And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
the artist knows nothing about motorcycles. The hand brake lever is attached to 6" of cable. The front fork has springs but is mounted rigid and the axle. No fender braces on the front fender, except the 6" hanging down. The spokes for the front wheel are impossible, starting and ending at impossible places. The thread design changes. The back fender is a mess. It ends under the seat and has 3 braces in 8". I dont know what the parts on the ground are. They are not tools nor motorcycle parts. Other than that, GREAT PICTURE. I have been riding my 1946 Harley since 1975
Might the artist have portrayed a bike that needs a multitude of items to be repaired? The kid is thinking, "Wow, the brake cable, the back fender, the forks... I'll be at this all summer before I can ride!"
Probably before B&W TV.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly.
DeleteAnd with a dad encouraging him.
ReplyDeletethe artist knows nothing about motorcycles. The hand brake lever is attached to 6" of cable. The front fork has springs but is mounted rigid and the axle. No fender braces on the front fender, except the 6" hanging down. The spokes for the front wheel are impossible, starting and ending at impossible places. The thread design changes. The back fender is a mess. It ends under the seat and has 3 braces in 8". I dont know what the parts on the ground are. They are not tools nor motorcycle parts. Other than that, GREAT PICTURE. I have been riding my 1946 Harley since 1975
ReplyDeleteMight the artist have portrayed a bike that needs a multitude of items to be repaired? The kid is thinking, "Wow, the brake cable, the back fender, the forks... I'll be at this all summer before I can ride!"
DeleteThe bike isn't important and could just as easily been substituted with a Radio Flyer.
DeleteThe kid learning is what the picture is about
edit: rigid AT the axle
ReplyDeleteI had a Columbia bicycle just like that…except no engine, of course
ReplyDeleteMe thinks some miss the real point of the picture
ReplyDeleteCan’t speak to the motorcycle’s realism, but that’s a beautiful illustration!
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