Pirate
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and a Harley from America
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Todd.Hanz
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Some georgeous bikes here,
a few more recent shots:
Todd
a few more recent shots:
Todd
Paulbe
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Todd--that HD was revving 6200 RPM??!!
Totally amazing--were you having to duck due to pistons flying around? 🙂
Paul
Totally amazing--were you having to duck due to pistons flying around? 🙂
Paul
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
gary2881
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Another pretty Gold Star.
Gary
Gary
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Todd.Hanz
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bigeye
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Something I threw together 18 yrs ago for commuting.
aad
Not so new now.
Oh wow...that is very nice.
gary2881
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gary2881
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Some oldies
Gary
Gary
Dana B.
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Pierce, Nikkormat FT3, Tri-X
Dana B.
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Sears, Nikkormat FT3, Tri-X
Sears, Nikkormat FT3, Tri-X
Sears, Nikkormat FT3, Tri-X
bigeye
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There's a story.
I restored a '53 pan to original once and really liked riding it, but old bike brakes are very weak. All I remember was entering the highway ramp, and pulling the front brake to the bar... and keeping on down the ramp. The next thing I remember was the word "Altima" written in the center of a bumper. I cleared the car completely and landed atop my head. The bike simply deployed the side stand and waited for me to get back on, snickering I believe, like a mule. It was bent remarkably little and I did ride home.
Since that event, I've added (real) brakes to anything I wanted to keep for awhile.
- Charlie
I love the old iron above...
gary2881
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Dana, nice oldies.
Charlie, going fast is cool, but being able to stop when you want to is such a nice feeling.
Gary
Charlie, going fast is cool, but being able to stop when you want to is such a nice feeling.
Gary
gary2881
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Anyone like Indians?
Gary
Gary
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Love the Indians. I worked with a guy back in California that made fiberglass Indian fenders for Harleys. We did a custom paint job on the whole bike when we put on a set of those fenders. They looked great.
Benjamin
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I like the Heinrich (?) tank on the G/S in the PD livery. Looks good 😎
It's definitely not a Ural! 😀 Harley made the boxer twin XA-750 for use in North Africa as it offers superior cooling over the v-twin. They didn't make many though, and probably shed a tear or two when the order came through 😀
Dave Jarosz
Dave J
Big Ed
Big Ed
Big Ed of Big Ed's Motorcycle Shop. Bronica Sq. 50mm, TMY. I had Ed really get that cigarette going, but it wasn't puttin' off enough smoke. I had some smoke in a can, in my car (an old cinematographers trick), and presto, plenty of smoke to create the right mood. Thats Ed's custom chopper. circa 1990.
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Big Ed
Big Ed of Big Ed's Motorcycle Shop. Bronica Sq. 50mm, TMY. I had Ed really get that cigarette going, but it wasn't puttin' off enough smoke. I had some smoke in a can, in my car (an old cinematographers trick), and presto, plenty of smoke to create the right mood. Thats Ed's custom chopper. circa 1990.
gary2881
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Gary
bigeye
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I started to build a street tracker Triumph, but so much had to be replaced - so little original parts could be used - that I sold the bits off.
Could do with a 'prettier' tank, but this one has all the right bits. Looks like it's used on road courses with the dual front brakes (& a fender!).
I like how they handled the front caliper mounts; most use the fender mount on the Betor fork as here, which is not that great. But, he built a 'floating' arm for it, which probably makes it work a lot better. Looks like a Trackmaster frame. Obviously, a dry clutch.
How much fun would that rig be?
- Charlie
Could do with a 'prettier' tank, but this one has all the right bits. Looks like it's used on road courses with the dual front brakes (& a fender!).
I like how they handled the front caliper mounts; most use the fender mount on the Betor fork as here, which is not that great. But, he built a 'floating' arm for it, which probably makes it work a lot better. Looks like a Trackmaster frame. Obviously, a dry clutch.
How much fun would that rig be?
- Charlie
