Tuesday, July 24, 2012

1965 Laverda Gemini Twin - Italy's newest, most modern motorcycle!

Cycling pleasure enters a new orbit with the Laverda Gemini Twin. Now from Italy's foremost aircraft manufacturer comes a new breakthrough in motorcycle design and performance. The Gemini Twin, made by Moto Laverda, includes all the most desirable design features; ultra-modern frame / chassis construction, unique telescopic front forks, swinging-arm rear suspension with Ceriani shock absorbers. The four-speed 200cc twin cylinder 4-stroke engine is rubber mounted to give a smooth, quiet, easy handling ride at speeds up to 85 mph with gas mileage over 100 miles per gallon...Only $595 1965 Laverda Gemini Twin Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

Cycle World's 10 Best Motorcycles of 1986

Cycle World's 10 Best Motorcycles of 1986 1. Under 600cc Street - Yamaha Radian 2. 600-800cc Street - Honda VFR750F 3. Cruiser - Yamaha Virago 1100 4. Superbike - Suzuki GSX-R1100 5. Touring - Honda Aspencade SE-i 6. 125cc Motocross - Honda CR125R 7. Dual-Purpose - Honda Reflex 8. Enduro - Husqvarna 400 9. 250cc Motocross - Honda CR250R 10. Open Motocross - Honda CR500R Contents: The Ten Best Motorcycles of 1986; Tests: Comparison - Honda 450 Rebel and Suzuki Savage; Kawasaki Ninja 600; Husqvarna 510 Cross Country; Features: Tom Swift and his motorcycle; The New Bonneville - Triumph lovers rejoice; Triumph Remembered; Anatomy of a lightweight; more VFR750-F VFR-750 GSXR1100 GSXR-1100 SEi CR125-R CR-125 CR-250 CR250-R CR500-R CR-500 1986 October Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

Sunday, July 22, 2012

1949 Langhorne Speedway 100-Mile Nat'l Motorcycle Racing Souvenir Program

100 Mile Nat'l Championship, September 1949; Langhorne Speedway, Official Souvenir Pictorial Program 1949 Langhorne Speedway 100-Mile Nat'l Motorcycle Racing Souvenir Program available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

1969 Cycle Illustrated - Special Feature: Corvair Powered "6-Pack"

Road Tests: 500cc Triumph Daytona; Indian / Clymer Papoose; Suzuki Savage 250cc; 500cc Suzuki Titan; Features: Prospectors M/C Enduro; Corvair Custom "6-Pack"; Technical Topic - Gearing; Daytona 200-Miler; Science of Motorcycling part 3; Indio Tour Draws 6000; more 1969 August Cycle Illustrated Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

Robb Report Motorcycling - The Radical MotoCzysz C1

Cover Story: American Dream - A small American start-up breaks new ground with a revolutionary motorcycle - the MotoCzysz C1; Features: Posing in South Beach - American Ironhorse choppers hit Florida's high-profile boulevard; MV Agusta Tamburini; Triumph Rocket III; BMW's New RT; MotoGP Magic - a look back at the series' humble beginnings; Cunning Carnivore - H.D. Performance's Praying Mantis custom; Victorious V593 - American John Kocinsk's 1993 Grand Prix-winning Cagiva V593; The artistry of Von Dutch; more 2005 July/August Robb Report Motorcycling Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

Friday, July 20, 2012

1971 Cycle Racing Magazine - A Guide to Motorcycle Sport by the editors of Cycle Magazine

Contents: Introduction - The Fantastic Variety; AMA: At the Center of the Action; Gene Romero, Number One - Hear his hammer ring!; J.N. Roberts deals with the world's largest motorcycle race; Bonneville breaks loose!; Racing in the South; The First is the Worst; Motocross Civil War - East vs. West; The Nationals - Nine months of punishment; Laconia 1970; Speedway Racing, Now!; The man who stood G.P. Racing right on its ear; Tightrope - roadracing a street bike for 24 hours; Rain and the International (sort of) Two Days Trial; Drag Racing's Best Year; Confessions of a Feckless Tuner; Competition Bikes you can buy; Road Tests: Montesa Trials; Ossa Flattracker; Bultaco 200 Sherpa; more 1971 Cycle Racing Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

1972 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH - the meanest v-twin from Milwaukee gets more power

Cover Story: Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH Road Test / Specs - the meanest v-twin from Milwaukee gets more displacement and more power; Road Tests: BSA 750 Rocket Three; Yamaha DT2 250 MX; Special Test: I.S.D.T. Cheney-Triumph; Features: Reader's Test - Kawasaki Mach III; A Gary Bailey Exhibition; John Player Trophy Races; Tohatsu 50 Road Racer; Story of the Husqvarna T.T.; Roller Chains; more 1972 September Motor Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

1970 First Coverage of Daytona - Dick Mann brings home the money

Cover Photo: Dick Mann heads for the checkered flag and the money found there. It was his first win in over 12 years of trying; Contents: Daytona - Bugs Mann brings home the money; Montesa Cota; Dykes Rings; Cyclus Maximus - Elsinore - racing through the streets of a lakeside resort; More travel for DT-1 Forks; Kawasaki Bushwhacker is a winner; Overhauling the Bultaco Bandit part 2; First Annual Irwindale National Drag Championships; Suzuki 120cc Cat; Hodaka Super Rat; more 1970 June Popular Cycling Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

1970 Maico 250 Motocrosser - Made for winning races

Cover Story: Maico 250 Motocrosser - Made for winning races - This month we climbed on the new five speed Maico 250cc race bike and immediately fell in love with it - it seems to do everything well. At first glance it's easy to tell the bike is made in Germany; it's strictly Teutonic in appearance. Everything has its place and everything is in its place...Features: BSA Road Runner - a close look at the Rocket Three; Fixing Fiberglass; Project Yamaha - a pumper carb for our little play toy; Swinging Arm Repair; Trailbike Transmission Teardown; Kawasaki 250 Sidewinder; Fesmatronic Ignition; The Velo Rose; Honda CB175; Do-it-yourself Jr. Greenstreak - make your trail Kawasaki into a racer; more 1970 August Popular Cycling Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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