Showing posts with label Piston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piston. Show all posts

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Wheels Through Time, New Photo Updates

About twice a year we will roll over to the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley and just gawk at the history and amazing bikes in their building. Every time I go through I try to find a new angle on the photos and see something new to shoot. As many times as I have been its getting harder, but luckily a plethora of their bikes change out and they are continually adding new pieces to their evolving collection.


Check out the Wheels Through Time museum

Old Picture cut out on the wall with Illinois License plate from 1930
Original Excelsior Motorcycle from Chicago, late 1918 or early 1920's
Superior Spark Plugs
Knucklehead and Panhead on the workbench at the Wheels Through Time museum
Harley Davidson pedal start single BA style engine from the mid 1920's
Vintage dirt track racing, photo of a photo
Indian split tank Chief dash
Indian Motorcycles gas tank

Monday, November 28, 2011

Machining The World's Smallest V-12 Engine

Hobbyists come in many forms, but ones that we have some of the utmost respect for are those mad machinists that produce small scale working engines. Its one thing to go and buy a model RC monster truck or car and assemble it. Then its another beast for those of ya that actually machine all your own working parts and make it run. Yes, we can easily call that level of patience a zen machine master. 

We hope to get an interview with one of these select individuals at some point and to see just how they create their amazing pieces in person. The devil is in the details and after watching this eight minute jem, we know that you will have more appreciation as well.