Old Timer, Me?

1917 Reading Standard was built in a factory very close to the

school where I now teach.

Today was the 45th annual Eastern Motorcyclist Old Timer's Banquet. Quite a few Mac-Paccers were in attendance as well. Beautiful day great temps. My mother likes to come to this banquet every year, she is 79 and really an old timer. She was riding her own Indian Warrior in the 50's when she met my father. Her brother was also there. I drove down to get her yesterday and then took her to the banquet and home today. All told about 300 miles on the car and 8 hours driving, but it was fun and Mom really had a good time, so it was worth it. Scary part is I now know about as many of the old timers as she does, so maybe I am an old timer. Crap.

Stan Myers BMW guy and my father's last boss.

Here is Stan and his son Karl with Stan's 1939 Indian
racer which won "People's Choice" award



50th Anniversary Edition Triumph Bonneville


Another veiw of Stan's race bike.

1947 Indian Chief Roadmaster Chief. This is the real deal folks!
Note the Mac-Pac member Bill Z. drooling on the bike.

Another real bike, a 1931 Henderson Super X 4 cylinder. The bike is running

in this shot. Sounded a lot like my old Toyota 4 cylinder.

A pretender. A 2000 Super X from the failed attempt to revive the brand.

The company invested all their capitol on a factory and produced this. They lasted about a year when consumers failed to flock to dealers to spend $35,000 on a Harley Clone.

I predict the same fate with the current attempt to revive Indian.

BSA Victor 441

Harley Davidson drag bike.

Nice old Chevy panel truck. Another Mac-Pac member Marge B. is there as well.

Yamaha factory cut-away bike.

Close up view of the cut-away Yamaha engine. Sweet.