On Saturday Troubadour and I suited up, fueled up and headed to coffee on the bikes. We were thinking that maybe a group would ride to the Vintage Motorcycle Show at Cycle Parts Triumph in Eugene. Everyone had other ideas and/or rides planned so we decided to head home, change into comfy sunny day clothes and take the car to Eugene. We had other errands to do while there, so it was easier and more comfortable to take the car.
By the time we arrived it was almost 1:00 pm. There was a BBQ scheduled for noon and it seemed that once everyone was fed they left. There were still a few bikes on display.
My favorite was a 1946 Sunbeam S7 owned by our friend and mechanic extraordinaire Donn Tanner. If I remember right he said that he's owned it for the last 15 years. And no, he didn't trailer it down, Donn rides his collection.
Another nifty bike was the 1972 Honda CB350.
And a 1973 Honda CB500.
Troubadour between the two.
Here are a few pictures of the bikes that were still there.
Of course no trip to Cycle Parts would be complete without a peek at the new Triumphs on display. The new Daytona 675 blue and white color scheme caught my eye.
Of course if you prefer the 675R you can get it with red accents.
Those were all of the pictures we took at the show. Not many, but it was a good excuse to get out and enjoy the sun. From the shop we went to Cornbread Cafe for lunch, had a most excellent Eugenewich and fries, did some shopping and were home early evening. And it was cooler with a high of 86˚F (30˚C).
A great day in the Oregon sunshine.
- Au Revoir
"Summer afternoon - Summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." - Henry James
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I love looking at vintage Jap bikes. Thanks for the pics.
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DeleteOf course, the 675R with the red would be much faster than the 675 in blue...
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that Sunbeam made bikes. I am familiar with their cars but had never seen a bike before. Is this the same Sunbeam that used to make home appliances?
Funny you say the red would go faster. We used to joke with one of our friends that his R1 was slow because it was blue.
DeleteI found reference that the founder was the same man that made the Sunbeam Bicycles and motor cars, but no reference to being the appliance manufacturer. Wiki has a story on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_(motorcycle)
Where does the toast pop up out from?
DeleteGood question, lol. I'll have to check with Donn.
DeleteNice...! Interesting levers on that Sunbeam. Sounds like a nice relaxing day and the lunch spot sounds great! Our crazy BMW club was up in your neck of the woods for their annual InterNational Rally last week. Did you notice an influx of a few thousand BMW's?
ReplyDeleteI was marveling over the levers too. I'd never seen them attached at that end.
DeleteRumor has it there were 5500 bikes at the rally. There was definitely an influx of them. We are a little off of I-5 and the major highways so we didn't see too many right in town.
Sunbeam? Are these the people that do the electric blankets and lawn furniture?
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I don't think it is the same one. See the link I put in the response to Richard's comment. It looks like just motorcycles, bicycles and motor cars.
DeleteShiny bikes, sun and blue skies. The perfect mix for a perfect day. I love the old Japanese bikes. There was indeed a time when those were really pretty.
ReplyDeleteThey are still pretty. It was nice to have a bit cooler day to wander and look at bikes. Was too hot to do much looking on Friday.
DeleteYou took the car to a motorcycle event - shock, horror, disappointment ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the CB's and don't tell anyone but those 675's are pretty hot too!
I know, I know. Bad motorcyclists. After the heat of Friday and no one else wanting to ride down, we just said screw it and wanted to be comfy instead.
DeleteThe 675s are pretty sweet, but don't think I could be folded over like that to ride. A friend has one and he loves it, he also has Sprint ST too so he can trade off.
Ooooo, many pretty things!
ReplyDeleteLove the new Daytonas. It took me most of a weekend to talk myself out of buying a shiny new red one a couple months ago. The Speed Four got a little jealous, but it seems like we've smoothed things over again...
Pretty and shiny things....
DeleteI am sure your drivers license appreciated you not buying the Daytona. Them suckers is fast. Not that the Speed Four isn't, but the Daytonas are lighter.
I love vintage bikes, so much art & styling to them and not a lick of plastic to be found. Glad you had an awesome day!
ReplyDeleteYeah, they don't make them like they used to. Honda is trying with the new CB1100, but it isn't quite the same.
DeleteBy chance I was at the Barber Museum near Birmingham yesterday a place I visit anytime I am in Central Alabama. I spent some time enjoying the S7, described as slow (80mph) and solid designed to take a sidecar. one feature is the intetchangeability of any of the wheels. not many were built as they were expensive shaft drive bikes. I wished I'd been riding but the only reason we were there es because we were visiting my wife's college friend.
ReplyDeleteThe Barber museum would be awesome. It would be hard not to spend a whole day there. Thanks for the extra bits of info on the Sunbeam.
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ReplyDeleteI just saw a Honda CB350 exactly like that for sale here in East Brunswick on my ride today. Actually, it was in Millford or Milltown. . . something like that. Same bike, same paint job, different color scheme. Red I think. Really caught my eye. And if I wasn't getting my ass run over by New Jerseyites I would have stopped to look at it and perhaps take a photo. These suckas drive aggressive here in the East.
Love the photos!! :)
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Funny that you happened to see the same make and model bike for sale. Try not to get run over, you guys have had such bad traffic over there.
DeleteVery nice pictures. Sunbeam and Hondas very cool, Hodaka is a nice find in background. Triumphs have always been one of those Bikes I've liked for a long time but can't seem to find the price I want on one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Wooley. The Hodakas are popular in the parts, but I guess that is to be expected. Triumphs seem to hold their value quite well depending on model. It hits that point where they aren't worth much, and then all of a sudden goes back up again. Hard part is trying to find one that has been gently used. People like to get out and wring the most they can from them.
DeleteGreat photos! It is so nice to see the old bike out and being ridden. It would have been nice to hear the Sunbeam run.
ReplyDeleteI'll see what I can do on a video of the Sunbeam. One day Donn may ride it to Saturday coffee or we can swing by his shop. I hear he has quite a few treasures in there.
DeleteThat Sunbeam is pure gold! Way too cool! Has he ever brought it down to The Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel?
ReplyDeleteI don't think he ever has brought it to Carmel, but I can ask him.
DeleteSounds like a great day ... but too hot and sunny! What does that feel like?
ReplyDeleteNow that you are home are you getting some too hot and sunny weather too?
DeleteI've since bought a Rev'it mesh jacket and tinted face shield so I am ready for the sunshine. I even rode to work on Monday and it was 94˚F (34˚C) riding home. They worked great.
Those bikes all look so awesome.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, always enjoy reading your posts.
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While catching up on some reading I have left undone, I found a nice article in the summer 2013 addition of The Antique Motorcycle on the Sunbeam. Visually and mechanically, it seems a very interesting motorcycle.
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