Monday, December 16, 2013

1951 May Cycle Magazine - Daytona Thrills! - Sensational pictures of record-smashing beach classic!

On the Cover: Only an artist could portray the powerful head-on veiw of Klamfoth, Hill and Luse scrapping for the honor of holding America's most coveted motorcycle title: Daytona Champ! Cover Illustration by Al Isaacs Contents: "I Saw Records Fall" on Daytona Beach; New Yorkers on Frigid Midnight Frolic; Fanniff's Fancy; Catalina Readied for Cycle Cotillion; Axle Deep; Flexi Sidecar-ing a Lost Art; Burnett X-Rays Matchless Twin; Road Test - Silky 4 Barrel - Officer N. Filker; "Gow Wagons No Mystery"; Beauty and the Beast Do Battle; Back in Triumph Saddle; Power by the Pound - $5.00 and Hour; Italians Delight in Mammoth or Mite; "Flat-Out" Snodgrass; The Pup-Cycle; Gramps was a Yale Man; more 1951 May Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1958 December American Motorcycling Magazine - Vintage Motorcycle Historical Photos

Cover: AMA Competition Committee Members: Front Row: Walt Fulton, Earl Flanders, Horace Fritz, Rod Coates, Bruce Walters, Jules Horky, Frank Cooper and Aub LeBard. Middle row: Jim Tagaris, Jim Davis, John Esler, Oscar Lenx, William Harley, Billy Temple, Dick O'Brian, Trevor Deeley, Reggie Pink, Walt Brown, Dudley Perkins, and Earl Robinson Back Row: Wayne Browning, Leonard Andres, Walter Davidson, and Lin Kuchler Contents: Death Valley Run; September Affair in Georgia; Action at the Class A Championship Hillclimb; The 1959 BSA Program; Minutes of the Competition Committee; Official Entries - most popular and typical girl rider; more 1958 December American Motorcycling Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1965 November Motorcyclist - Meadowdale, Illinois AMA National Championship

Cover Photo: A sweeping downhill turn at Meadowdale, Illinois forms the composition for this month's cover. Photographer Jerry West caught this fine action shot during the recent AMA National Championship held there. Contents: 20-Mile Championship; International Six Days Trial; Coast to Coast Record History; Road Racing at Marlboro; Bonneville Speed Trials; Jack Pine Enduro; Yamaha Road Test; Brighton Motorcycle Show; From the parts bin; more 1965 November Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Thursday, December 12, 2013

2008 October Rider Motorcycle Magazine - "Econo-Rides" - great ways to have fun and save gas

Features: Ridden & Rated - nine bikes that are frugal with fuel; Tips & Tricks - 10 ways to even better MPG; Rider Comparo - Miserly Multitaskers - Do it all 250 dual-sports; On the Road - Riding the Four Corners; more 2008 October Rider Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

2008 September Rider Motorcycle Magazine - First Ride 50th Anniversary Triumph Bonneville

Features: Exclusive First Ride - Triumph 50th Anniversary Bonneville; The Story behind and Iconic British Twin; Tour Test - Can-Am Spyder; Comparison - five of the biggest touring cruisers - Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic; Honda VTX1800-T; Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT; Star Motorcycles Stratoliner S; Suzuki C109-RT; On the Road - It's "Oh Canada" on an Okanagan Valley Loop; Project Bike - Suzuki 1250S "T"; more 2008 September Rider Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

2008 September V-Twin Motorcycle Magazine - Nitro Express - CTM Custom Bobber

Bike Features: 2007 PYO Rocket L.S. - Where Eagles fear to tread; 2000 Wicked Customs Road Star - Tool Time; 2005 CTM Customs Nitro Bobber - Nitro Express; 2007 Eastside H-D FXST - Stealth Screamer; 2006 Coyote Customs Road Star - Gold Nugget; 2007 Perewitz Lowlife Pro-Street - Built on the Buddy Plan; 2002 John Segatto Midnight Star - Alien Resurrection; 2008 Ron Simms Thug - Thug it Up; Special Features: Myrtle Beach 2008; Guide to Harley's 105th; Featured Builder - Sam Nehme of BMS Choppers; more 2008 September V-Twin Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

2008 September Motorcyclist Magazine - Motorcycle of the Year - Kawasaki Versys

First Rides: Bimota DB7; BMW G450X; Boulevard C109R; Moto Morini Granpasso; Features: Motorcycle of the year - Kawasaki Versys; Long Rangers - the new Victory Vision and Triumph Rocket III Touring take on the Honda Gold Wing and Harley Electra Glide; Looking for the Legend - Ogling galore at the third annual Legend of the Motorcycle Concours; more 2008 September Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

2008 September Cycle World Magazine - 14-Bike Supersport Shootout

Features: MasterBike XI - World's toughest sportbike test; Legend of the Motorcycle International Concours d'Elegance; Special Section: Best Firsts: Honda CRF230-L; Honda Nighthawk; Yamaha XT250; Aprilia SportCity 250; Kawasaki Ninja 250 Yamaha WR250-X; Suzuki GSX650-F; Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883; Suzuki SV650; 21 Tips - how not to be a Newbie; Indy GP Guide; more 2008 September Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

1972 Wild World of Honda *Vintage Magazine* - Everything you need to know about Hondas

Contents: What's a Honda?; Here's What's New!; Where to Start; Tuning the Singles; The Twins (450 Road Test); Tuning the Honda Twins; Putting the 500 Four Through its paces; The care and feeding of the Fours; Honda in the Dirt; Tuning the New XL250; From Frills to Far Out; Make it a safe ride; Maintenance; Heads off the 450; Overhauling the gearbox; Honda Hydraulics; More Power for the SL70; Rebuilding the Trailbike Clutch; More Thunder for the smaller Hondas; Troubleshooting "What's a Honda?" That was a frequently asked question in the United States when American Honda opened its doors in 1959. Now, 13 years later and a few million motorcycles later, that question has been answered to the extent that to a lot of people, Honda is not synonomous with motorcycle. Honda means motorcycle... 1972 Wild World of Honda Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

1970 Edition - Hi-Performance Cycles - all the facts about Big Bikes

Contents: Big Bike Hot Setups; BMW; BSA; Bridgestone; Harley-Davidson; Honda; Kawasaki; Moto-Guzzi; Norton; Royal Enfield; Suzuki; Triumph; Yamaha; How to Buy a Used Bike; How to Buy Cycle Tires; Two-Cycle or Four?; Hot Cycle Goodies; Big Bike Drag Classes; more 1970 Hi-Performance Cycles Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

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