A St. Bernard!
Wicked Cool old Sporty.
Gibson Les Paul guitar bike.
Up one end of the road
Down the other
How we roll
2010 Spring Flood Run photos
What's that in that side Car?
A St. Bernard!
Wicked Cool old Sporty.
Gibson Les Paul guitar bike.
Up one end of the road
Down the other
How we roll
A St. Bernard!
Wicked Cool old Sporty.
Gibson Les Paul guitar bike.
Up one end of the road
Down the other
How we roll
Oct 1921 article discribes the American Built Reading Standard Motorcycle.
I've been cruising around the internet, looking for great motorcycle related web-sites and blogs. I found one that is sure at the top of my "FAVORITES" tab!
I am impressed with the work these devoted blog and web-masters have infused into their web-sites!
If you would like to see the website in it's entirety, please click on the title below:
Moto-History: Reading-Standard
In an effort to improve the quality of internet content available for some of the more rare models of motorcycles, Teknikka has begun to re-publish articles from the early 1900’s that have passed into the public domain. We will start with an article from October 1921 issue of Motorcycle Illustrated about Reading-Standard’s 1922 product offering:
1922 Reading Standard
WE shall adhere to our policy of specializing on one model,” said General Manager A. E. McGavin, when asked what the Reading Standard had to announce for the 1922 season. “For five years this factory has put all of its energy back of a single model, and we believe we have de veloped the best machine of its type on the American market. We propose to make it still better by sticking right to it.”
No Fundamental Changes
No radical changes have been incorporated in the 1922 R-S. Since all claims by the Reading Standard Company are made for its stock motor, and inasmuch as they strongly contend that specials prove nothing, it is only natural that they should endeavor to perfect and improve wherever possible their stock twin motor, which has won for the R-S all its laurels.
The R-S factory, for the past five years, has specialized on making their super- powered twin cylinder motor with side by side mechanically operated valves, motor displacing 71.57 cu. in. At a glance the 1922 R-S motor shows no changes, but certain refinements have been made which not only add to the power, but produce a much smoother running engine.
The dimensions of the valve lift levers have been greatly increased. These lift levers and all cams, gears, shafts, etc., are made from vanadium steel. The “sloped-head” constructive type of cylinder head is continued. This construction permits the elimination of eddy-producing pockets and restricting corners. The intake and exhaust passages have sweeping curves and the intake passage of the R-S is short and direct.
The bore and stroke of the R-S remains at 3 3/8×4 in. respectively, giving a displacement of 71.57 cu. in. Each cylinder is fitted with the R-S priming cup.
1922 Reading Standard Engine
The valves are of the R S side by side arrangement, 1 3/4-in. in diameter. The exhaust valve is made from silchrome steel, while the intake valve is provided with a welded-on cast iron seat. Both valves are solid forgings. The angle of the valve seats is 45 degrees and 7/8-in. diameter vanadium steel valve springs are employed, encased in a spring cover, within which ample clearance is provided to prevent friction between spring and cover. The removal of these covers is very simple, screwing down a nut below the bottom cap permits the cover to be removed easily and completely from the spring.
The pistons are the same as heretofore, carrying three diagonally cut eccentric rings 3/16 in. wide. Piston pins are £i-in. in diameter, turned from a solid bar, secured in the pistons with a special 1/4-in. pin, headed at one end and split at the other.
Connecting rods are of the drop-forged “I-beam” construction, carrying bronze bushings at the upper end and operating on a hardened steel sleeve which houses the lower roller bearing. The R-S construction of the lower bearings differ from the usual practice, in that there is not an individual row of roller bearings for each connecting rod member.
No change has been made in the crank case, or cam case.
Slight changes have been made in the mechanical oiler. The auxiliary hand oil pump is continued.
Bosch magnetos are standard equipment for 1922.
