Curvy's Antique Motorcycle Thread - Page 81

bigequip · 10-30-2009, 08:14 PM

[quote=GatorJane]
So, you want to restore an old motorsickle, ehh? Well-

"Life is like a box of chocolates....

ya never know what you're gonna get."

I would love to own an old bike like this for riding on the street.

indianscout · 11-02-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorJane

Sad but true, my need to pay a gas bill inspired me to part with the others. And even more depressing, when Jack passed away, his wife Iris immediately began clearing out the room filled with his "old motorcycle junk"- the trophies, the boxes of photos, his handsome smoking jacket with his club "colors" embroidered on the back... all of that cool stuff. I wonder how many times that same scenario played out, in other households, where the wife was more than happy to dispose of amazing treasures like that, as soon as her "crazy" husband wasn't there to stop her any more.....

I'm sure it has happend alot more than we all care to know about. Alot of history hauled off to the land-fill. "Poof" and it is gone forever!

Regbafazool · 11-03-2009, 07:42 AM

GatorJane said:

Quote:

You know it - where else would it have gone!

Don't forget the war effort scrap-drives that took away some of the older
beauties!

The 1922 Henderson DeLuxe that I'm trying to slowly cobble together, will
be a collection of rusty original pieces that somehow survived the Great
Depression (must have been quite an urge to score some greenbacks with
broken down and unused motorcycle parts!) and WWII !!

Somehow, these bits managed to stay squirreled away in dank basements
or backyard sheds and barns.....perhaps even stuffed into musty attics !

Here's a 4 year-old crummy pic of my Henderson project...........I've since
sourced original tank and fenders!

Curvy · 11-05-2009, 07:01 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other...item3ef9d9ab6a

See the first page of this thread.

Regbafazool · 11-05-2009, 02:30 PM

Hey Curvy............

What was it??

The item has been removed.

marchyman · 11-05-2009, 05:15 PM

Guess: someone trying to sell a bike using pictures from the first post in this thread. Not uncommon. I had someone use pics from my web pages to advertise their bike (assuming there really was a bike) for sale on ebay, too.

I've also had someone grab images to put on tee shirts advertised on ebay.

What? · 11-05-2009, 06:17 PM

Dammit Curvy. You wrote "See the first page of this thread."
So I did and started looking at all the bikes all over again and now two hours has gone by and I had stuff I wanted to get done and now it's too late to start and it's all your fault!
dammit!

Curvy · 11-05-2009, 06:27 PM

Sorry guys. It was for sale this morning. I bid on it.

It looks like Ebay pulled the listing for some reason. Sorry for the confusion. The sale was legit,I know the seller.

Regbafazool · 11-06-2009, 02:32 PM

Hey......the V-Twin warehouse motorcycle collection!

Is it something we said?

Please don't leave us in the lurch.

I'm one of those people that was reading and truely enjoying your input
on this thread!

Perhaps if you unloaded some of the enormous burden of owning all of that rusty iron, on me,
You could stop having bad dreams?

But seriously: Thanks for sharing all of that great stuff !!

Chad M · 11-07-2009, 12:34 PM

GatorJane you're exactly right. We don't ever really own this stuff, in many cases the opposite is true. Long after we're all gone this stuff will still litter the earth thereby magnetizing the next generation who derive their worth as human beings by the quantity and value of the "stuff". I've been there too so this is more of an observation than a condemnation.

That said, thanks for effort you've put into this thread, I have really been enjoying your tales of unearthing treasures, even if I old V-Twins aren't my thing

HarveyMushman · 11-07-2009, 05:26 PM

indianscout · 11-07-2009, 05:42 PM

Hmmm, that does not look stock.

Nice scout HarveyMushman! Got any more pictures?

sveger · 11-12-2009, 08:43 PM

Thought I would like to sharesome pics of some of my bikes,
First my 1927 JD

regards
Sverre
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

sveger · 11-12-2009, 08:45 PM

My 1927 Henderson, before and after

Regards
Sverre
http://American MotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

sveger · 11-12-2009, 08:48 PM

My 1939 W, I`m second owner and this bike have stayed in the same village since new.

