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GAMBLER · 10-04-2007, 05:56 PM

Photography by Bob Magill & captions by Dean Adams

1. Don Emde's dad, Floyd, on the grid of the 1940 Oakland 200 mile race.

2. While those wobblers James Dean and Brando get all the press about riding bikes in the 1940s and 50s, character actor Keenan Wynn actually raced motorcycles (as did Howard Hawks). Here Wynn (with cigar) fills up for his riding pals, about sixty-odd years ago.

3. Unknown rider, unknown race. At speed.

4. Riverside, 1949.

5. Lincoln Park, date unknown.

6. Don & Marge Fera, 1940s. Back then, race bikes had hand-shifters, metal number plates and if your gal had nerve she showed just a hint of leg.

notcool · 10-04-2007, 06:02 PM

Wow, thanks!

orangeamcs · 10-04-2007, 06:07 PM

Great pics

machobuck · 10-04-2007, 06:13 PM

Wow...Hey man thanks alot

MCKENNA209 · 10-04-2007, 06:20 PM

Great Stuff. Thanks!

Dr. Benway · 10-04-2007, 06:49 PM

That pic of Don & Marge Fera will have me grinning for days. Fantastic.

motomotard · 10-04-2007, 06:52 PM

great post

lackluster · 10-04-2007, 07:01 PM

Just made my day!

HD48FL · 10-04-2007, 07:14 PM

That's good stuff right there.

grail21 · 10-04-2007, 07:25 PM

spppprrroooing!
so awesome.

Halseth · 10-04-2007, 07:28 PM

Pure awesomeness!

disturber · 10-04-2007, 08:10 PM

It's amazing to me how hard people try to be as cool as these guys were on accident...fuck these guys, ha. Great pics. I love the one at the gas station.

Tman · 10-04-2007, 09:50 PM

Best post in ages!

Throwback · 10-05-2007, 12:03 AM

Fantastic. Very inspiring

dittotdogg · 10-05-2007, 02:23 AM

great pics thanks

NEX · 10-05-2007, 02:44 AM

Happy faces on bikes, these guys were tough and look at those boots the gang are wearing, the outfit is bitching !

adem · 10-05-2007, 02:48 AM

Some really great photos, love the boots in photo 6

RidingHood · 10-05-2007, 05:53 AM

Thanks for posting those pics,
Is that mighty mouse on the (AJS? ) tank in pic 5 ?

jnukes · 10-05-2007, 06:07 AM

I love seeing the vintage photos. You can just see the joy on their faces. Awsome!

boondocker · 10-05-2007, 07:23 AM

The pictures are awesome... when toughness was built through character, not created from a look.

A recent Peter Egan quote:
"... when shops had oil-stained wood floors and men didn't have tattoos unless they'd been in the Navy or Marine Corps and could fight their way out of a Shanghai gin joint."

Thanks for posting.

10-04-2007, 05:56 PM	#1
GAMBLER Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 343	SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Photography by Bob Magill & captions by Dean Adams 1. Don Emde's dad, Floyd, on the grid of the 1940 Oakland 200 mile race. 2. While those wobblers James Dean and Brando get all the press about riding bikes in the 1940s and 50s, character actor Keenan Wynn actually raced motorcycles (as did Howard Hawks). Here Wynn (with cigar) fills up for his riding pals, about sixty-odd years ago. 3. Unknown rider, unknown race. At speed. 4. Riverside, 1949. 5. Lincoln Park, date unknown. 6. Don & Marge Fera, 1940s. Back then, race bikes had hand-shifters, metal number plates and if your gal had nerve she showed just a hint of leg. Attached Thumbnails

10-04-2007, 06:02 PM	#2
notcool Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CALIFoRNIA Posts: 1,265	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Wow, thanks! __________________ Love, Peace, and chicken grease. Born-Free Show Blog Freedom Machinery & Acc

10-04-2007, 06:07 PM	#3
orangeamcs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 372	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Great pics

10-04-2007, 06:13 PM	#4
machobuck Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maple Vally Washington Posts: 641	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Wow...Hey man thanks alot __________________ Looking for work...

10-04-2007, 06:20 PM	#5
MCKENNA209 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: STOCKTON, CA Posts: 479	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Great Stuff. Thanks!

10-04-2007, 06:49 PM	#6
Dr. Benway Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 5,717	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill That pic of Don & Marge Fera will have me grinning for days. Fantastic. __________________ "...all the sheep are murdering out their bikes what ever the fuck that means." -Panhead Pete

10-04-2007, 06:52 PM	#7
motomotard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlottesville VA Posts: 1,361	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill great post

10-04-2007, 07:01 PM	#8
lackluster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,535	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Just made my day!

10-04-2007, 07:14 PM	#9
HD48FL Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 5,293	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill That's good stuff right there.

10-04-2007, 07:25 PM	#10
grail21 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 1,054	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill spppprrroooing! so awesome. __________________ hard wrenchin' knuckle draggin' guerilla warfare motorcycle mayhem news. pics. video. builds. tech. Updated daily! www.knucklebusterinc.com

10-04-2007, 07:28 PM	#11
Halseth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 1,193	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Pure awesomeness! __________________ *-Scotty*

10-04-2007, 08:10 PM	#12
disturber Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA Posts: 421	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill It's amazing to me how hard people try to be as cool as these guys were on accident...fuck these guys, ha. Great pics. I love the one at the gas station.

10-04-2007, 09:50 PM	#13
Tman Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Black Hills Posts: 2,157	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Best post in ages!

10-05-2007, 12:03 AM	#14
Throwback Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Clara, Ca Posts: 261	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Fantastic. Very inspiring

10-05-2007, 02:23 AM	#15
dittotdogg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South East Bama Posts: 152	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill great pics thanks __________________ Aint found a way to kill me yet

10-05-2007, 02:44 AM	#16
NEX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: COPENHAGEN / DENMARK Posts: 195	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Happy faces on bikes, these guys were tough and look at those boots the gang are wearing, the outfit is bitching ! __________________ http://www.wrenchmonkees.com/ http://wrenchmonkees.blogspot.com/

10-05-2007, 02:48 AM	#17
adem Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia Posts: 297	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Some really great photos, love the boots in photo 6

10-05-2007, 05:53 AM	#18
RidingHood Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia ACT Posts: 656	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill Thanks for posting those pics, Is that mighty mouse on the (AJS? ) tank in pic 5 ?

10-05-2007, 06:07 AM	#19
jnukes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 109	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill I love seeing the vintage photos. You can just see the joy on their faces. Awsome!

10-05-2007, 07:23 AM	#20
boondocker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,262	Re: SOUP - The Photography of Bob Magill The pictures are awesome... when toughness was built through character, not created from a look. A recent Peter Egan quote: "... when shops had oil-stained wood floors and men didn't have tattoos unless they'd been in the Navy or Marine Corps and could fight their way out of a Shanghai gin joint." Thanks for posting. Last edited by boondocker; 10-05-2007 at 09:14 AM.

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