Mint 1941 Harley Davidson WLA

Mint WLA, i believe the complete production of 45s all yrs was something like 80,000 bikes
spanning 1936-1970? correct me...

Mike Dunns amazing 1939 Indian Sport Scout motorcycle

Another relic back in service, very kool indeed. Indians 45 cubic incher, faster ,and lighter than the HD 45s...

fotos courtesy Mike Dunn at

http://vintagegermanmotorcycles.com/

be sure to check out his German iron.

Speedo

Not that kind of speedo...

One thing I've been really wanting to do is clean up my handlebars.  I've seen a few bikes with a bunch of different ways of doing this.  There's all sorts of brackets and plates that you can find all over the internet.  I found one that relocates the speedo down to the left side of the bike but keeps all the readouts on the bars. 
I just received my new handlebar bracket yesterday, so I put it on asap. I'm still waiting on my side mount speedo plate, so for now my speedo is on the shelf.  This turned out to be a very easy job, just a little time consuming as I didn't have the right tool to disassemble the speedo.  After a quick trip to home hardware at 8:30, I got it all done. 

I'm still waiting on a new white biltwell seat and a throttle sleeve to finish off my bike.  I have some white grips that are just dying to get put on.  Hopefully everything gets in this week and I can finish it off. 

Heres some pis of how clean the handlebars look now with the new bracket:

Have A Nice Easter, Everyone!

Did you know? - The idea of the Salvation Riders was suggested in the fall of 2000 and 6 months later in 2001 the emblem was acepted and the Salvation Riders rode in their first congressinal march in Oslo. A new historical chapter for the Salvation Army and it all started in Norway. Photo: Team Lyngdal 2009.

You can find support the Salvation Riders on Facebook.

Arizona Bike Week 2010 - Let's Ride!

April 9th - Kick off the week at "Phoenix Bike Night" at The Hideaway Grill ...

Mark Bradshaw, owner of the Hideaway Grill and an Arizona native, has been in the bar and restaurant business for over 20 years. After riding his Harley to Cave Creek for years, he fell in love with the little town and decided to move there about 17 years ago. He knew Cave Creek was where he wanted to open up his own place. In the fall of 1998 Mark did just that, he opened up his dream bar, The Hideaway Grill, a place where bikers would have a place to ride out of the big city to have a few drinks and grab some grub.

You will find the "almost famous" Kimmy Cruz tending bar at The Hideaway from open-to-close during Arizona Bike Week!

April 9th - The ride leaves promptly at 6 p.m. from Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson in Anthem, Arizona to The Hideaway Grill ... somewhere in Cave Creek, Arizona.

April 9th - 14th Annual Kickstart Party - All Day - at Hacienda Harley-Davidson, 15600 Hayden Rd., Scottsdale.


April 14th - Riding For Kids Charity Run -
Register from 6:30 to 10 a.m. at Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson, 1385 N. Cave Road, Phoenix.

April 14th - Help Mark celebrate being named this year's "Arizona Bike Week Hero!"   The ride to Cyclefest leaves The Hideaway at 6 p.m. for the ceremony.

April 15th - Ladies, Lingerie & Learning Ride. Bike or not, everyone is welcome. $25.00 Registration includes; lunch, admission to Cyclefest, RATT concert, & ride prizes. Ck in 9 a.m. at WestWorld.

 April 15th - T-Bar Trail Ride - WestWorld, Arizona

April 16th - Mandatory Hideaway Grill & Broken Spoke Gypsy Tour - Help Jay Allen of Broken Spoke celebrate his birthday! The ride leaves at 1 p.m. from Hideaway Grill in Cave Creek. Mark & Jay  will be guiding you on an all day ride to various locations, all guaranteed to be fun! The ride will end down at Cyclefest for the Dierks Bentley concert.

April 16 - 18 - 49th Yuma Prison Run - Yuma Arizona

April 17th - Spring Has Sprung Poker Run & Bike Show - Catalina, Arizona

April 25th - Run for the Kids 7th Annual- Tuscon, Arizona

April 25th - Hearts to Heroes Motorcycle Ride & Poker Run - Peoria, Arizona

Arizona Bike Week 2010 Marked by Tragedy

Arizona Bike Week 2010 was tragically marked by a pre-rally accident on March 25th that has claimed the lives of 4 motorcyclists, while two others remain hospitalized in serious condition.

"PLEASE everyone watch out for motorcycles...It's that time of year when there are a lot of us out there!!!" advised Mark of the Hideaway Grill in nearby Cave Creek, where "Phoenix Bike Night" kicks off the rally on Friday, April 9th.

A group of 10 motorcycles were stopped at a red light at 27th & Carefree in Phoenix, AZ when they were stuck from behind by a semi-dump truck. Most of the bikers were members of the Phoenix Motorcycle Riders Group on a day ride with the Phoenix Motorcycle Kruzers.

"Pegs Down" - Some riders have vowed to ride their motorcycles with the passenger pegs down in memorial to the fallen riders, while others have vowed to tie a black bandana on the left handlebar of their bike to signify the loss of fellow-riders.

Many motorcycle riders have adopted the phrase, "Look Twice, Save A Life."

The YouTube video "You Didn't See Me" has been viewed 392,335 in the past three years and is something everyone should see and share.

