very different... maybe a fun garage build from spare tractor parts, maybe a simple easy way to get through crop fields for a look at the crop, or to spray

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6958958307450371&set=pcb.10160723517269556

The National Motorcycle Museum (aka personal collection of the late John Parham) in Iowa, will close its doors for the final time this September, it was open for about 34 years, but like most things, when that person dies that made it, it dies too

1918 Harley and side car... very nice

Harley battery tester. 

this 1911 with a Gnome engine, caps off just a few things I found interesting

A Smith Motor Wheel on the toboggan

Originally founded back in 1989 and long owned and operated by John and Jill Parham of J&P Cycles fame

This September 6-9, its remaining 300-plus motorcycles, cycle cars, midget racers, servicars and dispatch tow three wheelers, scooters, whizzers, Mini Bikes, motor wheels, streamliners and land speed racers, board track racers, an Ed Roth trike, one airplane, two Von Dutch helmets, out boards, motors, tin toys, pedal cars, posters, and thousands of petroliana items will be at the Mecum auction block at an offering to be held on-site at the Iowa-based museum.

https://www.mecum.com/auctions/from-the-john-parham-estate-collection/

Ettore Bugatti designed his first vehicle, this twin engined tricycle, in 1899 when he was just a 17 year old apprentice at Prinetti & Stucchi - he even won a race with it

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=682720247186355&set=pcb.682720373853009

imagine it's your job to guide airplanes to land, in bad weather (they can do it themselves in good weather) on this motorbike!

 read the 1940 article on good books at https://books.google.com/books?id=Kh1_ojeiiawC&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=Shell+Aviation+Lew+Screwbird&source=bl&ots=Q_j3QR-6hr&sig=ACfU3U0mB5rzlvJZ9-M9coh1SoIG4CWDhw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-xcLmoLL2AhXcJUQIHSnyCVwQ6AF6BAhxEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false

why are we looking at computer screens instead of out having fun like these guys?

https://www.facebook.com/GoodwoodRRC/posts/5107883955888563

Slimsfab "The Executioner" powered by Kawasaki H-2 750cc two stroke triple, all wheel drive trike

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=343587320562014&set=pcb.343587430562003

This is probably the most thought provoking thing I've seen months. 

The tires and rims are fantastic, and the headlight is just right for the funky look

But it's a 3 cylinder? Hey, I know nothing about motorcycle engines, so, I looked online and that's a legit Kawasaki engine. Learn new stuff all the time, I guess a 360 degree timing is easily divided into 3rds, so... a Kawasaki three cylinder two stroke  

If you want to check out the other stuff Slim has done, he was blogging about his work until 2014 https://slimsfab.blogspot.com

Now he's on facebook https://business.facebook.com/slims.fabfarm  a little, but nothing like his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/slimsfab

see some photos of the build of this trike at  https://www.instagram.com/p/CStyur3nm5b/

mighty 1940s

https://dorsetfinds.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/commander-in-chief-tricycle-ca-1940s/
https://dorsetfinds.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/heavy-pedal-columbia-pope-bicycle-ca-1940s/

I've never seen this one before... which is amazing

https://www.facebook.com/ron.hillbery/posts/10220295516550879

Hmm... interesting. For the kid with places to go and toys to haul! (thanks Marc!)

https://www.facebook.com/PPGRefinish/photos/a.2846868295351742/2846869828684922/?type=3&theater

Hold it.. hang on just a sec... the kids tricycle came in a limo model! Man! We was robbed! Who conspired to keep these from ever being heard of when I was a kid?

https://worldwide-auctioneers.com/auctions/car-details/index.php?id=69&rid=601

Dave Shuten's latest!

looks like it's meant to pair with Iron Orchid

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=965444626984510&id=674272822768360

Dave recently finished restoring his Roth trike! Wow it's beautiful! Hard to believe someone made it look as bad as it was when he found it in a trailer park in Hemet!

it was rough when he got it

Roths business card! Put in the glass on the underside of the bike!

https://www.facebook.com/Daves-Ed-Big-Daddy-Roth-Trike-Restoration-Page-674272822768360

Steam Tricycle - Albert De Dion (controllers) and Georges Bouton 1887

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208944415996570&set=a.4705775571281&type=3&permPage=1