Name That Bike

[KGT1200]

I thought this group would appreciate this pic of this guy on YET unknown motorcycle with his luggage tied on to his bike with string, no bungees invented back then. I think the scan is about as clear as the original newspaper pic, but maybe somebody can tell us what kind of Bike this guy is setting on? The year is unknown... The guy's name is Fran Hall from Northfield now of Boulder. He was a early on photographer for the Audubon Society, getting ready for a cross country ride.

[barryg]

Kinda looks like a mid to late 30's Harley flat head. Just a guess. Barry

[Mika]

My guess it is a late 30’s Indian Scout. Here is a 1939 Indian Sport Scout. Not the Indian head on the front fender and the fender shape itself.

http://home.planet.nl/~motors-20th-century/normal/Indian-Sport-Scout-1939.jpg


Here is a Junior Scout. Note the plumbing on the engine.
http://www.photos.indianmotorbikes.com/33-42scout/sct005.jpg

Google Indian Motorcycles and you will find various clubs and information that may help you track the bike down specifically.

Here is an example:
http://www.indianchiefmotorcycles.com/

Check out the Indian Motorcycle Wiki at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_(motorcycle)

[Belquar]

Yep....An Indian for sure.

[Burnszilla]

That's no Indian. It's a 1938-39 HD Knucklehead. Look at the logo on the tank.
http://www.boatsite.us/pics/1939hd1.jpg
http://www.motorbooks.com/store/userdirs/motorbooks.com/coverimages/137244.jpg
http://harley-davidson.oldcarandtruckpictures.com/1938_Harley-Davidson_KnuckleHead-jly7a.jpg
http://www.bikernewsonline.com/harley-davidson/uploaded_images/harley-davidson-1936-knucklehead-762939.jpg

[wezul]

Yeah the logo, man, good one, Mr. Burns.
Egggggggggscellent!

[BubbaZanetti]

1985 Suzuki Gamma

[barryg]

Logo says it all. I thought I was right. If we could see the heads better, we could tell if it was a flat head or knuklehead.

[Mika]

Where is the blush smiley when you need it?

[Belquar]

Shucks. Get me one too John.

[barryg]

Burnzilla, that blue Harley lools like a flathead not a knucklehead. Not that its all that important. For some reason all this HD research makes me want a beer. :bottle

[PAGoldsby]

1985 Suzuki GammaBS.

1927 Rudge with a Luftmeister III fairing and a V-Star tank. The trousers in the photo are from Baron Alphonse de Raillicote van den Pfallergrast's spring '31 collection, specifically the "Yowza-Yowza-Yowza Trouser." I can't quite make out the shoestrings, but many riders of the day preferred the Ainsley-Holcombe "Spatmaster" with Richardson aglets retrofitted in the style of, say, Douglass Roundtree or perhaps even Whitmore Stroud, Jr., Stroud being the greatest boot-tier of his day. He will be missed. Note the early pre-production Garmin GPS receiver. It was a very robust receiver, with many of the same features we find on today's systems - color LCD, removeable memory, point-to-point routing, complete database. The popularity of the unit was severely undermined by the fact that GPS satellites would not be invented and launched for some 60 years.

[wezul]

BS.

1927 Rudge with a Luftmeister III fairing and a V-Star tank. The trousers in the photo are from Baron Alphonse de Raillicote van den Pfallergrast's spring '31 collection, specifically the "Yowza-Yowza-Yowza Trouser." I can't quite make out the shoestrings, but many riders of the day preferred the Ainsley-Holcombe "Spatmaster" with Richardson aglets retrofitted in the style of, say, Douglass Roundtree or perhaps even Whitmore Stroud, Jr., Stroud being the greatest boot-tier of his day. He will be missed. Note the early pre-production Garmin GPS receiver. It was a very robust receiver, with many of the same features we find on today's systems - color LCD, removeable memory, point-to-point routing, complete database. The popularity of the unit was severely undermined by the fact that GPS satellites would not be invented and launched for some 60 years.

:ha

[hondarider]

I thought this was a joke when I read it the other day...that's a genuine Harley Davidson Springer fork and front fender on that bike...patented in fact...I have one in my garage just like it...just a bit newer...I concurr with Burnszilla

[BubbaZanetti]

BS.

how dare you!

:laugh



that was good

[rayadams]

not an indian...look close at the front fork and fender braces. this is not a girder fork (indian), this is a springer (hd)