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Early Motorcycle Photos thread

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I was talking cars with my 80 yr old uncle and he started talking about “Bobjob” motorcycles he remembered from his growing up in Ventura. Lots of history on early motorcycle modifications:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobber_(motorcycle)#History
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Very cool history and very cool pics. The Bob job gave birth to the chopper. Man some of them looked great. I love the look of hardtail bobbers way more than choppers. New or old they look awesome.
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Rocket Bobs Voodoo Dyna Fender – Rocket Bobs Cycle Works (This is an ~easy conversion for the street bobs)
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Wow, the more I look online the more old photos & info I find of my uncle Vern and the first big bike I rode, his Matchless 500 ( down a dirt alley in Lynwood Ca. ) and also his Jawa 500, man I could do a whole thread on those memories like him growing up on Catalina Island and later racing there and as a kid I got to run around the bell helmet factory where he worked in R & D. hope I can find more pics, that side of the family moved to southern Oregon after the 65 LA riots with all the Motorcycles, trophy's & pics. Had to add a couple of vintage pics ( 20 + yrs ago ) of my 65 FL Pan
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