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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...

There were these postcards you could buy when you traveled to different places - states, national parks, places-of-interest, etc.   The po...

....It indicates you are HOME.  Stay at home.  Don't make any unneeded trips to the grocery story, gas station, stay away from your ...

1952 K Model Case RIGHT Case.    - Lower repair (by Crooks Motorsports) -New Oil Pump Studs - Blasting (by Gelner) - Washing an...

I keep viewing ironhead Sportster heads on Ebay - and the seller describes them as "Branch heads" and they aren't...no...

This thing started right up after sittin' 3 1/2 months in the cold, with temps below freezing most of the time.  I looked all over ...

Click Photo for Large Image A guy needs about 6.5:1 Compression to run the total shit fuel produced by these places.  (no offense to a...

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I guess the reasoning was to keep the oil cooler and prevent the oil from gettin' all hot, and fried all over the top end as it was pu...

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This ol' K is just the best bike.  Not quite ready for a trike . . .  Over back-roads or big-city streets - it's just nea...

The Cedar River came up a bit with all the snow melt (in 2 days) - and now we're getting some heavy rain to wash all the salt and s...

( Click Photo for LARGE View ) Hopefully, I'll be able to pack this thing up again this year - and ride someplace ?  1. We need to...

This is the invitation to the show...pretty neat.  It came in this heavy-duty box, all rolled up with one of those press-seal stamp deals (k...

CLICK ABOVE PHOTO TO ENLARGE A friend of mine gave me this old Cycle World magazine, so I framed it.  Neat picture of ol' George...

It works.  I enjoy trying different combinations - but I just can't seem to find the one that works on this motor.    UPDATE !   I...

In his early years, Jay Springsteen and his brother Charles raced short tracks. "Chuck" ran a 360cc or bigger - and the younger ...

One of the best investments you can make for your kick-start Harley 4 speed !  They operate smooth as silk - and I've tested these gea...

They don't use head gaskets.  Just spray the head and cylinder with a couple coats of Harley Hi-Heat Barrel Paint, let dry - and bolt ...

Yes...it's January.  Probably another 2-3 months of cold to deal with here in Iowa.  This is an excellent time to get started on your ...

I talked to Buddy Stubbs awhile back when I visited Arizona.  These are his personal race bikes he ran short tracks, TTs, desert races, 1/...