Is there a market for vintage motorcycle replicas? You bet. There is already a big one for cars. Especially if the reproduction is a masterpiece of authenticity offered at a very reasonable price. As you can see by the banner under this post, after 10 years of casting work, reproducing molds and special tooling, Timeless Motorcycles Company joins my Blog to internationally promote its vintage replicas. The man behind the company is Mike Hanlon a master mold maker, machinist, and an all around motorcycle enthusiast, partner with his brother Tim at MeanStreet Products where he conceived some of the best looking, worjing and most innovative front ends of these last 2 decades. Mike became fascinated with the unbelievable quality and tolerances of the castings that was taken for granted as standard practice a 100 years ago and, as result, developed a fascination for the early single cylinder motorcycles that borders on the obsessive. The result is quite possibly the most authentic vintage motorcycles ever reproduced. Some of you, like me, got a chance to pre-view and admire them last year at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo. A lot of collectors, dealers, custom builders and true motorcycle lovers have already ordered one for their showroom or garage. It is available in the original street or in the boardtrack racing version, fully assembled with paint options, or as kits. Brass & nickel plating (in 1910 chrome was unknown) are used wherever it was used in the original bike. And guess what? They are rideable (yes, pedal starting) although they are not, for evident reasons, to be ridden on public streets. Retail prices are very reasonable, around $10/12,000 and they ship worldwide. I bet we are going to see more and more mass produced replicas. Objectively, these ones are simply superb. Timeless Motor Company.
Timeless Motor Company New Sponsor Of Cyril Huze Blog
Published by January 12th, 2009 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.24 Responses to “Timeless Motor Company New Sponsor Of Cyril Huze Blog”
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I have seen a number of photos on these bikes nd I have to saw they look pretty cool. I’d like to try riding one some day.
Would be an interesting article for us to run in American Iron Magazine http://www.aimag.com or even better at our on line classic bike magazine – http://www.caimag.com
I’d like to ride one of these to see what it’s like!
Pretty good looking at a reasonably price.
Worth 50 OCC bikes. And timeless…
What;s the price of a non painted kit ready to assemble? Instructions provided?
Any warranty on engine? I am interested.
Where is it poossible to see them? Will they be distributed through motorcycle dealers?
Evidently, a lot of love went in this project..
hello all, the bikes are manufactured in elpaso texas about a quarter mile down from the huge barnet harley davidson dealership. people wanting to tour the factory are welcome. to answer a question, the kit bikes come fully assembled and functioning for shipping and q.c purposes and sell for 1000.00 less than a finished one. please keep checkin back on our website, it has been greatly inproved with a multitude of pop up images.
thanks
mike hanlon
timeless
Ah, my new office sculpture- sweet ride!
On my to do list this life time .
Beautiful machine .
Ray
P.S.
Do we have a big bore kit yet ? Just pullin your chain .
Get off your ass and go for a ride its 70 degrees somewhere .
It’s great to see an idea come to fruitation. Tim and Mike have always been great to deal with in deciding on a peticular frontend to use, or modifications that would best suit my past customers. I am SOOO GLAD to see one of the GOOD GUYS finally getting their dues, after getting beat up in this crazy market. I think it is an irresitable item for us guys who could NEVER afford an original! From the posts that are starting on this blog, I think you guys might have hit a home run!!!!!!!!
Great looking. In this range of price i think that there is a market, even in this very bad economy. Congratulations for a job apparently very well done. Can replicas take value? Some will.
the new improved wesite just went online! lots of great pictures and info
what a great idea!!!
Brilliant. Killer idea to make money in this economy. Add the fact that the manufacturer has no road liability and that the buyer has a fine piece of art to look at during all his lifetime..Beware the imitators who read Cyril’s blog. Good ideas are stolen very fast, today even faster.
A neat looking machine!
RE:
“…Any warranty …”
Say what…??
You can’t be serious..!!
Go play Golf…….. or something.
GeeZuz!
-nicker-
Would like to see a video where this bike is ridden. Understand that it’s mostly an art piece. But I have no pleasure buying, looking at it if I can’tt ride it from time to time.
hey Nicker, Not everyone bristles at the word “warranty” like you and I do! peace
It’s nice to see a start up company produce their own engine and related castings and use their own name. Bike looks like what it’s supposed to too!
Very, Very Cool!
Over & Out,
Jeff
We already have an original 1921 Triumph H (single) and a 1917 Indian (V) and a 1910 Thor IV (single) project (needs a ground up which may not happen for years) but having a “new” but vintage design of this type would be the cat’s meow. The Triumph is running nicely but the Indian is a headache. Would absolutely love to see one of these new Harley’s show up running at one of our air fairs in Kingsbury Texas. Would be a perfect addition, the kind of bike a group or club could own and ride in parades or at car/motorcycle/or aircraft venues (would be a great airfield “hack”), etc. Not street legal but for parades and stuff most police will “let it ride”. Riding on the early type of motorcycle is a completely different affair. Doing it in period clothes doubles the ambiance.
AL
pioneerflightmuseum.org
bikes are awesome. built with love, with a MASSIVE SUPPORT TEAM. which deserves total props.they have a master engine builder over there -(aka “santa claus”) this guy knows his stuff. sand blast, paint,assembly,the guys building the wheels mikes TEAM gets it done. From scratch fabrication to total restoration-SPOT ON-TOP NOTCH QUALITY get what you pay for american quality