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Buddy Miles Cruising on his star-spangled Harley trike– If you remember Rock and Roll, you may remember Buddy Miles as the drummer in a group called the Electric Flag. That was a pretty cool group– they carried around this little electric-powered American flag that waved and sparkled while the band played. Well, the old electric flag is long gone and Buddy Miles is now a star in his own right, but he still likes to do a little flag-waving. Except he does it these days with this starred and striped Harley-Davidson trike. The trike was designed by Miles, with the help of fellow Novato, California resident Glen Thorsen, who also did the actual construction work. The basic ’57 Harley was converted to trike form with the help of a Ford rear-end. To coax a little more power out of the engine, ’69 Sportster barrels were installed. That incredible seat was also designed by Miles and built by William Schneider. Read More... |
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Bessie Stringfield Bessie Stringfield In the 1940s, "The Motorcycle Queen of Miami" broke down barriers for women and African American motorcyclists at the same time, completing eight solo cross-country tours and serving as a U.S. Army motorcycle dispatch rider. The life and times of African-American motorcycling pioneer Bessie B. Stringfield seem like the stuff of which legends are made. Bessie has been written about in books, magazines and newspapers. She has been mentioned in television documentaries, and someday there may be a film dramatization based on her life story. News Source: www.motorcyclemuseum.org |
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Ben Hardy Ben Hardy Ben Hardy is the man behind the most of the Easy Rider bike construction. The man responsible for co-ordinating the bike building effort is Cliff Vaughs (BlackMan). Cliff worked with Fonda to get the right people to do the job on the bikes. For instance, Ben Hardy (brother Ben) added his thing by gathering all of the parts neccesary for the job. |
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Cornelius A. Martin
Cornelius A. Martin On June 3rd, the motorcycle community suffered a great loss. Fellow rider and Harley-Davidson dealership owner, Cornelius A. Martin, was tragically killed while enjoying his favorite past-time. Martin, 57, had been out riding with Brooks Mitchell II, Charles Leachman and Lloyd Ferguson when a pick-up truck crossed the center line and struck Martin, Mitchell, and Leachman. Martin and Mitchell were both pronounced dead at the scene. Over 1500 people attended funeral services and hundreds more sent condolences to the man described by his family as one who valued diversity, worked to get things done and wanted others to succeed and achieve their dreams. |
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The Vintagen [Read More] News Source: The Selvedge Yard |
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Soul on Bikes
Soul on Bikes (Hardcover) Tobie Levingston (Author), Tobie Gene Levingston (Author), Keith & Kent Zimmerman (Author) "OUR MOST TRYING event in the history of the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club tested the resolve of every memberespecially mine as founder and president..." (more) Read More] News Source: Black Celebrity Photos |
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Showers Double
When it rains, it's Showers Double amputee wins Pro Bike Klash; other events postponed due to rain CLERMONT, Ind. (AP) -- Reggie Showers, a double amputee, raced to victory Saturday night in the K&N Filters Pro Bike Klash at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Meanwhile, NHRA officials were forced to postpone the conclusion of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals until Sept. 5-7 because of rain. Click Here to watch Helmetcam News Source: www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com [Read More] |
