Knucklehead Visit

"Knucklehead" Steven dropped by today to see what's happening in my shop (something tells me it wasn't just MY bikes he came to see, there's another blog for that topic). It was cool to hang out for a bit. I would have been cool to head out on a ride with him I'm currently without a roadworthy bike.

Steven seems pretty smitten with Emma. I wouldn't be too surprised to find a Brit bike in his future. It's not everyday I have a Knucklehead this lovely in my driveway so I figured it was a good time to snap a few pictures.



Crazy to think there are only 5 years between our bikes ('46 -'51).

Flathead Rob complained while he was around over Christmas that He didn't have any current pictures of Emma. I need to paint the rear stand and a couple of other things but I still think she's looking pretty good.



Emma was kinda stopping traffic today. Pretty cool.

Georgia O'Keeffe

I've heard this photo talked about a lot but somehow I'd never seen it before today.

Snowmageddon

For our friends in the Northwest.

Knuckle

From The Self-Centered Man

1929 Velocette KSS

I spotted this post the other day.

"I bought it from a collector in Albuquerque and at the time all I was doing was flipping bikes as fast as I bought them. The first time I saw it I was completely won over but it wasn't for sale at that time. Later it came on the market and I bought it at my wifes insistence."



Something tells me I know the collector he bought it from. For whatever reason it just makes me sad. I guess that's why I never sell anything.

T100 Race Kit Frame Lugs

Wes White saw pictures of my frame once and commented that he thought the lugs for rearsets etc. where a little unusual. He thought I might have a T100C hardtail. I didn't think too much of it because the frame and engine are '51 numbers matching and it was pretty clear before I refinished the frame that the front and rear frame segments had been together for life. I also figured all the '51s were setup to potentially run a Race Kit. When I started working the '51 Parts Book to get replacement chain adjusters I noticed the lug on the left side of the frame was different than what they pictured but I couldn't really figure out what it was for.



Then last night I was browsing through the complete T100 Race Kit brochure and saw the picture below for the first time. My frame has all the lugs pictured for the rearsets and the brake pedal/brake linkage mods. Maybe they all do, I don't know anyone else with a '51 T100 to compare it with. The other thing that occurred to me is the bottom mount for the oil tank on my frame doesn't line up in the right location for the stock oil tank. It does sorta make me wonder if it would line up correctly with the the Race Kit 1 gallon tank. Given the other race parts in the engine it makes me wonder if it wasn't setup with a Race Kit once upon a time.



Again, maybe the parts book just uses a T5/T6 frame illustration. Damn I wish I knew more about where this bike has been.

Daytona Triumph

I still really want a JoMo just like this.

Cleavland Tornado

Lurking the Vintagent's post from MidAmerica. I loved this Cleavland. Paul's comment:
an original paint 1929 Cleveland 'Tornado' 4-cylinder, a real hotrod in the day, capable of over 100mph, and beloved of police forces lucky enough to use them! Also unsold...



That thing rules!

Family Album

Absolutely epic set of photos over at BubbleVisor.

Skinnydian

HDMX

Wow. I don't know late model H-D's well enough to know if this is a Sportster or a Buell or what but wow.

T100 Grand Prix

Nice little post over at Journey to Cannonball on the T100 GP's.