vintage photos

[RUBONE]

One of my favorites, and not far from home!
Robbie

[Bigincher]

Robbie, ya mean that sign is still standing??!

[RUBONE]

Nope, just the road is still there. The dogs gone too!
Robbie

[DuoGlide62]

What are the parameters for these pictures ? What constitutes 'vintage' ? This is vintage 2007.

[FlatHeadSix]

vintage enough Rick. The mountains are old, the bike is old, and, like most of us, the rider isn't getting any younger either. But, that's a GOOD thing!
mike

hope ya don't mind, I shrunk the picture a little, it was pretty big. You can put the full size one in the gallery.

[DuoGlide62]

Thanks Mike. The shot above was taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway not far from Maggie Valley.
To make up for it's 'newness', here's a few oldies.

[DaveSwanson]

I wonder if they were all inside working when this was taken?

[Bigincher]

Dave, that's a terrific photo! It's the original Harley workshop from around 1907, isn't it?

[Yags]

Great topic. I love old pictures. Mike

Riding on the river. That's my mon siting side saddle. Grandpa's taking the pic.

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Grandma and Grandpa on their ride to Pikes Peak in '63 or '64.

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1981 The Eagle Soars Alone. Buy back from AMF. H-D Sales Napoleon Ohio.

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On the trike is my dad my sister and I. My mom on the FL and family friends on the FX. This pic was taken in front of H-D Motor Co. at Juneau Avenue 1975. The famous entry steps are just to the right of us.

[FlatHeadSix]

Yags,
The old pictures WITH PEOPLE are the best, and they're even better if the people are family and friends.

I gotta ask, how did your Dad shift that trike? It's a neat rig, is it still around?

mike

[Yags]

FlatHeadSix
My dad, Marv, sold that bike around '81 or '82 when he started to build a FLT chassis trike. He's not sure what ever happened to it.

His shift linkage bolted to the rear of the crankcases. I would compare it to how a mechanicl rear brake setup goes from right side to left. The shift lever was just behind the right floorboard and he shifted with his heel.
Mike

[DaveSwanson]

Dave, that's a terrific photo! It's the original Harley workshop from around 1907, isn't it?

Tom, I'd have to drag a couple of books out and check, but I think it could be as early as 1904 when the shed was doubled in size.

[DuoGlide62]

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[FlatHeadSix]

Neat photo Rick!
How long did it take you to photo-shop the marquis on the front of Wrigley Field?

great pic!

mike

[DuoGlide62]

ha ha, can't get nuthin' past you Mike. That shot was taken around 1995. There are three pans & two knuckles.
My bike was red at the time. That's it on the far right. The PS work took about 30 minutes. Thanks