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!

Design 101

Zen Moment #6

McQueen Monday

Rocket Man

Seat Check

Our Daily Sled #257

The Purpose #51

Grounded

There are so many places to be this weekend; the Lowbrow Brodown in Cinci, Jeremiah's Love Cycle's party in AZ and Walter's Kick Start Cycle gig in Jersey but I had to go and tear up my knee. Finally went under the knife and scope the other day so I'm stuck on the couch healing up.  Wish I could be at any of those gatherings but for now I'm happy knowing that soon I'll be able to ride again...

Desert Sled

Lady Slide #32

Factory 6 Party!

If your anywhere near Melbourne on the 18th...

A Simple Man

Tri-Glide

This photo makes my heart warm and fuzzy inside.  

Cycle Porn #219

Ace.

Invert

Invercargill via Fabricator Kevin

After I ran the pic with Burt Munro and a couple of the neighborhood kids (originally thought to be his daughters) and his Velocette I recived this great note from Fab Kevin containing pics he took on a trip to Invercargill.  The lovely lady in the pics is Margaret, one Burt's daughters.  Kevin also got to visit Burts grave and hold one of his legendary hand poured pistons!  Great stuff.  Thanks again Kevin!  I've also included the note Kevin sent along with the pics.  Enjoy.

Brad,

Great pic of Burt. I've attached a couple of shots of his daughter, Margaret.  One is at Burt's grave in Invercargill, and one is next to the movie prop of the Munro Special.  She is a wonderful women, and told us that her childhood was very fun with Burt as a father.  He would give them motorcycle rides and pull them on sleds behind his motorcycles in the winter.  As he aged, he became so focused on the bikes that his family life disappeared completely.  His kids had no idea whatsoever what their Dad has accomplished until after he was gone. Sad, but his son and two daughters that we met were very witty and loved to talk about their Dad.

I also included a snap of one of Burt's piston's, as well as a shelf (One of many I was able to inspect) of cast off parts that Burt had made. I left that pic large so you could zoom in. (Kevin, I did not receive this pic btw).

I have many more, including some racing shots of some vintage brit bikes (Rudge's and Vincents), as well as Andrew Stroud riding a wheelie on a Britten, I just about broke down in tears when he took it out on the track....

Take care!

Zen Moment #5

Zen Moment #4

Sister Golden Hair #52

Thanks Joe!

Cat Found

Sans Fairing?

Don't think so.  This pic has been described in the past as Joe's land speed knuck sans fairing and front body work.  Although there is no question that that is the tail section from the knuck, and that this pic is from that epic day in Daytona in 1937, the bike in the background is a 45.  Joe rode two bike's that day and received two world records - one on the big twin and the other on this 45inch bobber which ran no bodywork whatsoever.