A vintage air cooled Maico motocross bike sits in a band of sunlight inside a greenhouse. Unlike modern motorcycles these racing two strokes had huge air cooled cylinders with the exhaust sneaking underneath the frame to exit near the rear wheel. The bodywork is pale yellow and made of a mixture of plastic and fiberglass. The gas tank is handmade from aluminum and has a beautiful brushed raw metal finish highlighted by the afternoon sun. This particular bike is in exceptional condition having recently been restored and is currently in storage before going back on display in the owners collection. The photographer would have loved to take it for a ride, but these things are so notoriously loud everybody within a couple of miles would have known what she was up to ha ha.
Is #motocrossmonday a thing? Should it be?
A very cool vintage Maico for my first #folderweek post. Shockingly sharp for having been shot on an uncoupled rangefinder just kinda guessing at focus distance.
#foldingcamera #portra #believeinfilm #hapo66e #maico #vintagemotorcycle