Regards
Sverre
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

10-30-2009, 08:14 PM	#1201
bigequip Ol' fart riding Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Baja, Az & Ca Oddometer: 79	This is my perfect street bike [quote=GatorJane] So, you want to restore an old motorsickle, ehh? Well- "Life is like a box of chocolates.... ya never know what you're gonna get." I would love to own an old bike like this for riding on the street. __________________ You will never see a Motorcycle parked outside a Psychiatrist's office!

11-05-2009, 07:01 AM	#1204
Curvy ^OP Lost Planet Airman Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Reno County Kansas Oddometer: 8,000	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other...item3ef9d9ab6a See the first page of this thread. __________________ Memories stalk my dreams and torture my tattered old soul.

11-05-2009, 06:27 PM	#1208
Curvy ^OP Lost Planet Airman Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Reno County Kansas Oddometer: 8,000	Sorry guys. It was for sale this morning. I bid on it. It looks like Ebay pulled the listing for some reason. Sorry for the confusion. The sale was legit,I know the seller. __________________ Memories stalk my dreams and torture my tattered old soul.

11-07-2009, 05:26 PM	#1211
HarveyMushman commutingmysentence Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Oddometer: 15,910	__________________ Tim photo blog

11-12-2009, 08:43 PM	#1213
sveger Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Oddometer: 30	American Motorcycles Norway Thought I would like to sharesome pics of some of my bikes, First my 1927 JD regards Sverre http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

11-05-2009, 02:30 PM	#1205
Regbafazool Gregarious Pariah Joined: Feb 2006 Location: relatively close to an exit ramp Oddometer: 493	Hey Curvy............ What was it?? The item has been removed.

11-05-2009, 05:15 PM	#1206
marchyman Talks to cats Joined: Jun 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Oddometer: 5,389	Guess: someone trying to sell a bike using pictures from the first post in this thread. Not uncommon. I had someone use pics from my web pages to advertise their bike (assuming there really was a bike) for sale on ebay, too. I've also had someone grab images to put on tee shirts advertised on ebay.

11-05-2009, 06:17 PM	#1207
What? curmudgeon Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Biddeford, Maine Oddometer: 347	Dammit Curvy. You wrote "See the first page of this thread." So I did and started looking at all the bikes all over again and now two hours has gone by and I had stuff I wanted to get done and now it's too late to start and it's all your fault! dammit!

11-06-2009, 02:32 PM	#1209
Regbafazool Gregarious Pariah Joined: Feb 2006 Location: relatively close to an exit ramp Oddometer: 493	Hey......the V-Twin warehouse motorcycle collection! Is it something we said? Please don't leave us in the lurch. I'm one of those people that was reading and truely enjoying your input on this thread! Perhaps if you unloaded some of the enormous burden of owning all of that rusty iron, on me, You could stop having bad dreams? But seriously: Thanks for sharing all of that great stuff !!

11-07-2009, 12:34 PM	#1210
Chad M Custom User Title Joined: Jan 2006 Location: N49, W4 Oddometer: 614	GatorJane you're exactly right. We don't ever really own this stuff, in many cases the opposite is true. Long after we're all gone this stuff will still litter the earth thereby magnetizing the next generation who derive their worth as human beings by the quantity and value of the "stuff". I've been there too so this is more of an observation than a condemnation. That said, thanks for effort you've put into this thread, I have really been enjoying your tales of unearthing treasures, even if I old V-Twins aren't my thing

11-07-2009, 05:42 PM	#1212
indianscout Dexter Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of Minnesota Oddometer: 613	Hmmm, that does not look stock. Nice scout HarveyMushman! Got any more pictures?

11-12-2009, 08:45 PM	#1214
sveger Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Oddometer: 30	American Motorcycles Norway My 1927 Henderson, before and after Regards Sverre http://American MotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

11-12-2009, 08:48 PM	#1215
sveger Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Oddometer: 30	American Motorcycles Norway My 1939 W, I`m second owner and this bike have stayed in the same village since new. Regards Sverre http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

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