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by: Dean Hoffman - Wed, 2 Aug 2023 12:38 UTC

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by: Mark Olson - Wed, 2 Aug 2023 13:49 UTC

Dean Hoffman <deanh6929@gmail.com> wrote:
> The American Restoration tv show had a segment showing restoration
> of a 1911 Wagner motorcycle. The restorer used a hot plate under
> the engine before he tried to turn it.

> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j9lXjGcFyI>

RIP Dale Walksler.

I've been to the Wheels Through Time motorcycle museum in Maggie
Valley, NC. I think I can safely say it is unique in the world.
Wood floors, very old-timey and much more akin to a welcoming old
barn full of bikes rather than a pristine museum.

https://wheelsthroughtime.com/

On the day we visited, Dale started a very rare Crocker motorcycle,
and was seen riding around the grounds on what had to have been a
pre WWI bike, despite the wet & muddy conditions after rain earlier
in the day. Those bikes were meant to be seen running, not just as
static displays.

Here's a video of Dale's son showing off the Crocker, "America's
First Superbike". I'd compare it to a Brough or a Vincent.

--
FJR1300A, GL1000, KLR650A6F, EX250J9A, DR200SE, Vespa Ciao

Sic Transit Gloria Thursdi.

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Subject	Author
Restoring Wagner Motorcycle	Dean Hoffman
Restoring Wagner Motorcycle	Mark Olson