergisel to a prime quality sporting, tourist and cultural attraction. Early in January it hosts the International Four Hills Tournament, a top ski jumping competiton.





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Gloster Meteor

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The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, it first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades.





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Le Corbusier

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Architect Le Corbusier working on project for French ministry of reconstruction in his Paris atelier– Paris, France 1965.

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Norton Interpol 2

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Images courtesy of : www.ventureclassics.com

The Interpol 2 is a motorcycle that was manufactured by Norton Motors. It was fitted with an air-cooled twin rotor Wankel engine rated at 588cc. The engine was very smooth in operation and the machine was fast for its day.
Towards the end of the production run a few machines were built with a new water-cooled version of Norton's twin-rotor Wankel engine. These machines were designated Interpol 2A. When production of the Interpol 2 and 2A ceased they were succeeded by the P52 version of the Norton Commander.





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Forgotten Detroit

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Detroit is known for one of the most stunning collections of pre-depression architecture in the world. The past two decades have seen several of these treasures sit vacant, waiting for economic revival.

One of Detroit's greatest jewels is the 14 story, gothic styled Metropolitan Building. Built during the great construction boom of the 1920's, the Metropolitan became a principle address for jewelers and watchmakers.

The famed hotelier E.M. Statler saw great promise in Detroit when he selected the city as the site for the third of his "complete hotels". When it opened in February 1915 it was clear that Statler's genius, Detroit's prosperity, and the artistic ability of its designers had created one of the great marvels of hotel architecture.

Probably the most unusual building downtown is the triangular "castle" that dominates over Grand River and Cass. Rather then some fairy-tale landmark or defensive fortification the Grand Army of the Republic Building served as the local quarters for an association of Union Civil War veterans.

Via : www.forgottendetroit.com

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Peace Images

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Camille, a Cali-raised, soulful, down-to-earth chick, who is proud of her culture, loves to travel, learns from her mistakes and tries every single day to make better choices than she did the day before.

http://peaceimages.bigcartel.com

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Canadian Army Veteran Motorcycle Units

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Since the Canadian Army Veteran (CAV) Motorcycle Units were started in 2003, they have assisted, and continue to assist, numerous charities in achieving their monetary goals.

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Aston Martin DBR2

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The Aston Martin DBR2 was a sports racing car built in 1957 as a sibling to the Aston Martin DBR1, yet competing in a larger engine capacity group.
Due to a limit on engine capacity for the World Sportscar Championship, the DBR2 was mostly relegated to non-championship British, European, and American events that allowed the larger capacity car.





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WWII Canadian Army

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Pictures via : http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net

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Detroit: From Motor City to Farm City ?

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Detroit is a sea of vacant blocks, abandoned factories, dilapidated houses, and boarded-up businesses.

The Motor City’s population peaked at 2 million during its boom days in the 1950s. It’s now 900,000 and falling. The city has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. 47% of its residents are functionally illiterate. And its violent crime rate of 1,220 violent crimes committed per 100,000 people earns it the top spot on Forbes.com’s list of most dangerous cities... Read more






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Neo-Brutalist Architecture

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This is the Neo-Brutalist Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. It’s a 1000 ft tall pyramid-shaped building with 3,000 rooms, and was supposed to have 7 revolving restaurants, except they never actually finished it. Via : mockitecture.blogspot.com






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Hiroshi Hasegawa

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Hiroshi Hasegawa, is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. Hasegawa began his Grand Prix career in 1963 with Yamaha. He enjoyed his best season in 1966 when he finished the season in tenth place in the 250cc world championship. Hasegawa won the Macau Grand Prix in 1967 and 1968.





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U.S.A.F

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Photo No. 1: USAF Lt. Col. Christopher Faurot, Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron commander, flying a USAF F-22A Raptor stealth fighter jet from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2 July 2010

Photo No. 2: USAF Lt. Col. Christopher Faurot en route to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 2 July 2010






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Speedmaster

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Here is a fine example of an OMEGA SPEEDMASTER no crown guard caliber 321 vintage chronograph with RARE straight end lugs dating to 1965. ST 105-003 65 is the reference. The entire watch exhibits very clean overall condition, with Seamonster writing on case rear and original winding crown. The caliber 321, (considered to be one of the best chrono movements of all time) is keeping accurate time after a recent cleaning. Via : www.watchestobuy.com




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RMS Empress of Britain

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The RMS Empress of Britain was an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931 by John Brown shipyard in Scotland and owned by Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. This ship — second of three CP vessels named Empress of Britain — provided scheduled trans-Atlantic passenger service from spring to autumn between Canada and Europe from 1931 until 1939. This Empress was distinguished by the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) prefix in her name while in commercial service with Canadian Pacific.





