Bearded Lady deal . . .

When I was 13 . . . this sports shop in town started selling these "high end" Fuji bicycles.  All the hot older chics rode them.  You know their folks had money if they had one.  I saw this one at Bearded Lady . . . I looked around, but couldn't find the hot one.  She's probably old and fat now - didn't recognize her?

As for the show - it's like such a mix of motorcycles, mopeds, choppers . . . and personalities.  It was sorta weird.  I just didn't catch a good vibe.  Lotta standin' around.  Greasers, Yuppies and Artsy Farts.  Didn't really gel that great . . . I did really like that Norton !

Redneck fun . . .

I'm suffering from motorcycle burnout.  A severe case.  Let's just go sit in the stands with all the farmers and common folks, crack a cold Bud ($2/can) and get some fair food.  Rode the "Paratrooper" at the midway and about got sick (don't like heights very much) . . . Heck of a turn-out of diesel and alcohol fueled competition.

Just add sawdust . . .

On the Andy Griffith show, Barney's new car shifted really good with some sawdust . . . hmmmmm?  Always wanted to try it - just not on my own stuff.  Maybe some other time . . .

Hummers & Scats

 . . . have cool handlebars, front ends, paint jobs, gauges, etc.  

They are the ultimate in lightweights (Ducatis too)

Rudy Pena

A very reputable parts engraver . . . Rudy is in about all my 70's magazines.  He did all the art on the post (below).  I guess he's in the Castro Valley area and still working his magic . . .

Lost Art

Gold, Chrome & Velvet . . .

Nuggets M/C at Furnace Creek

Check this out . . . . found this cool article in Street Chopper 1978.  The Nuggets (originally based in Cali) had (sorta still have) a chapter in Iowa.  Back in the day, quite an event was held each year at Furnace Creek.  Noot worked on many of the Nuggets motorcycles back-in-the-days.  Many of the original members of the Iowa chapter still live in the area.  Now icons of an era.  Critter was a good friend and a Nugget - now gone to the great highway in the sky - miss him and always remember the men who influenced you to be a better person - see the world and have some fun.  

Nuggets M/C Gold & Black !  www.nuggetsmc.net

Morty says . . .

. . .  that solvent and glyptal stinks.  I got this 4 speed all solvent washed, blow dried, bead blasted, blown off, solvent washed again, blow dried, washed in hot soapy water, rinsed in hot clean water, blow dried and a bit of WD-40 on the race.  Then I cut down a thread insert, fitted and loc-tite'd in the case.  Loc-Tite in stud.  Glyptal case to seal.  Then heat to 250 degrees for a bit to cure.  Then carry-on brothers . . .

Charles City Car Show

... just a small sample of all the cool classics that showed yesterday.  There was pro street, rods, drag cars, stockers - totally cool.  One of the best shows I've seen in this town for quite some time.  Nice weather and damn good burgers.  All the drag cars went on trailers(hidden behind buildings) near the outskirts of town.
Cool scene Daddy-O . . .

So Punk - Ricky & Shea (in Chucktown)

I was honored to have some of my bestest bros come for a visit.  We sweated it out (sorry I don't have air conditioning) and had some fun wrenchin', ridin' and wipin' our brows.  Coolest cats this side-o-the-Missouri.
Big Noot said . .  . "Hey, Rick(he calls me Rick), ah . . . . those guys are alright - I like 'em."  Well dad, you think I'd hang with some squares??????  Jeeeeez !   Thanks for makin' our day and comin' to our small town. 

The annual Custom Antique & Rod Association Car Show is today around central park (photos comin' soon on next post)

Kearney & Trecker Mill

Made in Milwaukee.  Our friend Jeff Wiley does everything BIG !  

Buses, Bonneville and Big Inch Strokers !

Moved Torque Fest again . . .

Dubuque Fairgrounds is cool too . . . should be a great venue . . .

Ricky's coming . . .

Whenever you have guests coming to visit . . . it's a good reason to clean up the garage and get organized.  So, you kinda look like you know what yer doin' . . . . . (and a good reason to drink up all the spare beer) since they don't drink anymore . . . just bikes, rods and good stories !