Gouge has it now . . .

 

I'm at the concert last nite and this '32 Ford comes rumblin' up in front of The Surf Ballroom.  Some greaser hangs out the window and yells . . . "Shouldn't you be workin' on that motorcycle ????"  Oh shit !  The Ford is super sweet.  Jeremy jumps out and the door clicks shut with the sound of Henry Ford steel.  A fitting nite, a fitting ride and a fitting venue.  Jose had it . . . now it's in Iowa.  Looks the part.
So cool.  I guess he'll have to sell me that Chevy now that he's got the Ford ????!!!

Randoms . . .

I guess this knuck runs hard . . .

Ron made it !

This couple from Michigan rides fast !

The Dungeon Bar (Ricky says, "This place is gross.")

 WLA at Easyriders Show . . .

 An RSD Racer . . .

 No No No No No - I mean: NO !

Rice & Noot in the Sturgis Pic . . .

 Alva wants his garage back . . .

 Kike has some attitude . . .

 On the street . . . A Stylin' Panhead

 Girls just wanna have some fun . . .

Pride of Cheyenne . . .

Mike's hand-built, swingarm chop . . . 

Innovations and your knees-in-the-breeze !

Guitar Gods . . . Don Felder

When a guitar god is in the area, it's your duty as a rock enthusiast to go pay tribute by purchasing a ticket to hear sharp riffs, hammer-ons, the bending of strings and controlled feedback.   
Don Felder wrote most of the Eagles big hits . . . and has shared the stage with Joe Walsh, Stills, Neil Young, Tommy Shaw & Frampton . . . and many others of rock guitar playin' virtuoso status.  Rock On !

Measuring, Thinking . . . Calculating

The Noot's get the opportunity to assist our friend Jeff with his latest street racer.  It's like Michaelangelo or Warhol handing you their painting and saying . . . "Do something on it . . ."  The more we look at this thing - it keeps your eyes moving.  Fab, Fit & Finish. 

Stolen while surfin' . . .

Every artist is a pirate and a thief . . .

Saturday . . . Saturday . . .

Dyna, Oetiker Aircraft, Sumax, S&S . . . 

and yes, Genuine H-D Motor Factory parts . . .

Race ?

Shovster by Barnett

This is an Ironhead Sportster - with a Shovelhead top end.  It was in the Barnett booth.  Noot thought maybe it had Trock cylinders (which they made a few years) so you didn't have to bore the heck out of the cases so much.  It was professionally built, and had a wide variety of "years of parts" on the engine.  From the 60's to the 70's . . . it all came together as a very impressive custom motorcycle !

Best Barmaid in Sturgis Award

This gal was the best.  She always got me a tall, cold Pabst from a special cooler back there.  I guess they only pay barmaids $2 or 3 something plus tips.  So, they need the tip money.  She was from Florida - so, I called her Florida.  I had to give her the award for the coolest and best barmaid in Sturgis.  Me & Kike bought many beers from her - mostly due to her cool attitude. Right?

K Model flywheels . . .

I picked up these at the swap meet in Sturgis. 

Bert Kleijer . . . via Holland

I ran into this chap and his lady navigating Hwy 44 on their restored pan / sidecar / rig.  Super cool.   We exchanged cards . . . and from what I could understand, Bert does complete rebuilds.  Everything.  All in . . . Esbeek, Holland.  Look 'em up . . .

Sturgis 2013 - Just the way I ordered it . . . .

I've been out to the rally about 15 times now.  Each trip is different.  It makes Sturgis fun for me.  You can make plans (which helps), but you always have to vary your plans.  You never know who you will meet, what you will see, or what will happen to you.  This year I rode a bit solo, with Ricky, with a guy from Holland, and with the Death Squad Riders . . . and solo again.  I rode out in 2 days, back in 1 very long day of road construction and a battery with 10.9 volts and dropping.  My '64 XL never let me down.  My bike took me there and back.  I won a trophy(thanks Matt Olsen, who digs my Sporty) and a $500 buck Baker Gift Certificate (Thank you Bert and James).  I met some neat people, checked out the Micheal Lichter Show, ate some groovy food, talked to Roland Sands (about Jeff Wright), partied my ass off with Kike,  watched flat track races, went out for a nite with my dad, sang karaoke at The Oasis, went to the Adams Museum, ate ice cream with Willard & Jody in Deadwood . . .  and talked with Alva & Irene for an entire afternoon, drinkin' beer and hearing stories about the black hills - Classic !  Then I met a cool couple from Michigan who passed me like 9 times and  . . . after I talked with them at a gas stop - he slapped a couple "I Know Noot" stickers right on his windshield for the sake of prosperity.  It was different.  It was fun. It cleared my mind of radical thoughts. That's what I like about Sturgis - That One Week of all the other 51 that makes it worth the trip.