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The House N

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Architects: Sou Fujimoto Architects
Location: Oita, Japan
Project Team: Yumiko Nogiri
Structural Consultant: Jun Sato Structural Engineers
Design Year: 2006-2007
Construction Year: 2007-2008
Site Area: 236,57 sqm
Constructed Area: 150,57 sqm
Photographer: Iwan Baan

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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

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The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is an annual Christmas tree lighting that takes place in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The tree is erected and lit in early December or late-November. In recent years, the lighting has been broadcast live nationwide on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center show. The tree, usually a Norway spruce 69 to 110 feet (21 to 33 m) tall, has been put up, with the exception of 1932, every year since 1931 . In 2010, the tree was lit on November 30, and is scheduled to remain illuminated until the first week of January, 2011.






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Triumph in America

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At the time this photo was taken the British made Triumph was probably the most popular imported motorcycle in the US. Via the Amazing Kid Deuce Gallery

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Bora Bora

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Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The original name of the island in the Tahitian language might be better rendered as Pora Pora, meaning "First Born"; an early transcription found in 18th- and 19th century accounts, is Bolabolla or Bollabolla.





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The Fascination

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The Fascination was created by Paul M. Lewis. His first attempt at building an automobile was the Airomobile in 1937. That vehicle was similar in size to the Volkswagen Beetle and is currently on display in the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection). The Airomobile was not a success and his attempt to build another vehicle was delayed until the late 1960's.



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Capon

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A capon is a rooster that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food. The Romans are credited with inventing the capon. The Lex Faunia of 162 BCE forbade fattening hens in order to conserve grain rations. In order to get around this the Romans castrated roosters, which resulted in a doubling of size.





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A Private Collection of Old Bikes

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These are all from a private collector in the Peak District, not far from manchester UK. Copyright Samir Taheer. Via : www.team-bhp.com

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Air Racers

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images courtesy of Kid Deuce

The first ever air race was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1908. The participants piloted the only 4 airships in the U.S. around a course located at Forrest Park. 2 of the pilots went off-course due to strong winds, and the other 2 successfully completed the course, and divided the $5,000 prize.
The first event in heavier-than-air air racing history was held on May 23, 1909 - the Prix de Lagatinerie, held at the Port-Aviation airport south of Paris, France. Four pilots entered the race, two actually started and nobody completed the full race distance. Léon Delagrange, who covered more than half of the ten 1.2-kilometre laps was declared the winner.

Falls of Clyde

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Falls of Clyde is the last surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full rigged ship, and the only remaining sail-driven oil tanker. Designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1989, she is presently a museum ship in Honolulu, but has deteriorated to poor condition and is not open to the public. In September 2008, ownership was transferred to a new nonprofit organization which intends to restore her.




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Rajo Jack

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Dewey Gatson, better known as Rajo Jack or his pseudonym Jack DeSoto, (July 28, 1905 in Tyler, Texas – February 27, 1956) was an American racecar driver. He is known as one of the first African American racers in America. He won races up and down the West Coast of the United States in stock cars, midgets, big cars and motorcycles. Rajo Jack was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2007.




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Eat : Los Angeles

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L.A.'s favorite food-lover's resource is back with a third edition that's bigger, better and more essential than ever. Boasting new listings galore -while keeping the same low price- this guidebook shares the favorite finds of L.A.'s savviest food journalists. From food trucks to French bistros, wine shops to caterers, butchers to brew pubs, Thai markets to Chinese dim sum houses, you'll find L.A.'s best food in this acclaimed book. A team of expert culinary journalists shares the Why, What and Who on nearly 1,300 of their favorite places.

http://eat-la.com

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Harley Bikers 1942

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The California license plates on the cars indicate the year is 1942.

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