Our Daily Sled #259

WR delight.  Ry, check out those tanks.

Look Out California

New Jersey's second favorite son just announced his inclusion in the 2012 Born Free show.  Our close compadre Walter (seen above), from Kick-Start Cycle Supply will be whipping one up for the big show on June 30th way out west at the Oak Canyon Ranch.  Looking forward to seeing his scoot take shape.  Click post title for  the full story.

Cycle Porn #220

Bonneville 2008.

Shoe-gazing

Zen Moment #7

Winter Build Update #4

Cases checked, cleaned up and coated with Glyptal...Flywheels, rods, bearings installed next week...pistons and cylinders on their way.  Thanks Terry.

Dubble Trubble

Bud Hare's twin engine trump Dubble Trubble.  157mph on the salt in the mid '50's.  Beyond cool.

Shahin Rolls

Tehran circa '85.

Our Daily Sled #258

Lady Slide #33

Lift-Off

"Eric F." JAP powered Brough Superior 1937.

For Sale

Rumor has it Ducati could be yours...click post title for info.

For All You Valentines

Photo Michael Lichter.

Terry's VL

Among his garage filled with really cool stuff Terry's also got this killer little VL going.  Looking forward to watching it progress - shovelhead motor to come...

The Sam & Tom Show

Sam Arena gets the buck during his final run at the Modesto Hillclimb Chapionships in 1948.  Sam was riding a Tom Sifton prepared 80" rocketship.  Epic photo courtesy of Bob Pilgrim.

Portlandia Friday Night

Pics straight from Portland and the One Motorcycle Show Friday night.  Thanks G!

Right On!

Thanks Jason!

Winter Build Update #3

Terry sent some more pics tonight.  Virgin flywheels!  Until today they had not been apart since 1959.  I'm surfing some good karma right now....

Winter Build Update #2

Terry G.(Greasy Kulture #25) split the cases on my '62 FL mill yesterday and found good things, very good things.  Here we go!  Walter I need those Akront's!!!  More to come....

Thanks Greg!!!

I know, I know, the "swag and tell" is the lamest form of blogging there is but this is too cool.  After I ran the note about Burt Munro from Fab Kevin I got an email from Greg at The Horse magazine asking for an address.  A couple days later this shows up.  THANKS GREG!!! Wow, I'm still in shock.  BTW the original Fab Kevin article about the Burt Munro Challenge ran in the March 2010 Issue of The Horse (#96).  It's a great read and a very well written article. It's worthy of a hunt if you don't already own it.  Or just step up to the plate and subscribe!

Fab Kevin's Scrambler

I am digging Fab Kevin's winter build - this stout little "scrambler". Check out those pipes!  Kevin tells me it's his version of a factory superglide, or what he wished a factory superglide would  have looked like.  I've seen it up close and the details are really nice.  Can't wait to see the final product this spring.

Couch Swap

Being stuck on the couch here has allowed me some time to frequent the virtual swap meets, thumb through various parts catalogs and even do some searching via cell phone for parts.  Hunting has been good.  From finding a replacement scavenger pump housing for the ULH rebuild to a nice Electric Franks voltage regulator.    Even stopped buy the toy department for this killer Britains, J.A.Prestwich Industries Jap powered rail that Alf Hagon rode into the history books (thanks JP!). The sissy bar I found on foot this past summer at a real swap meet - I just wanted to show it off a little and find out if anyone knew anything about it?  I'm bored...

Style Counts

In the Mix

I finally got around to mixing down a recent musical project at Detroit's world famous Hi-Bias recording studio.  It's strategically placed just across the street from the best BBQ (Slows) and the best new craft bar (Sugar House) in motown. Hail hail rock& roll - and good pulled pork and bourbon!