Not much information on this photograph except the rider was a boarder called Jack and he must have stayed for quite a while because when he finally left he had much less hair than shown in this photograph. Motorcycle is a late 1910s~early 1920 Douglas 2 3/4 hp 2 speed belt drive twin cylinder and […]
When: Saturday 19th March 2011 Where: Taupo Marina Departure 9.30am. The Hawkes Bay Classic Motorcycle Club are proud to announce the running of their 22nd Taupo to Napier Mail Run. There are 2 categories for machines, Category 1 is for girder fork motorcycles built pre 1940, and Category 2 is for motorcycles built 1940 to
Taupo to Napier Motorcycle Mail Run 2011. Read More »
Having produced motorcycles since 1910 Diamond would have to be one of the smaller and more obscure makes seen around at rallies today. They were just one of the many motorcycle manufacturers trying to eke out a living in the 1920s so to compete with the bigger companies they also had on offer kitset type
1925 Diamond Sales Catalogue. Read More »
I have always found small capacity motorcycles entriguing, whether it is for the respect for the riders that rode incredible distances on these types of machines, or for the miniature nature of the actual bike I cannot say. They are just neat. And the Triumph Model XO would be no different. Built with an external
1933 Triumph Model XO Spare Parts List. Read More »
It has been quite a busy year for Barnstormers NZ, searching out manuals, parts books and sales catalogues to put up on the site, trying to work out what our readers would like next, finishing off long term articles as the information becomes available (The Spark Plug Conundrum springs to mind) whilst fitting in some
The Barmy Boys Christmas Message 2010. Read More »
