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 . . . should be Bill Tuman . . . and Richard Mann went on to become an Expert and multi-time National Champion . . . Dick "Bugsy...

The official plugs of the AMA.

(photo stolen from Josh)

Too good to go unnoticed.  

I've been sorting through boxes of a disassembled WR engine.  I wasn't able to remove the tappet blocks by tapping with a brass hamm...

I've kinda been into early XLs lately.  Or at least for the last 30+ years ! This is somebody's nice collection . . .  

Both oil passages cracked.  The cases were bored for big cylinders, and they broke into the oil passages . . . It's almost criminal. ...

Guys can really get all kookie over these things.  Ball bearings and weird angles get these dudes more flustered and excited than any p...

I assume he rides this on the street, and takes the generator and lights off for the club meets?  But maybe he's so fast, he doesn'...

You got yer early arms . . . Ya got yer late shafts . . . Ya got yer early shafts . . . Ya got yer late arms . . . Ya got hole...

Man I was a chunky lil' pork chop back then . . . (still am really).  This is me and mom in the basement of their new house (after a t...

I got up at 6am last Friday and drove in the dark, (and a small snow storm) all the way to Milwaukee just so I could have some lunch wi...

The last couple months a few races and bushings have been replaced.  It's similar to woodworking whereas you need to measure a few tim...

 . . . in the movie - the racing scene at the end has the engine sounds of Leo Payne's Sportster.  I see they used a K (or KH) Model c...

(click photo to enlarge) Harley-Davidson has always been very good at marketing.  Once you get that new motorcycle, it's time to out...

Resweber wearin' # 12 in this photo . . .

(click for full photo) This looks like a brand new 1960 XLCH.  The windshield and all-white buddy seat added as accessories.  The stock, b...

Every part considered.  Stock, but not.

H tank with low bars.

If you can visualize this?   Start with IVO (Intake Valve Opens) It's barely opening just BEFORE your piston gets to Top Dead Center. ...

This fella looks like Jack McClain . . .

This is(was) a popular style I still like best for Shovelheads.  

Years ago, this was quite a motorcycle.  Still is really.  It was built and owned by Leon "Kevin" Hendricks of Newton, Iowa...

The weatherman said it would be cold today, but he didn't say a damn thing about snow !  It just kept coming down and got worse and ...

, , , high pants, high sleeves, high haircut, low gators.

If I had a Trumpet . . .

Get out your Sportster (I'll bet this sounded awesome?)