With a quick roll start to crank over the engine of the 1916 Traub motorcycle, Matt Walksler hops off the bike and knocks down the kickstand. The 106-year-old machine rumbles, the smell of oil and gasoline soon permeating the air. He turns to the crowd of a couple dozen folks making a semi-circle around him. “If you Google the ‘world’s rarest motorcycle,’ this bike will … [Read more...] about The wheels roll on: WNC motorcycle museum celebrates 20 years, looks ahead
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Myrtle and the bike that never was: Riding vintage Harleys from Wheels Through Time Museum
Spinning down through shafts of golden light filtering through the multi-colored leaves, I needed to gather speed for the next uphill rise. Ignition retarded slightly, throttle twisted fully closed, with my left heel depressing the clutch lever, I removed my left hand gingerly from the bars and felt for the tank mounted gear lever. Freewheeling in neutral, there was no time to … [Read more...] about Myrtle and the bike that never was: Riding vintage Harleys from Wheels Through Time Museum
Dale Walksler: A life in motorcycles
Dale Walksler bends over the 1909 Harley-Davidson and presses his mouth to the gas tank opening, then exhales forcefully to push gas from the tank into the carburetor. It’s the kiss of life, the resuscitation of a machine that hasn’t been started in decades. But knowing even a little about Walksler's love of these old machines, it’s unclear who is giving life to whom. On … [Read more...] about Dale Walksler: A life in motorcycles