Jesse James' Nude Tattoo Model Lover

Jesse James is a Dead Man... to Jesse James is a Cheater! and nude photos of Jesse James' tattoo model playmate, Michelle Bombshell McGee are all over the web. Bikers Inner Circle put it like this:

Jesse James CHEATER!! NUDE PIX OF MISTRESS

Click here for all the dirt on Jesse James!

Warning!!! Adult Content

If you love Tattoo Models & Tattoo Shows, here's a great deal:

H2Oceans Tattoo Models & Tattoo Events Calendar - $7.00

12 month calendar featuring 12 of our most popular H2Ocean Models

and a listing of all major Tattoo and Piercing events for the year

Win A Free Ride To Wharf Rat Rally 2010

Kevin Bean're is one of the most well know bikers attending most major events. Having been proclaimed "The Mayor Of Fun" describes Bean're perfectly.

This photograph of Bean're was taken at Daytona Beach 2010. "I have seen Bean're at Daytona for many years and you will always find him either having a deep discussion or hittin' the road to ride with his friends. People like Bean're are why I love the biker lifestyle," said Tom Tobin of Dreamweaver Photography.

"From Cycle Source magazine and The Wharf Rat Rally- a chance to win an all expense paid trip to ride your motorcycle along with me from your house to Digby, Nova Scotia for the Wharf Rat Rally, Sept 1-6, 2010," Bean're announced on his new fan page: Everything Bean're

The 5th Annual Wharf Rat Rally, last year was dedicated to Brad Ruel aka 'The Wrench', a celebrity bike-builder from Florida who passed away earlier in the year.

Five years ago the Digby, Nova Scotia Wharf Rat Rally was just a small event with about 750 motorcycles. Today it is the largest motorcycle rally in Atlantic Canada -- attracting an estimated 80,000 people and more than 17,000 motorcycles.

1958 Porsche 356 coupe ,as is original, 1958 DKW wrecks.

Fuel shutoff mesh guard.

matching numbers engine.

1958 Speedster waiting on more steel work on rotisserie

the original license plate.

dash racing history badge

1958 DKW powerplant

1958 DKW wreck,

another 1958 DKW fiberglass wreck..extremely rare and extremely rough

DKWs ;Results of todays leads.
keep sending fotos, leads

Josh Kurpius Photography

I like taking pictures, pictures of anything.  I take pics when I go skiing, when I'm at a pub with friends and family and I even take pics of our chiuahua.  Recently my photographs have been aimed more towards my bike and anything having to do with my bike.  I've taken pics of my helmets and of my exhaust.  Most people don't really care for pics of my bike, but I like them. 

For my 31st birthday my girlfriend Kristin bought me a month and a half's time at a photography course.  Im absolutely pumped.  Pretty gay to be pumped about about a photo class eh? What excites me the most is that I'll get to learn more about my camera.  Most times while I'm shooting pics it's done so in the 'auto' mode.  I'd like to say goodbye to auto mode sooner rather then later.  I have a Nikon D60.  Its a beginners camera, but I'm hoping that once I get through this course and learn more about my camera that I can upgrade to better Nikon.  Most Nikons have the same features so it wont be a huge jump for me to upgrade.  The only thing stopping me from buying the best Nikon camera is....price.  They can get very expensive.  Along with the body of the camera is the various lenses that can also get expensive.  Currently the Nikon D60 10MP DSLR that I have comes with a 18-55mm VR lens.  I also have a sigma 300mm standard zooms lens as well.  Everything I have does an awesome job for what I need it for.  I've also upgraded my photo editing equipment.  I bought a Mac 6 months ago and have gone from Iphoto to the new aperature photo editing program.  Aperature is also a Mac program but it is a bit advanced, so Im hoping that the photo course will get me more introduced to this as well.

I can say with confidence that I've taken some good photographs in my life.  Not all of them are good but I seem to be getting more picky before snapping pics off like I did a few years ago.  At the same time the more pics you take the more of a chance you have to find that perfect picture.  Editing helps alot, and you can also delete pics you dont want.

Over the past few months I've been taking lots of pics of my bike and anything and everything around it.  Shit, I had a photo shoot with a few of my helmets recently.  One guy who has inspired me for all these bike photos is Josh Kurpius.  He takes amazing pics.  He takes pics of bikes, girls on bikes, guys beside their bikes, he takes pics while he's on his bike.  I've added a few pics of his work. 

Check him out at  http://kemosabeandthelodge.blogspot.com/ or on his website at http://joshkurpius.com/home.html

Vito of Sopranos and TV's Michele Smith at Philadelphia Show

Do you miss the Sopranos? Jack Mcintyre did a celebrity photo shoot with "Vito" and Doug of Sick Boy Motorcycles over the weekend.  












 

He also posted this awesome image of Michele Smith (co-host with Jay Barbieri.) of the upcoming "Two Wheel Thunder" show that debuts in June on the Discovery Channel, HD Theater's Motorcycle Mondays.

They were guest celebrities at the  Northeast Motorcycle - Philadelphia Show.

 Northeast Motorcycle Expo - Philadelphia












 

More images from this weekend in the free gallery at BIKERPICS.ORG.