Sweet bike shop near where I live in Chicago, @ 19th/Western. Motoworks. They mostly deal with old BMWs and Triumphs. They have this storeroom in the back filled with a ton of old bikes... I took a minute from crying over my recently spilled GS to document with my camera phone. Thought I'd share.
Some of the bikes they're working on:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1421.jpg)
Storeroom:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1424.jpg)
An old sidecar beemer:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1427.jpg)
A couple old Nazi BMWs with sidecars, one with the MG42 still mounted (it has the chamber removed since machine guns are illegal, but I'm told it would work):
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1428.jpg)(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1429.jpg)
Beemer row:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1432.jpg)
Johnny's SVs:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1434.jpg)
A BMW, a BSA, and an Italian bike I don't know (Benelli or something?):
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1439.jpg)(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1440.jpg)(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1436.jpg)
A Guzzi in for a tuneup I guess:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1441.jpg)
Another SV:
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1442.jpg)
Changes all the time... I saw these guys rebuild a 50's Ural from scratch. All the local BMW owners come here... last week there were a couple grizzly old guys getting their bikes rebuilt during a tour around the world... you should have seen their gigantic saddlebags. In the winter the storeroom is even better, when there's a bunch of antique metal all over the place. And there are always one or two sleek race bikes up on the stands with their engines getting overhauled. Like being in a candy store.
Best thing, they're really helpful with noobs like me. Very enthusiastic and helpful.
Nice!
Really cool. :cheers:
Quote from: niteshade on July 12, 2006, 06:47:11 PM
(http://www.artechne.com/files/motoworks/07-12-06_1429.jpg)
Sweet! :cheers:
This looks like the motorcycle in the movie Top Secret... :dunno_white:
great pics.
Thanks for sharing. :cheers:
Now I hate ALAbama more. :mad: