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Vintage Motorcyle Pics ~ Dirt Track Races

The Wild Ones

RESPECT THE COOLNESS: Marlon Brando displayed a style that is just as relevant now as it was in the 1950's. A movie called "The Wild One" made it cool to be a socially rebellious outlaw biker. Clothing worn in this era was cuffed denim jeans, side-buckle and strap leather motorcycle boot, stallion horsehide leather jacket with embroidered name on the front, leather gloves, t-shirt, goggles (optional), the ever popular head "Hook Fast" cap, and of course, a trophy. Having approximately one dozen fellas with you will complete the look because you never know when two rival motorcycle gangs will need to terrorize a small town after their leaders are thrown in jail.

Khris is wearing the vintage leather motorcycle jacket, t-shirt, red bandana, denim blue jeans, and boots for a sprint around the city on the Yamaha cafe' racer motorcycle. 

Indian Giver

This vintage picture comes to us from July 1915 and was snapped in Washington, D.C. A vintage Indian motorcycle, a shawl neck cardigan and long, open roads would all add up to a perfect experience, and one these gentlemen no doubt had.

The Art Deco Motorcycle That Time Forgot

The sheer beauty of the BMW R7 prototype takes my breath away. A single copy was crafted in 1934 by design engineer Alfred Böning. His vision was a departure from the "bicycle with motor" design still prevalent in the 1930s. The R7 incorporated sweeping enclosed bodywork, a pressed steel frame, valanced mudguards and then-innovative telescopic front forks.

The R7's beauty was more than skin deep, however. The transmission featured an 'H' pattern hand shifter and the 800c Boxer engine crafted by Leonhard Ischinger was decades ahead of its time. The revolutionary engine includes a forged, single piece crankshaft. The cylinder housing is a monoblock with a hemispherical combustion chamber, eliminating the need for a troublesome head gasket and the camshaft is positioned below the crank (allowing more convenient plug placement).


Alas, the R7 was deemed too extravagant and expensive to produce in the harsh economic and political climate of the mid-1930s. The roadworthy prototype was stripped of useful parts, crated and largely forgotten until 2005. When the box was finally opened, the R7 was found to be 70% complete but in disastrous condition. Many components were severely rusted and a long-forgotten battery had ruptured and corroded the machine even further.

Luckily, the original design drawings were located in the BMW Archives and BMW Classic undertook a comprehensive restoration. A team of specialists rebuilt the frame, bodywork, transmission and one-of-a-kind motor. By the end of 2008, the machine looked like it must have when Alfred Böning first rolled it out of his Munich workshop. It performed flawlessly on its first road test in over 70 years and, hopefully, will be displayed around the world in years to come.

Vintage Motorcyle Goggles

Whether your personal needs are to protect your eyes from harsh glare and UV rays, wind and sandstorms, or just to let your…erm… freak flag fly, Belmont Army has a wide variety of vintage military goggles and sunglasses to help you out. You can find all these on the third floor, along with Aviator shades and a wide variety of gas masks, canteens, sleeping pads, duffle bags, knives, ponchos, multi-tools, and camping goods to keep you safe and comfortable on the playa. Check out the 4th floor for Incognito sunglasses, including thick framed, UV-protected clear Buddy Holly glasses, highway patrol shades, Bono-style bugeye shades, weird pointy spangly sunglasses that look like a mix between a sexy librarian and a John Waters’ movie drag queen, along with all sorts of vintage mens and womens items you can add to your costume repertoir.


These shaded Swiss motorcycle goggles come in a durable tin carrying case that's kinda retro and old fashioned and kinda bad ass


These rubber German goggles have kind of a mad scientist/Dr. Strangelove vibe to them, but the adjustable strap should keep them flush against your face and and keep your eyes safe when the wind starts kicking up sand


These hinged, leather Chinese mountain troop goggles have tinted lenses on the front and side so you can check out all the cool machines and art and naked people in your periphery without looking risking whiplash or looking like a sleazoid

Info Supplied by Belmont Army