The electrically equipped machines will use Bosch magnetos and the Splitdorf separate generator in connection with Wico battery. The Splitdorf generator is neatly and substantially mounted on a bracket secured by the front motor bolts. The driving pulley is riveted to the motor sprocket.
The electric switch is a decided improvement over any switch heretofore used on any motorcycle. All lights are controlled from one rotating button, which allows for the following combinations with the ratchet lock handle :
First turn, rear light.
Second turn, rear and drive.
Third turn, rear and head.
Fourth turn, all off.
The construction is of special waterproof material with heavy brass contact parts. The circuit arms are of stamped copper, thus ensuring a positive contact at all times. Two important features are the fact that contact parts are forced in place with steel spiral spring and held permanently—vibration cannot disengage it. There is no fibre used in the switch to swell when switch becomes damp. The method of wiring is simple, only four wires attached to switch, one each, tail, dim, bright and positive. The combinations are made automatically with the tail lamp. The switch is covered with insulated nickel-plated shell 1-15/16-in. diameter, 1 1/2-in. high, bolted to front of tool box and easily accessible.
A 1-in. Schebler carburetor embodying the latest improvements is supplied.
Transmission
The R-S gear box is retained. The main shaft is mounted on over-size ball bearings and carries the high, shifting and low-speed gears. The countershaft is 3/4-in. and the secondary gear is mounted on two heavy bronze bearings with an oil pocket between.
The kick starter will be of the standard gear and the segment type as formerly used.
An oversize dry plate Eclipse clutch with Raybestos linings are rivited to the steel plates, is standard equipment.
A 3/8-in. and 3/8-in. heavy Duckworth chain will be used.
Gear Ratio
The standard gearing will be 3.91 to 1 on high, 6 to 1 on second and 9.2 to 1 on low. For sidecar service a 14-tooth motor sprocket is available.
The double-braking system on the rear wheel and the regular Bowden wire controls are continued. The clutch is operated by the familiar R-S dual hand lever and foot control on the left side.
Mesinger saddle mounted on the regular R-S spring scat post will be this year’s equipment.
Slight changes have been made in the R-S muffler. The tail pipe has been lengthened and flattened on the end. It is 2-in. in diameter, has no restricting back pressure and is mounted low and out of the way.
The capacity of the tank provides for 3 gallons of gasoline and 1 gallon of oil.
The only change in the frame is the adoption of heavier tubing. Sidecar lugs are integral with the frame. Finish
The 1922 R-S presents an entirely different appearance. The color for this year is “R-S Superior Brown.” a beautiful shade.
Models and Prices:
Magneto Model $345.00
Electrically equipped 375.00
We are adding many more of these in the Teknikka Wiki under their specific make or model. If you have any articles published prior to 1923, they are in the public domain. Please help us expand the library by submitting them for re-publication.
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1922 Reading Standard Sidecar
The Swastika and the chopper cult
Not only do bloggers blog, they read others blogs. I guess that is the point.
In doing so myself, I frequent a lot of blogs that do not much more than post cool pictures of bikes. Mainly choppers, specifically bobber style choppers, Jap. style bobbers, and Brat style bobbers.
Of these many sites, several pictures are posted that show Swastikas. Particularly what appears to be the Nazi Germany Swastika. So I have to ask myself, WTF? WTF is with the chopper cult and the Nazi Swastika?
This has been on my mind for quite some time. While going on the internet to find a picture to post, the first place I went was Wikipedia. There, I learned a ton more information is available on the history of the Swastika, and it was widely used prior to Nazi Germany taking it as their symbol.
As much as I love visiting and looking at these pictures, I still wonder why the chopper cult has latched onto the Nazi Germany symbol. Do they think it is cool? I think people sporting Swastikas look like prejudiced uneducated dumb fucks myself. What the Hell does it have to do with riding motorcycles anyway?
I just don't get it.
In doing so myself, I frequent a lot of blogs that do not much more than post cool pictures of bikes. Mainly choppers, specifically bobber style choppers, Jap. style bobbers, and Brat style bobbers.
