johnmflores

Old newspaper "SOUTH PASADENAN" in decorative type with an illustration of a tree branch behind the letters. Subhead: "This Paper is a Member of the Los Angeles County Weekly Country Press Association." Date: "SOUTH PASADENA, CAL., THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1905." Excerpt: "It is to be hoped the riders of motorcycles will avoid recklessness and thus prevent to a great extent the prejudice that is bound to rise against them if they are recklessly used. Great is the motorcycle."

Great is the Motorcycle!

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Looks like #motorcycle#motorcycle #riders#riders were already #hooning#hooning back in 1905.

EDIT: The Internet can be a fun place sometimes. After I posted this news clip on Reddit, I was contacted (via LinkedIn) by a motorcycle who lived in South Pasadena and got a kick out of it. He happened to be a motorcycle designer, and we did this fun interview!