Prairiehammer

Guess?

Laverda American Eagle 650 1968 http://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/laverda/images/Laverda_1968_AE_650cc_47.jpg

Pretty sure that is a Laverda engine.

Maybe that's the big announcement...he is going to tell us what he decided to name the "Sloth"...er...Second Gen.

Superbike

1984 Suzuki Katana GSX1100S http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/suzuki-history/1983/1983_GSX1100S_red_450.jpg

Calamari anyone?

It may not be apparent, but this bike has a flat twin engine.

It's a (Fratelli) Ferrari, but I don't know what vintage or size. I'm going guess it is mid Fifties vintage and 250cc? Fratelli was a brother to car maker Enzo. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YzDZ_NyNmDg/TuqunHzZMSI/AAAAAAAAFRE/giRW6q6B-30/s1600/Ferrari%2BMotorcycle%2B1.jpg http://aussieexotics.com/forum/dlattach/attach,50281/image/Ferrari-and-Maserati-Motorcycles/Ferrari-Motorcycle-4-9037.0.html.jpg

"Frost on the ground" We've got as much as five feet of frost IN the ground. My house has been without water for three weeks, because of a frozen service line, five feet down.

Here's WHY (Arizona).... http://www.aaroads.com/west/arizona082/az-085_n_seq_105_why.jpg Begs the question: WHY would you stop, let alone cross the road...

Surprisingly, there were several of these built:

I recognized the Japauto engine right away, just took me a while to find the pic of the 1971 Japauto 1000 quatro VX http://www.lerepairedesmotards.com/img/dossiers/constructeurs/japauto-preparation_hd.jpg

This looks familiar enough, but it is special. What is it?

Looks like a 1974 Honda CB360. But the drum brake up front is confusing. I thought the CB360 had disc up front. http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/NewArchive/Pics/CB360_full.jpg

Actually in 1977 it was still a 360. http://www.motosolvang.com/images_new/large/19XX_Yamaha_350.jpg

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/Prairiehammer/IMG.jpgHere's a scan of the Rider page:

I don't remember this bike. Do you?

http://www.motosolvang.com/images_new/large/1918_Thor.jpg1918 Thor, made by the Aurora Automatic Machinery Company in Aurora, ILLINOIS. Just down the road a piece.

Weighed too much for intended purpose.

Sold for $177,000US in 2008. http://websitegenel.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/windhoff-bonhams.jpg

1972 Yamaha XS650 http://www.flatracer.com/communities/5/004/006/325/795/images/4536787275.jpg

Perhaps it is innate Prius envy? But that begs the question...why would anyone be envious of Prius owners?