Of these many sites, several pictures are posted that show Swastikas. Particularly what appears to be the Nazi Germany Swastika. So I have to ask myself, WTF? WTF is with the chopper cult and the Nazi Swastika?
This has been on my mind for quite some time. While going on the internet to find a picture to post, the first place I went was Wikipedia. There, I learned a ton more information is available on the history of the Swastika, and it was widely used prior to Nazi Germany taking it as their symbol.
As much as I love visiting and looking at these pictures, I still wonder why the chopper cult has latched onto the Nazi Germany symbol. Do they think it is cool? I think people sporting Swastikas look like prejudiced uneducated dumb fucks myself. What the Hell does it have to do with riding motorcycles anyway?
I just don't get it.
Roads of Discovery
Getting up at 5:30 AM this morning sucked,but we gotta do what we gotta do. If I waited for the hour I really wanted to get up, I would have to choose between working out at the gym and going riding. The gym would have suffered in that choice. So I was up at 5:30 and at the gym by 5:50 AM, and home by 7AM. My time at the gym did suffer. You can't make your gym time good by pushing what you don't like to do at an hour you're normally in bed. It just don't work that way. I got my hour of cardio in, but the 2nd hour of sculpting took a hit. Oh well. Next time Charley.
Gettin home, I didn't feel any better than before I left. How odd. I always feel rejuvenated after the gym. Only goes to reinforce my idea: Never do the gym when your body tells ya it's not having any fun. Always take your body's advice and go when your mind and body are one and ready for the crap your gonna put it through. My body says that is between 8AM and 1PM. PERIOD.
My road bag is packed, I feed and walk my puppy dog. Load my stuff on the bike haul my butt into the leathers...it's still too chilly in the morning to set out without em. I stop by my MR.'s place of employment and tell him I'm off and about for a day of adventure, then I set my wheel south. I still don't have a plan of where I'm going, except I want to explore the roads east of Asheville, NC.
I took the entire day by the seat of my pants guys, I've never been on most of these roads before. I just followed the signs to places I've seen on the map. My wheel just kept in what ever direction the time of day told me I needed to be heading in. What a great adventure I had today! Here's my route:
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I came across abandoned buildings that sure had some mystery as to how they were used during their hay-day. Here's one that confounds me...but it's a cool looking building, great for photo ops.
This building can be found on TN SR-212. Which is a great road by it's self. It's not a well traveled road, nor does it have big twist's or grand sweepers. It's a gentle road leading south west towards Hurricane NC. Nothing of any note to say about it, except it's true worth is in the peace you'll feel from it's gentle rollers, the tree lined hillsides, the small patches of land snatched away from the forest by a local for his garden and the family road side stand of fresh local veggies.
Leaving Hurricane, NC you'll find yourself on US 70/25. Another nice scenic 2 lane road leading south into the the North Carolina town of Marshall. Instead of going into the town of Marshall, turn right after the Citgo Station and get yourself on SR-251 South. The locals call it River Road. It runs next to the French Broad River for many miles. This river is full of rock shelves causing whitewater rapids. It's great for the camera, huh...why didn't I take any pictures of this. I guess I thought I had too many pictures of water? Who knows. There are several county parks along the road to stop at, one has restroom facilities. Real nice facilities. You'll know it when you see the park. It has picnic tables and a walking trail. You'll find this a good place to pull over and relieve your cramping muscles. Stretch your legs or empty the bladder. It's a good rest stop for this leg of the journey. All along this route, you will find abandoned homes, businesses and great photo opportunities for wild life and river life. This is a wonderful river route to follow!
