Noot

This guy was bitten . . .

by the "early Sporty" bug. On his desktop and everything . . .

Pipes, Shocks and Speedo !

We jammed all week . . . and got Billy's motor done. The rocker boxes were pretty corroded, so with some wet sanding, buffing . . . and the wondrous powers of Mothers Mag & Wheel Polish . . . we gave this ol' girl a little sparkle to go with a fresh rebuild.

Race Shit

I like street bikes with a couple race parts . . .

Cop Bike

Aluminum Stroker Cylinders

. . . I see he's got his oil tank turned around too ?

Dave Polgreen & Pete Mason

Here they are adjusting the straps on Dave's UL . . . on it's way to The One Show a couple weeks ago. I like all the customs they put together - all their builds are runners. I've had the opportunity to grow up in a family of Harley-Davidson all my life, so guys who are "into it" come and go. I know Pete & Dave are here to stay.

Very Cold in Iowa

A month of below zero freezing pipes, ground frost, engine blocks . . .

Never saw Main Street Dam quite like this.
Warm up this week !

Gak & Me . . .

. . . we both love '61 Sportsters.

Billy's Shovel cont . . .

Billy had low-compression pistons (nothing really wrong with that), but he had a bit too much cylinder clearance. So, I found him a set of (standard compression) pistons that were actually a little on the big side. I just had to hone a little more out to give him proper fitment (.0015-.002). It had a big duration cam, low compression with leaky valves. He said it was kinda a dog . . . that's why. Now, we upped compression to 8.5:1 - with a better torque-type cam - and new valve job. He just wanted a stock, reliable engine - it's paid it's dues . . . rumored to have over 100,000 miles of service already.

This was pretty awesome . . .

If you know about any type of music whatsoever, your band may not have happened if it wasn't for these 4 boys who America gave a welcome to come over. Gracious as always, they took America's very own music and gave it a twist of badness, sadness and soul. I don't know how many people of all ages asked me "If I saw this the other night . . ???? " Most of the tribute songs were very good - but, when McCartney hit the mic it was pretty awesome - he can still play and sing his rock-n-roll.

Des Moines Show / Check in with Jeff . . .

Billy says, "I think it's time for you to go . . . I mean now."

I'd never seen this photo . . .

Ed's just trying to get all this to work somehow.

Don't care 'bout pans now . . . or Chevy C10s . . .

Now I'm back to 60's Sportsters

and . . . 1965-66 F100 Fords !

I even have a Ford on my desk top.
They just have so much more style
and class those Fords. Solid.

( I just can't make up my mind . . . )

Ironhead Overload Glory Days

Ever get the feeling you were born 20 years too late ?

Panheads, Evos, Transmissions . . .

Wiley does it all !

Rochester Bike Show has something for everyone . . .

Homebuilt Customs

Vintage Race Bikes . . .

Cafe Racers . . .

Custom Flatheads !

Historical Motorcycles !

Japanese Classics !

Paint !

and my favorite . . . old-time Choppers !

See you next year . . . Thanks for everything !

Dice'd Weasel

Everyone looks so young . . . ?

Chopper Lab

Christian from Chopper Lab - Netherlands

Chopper Lab has a blog - Cool Scoots !

This show . . . This Saturday !

1. Inside the Mayo Civic Center (nice and warm and big)

Connected to downtown stores, shops and bars
Bring your wife and kids !

2. Bike Show

(lots of brands, old and new
show bikes and rat bikes and trikes)

3. Swap Meet

(new and old parts - old gray dudes)

4. Vendors

(a variety of items you need to see !)
Hot food !

5. A Fun Time and not too far . . .

Come and Check it Out !
in Rochester, Minnesota USA

Billy's Jugs . . .

All blasted, washed and honed with some nice cross-hatch . . .

Ready for Paint.

(Thanks to Sports Illustrated)

The Ugly Duck - "45"

When I get done rebuilding a motor, I like to sit and stare at all the hard work I just did . . . but, the poor Harley 45s only get a few minutes. Built as a workhorse - not a showroom beauty. Not for sales - For a purpose. The Harley 45 - The forgotten one for years and years. Nobody cared. "Hey, for $200 you can have the whole bike . . . just get it out of here." What goes around comes around - The 45 may just get the last laugh.