Motorcycle Swap Meet Oley, PA

Rare as the proverbial hen's teeth, the Emblem motorcycle is a seldom seen sight these days. The AMCA meet at Oley, PA never fails to surprise attendees with the most unusual machines. This original paint Emblem is fully operational and is far more striking than a mega-dollar restoration. As they say, it's only original once....








Next stop, Ner a car. Carl Neracher created this bike with it many innovative features in 1921 and they were produced thru 1927 both for the US and overseas markets.





You can just barely make out the manufacturers name on the tank, but this Thor single cylinder was a running machine and demonstrates a preference for mechanical operation over cosmetic perfection that's a favortite theme of the AMCA events.









Indian motocycles, a dozen lined up for an impromtu timeline on late pre-war and early post war production.



A lovely little AJS 250cc tank shifter. Complete, running, well preserved and sold for about ten-thousand US dollars just before I arrived. Well bought.



Alfred Angus Scott hit on a winning formula of lightweight two-stroke designs that eventually led to the Squirrel, Super Squirrel and Flying Squirrel models. Production can to a halt in 1950 for the beloved Scott.








Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles are still the most dominant marques to be seen at any AMCA event and always will be.

















Some folks have a real sense of humor for their project machines, and this one ticked all the right boxes for a custom with attitude.



An Indian for the optimist!

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Classic Racing Motorcycles at Roebling Road Raceway

The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association or AHRMA welcomed vintage racers from across the USA for the opening round of the 2011 classic racing series at Roebling Road Raceway, near Savannah, Georgia on March 8 & 9. Whether your preferance is American, British, Italian, or Japanese iron, there was so much to choose from.





Longtime motorcycle dealer and racer, Tom Kerr and his wife Peggy
brought this 50cc Ariel to campaign in the "Classic 60's" class.





Roebling Road is near the coast and the combination of sandy terrain and pine trees is tough to beat. The track surface offers more grip in the wet than most tracks in the dry due to its unique mix. This is so far removed from the experience at big tracks like Daytona where concrete and asphalt dominate.  







Early morning shadows and bright sun awaits Gary Maucher on his Indian Scout when the first practice session opened up. Gary ran every session and two races per day on the Indian without problem.





This strange Moto Guzzi, dubbed, "the Raven" tells a lot about the effects of Cabin Fever during those long winter months. So much work done to accomodate the new inline positioning of the V-Twin engine.





The Harley crew let the big twin warm up in the early morning sun.





Tasty Triumphs are a favorite of the classic crowd anywhere you go.





Indian Chiefs and Scouts still doing battle with the Harley-Davidsons  in "Class C, Hand Shift" Class .





Early 1970's Ford Econoline window van from Johnnys Vintage Cycles
adds to the vintage vibe in the paddock.





Between races, Gary Maucher checks over the Scout, one of the oldest bikes on the grid.





That's Barbara Connors Harley K model being prepared for action and below, a "Harley" of a different type that Dave Roper uses to great effect in the 350 GP class.





The number 1 plated Seeley framed Norton owned by Kenny Cummings and
ridden to victory in the premier event by Tim Joyce.





Team Hansen hits some snags with it's Honda 450 twin during the meet, but is likely the fastest Honda of it''s type in the USA.



A BSA Goldstar is displayed prior to it undergoing a thorough rebuild for "Classic 60's" class racing.



If you like classic motorcycles and want to see them in action, or race your own vintage bike, please visit an AHRMA race soon. Check out http://www.ahrma.org/ for complete schedule and information.

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A tale of Two Indian Scouts

                                         


What price perfection? What we have here is 1928 Indian Scout that was sold at auction a few years back for $17,000.00 plus 10 % buyers premium. The buyer, a dealer, also paid shipping cost to the west coast. It was serviced, detailed and properly brought back to life before being sold on for another ten thousand dollar bump. The first seller even never started the bike in his five years of ownership because he was afraid he'd damage it. What a shame to have such an amazing Indian V-Twin and not ride it, but each collector has their own agenda.  A question mark hung over the bikes runnability and it was in desperate need of a top flight detail when he sold it at auction. The dealer who bought it however, was an old bike expert who sorted the bike and found someone who intended to use it. And so they paid for that privlege.




















The Indian Scout below is coming up for grabs April 10 at the Chadds Ford Classic Motorcycle Auction.
Check out http://www.myclassicmotorcycle.com/ for details.



It's a 1921 Indian Scout that is about 85% there, some parts still need to be sourced. Finding parts for a 90 year old American motorcycle might seem like mission impossible, but virtually every part is available as a reproduction. Finding the actual parts still requires time combing swap meets, but that is part of the fun. Places like the AMCA Perkiomen Chapter Meet in Oley, PA each April has allowed me to see machines I though no longer existed. Indian and Harley are well represented but by no means the only brands at these shows, there's lot's of oddities to see too.  




The beauty of this bike is that it represents a blank slate to create the Indian of your dreams. Whether you want to duplicate Burt Munro's " World Fastest Indian" Bonneville record setting machine or go for a complete full restoration to full stock specs, it's all possible at this point. Hill Climber, board tracker, flat track racer, anything you choose. All it takes is determination, ingenuity and the finances to make it happen. You'd be amazed how much help and advice comes your way when you have a machine like this.






That front end has attitude in abundance.






This Indian below was a just a frame and tank with 37 cubic inch (600cc) engine,
the wheels and forks were long gone, as was nearly everything else.










Below, frames are being prepared at Gary Mauchers shop in Bucks County, PA. Gary has been campaigning an Indian for several years in the AHRMA Class C hand shift class.







#49 prepares for a run in the AHRMA Pre-40 class at Daytona Speedway.





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