Dreamcycle
The Dreamcycle Motorcycle Museum in Sorrento, BC, offered an opportunity to capture a number of unique classics. This is a private collection operating as a museum, meeting place and cafe. It is well worth a visit if you have any excuse to be on the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia. The owner, Mark Lane, is currently pivoting his business toward motorcycle tours under the name Canadian Motorcycle Adventure Tours. For more information go to the Dreamcycle web site at http://www.cmatours.ca.
Mark allowed me to bring studio lights, backgrounds, reflectors - the whole pile of gear needed to give there bikes a good treatment. I used a Nikon D90 to get the lighting set right then exposed TriX film in my Hasselblad to get the film for B&W prints. Many of the best bikes are up on pedestals that optimize viewing but are not so good for photography; thus this is just a tiny part of the Dreamcycle collection.
Read MoreMark allowed me to bring studio lights, backgrounds, reflectors - the whole pile of gear needed to give there bikes a good treatment. I used a Nikon D90 to get the lighting set right then exposed TriX film in my Hasselblad to get the film for B&W prints. Many of the best bikes are up on pedestals that optimize viewing but are not so good for photography; thus this is just a tiny part of the Dreamcycle collection.
1947 Vincent HRD Rapide
The 998 cc V-Twin made 45 hp in its Series B form as here. With a 4-speed transmission it could reach 180 kph (112 mph). Since the engine forms part of the chassis, it has a huge visual appearance. (Scanned from the B&W print)
