Noot

Epoxy Paint Sucks !

$7.00 can-o-stripper, a scraper, sand blast, another scraper, a propane torch, and more stripper. What a son-of-a-bitch. That shit was tough - but I'm winning now!

Jockey Top

Just cleaning up some freshly bead blasted parts for the project.

Norton Glory

To see these bikes is one thing - but, to hear these nitro machines run a full, clean pass through the 1/4 is music to the ears . . . sounds which will be lost forever.

Widowmaker

Lots of 1st time riders bit it on these things - gnarly little dinger !
"Hey, take it for a spin . . . then - deader than a doornail . . ."

Flathead Fred & Knucklehead Ted

Elvis knows. . .

. . . how to kick start a motorcycle.
He owned Shovelheads, Sportsters, KHKs,
Elvis rode the cool shit.

This little benchtop blaster works great for Harley parts . . . I use the Skat Magic beads for a really nice finish on cast aluminum cases. Always bead blast those used gears to check for cracks, pits, etc.
( Hint: Drill a hole in the wall and run your shop vac outside to suck out the dust and keep the shop clean . . .)

H Cam

"H" stands for: Harley, Hi-Lift, Heavy, Horsepower . . .
your basic panhead bumpstick.

Terry Noth

Harley-Davidson racing engine builder and historian. I like to pick his brain about cams, compression, carbs, anything HD . . . (I needed his new phone number)

'66 H

Another Davenport dream machine . . .

Grumpy Don's '59 CH

Too much yellow . . .

Big Wayne needed some stripes !

Bryan Smith again !

Smith wins the Springfield Mile - edging Chris Carr at the line. Bill Werner and Springsteen take the credit for tuning this fast bitch. Carr said the Kaw was too fast to draft . . .

The photo: via Josh Kurpius

It's more than just: No Windshields & No Front Fenders
If you really want to know what it's like to be a rider. A rider of classic Harley-Davidson choppers . . . all the feelings you get - All the gas stops - All the bugs, winds, animals, rains, the earth, cold, hot - everything . . . just ask these guys. I always look over their machines. They are built to run. Precautions have been taken to make sure they run. And the few times I see them - and say a few words to them - they are always smiling.

Eugene

One of the coolest, nicest cats you'll ever meet.
(Just for the record, Bacon's knuckle is in that pickup box,
you just can't see it from all the stuff - if you zoom in, all you
can see is the sissy bar and part of a handlebar)

Coolest bike at Davenport

I kept lookin' around, but couldn't find the owner.
It was just plain ass bitchin' !!!

Springfield Mile this Weekend

Can the tuner team of Werner/Springsteen and their Kawasaki
win at Springfield?
Bryan Smith did it at Indy !
Coolbeth best put the hammer down
or get beat by a fast "Brand X" . . . Kaw or Duc . . .

Harley Racing Legends

Leo Payne (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and John Tibben (Victor, Iowa)

Davenport Vintage 1/2 Mile

See you all there . . .

45 in the mist . . .

Larry's old crowd - Sept. 18th, 2010

Brooklyn Invitational coming up . . .
If you're out East - get there !

Old California Black Plate

This car from Cali - FOR SALE in Iowa - still registered under the old black plate. A real straight Plymouth with no rust.

Impromptu Meeting

Toad, Wally & Dalia discuss ABATE . . .

Donnie Smith Kawasaki

Just startin' to get a beer gut . . . early days in Minnesota before the metabolism slowdown. (with ultra-thin girder)

More flat track . . .

Coming Soon:
Davenport 1/2 Mile Vintage (this coming Friday Nite Sept 3rd)
Springfield Short Track (Sept 4th)
Springfield Mile (Sept 5th)
Canterbury Mile (Shakopee, MN)
Knoxville, Iowa 1/2 Mile
Prescott, AZ . . . .
Go see some good old American racing !
(see amaproracing.com for more details)