Today in motorcycle history

       Erwin George Baker rides his 2-speed, 7hp Indian into NYC to complete his famous transcontinental ride, San Diego, Cal...

     Finland's Teuvo Länsivuori, riding a works Yamaha, wins the 250cc Class West German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring. ...

     German sidecar racer Hilmar Cecco is killed during a non-Championship race in Modena, Italy.   Hilmar Cecco began sidecar racing...

        A horse is a horse, of course, unless of course that horse is ........a Yamaha?   Came across this bit o...

     Jean-François Baldé wins the 350cc Class French Grand Prix.   In his final year racing for Kawasaki, Jean-François Baldé win...

           Rafael Long applies for his motorcycle towbar patent - "Bike rack for camper and the like".  P...

          Evel Knievel's SkyCycle X-1 is shown to the press and the public for the first time.   Evel Knievel meets Dou...