For all my biker friends in cyberspace, you just gotta check this one out. Its gotta be the most bizarre looking motorcycle ever built. And "yes" it has retractable training wheels (wood) for stopping at those pesky intersections -when you can't easily slide over to get a foot down.
In original condition, its pretty rough - but all there. This machine is definitely a work of artistic design and craftsmanship. It was a prototype, so as far as I can tell "its one-of-a-kind." And in "the day", it was SOME KIND of hotrod! Somebody wanted to go fast, cause they slipped the biggest motor they could find in it. That's something like putting a blown hemi in the trikes of today. And on wooden spokes and tire rims ... no less!
This ride is currently on display in the Owls Head Transportation Museum (www.ohtm.org) in Owls Head, Maine - along with lots of other choice antiques. The museum has an AWESOME Vintage Motorcycle Meet the first weekend in September, and people come from everywhere. The area literally becomes a biker-town over night, with a good deal of old stuff running up and down the streets.
September is my favorite month in Maine ... EXCELLENT riding on the coast that time of year. If your interested in coming up, put that scooter in gear! Join hundreds of bikes and go for a scenic ride ... and DEFINITELY check out the Bi-Autogo.
