Comments on: The Kind Of Emails A Custom Builder Receives In His E-Mailbox

By: Charlie Lecach

Charlie Lecach — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:46:01 +0000

In my opinion, the best French motorcycles built from the 1920′s to the 1950′s were the Koehler-Escoffier 1000 cc V-Twins, as well as the 750 and 1000 cc Rene-Gillet V-Twins. There was even a brand called Ultima, building some 500 cc V-Twins. Nothing in common with the current Ultima engines of course. Please don’t tell me that the French were trying to copy Harley-Davidson, as even a brand like Griffon was already selling V-Twins in 1906 and perhaps even earlier. Besides V-Twins, there have been some fine 500 and 750 cc Flat Twins made by Gnôme & Rhône, and some beautiful OHV singles or twins by New Map, Clement-Gladiator, Dax, Dollar, Dresch, Magnat-Debon, Monet-Goyon, Terrot and many more. Unfortunately, none of these brands survived.
As a personal note to David, I sincerely wish you’ll have the opportunity to travel outside US once in your life, or even more. Not just to visit Tijuana or the other side of the Canadian border, but just anything in the rest of the world. Of course, it takes a lifetime to visit all different beauties of America and from Seattle to Key West, you have some fantastic cities, people and landscapes. But some other places in the rest of the world are just sooooo different, it could enlarge your vision of life.

By: David

David — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:06:38 +0000

Brent,
I’m sorry I have never traveled outside the USA haven’t seen all of it yet. Why go somewhere else,They don’t allow to to travel freely, can’t carry firearms to protect yourself from wild Ninja’s,the food is mostly bad and you cant speak the language. Although I would travel if I were rich and didn’t have to worry with these problems!! You know my own privat jet or 200ft. Yacht. What else is there?

By: nicker

nicker — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:42:13 +0000

fuji,
RE:
“…where can [Santa] be…[?]”

Undoubtedly hung up by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) or California EPA/CARB.

Al Gore (the scientist) told-em that Cow’s & Reindeer fart too much CO2.
Rudolph can’t pass the emission standards.

-nicker-

By: fuji

fuji — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:07:17 +0000

I just hope Mr Loyd Hoo doesn’t have any sisters.
12:06 X-Mass day and still don’t have an intruder , where can he be

By: fuji

fuji — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:03:04 +0000

Give us your top 5 motorcycles of the Art Deco era, that would be great. The pressure’s on.

By: fuji

fuji — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:46:37 +0000

David
Have Chinese friend who’s first given name is John. It has something to do with family being converted to Christianity. So go figure, not all is what it appears to be.

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:20:22 +0000

David. Why? Your remark is quite dumb. Anglo Chinese people don’t exist? Maybe why he speaks english. . You must have not traveled very far outside your county.

By: David

David — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:41:28 +0000

Sounds kind of fishy to me a china man named Lloyd?

By: Fluke

Fluke — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:03:14 +0000

Best French Bike of the Art Deco(ish) era? the Majestic, closely followed by the ’32/33 Dollar 750 V4.

By: Lyle

Lyle — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:14:03 +0000

You mean your not getting those emails from Japan, usually in broken English, asking if you’ll sell your bike?

By: Jeff Nicklus

Jeff Nicklus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:43:53 +0000

Cyril,

My question is: What was your response to Lloyd’s questions?

Over & Out,

Jeff