2011 Cape Cod Classic

Thanks again Captain

Points cover for Paul

Here you go.


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Nice to pack all the season's rain riding in one weekend isn't it?

It works that way, right?

Jay, it's not too late

before these guys want you to prospect. Details at http://brotherhood_bgbb.tripod.com/

Forecast...mostly moist.

Hopefully this will improve a bit.

Vintage Bike Day

Stopped by the Tumbleweeds MC Vintage Bike Day today at the Star drive-in. Lots of nice stuff there. The day was perfect for it, and it was nice to see a lot of familiar faces.

wow

Saddle

New seat from LePera arrived recently. So far, I like it and I got to keep the stock hinge.

one down

now I just need to fix the kicker gasket, fork seal and the smoking rear cylinder....

No hail the size of canned hams...

...no biblical flooding, just some rain.
My yard looks like a set from Jurassic Park though.

3.05 cubic inches of pavement shredding power

An Italian Harley unearthed from 1966. Cooler than nancy knuckles, pansy panheads, and sugar daddy shovels - this thing has it all. Where else can you find a combination three speed twist grip shifter and clutch. The rest of the M50 is off getting painted. You saw it here first!

It's alive!

Just waiting for the fairing to come back from paint and some other minor adjustments.

Lighting the way...

...to chopper glory.
After riding I realize I need to make some sort of stabilizer for that top light. It flops around like one of those wobblehead demons in "Jacob's Ladder".
If I don't, I'll go through headlight bulbs like Jack Nicholson goes through submarine sammiches.

kind of funny, like ha ha ha....

I forget my keys almost every day I ride to work.

it doesn't look like much...

but unit 4 is shaping up.

Well if lock washers don't work...

I'll try Loctite and safety wire...with lock washers thrown in just for good measure because I have them.
I've always had a problem with these screws backing out, but I think I've got it sussed now.

Vanson Leathers

Took a ride to Vanson Leathers in Fall River Massachusetts yesterday to see if they could repair some zippers on my old jacket and maybe even pick up some new leather. They've changed the showroom around since the last time I was there, but it's still an awesome place to visit. There weren't any other customers there, so I got a lot of individual attention on picking out a new jacket and getting it fit just right. It was also great to see Mike Van Der Sleesen, the president and owner of Vanson, there walking around and moving things around the showroom. He was a very down to earth guy. They also took the time to pull out some really cool custom race leathers to show me. Talk about and incredible pieces of art!! You almost wouldn't want to race in them!!

It's a great ride down there, and really cool to check out where they've been making some of the best leather suits and jackets in the motorcycle industry. Check out their page and history here for a great read, and some really great products!

Tyler and Kyle representing
(There was a cool poster on the wall of Tyler at Bonneville in his Vanson suit, but I forgot to get a pic)

Patterns hanging up (and still used)

Paul, I found your old leathers!

My pile of jackets at the register

New for 2011.

proper city romper

seeing lots of these around paris, looks like fun....

I haven't forgotten

I'm still obsessed with the idea.

Board Track goodness

One of the nicest vintage films I've seen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aVuu0-q8dQ

WinterSpring project

Excavated, footings and foundation walls, and finally back-filled and prepped for floor. Doesn't look like much now and probably won't later.

Paint

Not original... not fancy... but it is exactly what I wanted.


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Screamin Chicken

Finally got the new S.E. heads installed on the FXR. New seat and p-pad should be here within a day or two. Now if I could just get the rear rocker to stop weeping!