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Curbside Classics Archives
two wheelers Archive
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Motorcycle Classic: MZ TS 250/1-“Neckermann macht’s möglich!”
Posted on February 1, 2017 | 38 CommentsA real motorcycle for only DM 2690.00? To good to be true? -
![This event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_3543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles")
Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 29 CommentsThis event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […] -
![(first posted 5/20/2012) We recently did an article that covered the WR and KR Harley 750 motorcycles and some of the basics of flat track. One commenter, Sean, actually described […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ChrisCarr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sunday Salon: Harley XR750 – 40 Years Old And Still A Youngster")
Sunday Salon: Harley XR750 – 40 Years Old And Still A Youngster
Posted on November 26, 2016 | 11 Comments(first posted 5/20/2012) We recently did an article that covered the WR and KR Harley 750 motorcycles and some of the basics of flat track. One commenter, Sean, actually described […] -
![On the vast open spaces of the highways and national parks of the Southwest, Harley-Davidsons roam in vast herds, Honda Gold Wings travel in substantial numbers, and classic BMWs are as rare as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_6980-cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1991-95 BMW R100R — R is for Roadtrip")
CC Outtake: 1991-95 BMW R100R — R is for Roadtrip
Posted on September 12, 2016 | 6 CommentsOn the vast open spaces of the highways and national parks of the Southwest, Harley-Davidsons roam in vast herds, Honda Gold Wings travel in substantial numbers, and classic BMWs are as rare as […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2012) This is Don Emde. There’s a good reason for his big smile. He’s a privateer, and has just won the 1972 Daytona 200, considered to be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Don-Emde-Daytona-win.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Giant Killer: Yamaha 350")
The Giant Killer: Yamaha 350
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/26/2012) This is Don Emde. There’s a good reason for his big smile. He’s a privateer, and has just won the 1972 Daytona 200, considered to be the […] -
![Curbside parking your collection of four red classics in a space just long enough for a 1960s Cadillac is possible when your classics are a Honda CRX and three motorcycles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-CRX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics and Neoclassics: Honda CRX Si, Yamaha Maxim, Triumph Thruxton, and Ducati Scrambler – Four Classics in the Space of One")
Curbside Classics and Neoclassics: Honda CRX Si, Yamaha Maxim, Triumph Thruxton, and Ducati Scrambler – Four Classics in the Space of One
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 23 CommentsCurbside parking your collection of four red classics in a space just long enough for a 1960s Cadillac is possible when your classics are a Honda CRX and three motorcycles. […] -
![The 1977 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau profiled this morning, with its prominent basket-handle B pillar, prompted pulling out a photo of a 1977-79 Thunderbird side by side with a smaller user […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Basket-Handles.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Basket Handles and More, From the Sears Catalog")
CC Outtake: Basket Handles and More, From the Sears Catalog
Posted on July 16, 2015 | 30 CommentsThe 1977 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau profiled this morning, with its prominent basket-handle B pillar, prompted pulling out a photo of a 1977-79 Thunderbird side by side with a smaller user […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2012) You might look at the bike above and think that this is yet another story about an old motorcycle long forgotten by those who aren’t old-bike “junkies.” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CB450-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motorcycle History: 1965 Honda CB450 – The Black Bomber Or The Prophet")
Motorcycle History: 1965 Honda CB450 – The Black Bomber Or The Prophet
Posted on March 8, 2015 | 48 Comments(first posted 7/1/2012) You might look at the bike above and think that this is yet another story about an old motorcycle long forgotten by those who aren’t old-bike “junkies.” […] -
![In an article on the 70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2014, about the primary American military motorcycle of the Second World War–the Harley-Davidson WLA–I mentioned that the photographs and information […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1945-China-cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "New Motorcycle Book: Liberator – The Harley-Davidson WLA in the Second World War")
New Motorcycle Book: Liberator – The Harley-Davidson WLA in the Second World War
Posted on February 19, 2015 | 39 CommentsIn an article on the 70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2014, about the primary American military motorcycle of the Second World War–the Harley-Davidson WLA–I mentioned that the photographs and information […] -
![The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the motorcycle museum of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), is home to a display of biographies and motorcycles of AMA Hall of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/04-2014_IMG_8318_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum")
Museum Classics: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
Posted on June 18, 2014 | 23 CommentsThe AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the motorcycle museum of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), is home to a display of biographies and motorcycles of AMA Hall of […] -
BOAL: Honda 450 Nighthawk – The Best First Bike
Posted on March 8, 2014 | 51 CommentsI shot this snow covered pair of 450 Hondas on my way to work. They are my daily reminder of my own introduction to the world of motorcycles. -
![I’ve never sat astride a Norton Commando, or a BSA Lightning, but I’m sure either one of those would have felt like a Bonneville. British vertical twins pretty much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/07-72-Daytona-s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: 1972 Triumph Daytona")
BOAL: 1972 Triumph Daytona
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 34 CommentsI’ve never sat astride a Norton Commando, or a BSA Lightning, but I’m sure either one of those would have felt like a Bonneville. British vertical twins pretty much […] -
![Walking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-Schwinn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike")
Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike
Posted on February 13, 2014 | 24 CommentsWalking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […] -
![Many of the Commentariat weren’t even alive when this brand existed. This was back in the day when the British thumpers like the BSA Victor 441 were being eclipsed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-Taco-Logo-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bikes Of A Lifetime, 1968 Bultaco Matador 250")
Bikes Of A Lifetime, 1968 Bultaco Matador 250
Posted on January 19, 2014 | 23 CommentsMany of the Commentariat weren’t even alive when this brand existed. This was back in the day when the British thumpers like the BSA Victor 441 were being eclipsed […] -
![Displaying an American car or motorcycle to add life to a retail store selling an American product is a common gimmick, but sometimes both the vehicle and the product are a bit off the mark. One […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hummer-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer")
Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 30 CommentsDisplaying an American car or motorcycle to add life to a retail store selling an American product is a common gimmick, but sometimes both the vehicle and the product are a bit off the mark. One […]
