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Hansen Dam
The annual Hansen Dam Norton owners
gathering draws classic British and other motorcycles. These photos
(shot with a Nikon-N70-mounted Tamron 28-200 lens) show some of the bikes
from the November 2003 gathering. |
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The right side engine case cover
on an elegant Norton. Note the photographer's reflection on the
points cover. |
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A custom Norton, with
beautiful gages, clip-on bars, and steering yoke. |
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More detail on the same
motorcycle. Note the paint treatment on the carbon fiber gas tank. |
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Another custom Norton.
These bikes didn't look this good when they left the factory. |
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A close-up of an Ariel square
four engine. |
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This was a beautiful day to be
out on a classic Triumph 650 Bonneville twin. This is one of the
later models, as evidenced by the twin-leading-shoe front brake. |
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Pat Owens, on what has to be the
world's highest mileage Triumph Bonneville. Pat's bike has nearly a
half-million miles on it! |
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These are stunning late-1960s
BSA 650 twins. |
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A close up of the BSA
tank. BSA's commonly had chrome side panels on their gas
tanks. Note the "Made in England" decal on the frame.
Britain used to dominate the world
motorcycle market in the 1950s and 1960s. |
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Here's a macro shot of the
R69S BMW emblem.
The R69S was BMW's 600cc
performance machine in the 1960s. It was the top of the line BMW in
those days. |
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Here's the BMW R69S. Note
the Earles front forks. |
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A very lucky rider, enjoying a
classic Beemer on a beautiful California Sunday. |
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This is a unusual bike.
It's a Zundapp, which was BMW's main competitor in Germany. The Zundapp
used a horizontally-opposed twin engine, just like the BMW's.
This Steib-sidecar-equipped specimen
has been painted a delicious lime green. |
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A macro shot of the Steib
sidecar's wheel. That hub sure looks heavy. |
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An Italian Moto Guzzi from the
early 1970s. This is the V-7 Ambassador model. It uses an
air-cooled V-twin engine mounted transverse to the frame, with a
shaft drive. |
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Here's a close-up shot of
another 1970s Moto Guzzi, which looks like it is being ridden every
day. Note the Harley floorboards this owner installed. |
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This is a 1950's Triumph Speed
Twin, which was Triumph's flagship model in those days. It helped
establish Triumph as a performance leader. |
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Triumph went out of business in
the early 1980s, and then was resurrected in the early 1990s. The
new Triumph Motorcycle Company drew on its heritage when it named its
latest three-cylinder performance machine the Speed Triple. This one
is in the company's "Roulette Green" color. It is a
striking motorcycle, with performance and handling to match its
visually-arresting appearance. |
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A 1940's American Indian. |
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The front fender on a 1954
Harley Davidson. This emblem denotes Harley's 50th anniversary in
1953. Harley just celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2003. |
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