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Legendary Bikes: The Flying Merkel

Posted by Rob Brooks | Aug 18, 2022 | Legendary Bikes | 0 |

Brand Nostalgia

Posted by J. Joshua Placa | Jan 29, 2021 | Ride Life | 3 |

Legendary Bikes: The Flying Merkel

by Rob Brooks | Aug 18, 2022 | Legendary Bikes | 0 |

The first time I ever beheld a Flying Merkel up close was at the Barber Museum in Birmingham, Alabama during the annual Vintage Festival they host every October. In a large side room where a Bonham’s auction would soon be staged, the bright orange machine arrested my attention, and I stood transfixed by this beautiful 100+ year old motorcycle. I’ve no idea what the bike later fetched on the auction block, but I’ve read they can go for well over $100K in good or restored condition. It’s easy to understand why, when the history of the brand is explored.

Brand Nostalgia

by J. Joshua Placa | Jan 29, 2021 | Ride Life | 3 |

Iconic brands such as Triumph, Indian, Jawa, Norton and Ariel have returned to the road, some after absences lasting longer than the company was in business. The comebacks are usually the effort of sources unrelated to the original company, buying the trademark from whomever has some claim on the brand lineage. Most recently, BSA plans a comeback focused on electric bikes, although reports indicate it may begin production with conventional fossil fuel-powered units. Anytime an old brand somehow rambles back to market, an angel gets his wings, or a biker gets his leathers, or whatever. In any event, there is joy and jubilation in bikerland.