Classic American Motorcycles
1954 Sears Allstate Puch 125
Greg Williams
Red Eliason
Pete Dopson
Tom Myers’ 1969 XLCH Sportster
Margie Siegal
End of the Line: 1953 Indian Chief
Margie Siegal | Photos David Johnson
1979 Harley-Davidson FEXF Shovelhead
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Domestic or Imported? 1961-1968 Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 250 Wisconsin/Sprint/SS
The Motorcycle Classics Staff
Randall Wagner’s Indian Warrior and Royal Enfield INT650
Randall Wagner
Built for the Street: Indian FTR 1200/1200 S
Alan Cathcart
Military Mission: 1942 Indian Model 741
Joe Berk
Classic Buell Motorcycles
1986 Buell RR1000
1986 Buell RR1000 Battle TwinYears produced: 1986-1988Claimed power: 77hp @ 5,600rpmTop speed: 140mph (est.)Engine type: 998cc pushrod air-cooled OHV V-twinWeight: 374lb (170kg) (claimed)MPG: N/APrice then: $12,495Price now: $25,000-$50,000After 26 years as America’s only volume production sport bike ...
Alan Cathcart
Buell RS1200
Roland Brown
Classic Crocker Motorcycles
Crocker “Continuation” Motorcycle
Engine (stock): 61ci (986cc) air-cooled OHV 45-degree V-twin, 3-1/4in x 3-5/8in bore and stroke (82.55mm x 92.075mm), 8:1 compression ratio, 60hp at 5,800rpm (claimed) Engine (as tested): 68ci (1,114.7cc) air-cooled OHV 45-degree V-twin, 3-1/4in x 4.1in (82.55mm x 104.10mm) bore and stroke, 8:1 compression ratio, 80hp at 4,800rpm (claimed) Top speed: 120mph (as tested) Carburetion: ...
Alan Cathcart
Classic Excelsior Motorcycles
High Achiever: 1916 Excelsior Twin
1916 Excelsior Model 17-3 Engine: 998cc (61ci) air-cooled IOE V-twin, 3.328in x 3.5in bore and stroke, 6:1 compression ratio (approx.), 15-20hp (est.) Carburetion: Single Schebler Model HX Transmission: 3-speed hand shift, chain final drive Electrics: Bosch ZEV magneto ignition Frame/wheelbase: Single downtube keystone frame w/engine as stressed member/59in ...
Margie Siegal
Classic Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Army Surplus Harley-Davidson WLA Restored
Most of us had difficulty getting parental approval to ride a motorcycle. Mom would remind us about how dangerous they are. Dad would tell us that he never wanted to see a motorcycle in the woodshed. Imagine how lucky Fred Wacker was, as he had a Bonanza mini-bike when he was only 7 years old! On his 16th birthday in 1976, Fred’s father gave him an adult-sized yellow ...
Staff
Classic Henderson Motorcycles
Patina: 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline
1930 Henderson KJEngine: 79.4ci (1,301cc) air-cooled IOE F-head inline four, 2-11/16in x 3-1/2in bore and stroke, 4.4:1 compression ratio, 40hp at 4,000rpm (claimed)Top speed: 100mph (claimed)Carburetion: Single ScheblerTransmission: 3-speed handshift, chain final driveElectrics: 6v, magneto ignitionFrame/wheelbase: Dual downtube cradle frame/58in (1,473mm)Suspension: Trailing link ...
Margie Siegal
Classic Indian Motorcycles
1948 Indian Chief from Illinois
Henry “Hank” Fajardo is as Chicago as they come. He still calls the Ukrainian Village neighborhood he was born in, home. He recalls a typical Midwest childhood before modernist condos replaced workman’s cottages that dotted the 130-year old area. Before $1,000 strollers appeared on condo-lined streets, Henry and friends begged, borrowed and “liberated” dirt bikes to ...
Staff
Classic Traub Motorcycles
The Mystery of the 1916 Traub Motorcycle
Found hidden in a bricked-up wall in a Chicago suburb 40 years ago, the 1916 Traub motorcycle is still a mystery today.Pulled from its dark, secretive hiding place of 50 years, this Traub is the only example ever found. Since its discovery, the Traub has provoked more questions than it has provided answers. But one thing is for sure; this is a unique, one-of-a-kind classic American ...
Neale Bayly
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