The Vintage Revival

It is incredible how strong the vintage/retro/old school thing is today. Not even the Chinese manufacturers of aftermarket motorcycle parts would pour into this as much as they are without a really healthy market. Seats and tanks and wheels and exhausts and you name it...abound. And then there is the quality stuff out of Japan and Europe. Tasty bits, these. And Yamaha with their Bolt, and Harley going strong, and Norton. Sigh. Reborn manufacturer Norton has got so many orders for its long-awaited models the company has announced it will take til Spring to fill them. Unbelievable!

vintage chassis

I have a new article on my website, just a short consideration of how the chassis in vintage steel-tube framed motorcycles are not meant to withstand much added loading.