Falcon Motorcycles

This small operation out of Los Angeles is producing a handful of gorgeous custom bikes.

Falcon motorcycles are built entirely from the ground up over a 900 hour fabrication process...

While the price of this machine might not be public, two things are easy to figure out. First, you and I can't afford one. Second, they are built and probably priced to be museum pieces, not ridden. As of right now, actor Jason Lee is the only person who knows.

Click through to take a look at Falcon Motorcycles.

Gasoline Cowboys Custom Classic Moto Wear

If you like the look of old-school motorcycle clothing and don't happen to be one of these handsome devils, you should take a look at what Gasoline Cowboys has to offer. They design and sell classic motorcycle sweaters that look like you just pulled them out of your grandfather's closet.

This link is provided without any official support of any kind, either express or implied, by the SFMC and its members. It is merely provided as potentially of interest to our members and supporters.

Maverick's is Saturday

Unless you want to watch some amazing surfing, stay off of Highway 1 between San Francisco and Santa Cruz this weekend! Here's the story.

29 Honda Motorcycle Ads from Around The World

Check out this collection of 29 great Honda print ads from around the world.

1940's Motorcycle Belts

Back in the days when hard tails were king, kidney belts were a not uncommon riding accesssory. Some took the function and added fashion. They've fallen out of fashion these days, but you can still find some old examples popping up on eBay from time to time.

Eddie Rickenbacker's

If you are motorcycle person, and live in the Bay Area, you owe yourself a visit to Eddie Rickenbacker's. Norm's collection of old motorcycles is incredible and on display all the time. Credited with opening the city's first fern bar back in the day, Norm now lives more or less in the restaurant. Don't deny yourself the chance to see this place. Who knows how much longer it will be there.

Before the Crying

San Francisco's Spots Unknown highlights this photo of a glass shop, taken only months before the city's most disastrous earthquake would hit in 1906. The only object belonging to the SFMC that survived was our gavel, returned to us some years later.

Dudley Perkins Swap Meet

You all know that Dud Perkins was an early member of the SFMC, but did you know he opened a Harley dealership too? See, you learn something new every day.

The guys down at Dudley Perkins HD, the oldest HD dealer in the country, are having a swap meet on March 6th. They ask everyone to come down and check out the bikes, or bring one to sell.

333 Corey Way South San Francisco CA 94080

California Motor Company

Last week's post on George Wyman inspired me to look into the California Motor Company a bit more, and I found this interesting albeit brief history.

Undoubtedly the biggest event of the year for the company was George Wyman's success in crossing the continent on his California motorcycle. The publicity generated by this event was huge: not only did it consume pages of the specialist press (for example The Motorcycle Magazine and The Bicycling World and Motocycle Review both carried extensive reports over several issues), but the event captured good coverage in newspapers of the day. California advertising made much of the epic achievement, but perhaps more importantly much of the post-ride editorial comment read like California advertising copy. In these pioneering days of motorcycling, the California was was in the spotlight.

AMA names Husqvarna Marque of the Year at Vintage Motorcycle Days

The AMA has announced that thier 2010 Marque of the Year is to be Husqvarna. Husky has been producing bikes for over 100 years, and winning races for 50, so it only makes sense that they be recognized at this big gathering of classic bike enthusiasts.