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Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker Sammy Miller has an impressive collection of Nortons in his motorcycle museum in the South of England. This row of Nortons is anchored by a 1953, 500cc, Norton with a Featherbed frame and a Watsonian sidecar. The brothers, Arthur and Harry Humphries, rode the combination to victory in many trials events including the International Six Day Trials. ..

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker A rather simple 1950, 122cc, Tandon Milemaster along side an exceptional 1958, 200cc, Ducati Elite at Sammy Miller's eponymous motorcycle museum in the South of England. ..

Photo by Paul Davies Allen Millyard’s hand-built, retro-styled motorcycle at Highcliffe Castle in England during the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The Flying Millyard, as he calls it, is powered by a 4,894cc engine constructed from vintage aeroplane engine parts including Pratt & Witney Wasp cylinders. ..

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker Wes Poole flying his 1974 Honda TL125 during the vintage Scott Trial at the Tea Cup in Point Arena, California. Wes finished first in the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association’s timed and observed off-road event. The first Scott Trial was held in 1914 when Alfred Angus Scott, founder of the Scott Motorcycle Company, challenged his workers to ride from the factory in Shipley through the Yorkshire Dales to Burnsall in England. ..

Photo by Nisha Koenigsaecker Jim Koenigsaecker on his 1963 Greeves Scottish 24TE with a 246cc Villiers 32A engine during the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association’s Magnum Cup observed trials in Soda Springs, California. The British bike was named after the prestigious Scottish Six Days Trial where in 1957 Jack Simpson took first place on a Greeves. ..

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker Ron Foster astride his 1952 Norton 500T during the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association's Magnum Cup observed trials in Soda Springs, California. ..

Photo by Brad Garrison Jerry Visman riding a Maico in the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association’s cross country race at Burrows Ranch in Chrome, California. ..

Photo by Brad Garrison Jim Koenigsaecker riding a 1947 Matchless G80 at the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association’s observed trials at Burrows Ranch in Chrome, California. ..

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker My copilots, Zoë and Madeline Koenigsaecker, on our 1961 BMW R50S with a Steib LS200 sidecar at Lake Berryessa in Napa County, California. ..

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker A 1927 Norton sidecar racing outfit at Brooklands in Surrey, England. On 25 September 1928 this 490cc machine took 18 world long distance sidecar records ridden by Bert Denley and Pat Driscoll with Jack King as the passenger. Brooklands opened in 1907 and was the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit. ..