Rare Film of Motorcycle Board Track Racing, Beverly Hills 1921 Archive Moto 2024-01-29 | *Board Track Racing* on the massive wooden super speedways of the 1920s captured on film at the height of motorcycle racing’s Golden Age.A truly special piece of American history, this rare and remarkable film offers a glimpse into the high stakes sport of professional board track motorcycle racing during the Prohibition Era. Shot at the height of the sport in 1921, the film not only captures an intimate perspective of what it was like to race on America’s infamous board track speedways, but the race itself represents the high water mark of the sport since its inception. It showcases some of the world’s most iconic pioneer motorcycle racers as well as some of the most revered and highly specialized machines ever built, all hitting record competition speeds at a time when the culture was at its most appealing.It comes from the M&ATA opening races at the Los Angeles Motor Speedway, a massive board track also known as the Beverly Hills Speedway on April 24th, 1921. Speeds exceeded 100 mph averages throughout the day with a field of racers that could only be described as overflowing with legends. Ray Weishaar, Joe Wolters, Jim Davis, Otto Walker, Ralph Hepburn, Gene Walker, Freddie Ludlow, Curly Fredericks, and Shrimp Burns all lined up for the “Big Three,” Harley-Davidson, Indian, and Excelsior. This was the grand age of factory competition, overhead valves machines, lionized competitors, and lightning fast races. *HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is a companion to the articles detailing the history of American motorcycle culture, published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Ostinado - VieveriIntrospectif - Magnus LudvigssonLineal - Aerian*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
Harley-Davidsons Enthusiast Girl. Archive Moto 2026-05-21 | *The Enthusiast Girl*, Miss Vivian Bales, Harley-Davidson’s eternally lovely, fearless, and unwavering first lady was a pioneer American adventurer who defied the conventions of the Roaring Twenties and defined for herself and a century of riders since what it meant to be a woman and motorcyclist.In the Summer of 1929, Bales clocked over 5,000 miles alone on a Harley-Davidson Model D, the first in Milwaukee’s famed “45” lineage. Without as much as a single flat tire, Bales and her trusty Model D triumphed, both over the miles that lay behind her as well as the conventions that girls simply shouldn’t ride motorcycles. Throughout her 78-day, 5,000+ mile adventure covering 14 states, the White House in Washington D.C., and a bit Canada, Bales blazed a trail for all future female motorcyclists to become a good will ambassador for enthusiasts everywhere. She had shaken the hands of more mayors than she could count, met the President of the United States, the founders of the company she had chased her dream onboard, and charmed the hearts of thousands along the way.Like so many of America’s pioneering women, Vivian Bales never set out to become a symbol, she didn’t ride for sponsors or followers; she paid her own way, trusted her own hands, driven to see what waited beyond the horizon. A product of the Roaring Twenties, she was America in motion: determined, unafraid, and beautifully unwilling to wait for permission. She was equal parts brazenness and poise, and for that her story lives on, having inspired countless enthusiasts to follow their hearts into the winds of adventure. Moreover, Bales remains an icon for female motorcyclists the world over, having exemplified the spirit of freedom and equality at a time of wonted subjugation. Vivian Bales was more than a cover girl, or a novelty, she was an American trailblazer and a motorcyclist in every sense, living life on her own terms with grit and grace.Enjoy *The Enthusiast Girl* and check out http://ArchiveMoto.com for more on this remarkable history.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This documentary is a companion to the articles detailing the history of American motorcycle culture, published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Read more about motorcycle culture now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Some images were restored for clarity. Music: Progress - Ever So BlueHeart of the River Sun - Lama HouseLegato - Ever So BlueTall Tale - Trevor KowalskiPrescient - Howard Harper-BarnesTwinkle of the Lights - Johannes Bornlöff*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
