Motorcycles

1958 BMW R60: Bavarian Boxer

After featuring a few motorcycles lately, we have been getting more requests for us to cover barn finds of the two wheeled variety. One of the major reasons we haven’t featured more of them in the past is that… more»

1969 Allstate 250: Motorcycle Monday

As they say, variety is the spice of life. We’ve had everything from British sports cars to American built hot rods on the site today, so when Ranger Herb sent in this Puch built Allstate 250 motorcycle, I thought… more»

Are You Being Served? 1942 Harley Servi-Car

Neither a car nor a traditional motorcycle, the Servi-car was originally created by Harley-Davidson in 1932 for the odd purpose of being towed behind repaired cars being delivered from service stations back to customers’ houses so that the delivery… more»

Identify This Mystery Scooter

Update 9/26/14 – Bruce would really like to get this scooter into the hands of someone who could use it. He would like to get $500 and can assist with shipping. You can email him here if interested. From… more»

Steve McQueen’s Harley

In between our blasts around the backroads of the Oregon coast, we had the chance to meet lots of nice people at the NW Classic Rally. Josh and I have carried on plenty about how great that event was,… more»

The World’s Fastest Indian

How does it feel to be the keeper of the most famous motorcycle in the world?

The Lawrence of Arabia Death Brough

Today’s In the Barn story is about a special motorcycle that was once owned by a very famous individual. You have probably heard of Lawrence of Arabia and today we have the tale about his favorite bike. This story… more»

The Vincent in the Barn

Gullwings, Speedsters, and the like are all holy grails when it comes to automotive barn finds, but one of the ultimate finds in the two-wheeled world is the Vincent. Vincents were fast and few were made, so when they… more»

The Million-Mile Harley

We haven’t featured any motorcycles for a while, so today’s story is long over due. This one comes from the Vincent in the Barn and we think you will enjoy it, even if you’re not into bikes. Be sure… more»

$300 Bike: 1965 Bridgestone BS-90

We all know Bridgestone today for their tires, but the company actually started with bicycles. Naturally they then moved onto motorcycles and even had some success with racing in Japan. This BS-90 is nothing fancy, but should make for… more»

Sturgis or Bust: 1985 Pulse AutoCycle

It’s a motorcycle, it’s a plane, no it’s a 1985 Pulse AutoCycle! Now that is something you don’t hear everyday. We spotted one of these plane-bikes a while back in the corner of a garage so when this one… more»

Small Bike, Big Fun: 1973 Kawasaki G5

Sometimes cars can get expensive. There is lot to go wrong. Sheet-metal, upholstery, trim, the list just goes on and on. We love them, but sometimes we just want something cheap and simple to wrench on. That is when… more»

Black Shadows of Saigon

Today we have an interesting tale about a box full of Vincents. It was written by Lee Klancher and first appeared in Tom Cotter’s book, The Vincent in the Barn. We have gained permission to reprint it here for your… more»

Triumph Bonneville Stash

Looks like someone finally decided to clean out the garage and that someone just happens to be a Triumph Bonneville enthusiast! At first glance this may just look like an unfinished project, but there are actually a couple of… more»

284 Mile 1970 Yamaha HS1

This 1970 Yamaha HS1 was just pulled out of a barn in New Hampshire. It has some surface rust, but supposedly only has 284 miles on the odometer! It is equipped with a 90cc two-stroke twin, so it should… more»

Leno’s Black Shadow

Built in Stevenage, England, in the 1950s, the 1,000cc Vincent V-Twin was billed as “The World’s Fastest Standard Motorcycle.” Expensive, exotic, loud, and very fast, with a shiny black stove-enameled engine, two into-one faired exhausts, dual Amal carburetors, four… more»

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