I’m going to make this super short. It’s Tuesday morning and George “The Wild Brush is about to show up to help with fiberglass and our canopy. Actually, I spoke to him last week and he told me that “no problem,” he could help with the canopy. I’ve been sorta concerned about the canopy. It’s […]
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Motorcycles on Monument Circle are a common site these days, but this photo is dated 1914. It features three men with Yale motorcycles standing in front of the English Hotel & Opera House, which stood on the northwest quadrant of Monument Circle. The building was constructed in three phases, starting in 1880, and was
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I rode to Camarillo to Jim’s Retirement party after having lunch with Rebecca, my 5th wife. She’s going in for a knee replacement. There’s so much I would like to do for her, but she’s cool. The JIMS party was amazing. Jim has been at it since 1967 and his entire family
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This custom motorcycle trailer was constructed using an A-7 Corsair II drop tank. It is finished in flat grey with Navy livery, and features include functional lights, torsional stub axles, and 16” wheels. This trailer was previously featured on Bring a Trailer.com in conjunction with a motorcycle, and is now being offered individually at no
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It’s nuts. We finally finished the fiberglass top of the Salt Torpedo, sorta. I still needed to build the parachute box and fix some pieces in the bottom. There’s always something else. I attempted to take the top to Aircraft Windshields on Friday, but I also needed a trailer hitch on the new 5-Ball van.
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Bandit threw his long leg over his classic slim Le Pera seat and buttoned up his brown leather vest. He liked natural brown leather gauntlet gloves, vests and boots. He shifted his narrow glasses as the officer approached him in the Chowder Barge parking lot. “Thank you,” she said, and for the first time her
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I finally got my fiberglass team to show up, but it’s cool. Lupe has coached me, and I’ve kept the process going. We are within a couple of days of laying on the glass. I researched my next vehicle for years. I settled on a Ford Transit mid-high or a Nissan High-top van. It’s been
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This is a strange one. It’s May and supposed to be a very calm and successful month according to the stars and Chinese tea leaves. I told you about my effort to buy a GoldWing for my New Zealand brother. The first deal fell apart. The guy wouldn’t come and get the money. He didn’t
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After horses and before cars or jeeps, the motorcycle enjoyed a career as the postal carrier’s means of transport. The United States Postal Service relied on horse and wagon for deliveries for generations. Rural mail carriers in particular, faced with large distances and rutted roads, stuck with their equine co-workers well into the 20th century.
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Hey, It’s a terrific day. I woke up thinking about the Salt Torpedo and getting it off the lift. We need to strengthen the lift. Today we need to roll it outside to kick-off the fiberglass adjustments. It’s going to be exciting. This weekend I spent working on the Torpedo. I had to make absolutely
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Daytona Main Street during either Bikeweek or Biketoberfest is the party. Dirty Harry’s is just one example, they throw outrageous contests, great bands, and have 3 daily WET T contests. This particular gallery goes back a few years but hey, what’s the difference. It’s all timeless to a point. Enjoy the images. –JACK MCINTYREMagnificent CantinaPHOTOGRAPHER
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What a nuts week. I started out trying to buy a Goldwing for a friend in New Zealand. He put us up last year while we enjoyed the Burt Munro Beach Racing on the South Island. He’s coming here in June to ride a used Gold Wing around the country and then haul it back
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Cantina Episode number 84: Salty Deaths Bandit rolled out of the sack on a dreary Wednesday morning. It rained for a week and the gray skies got to him. Everything felt dark, dower and depressing. The stack of bills on his motorcycle desk grew. One of his favorite girls, Mandy, quit and moved to Vegas.
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Hey, Easter kicked my ass. After the family departed and Wilmington caught fire, I had a glass of Whiskey. I never or rarely experienced hang-overs until recently. They kick my ass. Maybe it was all the sugars, the killer deserts, etc. We have a new Turkey cooker, a propane job. It’s a Home Depot Char
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Life is fascinating, then you die. Each day we have the opportunity to grow and change. Think about it. You can bang along through life with the same attitude, but then one day challenge your attitude and change it. It’s fuckin’ amazing. So, when you see someone doing something stupid again, just say to yourself.
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A Guardsman of 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 7th Guards Brigade, 3rd Division rides a Norton Model 18 motorcycle fitted with a special mount to accommodate a Thompson sub machine gun, allowing the rider to fire while in motion. Swanage, Dorset, UK The 3rd Battalion was in the 1st Guards Brigade attached to the 1st Infantry
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Olive Oatman was a 13-year-old pioneer who traveled west in 1851. On her way, she was captured by Yavapai Indians who murdered her family and made her their slave. She lived as a slave for a year before being traded to the Mohave, who tattooed her face and raised her as their own. Even
I don’t know where to start. Last week Micah and I peeled into Long Beach in my ’72 Ford F250, which was recently checked out by my mechanic, Mr. Patino. Ever since I stumbled into this cool truck, I’ve made improvements, but I still wanted to have a professional take a look. I solved lots
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Hey, It’s all nuts. Just this morning I connected with James at Twin Power, Wilwood Brakes, JIMS machine, S&S, and PBI for sprockets. I pushed myself too hard this weekend. On Saturday I work out and started to mess with the Salt Torpedo. We messed with one steering deal after another and I had to
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One of the last veterans of World War Two’s Great Escape has died at the age of 101 – just days before the 75th anniversary of the audacious getaway. Jack Lyon, a former RAF navigator, died at his home in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, on Friday. Jack Lyon was captured after his plane crash-landed near
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In the early ‘80s Harley-Davidson was struggling to compete with the imports and the damage done by the AMC ownership. Years of less than stellar reliability and performance needed to be overcome for the company to remain a going concern. As the company looked at rebuilding its reputation and place in the market a decision
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Hey, Life is nuts. I had a tough one last week, and I need to get started on another Salt Torpedo update. We are scrambling. Weekend before last I spent 15 hours machining and modifying clutch and brake gear from BDL. When the team showed up on Monday, they didn’t agree with what I had
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This is a tough one. About five years ago, I turned 65 and my old lady of 14 years split. We would sit in bed with our first cup of coffee and kick around what was happening in our lives and the world. That sunny morning, she told me she couldn’t stand how my keys
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At last a new Digital Discovery find, although we are expecting another rare American Motorcycle feature from Don Whalen. This just popped up from RumbleOn a web site devoted to selling motorcycles. British inventor Edward Butler coined the term ‘motorcycle’ in 1884 when he invented a 3-wheeled petrol vehicle. Here is an 1891 newspaper print
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