Parting Shots
Parting Shots celebrates the odd, funny or poignant photos that come from the classic motorcycle world — and the stories behind them.
10/7/2009 5:08:38 PM
Great Uncle John Lystul’s Indian motorcycle shop in Eugene, Oregon before World War I.
8/21/2009 1:15:28 PM
Two wheels, four Grand National Championships and one goofy piece of headgear.
7/31/2009 1:33:04 PM
Although most people in the mid-1980s thought vintage bikes were just old junk, there were a few enthusiasts who not only liked old bikes, but also liked racing them. Two-time AMA Grand National Champion Dick Mann was one of these enthusiasts.
6/4/2009 11:32:07 AM
At Daytona in 1952 a team from Janesville, Wis., consisted of (left to right) R.L. Patterson, crew chief, John Haskell riding a BSA Gold Star, “Bud” Harder the local BSA and Triumph dealer and sponsor of the duo, and Fran Shackleford on a Triumph.
3/10/2009 9:55:23 AM
A classic motorcycle scene from the early 1960s.
2/4/2009 11:38:59 AM
This picture was taken in the fall of 1969. The bike is a 1966 Ducati Monza 250, and it was my first “real” motorcycle.
11/26/2008 4:55:58 PM
A sticker can't fix a non-DOT approved helmet.
9/29/2008 4:04:12 PM
Back in 1951, young men with gasoline in their veins wanted nothing more than a fast British twin (well, nothing we’re going to talk about here anyway).
8/18/2008 2:55:22 PM
Trials legend and former road racer Sammy Miller walked away unhurt from a spectacular crash during the Parade lap that ran before this year’s Isle of Man Senior TT. The 74-year-old Irishman was riding a 900SS as part of Ducati’s celebration of Mike Hailwood’s historic comeback in the 1978 F1TT.
7/7/2008 11:36:42 AM
Most people wouldn’t think of touring a 1928 Norton Model 18 — let alone with their 10-year-old son on board. Then again, Phillip Tooth isn’t most people.
2/7/2008 9:16:21 AM
Motorcycle Hall of Famer Marty Dickerson was back at Bonneville in 2007, and at 81 years old, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
11/26/2007 1:18:03 PM
The motorized tricycle, then and now: proof that you can restore a motorcycle, but can’t do a thing for the rider.
10/25/2007 11:26:39 AM
As the only American ever to take a win at the Isle of Man TT, Dave Roper stands alone.
7/11/2007 12:29:36 PM
City College of San Francisco is offering a motorcycle restoration class, and it has been very popular.