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[Stearmen]

34 Harley VL

I did it again, as if I don't have enough projects! A 1934 Harley Davidson VL. Will have to be a Bobber, missing to many parts, nice engine and tranny.

 

[ButteMT61]

Now that's cool! Post up your progress. I'm patient! Good luck.

 

[Stearmen]

Not all that vintage, Wolverine 1000 mile boots, 501 jeans, and our club T-shirt. The oceanian was Ed Kretz Jr.s 80th birthday. I'm smiling because I am on the Indian Sport Scout his father won the first Daytona 200, and the first Laconia, NH race. Ed Jr. raced it at the 1950 Daytona 100 mile race, he led 99 miles, on mile 100 he ran out of oil and the engine seized! Ed's a great guy, can't say enough good things about him. He rode with the likes of Steve McQueen, James Dean, Lee Marvin, Keenan Wynn, Jay Leno and many more stars! http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.co...ing-legacy-father-and-son-ama-hall-of-famers/

 

[Stearmen]

My 1930 Harley Davidson V.

 

[Marcus]

1940 BMW R35

 

[Flick]

My sister and I on a Horex Imperator, a long time ago,

 

[BigFitz]

1942 Flathead. Not mine unfortunately, but a friend's who rode it to work the other day.

 

[BigFitz]

My 1930 Harley Davidson V.

Nice shot. I'm not really a motorcycle guy, but I love the Stearman!

 

[ButteMT61]

1942 Flathead. Not mine unfortunately, but a friend's who rode it to work the other day.

That is a great bike! -looks comfortable too lol

 

[BigFitz]

That is a great bike! -looks comfortable too lol

It's definitely cool, but I had to remind him to clean up the oil.

 

[splintercellsz]

My uncle builds motorcycles for Riff Raff Customs, based in CA.

This is a bike he built for the Autism Army, as his son has autism.

Here are some of Riff-Raff's other builds:

 

[scottyrocks]

1942 Flathead. Not mine unfortunately, but a friend's who rode it to work the other day.

Oh, that's pretty much perfect.

 

[munimula]

this is me in 1973 on my new/used '69 police special i bought at "san diego harley davidson" on india street, which is no longer there. i was in the navy at the time. photo was taken at north island naval air station.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Love those old cop bikes. Awesome!

 

[munimula]

thanks tom!

 

[munimula]

here's the bike i had before purchasing the electra glide police special - its my brand new 1971 kawasaki mach3 500 i bought the same year the photo was taken. i had five months in the navy and on leave at my home in san jose,ca. . i was getting ready for my 500 mi. ride to my duty station in san diego 32nd street where my ship, the u.s.s. blue ridge lcc-19 was home ported. did that ride 3 times on that bike.

 

[Yeps]

So, I am thinking of getting a bike. Probably won't do anything about it until the spring, when I can take the BRC, but I am thinking of an old Japanese bike (one of the ones that wishes it was British). My sensibility says small engine, and my budget says old, but not classic.

 

[ButteMT61]

here's the bike i had before purchasing the electra glide police special - its my brand new 1971 kawasaki mach3 500 i bought the same year the photo was taken. i had five months in the navy and on leave at my home in san jose,ca. . i was getting ready for my 500 mi. ride to my duty station in san diego 32nd street where my ship, the u.s.s. blue ridge lcc-19 was home ported. did that ride 3 times on that bike.

Awesome. Reminds me of the '72 "Water Buffalo" 750.

 

[Stearmen]

So, I am thinking of getting a bike. Probably won't do anything about it until the spring, when I can take the BRC, but I am thinking of an old Japanese bike (one of the ones that wishes it was British). My sensibility says small engine, and my budget says old, but not classic.

Unfortunately the classic Japanese bikes are rising in price. Hard to beat any of the Honda CB, CL 350 or 360s, and of course the Yamaha XS650, the best Bonneville Triumph never made, Yokohama Bonneville.

 

[Dixon Cannon]

I just went through the Buddy Stubbs Motorcycle Museum in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday! Wow! What a collection - and they all run and Buddy rides 'em! I was completely satified; amongst all of this metal he has a fully restored 'Brough Superior' like T.E. Lawrence rode. Lawrence was killed on his 'Brough' in 1935. Here is a vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gwnURRYK4A www.buddystubbshd.com/custompage3.asp?pg=museum01 -dixon cannon