Ran When Parked

1973 Yamaha TZ750 Works Prototype - Incidentally it's not too late to buy me a Christmas gift.

Triumph 2013

My friend English Stephen reminded me recently that Triumph did a cool thing or two after 1970.

Merry Christmas

Perhaps the sleigh was down and Santa had to revert to the Ariel. Based on the front tire it looks to have made a trip around the world or two.

Johnson Motors

In theory my Jimmy Phillips Johnson Motors race sweater should arrive pretty soon. I can't wait!

Jimmy Phillips with daughter Andrea

Andrea with daughter Lauren

Jimmy's Original Sweater

Iron Redskin

The following is a photo of Korey's great great grandfather from the book the Iron Redskin. Korey clearly has motorcycles in his blood. Korey noted that Leslie worked in marketing for Indian in NY.

Duke II

It seems like Big D almost constantly has some cool oar in the water.

Vespaway

How lame are Segways? Lame enough that if you style one like a Vespa it actually looks cooler.

YZ450F Head

Flathead Rob and I dropped by to pick up some parts from the machinist that has been most of the machine work for his '48 Chief. 

Seymour Had the head from a YZ450F sitting on his bench. I'd never seen one apart before. I can't even imagine a head that has more combustion chamber real estate devoted to breathing. I was also shocked to see just how tiny and spindly the titanium valves they run are. Crazy when you consider the high redline and power generation of a YZ450F . I was pretty blown away by it.

Jimmy Phillips

I've had a bit of a Jimmy Phillips obsession lately.

Mount Rainer 1908 Ford

A 1908 Ford Model T passes through the gates of Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park.

This Charlie Beesley On the Road photo series is SO worth a few minutes to look through.

Charlie Beesley

Charlie Beesley

odel T passes through the gates of Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/18/charlie-beesleys-car-pictures-part-4-on-the-road/#sthash.POtjy5RP.dpuf

odel T passes through the gates of Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/18/charlie-beesleys-car-pictures-part-4-on-the-road/#sthash.POtjy5RP.dpuf

odel T passes through the gates of Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/18/charlie-beesleys-car-pictures-part-4-on-the-road/#sthash.POtjy5RP.dpuf

odel T passes through the gates of Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/18/charlie-beesleys-car-pictures-part-4-on-the-road/#sthash.POtjy5RP.dpuf

Albuquerque 1940

An early Auburn speedster with 1940 California plates heads east on Route 66 in New Mexico. On the back of another picture of this car, someone wrote, “Muroc Dry Lake, 4-7-1940, 93 MPH.”

Check out that front tire. Something tells me that car saw some real miles and would have a few good stories to tell.

Fuel injection pioneer Stu Hilborn

I only just learned that Stu Hilborn recently passed away at 96. Rest in peace Stu.

Stuart Hilborn (left) with Eddie Miller

Stuart Hilborn in his legendary 150 MPH streamliner - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/16/fuel-injection-pioneer-stu-hilborn-dies-at-96/#sthash.HkWF65Mg.dpuf

Stuart Hilborn in his legendary 150 MPH streamliner

Stuart Hilborn in his legendary 150 MPH streamliner - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/16/fuel-injection-pioneer-stu-hilborn-dies-at-96/#sthash.HkWF65Mg.dpuf