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I started out at a young age with art and drawing.  Then came sports, bicycles, skateboards, mechanics along with all that.  Always tools an...

My first knucklehead.  1946.  I built so many for other friends of mine, but never got to have one myself.  Collecting parts and stashing st...

My very best buddy Morty ("Morty The Official Shop Cat") passed away from natural causes last Sunday, Oct. 4th.  Morty was the be...

My dad's friend found this at a pawn shops years ago... now rebuilt and ready to hit the road again... Old Harley Never Die !  

The day I rode to West Gate, Arlington, Brandon, Troy Mills, Coggon, Central City, Waubeek, Vinton, New Hartford, Shell Rock and Clarksville...

 

Got this '67FLH motor about wrapped up.  It came in really gross and rusty - but now it's ready for action !  Bone stock - but tight...

 Took a short trip - did some chopper campin' south of Dubuque.  Bottom photo is Guttenburg, Iowa.

I've been riding this some more lately....maybe make a run this weekend to a swap meet in Hugo, Minnesota.  I can only buy as much as my...

Did you know my late aunt was the mayor of this town once...? The good 'ol days ! Rollin' on the River !

The early primary chain adjusters didn't have the "nylon shoe" on the adjuster pad...it just had this soft metal pad, perman...

Hartman's mill.  I went thru this ripper years ago - and it still runs pretty good.  You do your best, try not to skip steps or cut co...

Full Moon Cycle in Dubuque, Iowa.  I stopped for a quick visit one year on my way to the Meltdown Drags in Byron, Illinois.  My chopper w...

She used to be Pretty -  Now she's Pretty fucked up... My favorite country band ! (well, he wears a cowboy hat...)

 First thing I always do before a trip is a run with the Battery Tender to get that battery up-to-snuff. I check the push rods, take a ...

Had a fun day at Dubuque Speedway ! The ol' K Model just keeps rippin' !

Attempting to restore some panhead rocker blocks.  Surface grind the lowers - Bolt on a top - Sunnen hone the bore til' your check ...

Gas it up...Hit the Street ! I did a 12V conversion with  Bosch Regulator... Now I can see where I'm going.. !

These WR engines are rare.  The only way to buy one was through a dealer(of coarse) and you had to have a racing license.  Class C via AMA...

You'll need to weld a "backing plate stay" on the lower frame tail for the backing plate anchor stud to bolt to . . . (you c...

CHECK: Tire pressure, oil, primary oil, nut & bolt all the 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, etc.  Make sure everything is sorta tight.  Checked the ho...

Sitting on these rocks trying to figure out how to use a few media devices...and on the ground, all around me were feathers, a bird leg, v...

Here's an early panhead gear cover that's been repaired.  A common problem - they crack around the timer stud boss.  To weld it...

Here's a photo of Mike sitting on Leo Payne's old "street" bike....a machine he restored - and had much input in the cre...

This ol' 1957FL was a real crud when I got it.  I scraped for 3 days as I tore it down.  Soaked most of the parts.  It still destroyed...