Posts Tagged ‘history’

A group of Sumo wrestlers test out a Honda Super Cub on the beach. (ca. 1960) (Check out the Vintagent facebook page for more cool old photos.)

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Technology can be so amazing- in this case, seeing decades of advancement of Honda motorcycles at once, all thanks to a fancy google virtual tour! Three stories of Honda history, all navigable by your clicking finger.  Take a walkthrough of the Honda Museum on Silodrome.com »

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My favorite Hunter S. Thompson photo of all time. (You can tell I like the guy a lil bit, eh?)

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Hi there, my friend has been trying to find the ‘Every Man Dies but not Every Man Truly Lives’ poster here in the UK. We cannot find a print to purchase anywhere, are you able to point me in the right direction as, I see you have the graphic? Many thanks in advance

The “Every man dies, but not every man truly lives” graphic appeared to be a scan from a screenprint on cloth, probably a tshirt. Unfortunately it is one of the photos I could not find an original source for (I just reverse image searched it again and am finding my page shows the oldest instance of the image) but I don’t know where to find the original image/graphic and if it’s a poster or not.  The quote was originally “Every man dies, not every man really lives” and said by William Wallace,… Continue Reading »

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Krystal Hess’ Suzuki Savage Cafe Racer ‘Spinderella’

Krystal Hess’ 1996 Suzuki Savage cafe racer style custom motorcycle features photos of notable motoladies in history, how cool is that? Plus, all the pink powdercoating and paint certainly lends to the requirement for the submission- loving pink!

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Stunning capture of New Zealand flat track back in the day, the giant metal sole on the riders boot in clear view. Can you imagine hauling ass over dirt into a corner at full speed with only rear brake and a metal soled boot to save you? (claspgarage.com) Sounds fun… [ see more Historical images | offroad ]

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A pair of smokin’ dames on their motorbikes in Britain, 1930s. Photographs of women motorcyclists from this time period always fascinate me; society norms changing quickly through the early 1900s allowed women to exercise and enjoy some new freedoms. Can you imagine wearing a corset on a motorcycle?  Original photo source unknown, though I suspect it’s from historial archives. [ more from the 1930s ]

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A window into the past of motorcycling, currently on exhibit at the History Museum in Tacoma. Show runs through June 23rd, 2013. Ride on over and see it. “The exhibit combines rare bikes with grand themes in Northwest history.” (washingtonhistory.org)

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Maria Herrera won the Moto3 race at Aragon yesterday, becoming the first woman in history to win a race in the Spanish Championship (CEV) in motorcycling. (Thanks to El Osario for the submission.)

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It can’t be denied that Harley Davidson certainly has some interesting history and took a huge part in the development of American motorcycling culture.  These are vintage photos from the Harley Davidson archives- early assembly line and factory.

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