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[T. Cotten]

I didn't know Frank Zappa's grandfather rode a pacer.

Can't believe you guys missed that it was Ringo Starr's grandfather plowing through that mud bog.

...Cotten

[Scott Parker]

Los Angeles

[c.o.]

Looks like the guy in the back is inhaling a fair bit of smoke! Great photo Scott!!!

[dlm32]

Must be where the expression getting "smoked by the competition" came from!

[rbenash]

Cory,
I only know as I have a friend that worked in a very small museum factory with spinning sheep whool traditionaly on machines from late 1800`s. They made several products (like these outfits) that couldnt be made by modern production techniques and machinery. As both of us drive motorcycles in most any condition even at winter he got us one each simmilar to as shown in the picture (w long legs tough).
I tell you, you are never cold when you drive and if you have to push your bike you dont get sweaty hence you stay warm after pushing too.
But, one look rather crazy in the moment from when the whool suit is on to the motorcycle outfit cover it up for other to see :-)))
What I am trying to say is that I hardly think one would impress the ladies in such a whool suit (one even smell sheep).

Did you have any idea in what bike is pictured in post 933
Sverre

That photo is awesome, got a good chuckle. You had to be serious to go out dressed like that

AFA wool - I actually used to wear full length top and bottom wool wear as well as shorts and short sleeve in the days when I was doing a lot of bicycle touring. On long tours I would be up at dawn and ride to dusk. Going over or close to 100 miles a day with 4 loaded panniers wasn't that unusual. Used to do a lot of "century" rides as well on a weekend. And commuted every day all year except if it was snowing or raining when I was leaving for work. Don't know if the wool I was using had the lanolin in it, but it was thin, comfortable and didn't smell. It kept you warm even when wet. It allowed your skin to breath extremely well and wicked incredibly. I do know that it was treated so that it didn't prick the skin. I think there was a label that said Merino Wool, but not sure any more. And - a looked almost as goofy in it but not quite as those guys in the photo. But - I know I used it till I wore it out or the moths got to it

[Scott Parker]

It looks like the handlebars off a curtiss V8

[Slojo]

Every body knows strap tank Harley twins never exisited, Just ask Harley.
Probably the best photo of this type of bike I have ever seen.
slojo

[indianut]

Happy Thanksgiving

[c.o.]

Keeping with the Indian theme........ Here's one on fire patrol at Sequoia National Forest....

[74moto]

Imcc ????

Can anybody tell me more about the IMCC logo on the caps that a couple of guys are wearing on the left of the picture.

IMCC = Indian motorcycle club ???? Or ??????

Happy Thanksgiving !

Juha

[Chris Haynes]

The Penant sez Indian M. C. C. also. Indian Moto Cycle Club???

[exeric]

I love this picture that Danny posted. What a happy group of people which means the IMCC must have been a great club to be in. I have to wonder if it was a European club because the side car is on the left of that Big Chief.

[Rubone]

Eric,
Most likely British or some part of the commonwealth. The Europeans all drive on the right like we do.
Robbie

[HarleyCreation]

Here is some cool early European stuff that was used in the early days of Scandinavian motorcycling

This bike is interesting. It looks like either an American Mitchell or Thomas motorcycle but comes from Europe.

I wonder if it is an American import or a Euro bike. I think the French (maybe De Dion-Bouton) first came up with this high-mounted engine in a diamond frame design and what the Americans would copy c1899-1901.

[Rubone]

Old shot on the predecessor to US 66.
Robbie