Vintage (Old Photographs Only) Pics of the Day

[exeric]

When I first started going to Bike Week in Daytona in the '70s it had an 'outlaw' presence that wasn't always pleasant However, it did give the event an edge that has now been replaced with posers, and ding-bats. Looking at the picture that JoJo posted makes you wish you had been part of that scene where it was about real motorcycling and escaping the cold end of a Northern winter.

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*


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[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*


*Cotten... Did he just redeem himself? Hahaha.
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[T. Cotten]

*Cotten... Did he just redeem himself? Hahaha.

So that is the same fellow, M.A.D?...

(The gal is similar too..)





So he bought a harley and a new hat, but what exactly is the new wings patch?

(Redemption shouldn't have anything to do with branding!)

....Cotten

[JoJo357]

So that is the same fellow, M.A.D?...

(The gal is similar too..)


So he bought a harley and a new hat, but what exactly is the new wings patch?

(R

(Redemption shouldn't have anything to do with branding!) *I Agree!

....Cotten

Got me Cotten... They sure do look alike, which is why i posted by the highway of sheer luck... Or ''The fickle finger of Fate''?


*M.A.D.*

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*

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[duffeycycles]

Lawrence Duwa visiting family on his new 1914 Harley Davidson high speed twin with 2 speed rear hub. Richmond Iowa. DSC_0819.JPG

[pem]

That first pic. WOW! I would love to have one of those banners hanging in my shop. Thanks for posting JoJo.

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*

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[droptopford]

Was that first pic in post #5231 taken somewhere in England?. The words Cycle 'Tyres' painted on the wall would seem to indicate anyway. And those two guys at the far end have the same jackets that Dick Van Dyke wore in Mary Poppins.

[Steve Slocombe]

Prices are also in shillings, but that is a lot of American bikes lined up for England. Maybe Australia before the 1966 introduction of the Australian dollar?

[Peter Cooke]

Correct you are Steve. Stanford's was in Queensland.

[duffeycycles]

Wagner was commonly used for Wagner mc Alexander iowa.jpg Postal deliveries

[JoJo357]

When I first started going to Bike Week in Daytona in the '70s it had an 'outlaw' presence that wasn't always pleasant

However, it did give the event an edge that has now been replaced with posers, and ding-bats. Looking at the picture that JoJo posted makes you wish you had been part of that scene where it was about real motorcycling and escaping the cold end of a Northern winter.

I started going to Daytona Speed Week in the 1970's also Eric. Sure, there was a 1% character roaming around, but it always seemed to be non- threatening. That was a whole different world back then. In the later years, most of the people attending Bike Week didn't even know there was racing to kick off the week!!! Sometime around the later 1980's, the Daytona Police were busting everyone for practically any excuse. Some of the larger and more popular Motorcycle rags hinted at abandoning Daytona Beach, and moving it to another Florida coastal city. When the Daytona Police got wind of that proposal, they quickly fired the current Police Chief. Then, they had publicity photos in Easy Rider & Iron Horse with the new Chief on a brand new Harley-Davidson. Hahaha. I recall it was probably in 1992-93. Someone's bright idea was to ship old fuel to the Daytona area gas stations. By Wednesday, you couldn't find a big twin spark plug! These pictures and videos show how it was back then. I sure do miss camping, girls skinny-dipping, and the late night bonfires on that Beach. The Beach...Was Main Street, only a lot bigger and More Fun!!! **Enjoy the way~back machine life-style.

Daytona Bike Week 1973 Really RETRO <--------

Harley-Davidson Daytona Bike Week 1978 <-------

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*M.A.D.*

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*

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