Georgia Motorcycle History Book, The First 60 Years : 1899-1959, Pre-Order Now Archive Moto 2025-08-03 | *Pre-Order* your copy of *Georgia Motorcycle History* today, exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com*Georgia Motorcycle History*, my first book exploring the history of American motorcycle culture through the remarkable photographs from my home state is available for a limited time through this Pre-Order campaign. After multiple sold-out runs that shipped to enthusiasts around the globe, the project expanded to become a multimedia and publishing project known as Archive Moto, but for the past 5 years there have been no copies of GMH available… until now.This limited printing of Georgia Motorcycle History will only be available for a short time, so place your Pre-Order to secure your copy today, only at ArchiveMoto.com.Printed in the USA, Georgia Motorcycle History: The First 60 Years 1899-1959, is a high-quality 270 page, cloth-bound, hardcover coffee table book illuminating the earliest days of American motorcycling culture through the photographs and stories of Georgia. The culmination of tireless research, pouring over hundreds of archives, articles, family collections, books, and interviews, this exclusive collection contains nearly 250 black and white archival photographs, each image methodically researched and captioned in vivid detail. While several key figures in American motorcycling history are featured, the book also explores topics such as the motorcycle's role as it was used by civilians, military and service departments, professional racers, and farmers. The book begins with an introduction of the motorcycle at the turn of the century. From there, the first chapter presents the story of Georgia’s first motorcycle and expands into colorful stories of America’s earliest enthusiasts and pioneering spirits. The second chapter recounts the exhilarating and dangerous tales of motorcycle racing, from its origins on horse tracks and the infamous motordromes to the later industrialized and professional sport that we know today. It wasn’t all fun and games though. In chapter three, the book looks into the motorcycle’s role in both WWI and WWII as well as its indispensable place in various municipal service departments. In the last chapter, Georgia Motorcycle History steps back and reviews the motorcycle’s evolution from a bicycle with a clip-on motor to an advanced technological mode of transportation, from a simple utility to a member of the family. The Pre-Order campaign will run through the end of August, at which time production will begin with a turn around time of 10-16 weeks. Please provide your email when ordering to receive production updates throughout the Pre-Order process.Thank you for your support of this project.*Pre-Order* your copy of *Georgia Motorcycle History* today, exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com *HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM**PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Read more about motorcycle board track racing, and countless aspects of motorcycle culture now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Dismantle - Peter Sandberg*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew, Marion Race, 1919, The Harley Hog. (Original Film) Archive Moto 2025-07-10 | *The Cornfield Classic* , an international championship motorcycle road race held Labor Day weekend, 1919, in the small, working-class town of Marion, Indiana, marked the triumphant return of professional motorcycle racing in America. It was an occasion of unparalleled enthusiasm, with the world's greatest racers in the saddle yet again, jockeying the fastest machines yet built as America's most prominent manufacturers fielded teams brimming with technology after the First World War had halted everyday life.On September 1st, 1919, the Motorcycle & Allied Trades Association, successor to America's earliest motorcycle sanctioning body, the Federation of American Motorcyclists, and precursor to the AMA, organized the International 200-Mile Championship Road Race, known today as the *Cornfield Classic* It was a moment of pilgrimage for the most ardent two-wheeled enthusiasts, who flooded in from every corner of the country to welcome back the heroes of motorsport. It was a moment that marked the return to the celebration of life after the war and one that defined American motorcycle culture for decades to come.Of the original 18 starters, only 6 men ran the full length of the race as Harley-Davidson’s original *Wrecking Crew* champion, the man who helped build its dynasty from the beginning back in 1914, the sorrel-topped Comet himself, Leslie "Red" Parkhurst, who won the day, having held an average speed of 66.5 MPH for the roughly 207-mile dirt course. Parkhurst was crowned the king that day in Marion, with headlines across the nation proclaiming his achievements and Parkhurst himself later crediting the victory as one of the finest in his career. Still, it was the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the once-small family dream in a Milwaukee shed a decade and a half prior, that ascended to the throne of American motorcycling on the dusty roads of Marion. Over the following three years, Harley-Davidson and its legendary *Wrecking Crew* would reign as the eminent motorcycle manufacturer in the sport. When the Wrecking crew returned to Marion in 1920, Ray Weishaar took the checkered flag after having shaved 17 minutes, 56 seconds off Parkhurst's time. It was also in Marion in 1920 that Weishaar created one of the most enduring symbols of the Motor Company after adopting a piglet from a local farmer to serve as the team's mascot.The 1919 race in Marion was not only the rebirth of the sport in America, but it was also the moment that established Harley-Davidson as THE name in American motorcycling, a legacy that has reverberated throughout the century since. And so, as the dust settled over those Indiana cornfields and dipped behind the grandstands, the echoes of roaring engines and cheering crowds marked not just a race won but the triumphant rise of an American icon — a moment forever remembered as the day Harley-Davidson assumed its place within the heart of American motorcycle culture and carried with it the dreams and spirit of a nation ready to charge into a new era.Enjoy *The Cornfield Classic* and check out http://ArchiveMoto.com for more on this remarkable history.