At the end of River Road, you will find yourself in Woodfin. It's a suburb of Asheville NC. You'll have to take US-70 south to I-40 east exit. It's also US-70 exit. Staying on US 70 until you see the Blue Ridge Highway exit. Get off 70 and get on the Blue Ridge. If you've never been on the Blue Ridge, you'll enjoy the fact you're on a great scenic road running along the ridge lines of the Appalachain Mountains. If you have been here before, it's the same old thing, over and over again. I want to get off as soon as I come across a road that appears promising. It wasn't long before I came across an exit marked for Ox Creek Road. Promising name, the signage also promised a landmark area known as "Vance Birth Place". I didn't know who Vance was, but what the heck. Let's learn some history. Ox Creek Road is a nice little road snaking up hill for about five miles before you connect (T) with Rheems Creek Road. More hilly roads leading north. It's here you will find Vance Birth Place. Turns out Vance was an early Governor of North Carolina. I didn't do anything more than make a circle in the parking lot and leave. The grounds appeared beautiful, with a large covered picnic area. Up the little rise a bit is a log cabin with a few out-buildings surrounding it. It all appeared too contrived, been there, done that. I wanted to continue to ride. But it's a really nice place for a respite. The information building has bathrooms and cold soda. You can stop here for a soaking of NC history, a bathroom break, and a cold drink.
Rolling north, still on Rheems Creek Road, you'll come finally to the town of Beech. It's here I see SR-197. I know of this road. I've been on it a couple of weeks ago a bit further north. It's a great curvy, scenic ride as you cross into North Carolina from Tennessee. I figured it would be just as good south of US-19E. It was too...with a bit of a twist. There was the usual signage warning truckers to find another route due to hairpin turns. Wait! There's more to the warning! This road has sections of steep gravel grades! HUH? OK, I figure it won't last long, I can do this as long as this as long as the road isn't "soft". I ride this road for about five miles, no gravel...I'm thinking the sign was wrong. That's what I get for thinking. I come on the warning sign for gravel road. Shessh...ok here we go! It's not that bad, it starts out hard pan graded road. I can do this easy. Shit, here come the washboard, damn...I should have pee'd back in Beech. Now I'm on a road with washboard ripples, my kidneys are giving me a lot of shit. So what do ya do? Quit yer whining...and ride.
After about a mile, I pull off the road. There is a car behind me, and I can tell she wants to get around me. She stops, rolls down her window and tells me I only have about two miles left off the gravel. I smile and thank her. I'm sitting at 66 miles on the odometer, and I'm starting to fret about gas stations. Although, withthe slow speed, I know I will get about 100 miles on the tank; without a gauge, YOU NEVER KNOW!
I smile and thank her for the information. I allow her to get a bit ahead of me. She's leaving a dust trail behind her and I'm not willing to choke for no one on this ride.
I don't get but about an 1/8 mile when I come across this waterfall. Yeah, this is what it's all about for me!
After almost three miles of gravel road (with sections of huge rock the size of a child's fist,) I finally arrive at tarmac. It's at the top of the mountain, and I'm heading down mountain! I soon realize this part of the road is like looking at how a bootlace winds it's way up the eyelets. This road is a serpentine road. You can look down over the edge of the road and see it wind it's way down the mountain side: right angle turn, left angle turn a hundred feet later...twist and shout...Chubby Checker was singing about this road!
What a fun ride so far! Great scenery, wonderful skills testing from the road! Great people met along the way! Now this! About six miles of serpentine roads. At the bottom of the mountain is a little general store and a derelict building.
Still heading north on SR 197 I found this old barn/antique store/derelict abandoned building. I am so pleased for these shots here at this barn! For the photography end of this trip, well this made up for all the rest I had either missed or passed up due to no shoulder to pull off on.
There was so much more to the ride...but I'm leaving ya here .... be sure to follow SR 197 to SR 226, where it will later turn into TN 107 into Erwin and Johnson City TN.
Gettin home, I didn't feel any better than before I left. How odd. I always feel rejuvenated after the gym. Only goes to reinforce my idea: Never do the gym when your body tells ya it's not having any fun. Always take your body's advice and go when your mind and body are one and ready for the crap your gonna put it through. My body says that is between 8AM and 1PM. PERIOD.
