Cossacks Jewelry

I need to show these photos to Michael Breeding one of these days. The fender trim piece rules.

Brand New For 1951!

Only $154.38. I'll have to pick up one of those race kits this week.

George Willis' 1951 Triumph 500

Owned and raced by George Wills. Defending National Champion in the AHRMA Dinosaur 500-750cc division.



George in action at the 2008 AHRMA Peoria TT.

Easy

Switch Bezel

Check out the one off switch bezel my custom prototype machine shop whipped up for me. Screw all the custom guys and their $1,000,000 water jet machines.

If I can get it to short or leak oil no on will ever know it's not an original part.

Triumph Racer

Rick the Painter loaned me this book. Great book if you can find it.

Benelli Sei

I loved the Benelli Sei as a kid. Something about having 6 cylinders meant it HAD to be the fastest to a 8 year old kid. Still, somehow it's just not as "over-compensating" as a CBX or butt ugly as a KZ1300. Cool variation on the theme over at Bike EXIF today.

Lily

I used to pass Yvonne De Carlo's star every day walking to school when I lived in Hollywood. One of the few stars on my route I actually gave a crap about. That was long before Photoshop...



I wonder if Herman knows about this shot. Lily looks pretty good for a woman born in 1827. I think she would have been about 137 when this photo was taken.

Progress

Getting there. One of these days, hopefully before I snap and go nuts from waiting to hear it fire up.



The cellphone picture above is too lame to really make out the paint. I'm really happy I went with the original stock paint scheme.

6800 RPM

Here's one you actually can hear run.


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Johnson Motors Circa 1951

Bikes look familiar. Ed Kretz Sr. & Jr. Damn I want a reproduction of one of those sweaters/jerseys.

Ouches

Tip - don't zealously rev your dry lakes Indian race bike first thing in the morning. Word is it takes 60w a little time to warm up.