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This documentary is a companion to the articles detailing the history of American motorcycle culture, published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Read more about motorcycle board track racing, and countless aspects of motorcycle culture now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Rendezvous in D Minor - Trevor KowalskiThe Arranged Marriage - Gavin LukeA Matter of Love - Brightarm OrchestraAt the End of Nothing - Silver MaplePrescient - Howard Harper-BarnesParadigm Shift - Gavin LukeSpiral Dynamics - Lama HouseChapters - Aerian *HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
Deadly Fast! A Motorcycle Legend, the 1911 Indian Big Base 8-Valve Board Track Racer! Archive Moto 2024-10-04 | *The Purebred*, the history of the Rare Indian Big Base 8-Valve Board Track Racing Motorcycle, the fastest motorcycle in America’s most infamous and sensational sports, motorcycle *Board Track Racing*.What began with gentlemenly wagers at local horse tracks or sprints up the steepest road in town, scaled qucikly to national events, sponsored professionals, factory teams, and grudge mathces running at breakneck speeds around purpose-built venues. Jack Prince’s spectacular wooden stadiums, known as motordromes, were conceived and constructed nationwide amid the public’s increasing demend for more. Motorcycle companies quickly began adapting their road models to be competitive, or in some instances, developed factory works racers specifically for the new board track stadiums. It was in that moment that motorcycles changed, evolving into purebred racers capable of blistering levels of speed for the era. Among these early specials was perhaps the most coveted mythical racing motorcycles of all time… the Indian Big Base 8-Valve. Indian’s Big Base 8-valve was the very concept of speed, raw and uncompromising, distilled by one of the most talented engineering pioneers specifically for the task at being unbeatable yet refined in its simplicity as only Oscar Hedstrom could accomplish. And for that, the Big Base remains a legendary machine, equal parts brutality and elegance, the embodiment of the thrilling age of the board track motordrome, … and in a word, a purebred.Enjoy *The Purebred* and check out http://ArchiveMoto.com for more on this remarkable history.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This documentary is a companion to the articles detailing the history of American motorcycle culture, published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Read more about motorcycle board track racing, and countless aspects of motorcycle culture now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Nagorno Mist - Vusal ZeinalovExactly Who - Raymond GrouseThe Inventor - David CelesteRendezvous in D minor - Trevor KowalskiI Want You To Stay - Victor LundbergElm - Martin Landh*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
The First Motorcycle to hit 100 MPH. V-Twin Speed Record in 1912! Archive Moto 2024-03-02 | How fast do you dare go on Two Wheels? This is the story of Lee Humiston, the first man to hit 100 MPH on a motorcycle back in 1912, riding an *Excelsior* motorcycle on a *Board Track* Motordrome in Los Angeles.To be the fastest is a drive held by only a few, but for those who have it, the pursuit of speed can be life-changing, all-consuming, and, at its worst, even fatal. Still, the pursuit is a never-ending quest to push slightly beyond the limits, be them of others or ones self. Still, for the scant few who were bold enough, fearless enough to push the farthest before anyone else, their names are the ones forever etched into history as the pioneers of speed, the first to make the mark. This is the story of one such legend, Lee Humiston who will forever be remembered as the first man to take a motorcycle to triple digit speed by hitting 100 miles per hour back in 1912.Since hitting 100, it has been a carrot dangling in front of almost everyone to throw a leg over a bike, made all the safer with the improved equipment, recreational tracks, and outrageously capable machines. Every milestone, however, has a first, a pioneer who cast all doubts aside and reached for the unknown, and for the venerated century mark, that trailblazer will forever be Lee Humiston.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is a companion to the articles detailing the history of American motorcycle culture, published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Respawn - VieveriIdiosyncracies - Gavin Luke
