Classic & Vintage Motorcycles 2022 Calendar

• Large blocks for notes n• Superbly printed throughout n• Reproduced on quality 100-pound paper n• Deluxe 11 by 14-inch sizennSpeed and handling―combined with sleek design―have been the dream of avid motorcyclists since the first bike took to the road some 125 years ago. Photographer Steve Cote takes enthusiasts on a road trip through a year of classic bikes. Classic and Vintage Motorcycles brings you the groundbreaking models that would be the highlights of any collection.nnMotorcycles featured in the 2022 edition include:n• Matchless G15 ― The G15 combined a lightweight Matchless frame and power train with a Norton 750cc twin-cylinder opposed engine. This off-road rocket is now a very rare beast, indeed!n• Zündapp K800, 1938 ― Technical and design tour de force for the era, the Zündapp was powered by a 22hp air-cooled, transverse opposed four-cylinder engine connected to a drive shaft. Its top speed was 70 mph.n• Triumph TR6c Trophy, 1970 ― The Trophy was Triumph’s idea of a scrambler, equipped with high pipes and trail tires. Powered by Triumph’s legendary vertical twin engine, it was a favorite among desert racers and, notably, with movie legend Steve McQueen.n• 1974 BMW R90S ― BMW shook up the motorcycling world with the release of the R90S in 1974. With its distinctive two-toned paintwork and pin striping, low bars, bikini faring, and 898cc engine putting out 67 horsepower, BMW invented the contemporary sport-touring bike.n• Harley Davidson WLA ― Starting in 1940, Harley Davidson began producing model WLA for the U.S. Army. The W indicated the 45-cubic-inch flathead engine; L meant high compression; and a indicated the design for an army, either American or Canadian. After World War II, many WLAs were sold as surplus and became the first choppers.n• Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000 ― Moto Guzzi introduced the prototype Daytona in 1989 and finally began production in 1991. The bike’s air-cooled, transverse V-Twin engine employed electronic fuel injection and a four-valve, high-cam system to produce 95 horsepower at 8,000 rpm and a top speed of 145 m.p.h. n• Moto Morini 3ó Sport ― Just before World War I, Alfonso Morini began building 3-wheelers in Bologne, Italy. In the early 1970s the factory introduced its first V-Twin engine cycles displacing 344cc’s and generating 37 hp at 8,500 rpm.n• Harley Davidson Speedway Racer ― This very rare Speedway racer dates to 1934 and boasts a single-cylinder, 500cc displacement engine with an astounding 16.5 to 1 compression ratio that redlined at 6,000 rpm.n• 1984 Harley Davidson XR-1000 ― The XR-1000 was based on an XLX Sportster, but with modified cylinder heads and dual carburetors, the XR-1000 had about 70 horsepower, more than any street-going Harley at the time.n• BMW R27 ― Built between 1960 and 1966, its single-cylinder 250cc engine delivers just 18 hp via the enclosed shaft drive that makes a straight connection to the engine’s drive shaft, eliminating right-angle gears. The bike also uses a triangulated Earles front fork to give it both a front and a rear swingarm that eliminates brake dive. n• Norton Commando ― The Norton Commando was the performance bike of choice for many riders in the 1960s and early 1970s. n• Hercules W2000 ― Z.F. Sachs licensed a Wankel rotary: the 294cc engine delivered 23hp and in 1974 Hercules became the world’s first rotary-powered motorcycle. Output was eventually boosted to 32hp and the bike stayed in production until 1978.nn© 2021 Tide-mark Press