Saturday, August 21, 2010

2000 BMW R1200c Cruiser


stuck exhaust valve 1937 Chief


the above is the after, Boretech in Batavia Ohio serviced the valves, pistons etc, there was just enough original nickle left so i didnt plate them . best machine shop i know..







The fun never ends,
the lower end is next, too loose to run, too much vibration =loss of power ...and if i ran it , it would just explode.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

1935 Indian Chief progress












Charlie has made big progress w the 1935 Chief.

Friday, August 13, 2010

1915 Harley Davidson board track racer 61ci 100mph







Perfect board track racer built by and belonging to Dave Iversen,
be sure to visit his amazing website w hotrods and more.
this is a genuine 1915 HD, not a replica, roll start, no clutch and no brakes, who needs brakes ?
It is available ,so you can buy it from his site above.
many years ago i stumbled on one of these racer frames in Canada.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Comparing 1935 and 1936-39 Chief frame necks


I get this question alot, and I'm not an expert on anything. So if this helps. the frame directly above is a true 1935 Chief, see how the neck is "hollowed" and theres no shifter bracket. Pretty early for a neck lock too. Now look at the 1937 Chief frame w red tank, the neck gets thickened in 1936 to 1939, no shift bracket in 1936 it shifts off the trans tower in 1936, 1937 introduces among other features, shifting via a linkage. HD big twin frames thicken the neck casting in the 1947 models ,i believe theres 3 maybe 4 variances in frames that year.

1916 Thor project






Heres a 1916 Thor project needs sheetmetal , engine etc, if you have the missing parts email me, it might be for sale ...Compare to the complete Thor below...

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

1916 Thor twin model v6





Will post more fotos .as-is original. This might be for sale , contact me at the profile email contact. I think its too kool to sell. one should go to their grave w a bike this kool