GRIT (Full Length) - The History of Motorcycle Board Track Racing Archive Moto 2024-01-05 | *Archive Moto* presents *GRIT*, the full and uncut documentary exploring the history of one of America’s most infamous and sensational sports, motorcycle *Board Track Racing*.For six action packed years the American motordrome captivated the nation, but in a flash they were all but gone. A multitude of factors led to the eventual decline of the venues; maintenance issues and expenses, weather interference, mounting safety concerns, decreasing factory interest, increased preference for dirt track and long distance racing, and the highly emphasized public distaste for what was often times a brutal and violent sport.In all, 26 timber saucers, America’s infamous board track motordromes were erected between 1909 and 1914 following Jack Prince’s initial experiment of the concept Clifton in 1908. Though the tumultuous age of the American motordrome had its share of heartache and tragedy, the sport made fortunes for a few, provided good livings for countless more and their families, and entertained thousands. Moreover, the motordrome helped define a new America, an industrious and daring nation, a little rough around the edges but never lacking in Grit.Enjoy *GRIT* and check out http://ArchiveMoto.com for more on this remarkable history.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This documentary is a companion to the articles detailing the history of American motorcycle culture, published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Read more about motorcycle board track racing, and countless aspects of motorcycle culture now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: The Road Less Traveled - Christoffer Moe DitlevsenThis Delicate Place - Silver MapleBrooklyn Burgers - Golden Age RadioSunny Side Up - Golden Age RadioThe Orchard - Jakob AhlbomDismantle - Peter SandbergNocturnal Waltz - Johannes BornlofExile - Lo MimieuxAwake - Megan WoffordSeptember Days - Franz GordonLe Papillon Solitaire - Franz GordonI Want You To Stay - Victor LundbergCandlelight Theme - Trevor KowalskiRain - Valter NowakWho We Once Were - Gavin LukeShadow Play - Anna Landstrom*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
110 MPH in 1920! Rare Film of Harley-Davidson Speed Records in Daytona Beach 1920! Archive Moto 2023-10-05 | *Archive Moto* presents *Harley-Davidson Racing, Daytona Beach 1920*This episode is based on remarkable and exceptionally scarce archival film footage from the golden age of American motorcycle racing. It was originally taken as members of the famed Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew attacked the sands in Daytona Beach, Florida to best most every existing land speed record in the books. There are so very few films left from this period in racing history, so it is with great pleasure that it is presented here with added contest, photos, and research.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is yet another based on historic photos, film footage, and original source media a covered in the countless articles published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Read countless stories detailing the rich history of American motorcycling now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: A Quiet Storm - @LamaHouse*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
A Brief History of Speed (Full Documentary) - American Motorcycle Racing History Archive Moto 2023-09-27 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed* the uncut, full-length documentary exploring the remarkable history of motorcycle racing in America.It all began with Indian’s Oscar Hedstrom on the sands of the Floridian coast, coming full-circle nearly a half-century later on the very same shores when motorcyclists from around the world arrived for the inaugural Daytona 200. In the decades in-between, motorcycle racing helped build one of the most unique, expressive, and diverse cultures, one which this film celebrates. *HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is a companion to the series, _A Brief History of Speed_ , based on articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by *Chris Price* *-* *Archive Moto* .Music: Muddy Waters - @GavinLuke, Decision to Leave - @AnnaLandstrom, Wolfpack - @JohannesBornlof, No.4 Piano Journey - @EstherAbrami, Allegro - @EmmitFenn, I Will Remember - @GavinLuke*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
American Motorcycle Flat Track Racing History! Archive Moto 2023-09-14 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed - Part 6* looking at the history of motorcycle racing in America. What started with Indian’s Oscar Hedstrom on the sands of the Floridian coast in Part 1 of the Brief History of Speed series will end on the very same shores a half century later in the upcoming finale, coming full circle after birthing a vibrant culture of motorcycling in America. Take a trip back to the last days of the first Golden Age of motorcycle racing in America and the rise of a new era with the creation of the AMA’s Class C.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is the fifth in the series, _A Brief History of Speed: Part 6_, based off of accompanying articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.The Thumbnail photo is of Indian factory champion Ed “Ironman” Kretz following his win of the first Daytona 200 in 1937.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Muddy Waters - @GavinLuke, Decision to Leave - @AnnaLandstrom, Wolfpack - @JohannesBornlof*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
