Noot

Buddy Seat Bonanza

If everyone would run a buddy seat on their motorcycle, all the aftermarket seat companies will be out-of-business. #mostcomfortablemotorcycleseatevermade

Snooping around on the streamliner . . .

Hmmmm? Long reach plugs.
Heads plumbed for external oil drain lines.

1C10506H0 means 1970XR cases I think?
I've noticed many of the actual H-D Race Team engines have serial
numbers that start with "5" (or have a 5 in there somewhere)

I don't believe this is the original motor that went the distance . . . but it's got some rare parts, cases, heads, carb, etc . . . I looked in and saw the seat where Cal sat . . . and the handlebars that come apart with one bolt to help you get in . . . just like On Any Sunday. My whole $9.00 admission charge(regularly $10.00, but I used my AMA card to get a $1 discount) was spent looking at this thing. The pipes were falling off . . .

More Meltdown Drag pics . . .

Drag Racing makes America the greatest place to live. Bringing back the glory days of real Detroit muscle machines.

The Chizler

Jet Powered track dryer (don't wear your sandals) and watch your toes !

Best Tow Vehicle Award

Support Your Local Motorcycle Dealership

. . . and use only genuine Harley-Davidson parts. I try to support our local dealer (The Cedar River Harley-Davidson Shop: Phone: 641-228-2192) I buy all my oil from them, and promote motorcycle, parts and service sales to many who ask me . . . ( wish the oil still came in these orange and black cans !

Before you buy your next bike, see their inventory online, or call them for availability on new or used models. Cedar River has a great crew - and they sell many motorcycles to customers all over the country. Tell 'em Noot sent ya . . .

Just a chirp . .

Project '54 Panhead Motor

I've been checkin' out all my endplay, bushing fit, magneto gear mesh distance . . . oh, and my generator gear lash.

Made some gear cover dowel pins, fitted my cyl. base studs and drilled my case for 5/16" generator bolts. New idler gear bushing and everything looks good considering this thing was a mess . . .

Hey Wiley . . . I got some shit done !

My cylinders are over at McFarland's (he's using Noot's live center cone) to turn about .100 off the bases to get my pistons up a bit more where we want 'em. Always something . . . .

TECH: Lil' Chris' Stroker Motor

This tool has a special "step" to install the Torringtons the correct depth.

I did get a few things done before I left to go play . . .

I sourced these special copper washers to get my installed spring correct if needed . . .

They fit perfectly over the guides (and under the lower collar)

Auveco Part No. 14869 (box of 25ea)

400+ Chopper Miles . . .

Stopped at Nate's in Dubuque for a carbon flavored water . . . His shop is cool.

Meltdown Drags in Byron, Illinois - Epic Event

A couple cars rans in the 7s with vintage equipment . . .

Incredible how fast some of the full-size gassers were . . .

Hartman gave me a ride back on in the return lane in

The Abomination

It's gettin' popular - Lots more people this year . . .

It's fun . . . but a hard ride, party with Ryan, Drew, Luke and the gang - then up-at-6am and head home a different way . . . over the Mississippi to Anamosa, Iowa.