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1958 Triumph Thunderbird Custom by Von Dutch PLAN A VISIT to NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM https://nationalmcmuseum.org WINTER HOURS: Thru March OPEN: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm CLOSED: Sunday and Monday Closing permanently Sept. 5, 2023 A young man in Los Angeles named Ken Howard began tinkering with his Indian Scout around 1946. Removing the shapely Indian fuel and oil tanks, he installed a smaller gas tank, a simple oil tank. He added upswept exhausts and taller handlebars atop risers. Employing one of his best skills, he painted and pin-striped the fuel tank. The story goes that he street raced it, crashed it, reworked it over and over, making it his own. Liking what they saw, Von Dutch did similar types of custom modifications to his friends’ bikes as well. There may have been others detailing what came to be known as bob-jobs that way in 1946. Some car builders were likely an influence, but evidence points to Howard, aka Von Dutch, as a spark for a revolution in motorcycle style. And we are still living with the impact and inspiration of his work. Luckily, many machines he painted decades ago retain his paint work and fabrications. This 1958 Triumph Thunderbird is typical of Von Dutch’s work for customers in the 1950’s and 1960’s. It was created when he worked with the famed Bud Ekins to build modified motorcycles in the Los Angeles area. The leather Bates saddle with pillion pad is typical as are the small tank and narrow rear fender with sculpted custom tail light. The fork is stripped of most lugs, chrome plated and a perch style headlight bracket is used letting the headlight float. Where some would go to a spool hub, Von Dutch ran with racers who knew the value of a front brake so the
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by Bandit, Cabana Dan and the National Motorcycle Museum A brother, Cabana Dan owns this bike. There were only ten built as prototypes to compete with the Whizzer kit motorbikes. Dan only knows of two and this is one of them. It’s been housed in the National Motorcycle Museum for years. In the early years, the American motorcycle industry served riders with a broad range of machines including lightweight singles. But post-Depression most American motorcycles were at least 500cc’s and had a considerable weight and price tag. The price of a new Indian or Harley-Davidson could buy most of a new Ford or Chevy. Read & View this Jacobsen gem only in Bandit’s Cantina – Click Here * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What’s Bandit’s Cantina? Why Join? Well, have a look at unmatched benefits by clicking here
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AT THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM 1936 BSA Y13 V-Twin If you walk into the British motorcycle display area in the National Motorcycle Museum, you’ll be met with a wide range of single and twin cylinder motorcycles. You’ll also see a few V-twin machines, Broughs and Vincents, some of the finest machines in the Museum, and in the world. But one bike that’s a stand out, and is pretty rare, especially in the States, is a BSA Y13. Based on a 500cc military spec machine, the 750cc V-twin arrived in 1936 and production ended in 1938. The right side is the most striking given the exhaust system and the bold chrome plated pushrod tubes. But here’s a little background. Specifications: Engine: Air-Cooled OHV V-Twin Bore & Stroke: 71mm x 94.5mm Displacement: 748cc’s Lubrication: Dry Sump/Four Pint Tank Carburetion: Amal 76 Electrics/Ignition: Lucas MagDyno/6 Volt Starting: Kick Horsepower: 26.5HP Clutch: Multi-Plate, Dry Primary: Chain Driven Transmission: 4-Speed, Right Foot Shift Frame: Lugged/Brazed, Duplex Cradle Wheelbase: 54 Inches Suspension: Girder Fork/Sprung Seat Fork Damper: Friction Brakes: 7″ Drum, Front & Rear Wheels/Tires: 4.00 x 18/4.00 x 18 Weight: 450 Pounds, Approx. Click & Read more at NMA webpage. Summer Hours End SOON! Open Daily 9am – 5pm ONLY thru October. Win a 1951 Harley-Davidson Panhead Visit: https://nationalmcmuseum.org/win-this-1951-panhead/ Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter Hardcover Book Click Here to Buy : Join “The Barn Find Hunter” Tom Cotter for a thrilling, illustrated behind-the-scenes look at how he deploys his well-honed auto-archaeology skills to ferret out amazing collector car stashes. ONLY $30.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tell ’em Bikernet.com Sent Ya !!! Click to Follow all the events and news by getting our Free Weekly Newsletter, no spam ever.
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