Indian Power

Munsters Garage

Flame Job

BMW 507 Roadster

This 507 Roadster belonged to the legendary John Surtees. To my knowledge Surtees is still the only guy to be both a motorcycle GP world champion (4X) and an F1 world champion. 

Big D Cycles

Jack Wilson of the legendary Big D Cycles in Dallas.

Mercedes

Take Your Pick For '61

Also from the recent Breeding cache. I have a 1961 T110. Thanks Mike!

Locomotive 2926

Outside the Santa Fe Railway shops in Albuquerque - 1956.

#NMSX2926

Seattle Cossacks - Motorcyclist Magazine Feature

I've been meaning to post this for a while but haven't gotten around to it. My brother Rob is featured in Motorcyclist magazine's "Me & My Bike" column this month (April 2018). I hadn't picked up a copy of Motorcyclist for a while, it's a beautiful magazine now. Unfortunately it seems to be a little scarce on newsstands. Hell newsstands are getting a little scarce... Sucks because I absolutely love magazines.

The magazine hired local photographer Jenny Linquist to do the photo shoot. She did a beautiful job and was super professional. She and her husband absolutely live and breathe motorcycles too. If you need something shot I'd highly recommend her.

Since the article features Rob's 1938 Harley Davidson U, nicknamed "Tongue In Cheek," I thought it might be cool to see some before and after photos from when Rob was building his team bike. Rob rides the crap out of that bike (in all the weather Washington has to offer) and it's just a faithful old dog.

 

  I'm proud of you big brother.

Surprise From New Mexico

So, I made the regular hike to the mailbox last night and found an unexpected envelop from Michael Breeding. I discovered a couple of neat surprises but the pinnacle was a 1951 race program.

Still, maybe my favorite part was the note. He didn't say much but I suspect Mike knew I'd absolute freak out when I saw what he sent.

I've invested a lot of time researching tracks/shops/clubs/races/events in the effort of preserving New Mexico motorcycle history and it's really tough. Compared to the Pacific Northwest were I am now living documentation from my home state of New Mexico is exceptionally scarce. I post content on the Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling social media site twice a week. That would be virtually impossible to do for New Mexico.

I only mention it all as a means of stating this program is flat out hen's teeth. It includes both a track and club I've never heard of (new targets of research!) and most importantly it's from 1951, the same year as my Triumph T100. I've wondered for years what address and phone number Simonson Cycle's would have had at that time. I was interested in recreating a dealer decal for my bike.

Finally, my old motorcycle friends in New Mexico are truly amazing and incredible people. I've never had better friends in my life. Without fail they all are absolutely exceptional "shirt off their back" people. Surprise packages like this show up pretty regularly, even though I moved away 5 years ago. Mike is the most generous guy I've ever met (he gave me a lathe I use weekly, he let me ride his Vincent Black Shadow and innumerable other acts of generosity). They are all just super cool people too. I really really miss you guys... Thanks Mike!

I've put together a column in my shop made up of almost exclusively New Mexico related memorabilia. Ironically every item on that wall as a gift from New Mexico friends or my family. Amazing. MIke's program is now there too.

Fedway Albuquerque NM

Hummer Gang

For Flathead Rob. Those Harley Hummer guys are a rough crowd.