European Motorcycle Day-Larz Anderson Museum
October 10, 2004
I just got back from the European Motorcycle Day at the Larz Anderson Transportation Museum in Brookline, MA.
It was a cool crisp New England fall day and the turnout was amazing. I'd say there were easily 300 bikes on display and probably around 1,000 spectator bikes. Anyone in the Northeast should definately put this event on their schedule every year.
European Motorcycle Day - this was early, around 10:30 before the crowds built.
While I had hoped to run into some of the New England Chain Gang members, I missed the few I knew would be attending. I arrived at about 9:45 and had to leave by around 12:00 'cause of prior commitments. Below are pics of some of the bikes on display followed by a brief write-up on my ride.
I'm anything but a vintage bike expert, so if I mis-labeled any of the bikes, my apologies.
There were tons of vintage BMWs
The last produced R50 (1962)
My personal favorite: a 1980's R80GS
A 1936 R12
A 1976 R90S
Here are some of the Triumphs on display:
1967 Triumph Bonneville
Triumph Trident - in my humble opinion the coolest Triumph there
An entire row of BSAs
Five Absolutely Mint Vincents
All Sorts of Ducatis were there
Ducati Row
A somewhat rare Ducati 750SS
Ducati Single
A special treat was an Australian Drysdale V8 - I think the announcer said it's only one of a few in the US
The really old bikes were amazing
Here's a 1922 Douglas
A 1908 F.N. (whatever that was). The owner had the thing running and it attracted a swarm of people
Lea Francis - circa 1900-1910
Here's the brief summary of my ride up and back.
My ride was great - about 245 miles round trip. I took back roads into Brookline (Just outside of Boston) to avoid the crazies on the Mass 'Pike. Not a bad ride, except I now believe that MA residents must pay pennance for their traffic infractions during the week by driving exceedingly slowly on backroads on Sunday!
On the way back I stopped off at a CT State park (I really need to go bad!)
FWIW, this was the first ride that I wore earplugs during - all the posts regarding earplugs made me decide to try it - I never realized how much wind noise I was being subjected to before. The earplugs made a huge difference. I don't think I'll take another ride without them.
I just got back from the European Motorcycle Day at the Larz Anderson Transportation Museum in Brookline, MA.
It was a cool crisp New England fall day and the turnout was amazing. I'd say there were easily 300 bikes on display and probably around 1,000 spectator bikes. Anyone in the Northeast should definately put this event on their schedule every year.
European Motorcycle Day - this was early, around 10:30 before the crowds built.
While I had hoped to run into some of the New England Chain Gang members, I missed the few I knew would be attending. I arrived at about 9:45 and had to leave by around 12:00 'cause of prior commitments. Below are pics of some of the bikes on display followed by a brief write-up on my ride.
I'm anything but a vintage bike expert, so if I mis-labeled any of the bikes, my apologies.
There were tons of vintage BMWs
The last produced R50 (1962)
My personal favorite: a 1980's R80GS
A 1936 R12
A 1976 R90S
Here are some of the Triumphs on display:
1967 Triumph Bonneville
Triumph Trident - in my humble opinion the coolest Triumph there
An entire row of BSAs
Five Absolutely Mint Vincents
All Sorts of Ducatis were there
Ducati Row
A somewhat rare Ducati 750SS
Ducati Single
A special treat was an Australian Drysdale V8 - I think the announcer said it's only one of a few in the US
The really old bikes were amazing
Here's a 1922 Douglas
A 1908 F.N. (whatever that was). The owner had the thing running and it attracted a swarm of people
Lea Francis - circa 1900-1910
Here's the brief summary of my ride up and back.
My ride was great - about 245 miles round trip. I took back roads into Brookline (Just outside of Boston) to avoid the crazies on the Mass 'Pike. Not a bad ride, except I now believe that MA residents must pay pennance for their traffic infractions during the week by driving exceedingly slowly on backroads on Sunday!
On the way back I stopped off at a CT State park (I really need to go bad!)
FWIW, this was the first ride that I wore earplugs during - all the posts regarding earplugs made me decide to try it - I never realized how much wind noise I was being subjected to before. The earplugs made a huge difference. I don't think I'll take another ride without them.
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