Gordy's Panhead
Measure It - Then Build It
The WHITE paper has calculations for 2 different crank pins(1.2505 and 1.2495) The pins are supposed to be 1.249, but these aftermarket crank pin sizes run all over the place! I really didn't want to use the 1.2505 pin, since it's way too big anyway.
Each pin was installed in the flywheels (without the rods) to check the female rod endplay at the thrust plates with a divider. You measure your rod width, and subtract it. The pin(1.2495) I want to use has the best endplay for these parts at .023 - I'll use this pin.
The ORANGE paper has the calculations for honing the rod races to proper bearing fitment. My rod race diameters need to be 1.6255. Sometimes depending how they "feel" on the slip-fit test, I might make the center rod have only .0008 clearance to tighten it up a bit.
Each pin was installed in the flywheels (without the rods) to check the female rod endplay at the thrust plates with a divider. You measure your rod width, and subtract it. The pin(1.2495) I want to use has the best endplay for these parts at .023 - I'll use this pin.
The ORANGE paper has the calculations for honing the rod races to proper bearing fitment. My rod race diameters need to be 1.6255. Sometimes depending how they "feel" on the slip-fit test, I might make the center rod have only .0008 clearance to tighten it up a bit.
Workin' Weekends
Spinning down cast-iron 80" valve guides for Ricky's heads. I like to buy them oversize, then cut the diameter to the proper press fit I need.
I'm fortunate to have some talented individuals around me to achieve excellent results. But, I feel this work benefits us both - two-fold. These guys have furthered their resumes to include repair and reconditioning of a lost art, which slips away a bit - day by day - as we lose the men who serviced these engines. The old-timer H-D mechanics who proudly repaired and serviced the brand. Just trying my best to keep it alive - so these old marks keep burnin' down the road - rackin' up carefree miles . . .
I ordered it immediately . . .
Take It To The Limit
I couldn't stop watching it !
Eventually, there's 6 or 7 guys all standing in their booth watching this. It was getting crowded. I asked what the movie was? Do you sell it? They finally got the DVD box out, and I took a picture of it. As soon as I could get to a computer, I searched it - and ordered a copy. There's a trailer for the movie on You Tube.
Lee Marvin
Lee was born in New York City. He served in the Marines in WWII. Marvin was a democrat and against the war in Vietnam. He moved to Hollywood around 1950, and got the part of Chino in the movie "The Wild One" along-side Marlon Brando just 2 years later. Married and divorced and then sued by a girlfriend (he didn't do so well with relationships with women). Later in life he moved to Arizona and died there in 1987.
Marvin was in many many movies, and starred in many more. But it's him as Chino that I always think of when the name Lee Marvin comes up . . . and his panhead motorcycle is the style which thousands were stripped to resemble . . . 'til this very day.
Kansas City Long Weekend
Hangin' with Ricky Anchor at the shop in KC. Doing some sales, welding, junk shopping, great food, the full downtown tour of West Bottoms . . . and the show and swap in Lawrence. Good times. A big thanks to Ricky, Amber (and Dozer too). Always make me feel welcome and showin' me a good time - You guys rock. Your friend -Noot
Blip Roasters has damn good coffee - for two-wheeled enthusiasts.
Thai food anyone?
The best choppers for us "irregular dudes" come from Anchor Moto.
Lot's of history on these walls . . .
Chopper Dave's frame/panhead build above ( for Fuel Cleveland)
Chopper Dave's frame/panhead build above ( for Fuel Cleveland)
No more Japanese
Anchor Moto went full on American Muscle ONLY
This customer drew up his bike build . . .
I dig the bitch bar/seat detach combo.
Shea did all that work on this crazy fender - and here it sits
So crazy sad . . . (Crazy frown face)
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B I K E S H O W T I M E - Lawrence, Kansas
He loaded the stroker, and we headed west.
This motor runs the same flywheels and cams as Noot's old XLCR café racer -
and Ricky says it totally rips !
Looks decent in photos - but you have to see it in the flesh sometime -
- Original Hot Wheels Green -
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Lots of nice iron at this show - with a few of my favorites:
Like this Rickman Matchless
Above: Someone's imagination was workin' overtime - Big time.
I liked it. It was professionally built and clean.
Only one like it on planet earth for sure . . .
Magnetos are great on these things - then no battery woes.
My favorite row.
I might have to go back for the Vintage Iron Show in May?
I like Kansas City - Missouri and Kansas.
His new band demo NO QTR(No Quarter)
Blew my mind,
Blew wax from my ears,
(and almost) Blew my speakers.
A Gnarly Hard Screamin' Jam this is . . .
Portland, Oregon - Every February
I just met a guy passin' through who's goin' to this show,
the party . . .
the races . . .
sounds like fun !
Cold enough today to talk race sleds . . .
I know the shortest guy is Brad Hulings, behind him is Eastman
and Jerry Bunke (pronounced "bunky") far right.
No. 874 Jerry Bunke of Rushford, Minnesota.
It only took him a few years to win about everything, make a huge impact on the sport and tragically get killed in a racing accident. His death was such a blow to the sport, the Polaris factory quit (if not because of Bunke, it didn't help matters . . .)
Jerry Bunke with the No.1
Bore It, Stroke It . . .
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