Solvang Motorcycle Museum

[Mad Dog]

Over the weekend I went to a Wedding in San Luis Opispo. Saw some of the sites while I was up there.

Sunday,
http://www.hearstcastle.org/
I've seen this before, and never get tired of it. It is trully awe inspiring.
Reservations are highly recommended.

Monday,
We were in Solvang.
Went and saw the miniature Horses, smaller than Shetland Ponies.
http://www.qsminis.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/quicksilver-ranch-solvang

Then went to the Ostrich farm.
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/ostrich.html

Then the girls went shopping, I went
http://www.motosolvang.com/
Some personal favs.
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... _V1000.htm
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... perior.htm
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... ki_H1R.htm
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... 93_125.htm
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... erhawk.htm
This Matchless blew me away, V-4, OHC, full suspension, 1933
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/M ... OHC_V8.htm
The fairing was off this to show it off.
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... htning.htm
Suoercharged Vincent from the 50's. Check out the CV carb, that's not an SU, it's a one off.
http://www.motosolvang.com/bike_pages/1 ... cyl250.htm
Loved this thing, two 125 twins stacked.

Not all bikes were on display because he doesn't have enough room.
There were also some that aren't shown on the web site,
http://www.cycleworld.com/first_motorcy ... al_feature
It was that actual one.
http://world.honda.com/goodwood/machines/rc181/
This one too.
http://www.farmcollector.com/Gas-Engine ... story.aspx
Apparently one would bolt one these into a bicycle frame and voila, a motorcycle. The wheel was driven off the exhaust cam, not the crank. It also had no intake cam.

Anyone ever seen a Husqvarna V-twin four stroke?
It was there and much more. It's a gear heads delight.

The battery in my camera died, so I took some with my phone, I'll try to post some.

[AlisoBob]

[Roostius_Maximus]

i just did a matchless that was from the late 30s, only the head, but the stuff was mint, looked better than any of the norton parts we see