The History of the Motorcycle Hillclimb Archive Moto 2023-08-25 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed - Part 5* looking at the history of motorcycle hillclimbing in America. By the early 1920s, motorcycle racers had kicked-up tails of dirt and dust on flat tracks, kept crowds breathless and on the edge of the motordrome bleacher, and stretched out to the limit the capabilities of iron and rubber on the colossal board track speedways. The first two decades of the sport had been a sensation, but as its popularity waned, a small and dedicated group of competitors continued duking it out in front of spellbound crowds. Like the rodeo cowboys before them, the men of the motorcycle hillclimb, America's slant artists, and slope jockeys pursued glory on the finest line between chaos and control.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is the fifth in the series, _A Brief History of Speed: Part 5_, based off of accompanying articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.The Thumbnail photo is of Indian co-founder Carl Oscar Hedstrom with his prototype racing single, possibly the first factory works Indian racer, in front of the Ormond Hotel, March 1903.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Narrated, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: I Will Remember - @GavinLuke*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
The History of Board Track Speedway Motorcycle Racing Archive Moto 2023-07-13 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed - Part 4* looking at the history of motorcycle racing in America. This episode picks up as the legendary but volatile board track motordromes in America began closing their gates for good. Road racing and flat tracks were the next, most obvious focus for the industry and sport, but a new, massive type of track would soon take the country by storm. This is the motorcycle racing at its most glorious in the remarkable age of the board track speedway.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is the first in the series, _A Brief History of Speed: Part 4_, based off of accompanying articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.The Thumbnail photo is Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew member and American motorcycle racing icon Ralph Hepburn on a background image of a race held at the Beverly Hills Speedway in 1921.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Wolfpack - Johannes Bornlof*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
Motorcycle Racing Before World War 1! Archive Moto 2023-07-06 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed - Part 3* looking at the history of motorcycle racing in America. The exhilarating but tumultuous age of the board track motordrome was coming to an end, but American motorcycle enthusiasts were still clamoring for the thrill of racing. As the industry began to change, factory racing programs took center stage, welcoming new contenders like the legendary Harley-Davidson. But without the fabled motordromes, the sport was in need of new venues in which to compete.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is the third in the series, _A Brief History of Speed_, based off of accompanying articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.The thumbnail photo is ofHarley-Davidson factory rider Wilmer "Tex" Richards of Atlanta, Georgia with a shot of the iconic Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew after their victory at the 1915 Dodge City 300, a motorcycle Grand Prix road race that was the most popular event of its day.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Decision to Leave - Anna Landstrom*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*
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Motorcycle Board Track Racing! Archive Moto 2023-06-16 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed - Part 2* looking at the history of board track motorcycle racing in America. It begins on with an enlarged bicycle velodrome, a new board track motordrome in Los Angeles in 1909 to race motorcycles.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is the second in the series, _A Brief History of Speed, based off of accompanying articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.The Thumbnail photo is of board track racers Morty Graves and Al Ward jockeying their motorcycles on the banked wooden walls of the Los Angeles Coliseum board track motordrome in 1910.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: Allegro - @EmmitFenn*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*#ArchiveMoto #Motorcycles #History #MotorcycleRacing #LosAngeles #Boardtrack #boardtrackrace #motordrome #indianmotorcycle #harleydavidson
