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Gak's on top . . . Mine on the bottom . . .

I bought these years ago outside, on a beautiful summer day in Anamosa at a vintage swap meet.  I just thought they were so cool.  I like ...

I took the drain plug out, and I thought it was empty???  Huh?  What the heck?  Oh, there it is - all 4 quarts of oil took about 6 hours t...

Now I got this thing for a "crusty" early ironhead swingarm bike - with a slightly over stock or springer front end.  Short...

The LEFT tappet is lighter by about 1/2 oz. or almost 1 oz. total valve train weight(X 4ea) ...at 5000 rpms, that's a difference......

This motor is pretty much done.  A couple things to check over before I give it back to my friend Chad, who I've been riding to Sturgi...

My 1952 Model K is receiving a "refresher."  I'm back to +.010 over pistons with these restored cylinders.  Chad fixed so...

....on the sidewalk

This WLA.  Unrestored condition with original paint from Russia and the USA.... It's just got the rustic vibe goin' on.  This...

This must be somewhere up above Milwaukee ?  Clyde is still around too . . . don't know about the 1960 XLCH ?  #highclearanceexhaust  ...

My inside cat, Elliott says, "Hey Rick, we gonna make your skillet cookie?" He's a cool fella.  The fastest cat I've e...

A couple motors for Chad and Warren put to bed for the night.  The Panhead has been a typical build, and we'll get the auto advance ti...

... line-lapping these KHK cases yesterday after replacing the mainshaft race.  Now it's nice and straight with the clutch gear(in the ...

 . . . I'd give her a Like

The calm before the blizzard.  We've had a funky winter this year...no snow, very little ice, no ice riding, no snowmobiling, no ice f...

Photos stolen from BaRon's blog and DICE Magazine .  This build is really neat - about everything about it - I like it a ...

I've been jammin' the last few weeks to get this WR engine done so I can deliver it to The Mama Tried Motorcycle Show on Feb. 15...

The Harley 45" Simplicity at it's finest, and most likely the longest running H-D design now and forever.  From the late 1930s a...

I can see it now....I'm gonna end up with an S&S air cleaner on everything.  I made up another "B" series backing plate ...

He looks tiny on this thing.  Not a real big guy anyway, just stocky and strong.  Looks like it's got aluminum rims?   Anyone know wha...

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