Noot

McFarland made me a new longer precision center so I can check run-out on short parts.  I've got a 60s Sporty motor of Polgreen'...

Last night I went back to boring cylinders.  Plenty of work for a guy who was gonna take the summer off.  Blown up Sportster engines, case...

Saturday - July 12th Night of Fire - Cedar Falls Raceway

Bruschetta Antipasto by Cheryl !  Mama Mia !

Whoever did the flame layout and paint on the above tank did a way cool job !

This is awesome . . . always great racing at Sturgis with excellent pit access - right on the starting line !

When the day is done - I'll have traveled about 235 miles.  Goin' solo has it's advantages, like stopping when you want, explori...

Word has it from a bystander with a fancy phone that a band of storms is movin' in slowly from the west.  It's now 1pm.  The '52...

So now I'm a bit fatigued after only 50+ miles.  How am I going to ride this thing 650 to Sturgis?  It started 1st kick.  I tach'd i...

So after 6 coffees (Smiley kept filling me up as he picked my brain about motorcycle electrics) the chopper started on the first kick and I ...

Everything today is short, and quick.  Fast.  Hurry up, one day only, I need it by tomorrow, I need it now.  I started out my day on the cho...

From Matt Walksler's Indian, The SM(Speed Merchant) build, Bobby The Leg riding his entry out over 2500 miles !  Paul Cox this year ...

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If you search around, find Josh's Instagram . . . and check out their trip to California the last couple days.  You know it's a hard...

She's a Looker !

I've noticed in my travels the type of people I meet are in direct relation to the style of motorcycle I'm riding that day - whi...

If you look closely - there are small "ears" that stick out on the inner covers. You use this special tool (Noot had an ...

Cheryl could see how sad I was not being able to go hang out with my friends Shea (his wedding and party was Saturday - Congrats !) and s...

His rod rollers are square now.  Finally after a huge build-up of shavings in all the other bearings, scored cylinders, cam bearings al...

Cheryl makes the best . . . They look plain - but the flavors !  So delicious.

When I was in college (BFA, U of Northern Iowa)  I learned lessons early on from Greek gods I had to study, and the mistakes they made.  I...

Creeping closer up my street . . . sucks It's like 15-20 steps down to normal river levels . . . No fishing today - Hang on M...

Sunday after Davenport . . . Hmmmmm?

This paint is what it was . . . it's simple and the colors compliment each other.  A great layout done with a buzz can - always trumps...

The only true way to really know where you're at . . . sometimes it matters, sometimes it don't really matter. But it does really ...

Thanks for the conversations and lettin' me hang out.  It was nice meeting you all again.  Everyone is so talented - I'm alw...

Minnesota 56 is a nice road again.  Over the last 10 years it got bad, then 3 years of road construction - and my back way to St. Paul is ...

This bike is clean . . . sano

These motors are nice since you can slip on a cylinder and check for possible coil bind, etc. Make sure all your measurements and calcul...

It always interests me the different ways people attempt to go fast on a motorcycle.  Car engines, drag bikes, streamliners, multi-...

Trying to get reproduction parts to function as the original parts can be challenging.  Many times you can end up with actually a bette...

Mark Hamilton is a genius.  His wiring kits for 1965-1972 Chevrolets are the best.  Full instructions and the finest quality wiring availa...