The Birth of American Motorcycle Racing Archive Moto 2023-06-08 | *Archive Moto* presents *A Brief History of Speed - Part 1* looking at the history of motorcycle racing in America. It begins on a wide stretch of sand on the north end of Daytona Beach, Florida became the Birthplace of Speed in 1903 when Gilded Age motoring enthusiast, including a lone motorcyclist onboard an Indian Motorcycle arrived to see who was the fastest.*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*This video is the first in the series, _A Brief History of Speed: Part 1_, based off of accompanying articles by the same title published exclusively at http://ArchiveMoto.com. *PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. The series revisits the exhibition first created and displayed for *The Race of Gentlemen* on the sands of Wildwood, NJ, and later featured in an exhibit at the *Indian Motorcycle Museum of Australia* in Melbourne. Read each part of the series, and countless others now, only at ArchiveMoto.com.The Thumbnail photo is of Indian co-founder Carl Oscar Hedstrom with his prototype racing single, possibly the first factory works Indian racer, in front of the Ormond Hotel, March 1903.*PATREON*Support this history, consider becoming a Patron at the new Archive Moto Patreon page at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto. Written, Edited, and Produced by Chris Price, Archive Moto.Music: No.4 Piano Journey - @EstherAbrami*HTTP://ARCHIVEMOTO.COM*#ArchiveMoto #Motorcycles #History #MotorcycleRacing #daytonabeachflorida
Sons Of Speed, Vintage Motorcycle Race 2019 Archive Moto 2019-04-02 | Vintage American motorcycle board track style racing at 2019's Son's of Speed race hosted by Billy Lane at the New Smyrna Speedway. Amazing antique and vintage motorcycles, ridden by only the most skilled and daring men and women on the banked track near Daytona. Check out these daredevils screw on the throttle's of classic Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior, and Flying Merkel's as they tear around the track.Congratulations to Billy Applegate for winning both the hot-61" board track class onboard Matt Walksler's beautiful Harley Davidson J model, Maggie Marvel as well as the 45" class onboard Mike Silvio's monster Harley-Davidson Fast Camel. Moonshiner Josh Owens, also onboard a Harley Davidson J model took the stock 61" board track class after a nasty spill last year to be the comeback kid of the event. Thank you to Billy Lane, the riders, mechanics, crew, staff, and all the folks who put together such an amazing event full of good times.This is the second video in the event series here at Archive Moto so if you're into old motorcycles make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel today and don't miss any of the upcoming video's, including the next episode in this series. Thanks for watching, much more to come, please SUBSCRIBE, and stay tuned for new videos every week.Subscribe Here: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=archivemotohttps://www.ArchiveMoto.comIG: instagram.com/archive_motoFacebook: facebook.com/archivemotoTwitter: twitter.com/ArchiveMotoPinterest: pinterest.com/ArchiveMotoA special thanks to my friend Nikollas Ramos for providing some extra footage.https://www.ArchiveMoto.com
The Vintage Motorcycles of Daytona Bike Week 2019 Archive Moto 2019-03-19 | Some of the best antique and vintage motorcycles that I found at this year's Daytona Bike Week. Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior, Pope, Yale, Triumph, Vincent, BSA, Henderson, Flying Merkel, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and so many more beautiful machines from years gone by can be found all over Daytona if you know where to look. From the AMCA's Sunshine Chapter Swap Meet to Warren Lane's True Grit Vintage Motorcycle Show at the world famous Broken Spoke Saloon, from the beaches to the strip and everywhere in between, good times can be had in Daytona no matter your vice. This is the first video in the event series here at Archive Moto so if you're into old motorcycles make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel today and don't miss any of the upcoming video's, including the next episode in this series covering Billy Lane's Sons of Speed Board Track Racing at the New Smyrna Speedway. Thanks for watching, much more to come, please SUBSCRIBE, and stay tuned for new videos every week.Subscribe Here: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=archivemotohttps://www.ArchiveMoto.comIG: instagram.com/archive_motoFacebook: facebook.com/archivemotoTwitter: twitter.com/ArchiveMotoPinterest: pinterest.com/ArchiveMotoFor more information on the Antique Motorcycle Club of America check out http://www.antiquemotorcycle.orghttps://www.ArchiveMoto.com
American Motorcycle History, One Photo At A Time - Archive Moto Archive Moto 2019-02-13 | Hey now, my name's Chris and I'm excited to announce that The Archive is finally coming to Youtube! The new Archive Moto Youtube Channel will be your source for everything vintage motorcycle related, from deep diving into the people, machines, and events which created the culture, to antique and vintage motorcycle profiles, tech tips, mini-documentaries, interviews, event vlogs, and more. Do you dig old bikes, want to know more about board track racing, curious about what the early days of motorcycling in America were like, or want to watch archival film footage from pioneer motorcycle racers? New episodes air each week, along with new articles exclusively at ArchiveMoto.com. Find Archive Moto on your social media site of choice, and Subscribe to follow along. Thanks for watching.www.ArchiveMoto.com