My road bag is packed, I feed and walk my puppy dog. Load my stuff on the bike haul my butt into the leathers...it's still too chilly in the morning to set out without em. I stop by my MR.'s place of employment and tell him I'm off and about for a day of adventure, then I set my wheel south. I still don't have a plan of where I'm going, except I want to explore the roads east of Asheville, NC.
I took the entire day by the seat of my pants guys, I've never been on most of these roads before. I just followed the signs to places I've seen on the map. My wheel just kept in what ever direction the time of day told me I needed to be heading in. What a great adventure I had today! Here's my route:
View Larger Map
I came across abandoned buildings that sure had some mystery as to how they were used during their hay-day. Here's one that confounds me...but it's a cool looking building, great for photo ops.
This building can be found on TN SR-212. Which is a great road by it's self. It's not a well traveled road, nor does it have big twist's or grand sweepers. It's a gentle road leading south west towards Hurricane NC. Nothing of any note to say about it, except it's true worth is in the peace you'll feel from it's gentle rollers, the tree lined hillsides, the small patches of land snatched away from the forest by a local for his garden and the family road side stand of fresh local veggies.
Leaving Hurricane, NC you'll find yourself on US 70/25. Another nice scenic 2 lane road leading south into the the North Carolina town of Marshall. Instead of going into the town of Marshall, turn right after the Citgo Station and get yourself on SR-251 South. The locals call it River Road. It runs next to the French Broad River for many miles. This river is full of rock shelves causing whitewater rapids. It's great for the camera, huh...why didn't I take any pictures of this. I guess I thought I had too many pictures of water? Who knows. There are several county parks along the road to stop at, one has restroom facilities. Real nice facilities. You'll know it when you see the park. It has picnic tables and a walking trail. You'll find this a good place to pull over and relieve your cramping muscles. Stretch your legs or empty the bladder. It's a good rest stop for this leg of the journey. All along this route, you will find abandoned homes, businesses and great photo opportunities for wild life and river life. This is a wonderful river route to follow!
At the end of River Road, you will find yourself in Woodfin. It's a suburb of Asheville NC. You'll have to take US-70 south to I-40 east exit. It's also US-70 exit. Staying on US 70 until you see the Blue Ridge Highway exit. Get off 70 and get on the Blue Ridge. If you've never been on the Blue Ridge, you'll enjoy the fact you're on a great scenic road running along the ridge lines of the Appalachain Mountains. If you have been here before, it's the same old thing, over and over again. I want to get off as soon as I come across a road that appears promising. It wasn't long before I came across an exit marked for Ox Creek Road. Promising name, the signage also promised a landmark area known as "Vance Birth Place". I didn't know who Vance was, but what the heck. Let's learn some history. Ox Creek Road is a nice little road snaking up hill for about five miles before you connect (T) with Rheems Creek Road. More hilly roads leading north. It's here you will find Vance Birth Place. Turns out Vance was an early Governor of North Carolina. I didn't do anything more than make a circle in the parking lot and leave. The grounds appeared beautiful, with a large covered picnic area. Up the little rise a bit is a log cabin with a few out-buildings surrounding it. It all appeared too contrived, been there, done that. I wanted to continue to ride. But it's a really nice place for a respite. The information building has bathrooms and cold soda. You can stop here for a soaking of NC history, a bathroom break, and a cold drink.
Rolling north, still on Rheems Creek Road, you'll come finally to the town of Beech. It's here I see SR-197. I know of this road. I've been on it a couple of weeks ago a bit further north. It's a great curvy, scenic ride as you cross into North Carolina from Tennessee. I figured it would be just as good south of US-19E. It was too...with a bit of a twist. There was the usual signage warning truckers to find another route due to hairpin turns. Wait! There's more to the warning! This road has sections of steep gravel grades! HUH? OK, I figure it won't last long, I can do this as long as this as long as the road isn't "soft". I ride this road for about five miles, no gravel...I'm thinking the sign was wrong. That's what I get for thinking. I come on the warning sign for gravel road. Shessh...ok here we go! It's not that bad, it starts out hard pan graded road. I can do this easy. Shit, here come the washboard, damn...I should have pee'd back in Beech. Now I'm on a road with washboard ripples, my kidneys are giving me a lot of shit. So what do ya do? Quit yer whining...and ride.
