The Journal

Field notes from a life with the machines.

Long-form essays, collector spotlights, restoration stories, and the quiet observations that don't fit a sales catalogue.

Finding the Forgotten Boxers of Bavaria.

Feature / Field Notes / October 2025

Finding the Forgotten Boxers of Bavaria.

A barn-find discovery outside Munich — three R-series BMWs that hadn't seen daylight since 1982.

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Market — September 2025

Patina vs. Restoration: A Curator's Dilemma.

When does restoration become a loss of history? On the rising market preference for original paint.

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History — August 2025

The Japanese Golden Era: The Rise of the CB750.

The machine that ended the dominance of the British twins on American soil.

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Mechanicals — July 2025

The Art of the Airhead: Preserving the BMW R90S.

Why the smoke-silver R90S remains a high point of 1970s motorcycle design.