Look At Life - Horse Power Riders - 1960

The Glory Days of British Motorbikes - BBC Timeshift Series

Timeshift returns with an exploration of the British love of fast, daring and sometimes reckless motorbike riding during a period when home-grown machines were the envy of the world. From TE Lawrence in the 1920s, to the 'ton up boys' and rockers of the 1950s, motorbikes represented unparalleled style and excitement, as British riders indulged their passion for brands like Brough Superior, Norton and Triumph. But it wasn't all thrills and spills - the motorbike played a key role during World War II and it was army surplus bikes that introduced many to the joy and freedom of motorcycling in the 50s, a period now regarded as a golden age. With its obsession with speed and the rocker lifestyle, it attracted more than its fair share of social disapproval and conflict. Narrated by John Hannah.

Bmw motorcycles - 90 years in 90 seconds

80 years BMW motorcycle history

Vintage Michelin commercials

A close "motorcycle" shave

Indeed, the world famous brand - company that produces the shaving divice, manufactured motorcycles!

Wilkinson TMC Motorcycles

Wilkinson Sword produced some of the earliest motorcycles in 1903. These were two-cylinder machines with French engines made by Antoine, which were marketed by a garage in Chelsea in London – one of the first motorcycle dealerships in the UK. The venture was not a success however. In 1911 Wilkinson developed and manufactured the Wilkinson TMC, a luxury touring motorcycle between 1911 and 1916, when production was stopped by the First World War. The first 'Wilkinsons' were originally designed for military reconnaissance by P G Tacchi, who was granted a patent for the design in 1908. Demonstrated to the British military in the summer of 1908, the Wilkinson motorcycle failed to impress the authorities, despite optional accessories including a sidecar complete with Maxim machine gun – and a steering wheel instead of handlebars. Undaunted, the company continued development and exhibited a new version a year later at the Stanley Clyde Motorcycle Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London in 1909.  Only about 250 Wilkinsons were produced before the First World War restrictions brought the line to its end in spring 1916 and the Wilkinson company had to produce thousands of bayonets for the war effort. After the war they decided to continue to develop the in-line four engine – but in a new car called the Deemster, and they never returned to motorcycle production.

Text via: wikipedia - Wilkinson Sword

Via: motorbike-search-engine.co.uk 

Via: vintagebike.co.uk 

Via: vintagebike.co.uk 

Maico - The rise and fall of a motorcycle brand

Via: .eastcoastmaico.com



maicointernational.com

Info: maico - wikipedia.org

Info: What killed Maico ? Part 1  Part 2

Virtual Ducati Museum

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