After about a mile, I pull off the road. There is a car behind me, and I can tell she wants to get around me. She stops, rolls down her window and tells me I only have about two miles left off the gravel. I smile and thank her. I'm sitting at 66 miles on the odometer, and I'm starting to fret about gas stations. Although, withthe slow speed, I know I will get about 100 miles on the tank; without a gauge, YOU NEVER KNOW!
I smile and thank her for the information. I allow her to get a bit ahead of me. She's leaving a dust trail behind her and I'm not willing to choke for no one on this ride.
I don't get but about an 1/8 mile when I come across this waterfall. Yeah, this is what it's all about for me!
After almost three miles of gravel road (with sections of huge rock the size of a child's fist,) I finally arrive at tarmac. It's at the top of the mountain, and I'm heading down mountain! I soon realize this part of the road is like looking at how a bootlace winds it's way up the eyelets. This road is a serpentine road. You can look down over the edge of the road and see it wind it's way down the mountain side: right angle turn, left angle turn a hundred feet later...twist and shout...Chubby Checker was singing about this road!
What a fun ride so far! Great scenery, wonderful skills testing from the road! Great people met along the way! Now this! About six miles of serpentine roads. At the bottom of the mountain is a little general store and a derelict building.
Still heading north on SR 197 I found this old barn/antique store/derelict abandoned building. I am so pleased for these shots here at this barn! For the photography end of this trip, well this made up for all the rest I had either missed or passed up due to no shoulder to pull off on.
There was so much more to the ride...but I'm leaving ya here .... be sure to follow SR 197 to SR 226, where it will later turn into TN 107 into Erwin and Johnson City TN.
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We never forget. We just move forward.
After the passing of our beloved Cy last November, our hears were heavy with grief and sorrow. We don't feel as though we have replaced Cy, but have filled the empty hole in our hearts and home that he left behind. We will always love and miss him dearly. We will never forget Cy. We just moved forward.
Meet the newest member of the Mr. Motorcycle family. We just adopted him this past Friday from the same rescue organization that we got Cy from, (R.A.G.O.M.) Retrieve a Golden Of Minnesota.
His name is Finn. He is 22 months young and has still got lots of puppy energy left in him.
My wife so eloquently describes him as the Master Destructor of indestructible dog toys.
I do believe some obedience training is in his very near future. (Monday 4-12-2010 for 6 weeks once a week to be exact.) He will do his training at Stone Mountain Pet Lodge with a professional and myself.
My family and I love him so much already.
Isn't he CUTE!
86 Degrees April 2, no it's not April Fools.
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What a great day for a ride. The temps. were beyond perfect at a top range of 86 degrees. Though leaving out was a tad chilly at 46 degrees, yeowza...the shadows in the mountains were COLD...but oh my....oh my...200 miles of riding today...see my route? Oh my!
This is Boneback Ridge....see the climbers? I think this is a place where they come to learn and practice.
This is Beaver Creek. It runs next to Backbone Ridge. This, by the way...is just below TN SR 133, and the town of Damascus in VA.
This is where I bear left onto US-58, just north of Damascus. It takes us up into the surrounding mountains...
I'm still on US-58 East...It's getting warmer here, so I shed my jacket while admiring this little rushing river.
So much to see on US-58.
I love the Blue Ridge Mountains! The next few shots will reflect this...
Another abandoned home...don't ya love those blue shingles? I do!
The following photo is on my way to Sparta on NC-21...
This last photo is from TN's SR 67. It's of Lake Watauga in the mountains above my home in Elizibethton TN.
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