The Official Status Update Thread: Part 92 - Neverending Winter

[SkullDaddy.45]

If I tried to ride a hard tail now my spine would disintegrate.
In the shop pic I posted there is a hard tail in progress against the bench behind the Dyna Glide. I built up a 107 with Branch heads, big compression, nitrous and related parts. It was a missile.
It hurt me to ride it so I sold it. Kid still has it.

I drove the '48 to bike week. I couldn't drive it back. I was p***ing blood when I got there. It beat me up!!!

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

You were not holding your mouth right.....

I didn't weigh enough!! If you didn't catch it just right it would fling my 175lb ass over the handlebars! Today I would have no problem!!

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Ahh the motorcycle talk...I knew I liked you guys for a reason...

You mean it wasn't because of our lurking abilities?

 

[jagee]

You mean wasn't because of our lurking abilities?

Well that helps...

 

[churchmouse]

I drove the '48 to bike week. I couldn't drive it back. I was p***ing blood when I got there. It beat me up!!!

When I saw easy rider in 1969 or so I built my 1st hard tail. I rode it to Key West Florida. It took 5 days to get there. I stayed with family for a week to recover. Then I let some air out of the itr and packed my gear so I could lean back on it and I rode to Yuma Arizona. Buddy lived there. Stayed a month. Lots of fun south of the river...
Rode over to San Diego and up the coast to LA. Got in some trouble () and had to come home. Rode over the Rocky's just as it started to snow. Longest trip of my entire life.
Bike never let me down as long as I kept everything tight.
Glory day's

 

[churchmouse]

I didn't weigh enough!! If you didn't catch it just right it would fling my 175lb ass over the handlebars! Today I would have no problem!!

My 1st one threw me a few times. My uncle showed me the trick to starting it.
Cold...choke on, key off....2 times threw full kick to prime the motor. Half choke, push the kicker up to a compression stroke, stop, key on, lay through it. Bike nearly always caught and ran. I also retained my timing control on the left grip. Retard it.

 

[churchmouse]

Gotta hit the rain box. Wife wants to go out and eat then hit the store. Needs comfort food.

You all be safe and stay warm.

 

[churchmouse]

You mean it wasn't because of our lurking abilities?

Lurkers rule.......

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

When I saw easy rider in 1969 or so I built my 1st hard tail. I rode it to Key West Florida. It took 5 days to get there. I stayed with family for a week to recover. Then I let some air out of the itr and packed my gear so I could lean back on it and I rode to Yuma Arizona. Buddy lived there. Stayed a month. Lots of fun south of the river...
Rode over to San Diego and up the coast to LA. Got in some trouble () and had to come home. Rode over the Rocky's just as it started to snow. Longest trip of my entire life.
Bike never let me down as long as I kept everything tight.
Glory day's

Oh yeah!!! The Dresser in the pic. I took her from indiana to the state of Washington, down the length of California , thru Texas, to Florida, and back to indiana! Took me 8 months! No cell phones, no debit cards! I slept under overpasses and parks. I still have all my maps. Best trip ever.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Gotta hit the rain box. Wife wants to go out and eat then hit the store. Needs comfort food.

You all be safe and stay warm.

See ya later CM!

 

[jagee]

See ya CM!

 

[jagee]

When I saw easy rider in 1969 or so I built my 1st hard tail. I rode it to Key West Florida. It took 5 days to get there. I stayed with family for a week to recover. Then I let some air out of the itr and packed my gear so I could lean back on it and I rode to Yuma Arizona. Buddy lived there. Stayed a month. Lots of fun south of the river...
Rode over to San Diego and up the coast to LA. Got in some trouble () and had to come home. Rode over the Rocky's just as it started to snow. Longest trip of my entire life.
Bike never let me down as long as I kept everything tight.
Glory day's

Oh yeah!!! The Dresser in the pic. I took her from indiana to the state of Washington, down the length of California , thru Texas, to Florida, and back to indiana! Took me 8 months! No cell phones, no debit cards! I slept under overpasses and parks. I still have all my maps. Best trip ever.

I rode a 96 sportster from Indy to Kansas City, KS with my aunt and uncle to go visit my dad. That's the best I got

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

I rode a 96 sportster from Indy to Kansas City, KS with my aunt and uncle to go visit my dad. That's the best I got

This summer I'm coming back for a trip around Lake Michigan. We're riding with Ron Finch, and a few other bike builders. Your free to come along jag!! Pretty sure the guy who runs the Horse backstreet chopper magazine is going also!

 

[jagee]

This summer I'm coming back for a trip around Lake Michigan. We're riding with Ron Finch, and a few other bike builders. Your free to come along jag!! Pretty sure the guy who runs the Horse backstreet chopper magazine is going also!

That would be fun! Not sure the wife would go for it though...we'll have to see.

 

[Caleb]

I much prefer the Ducati m900...

...Ducati s2r....

...Ducati s4r...

...or a Ducati classic.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Bed time for me!! Got 2 more nite shifts. See ya all later!!

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

I much prefer the Ducati m900...

...Ducati s2r....

...Ducati s4r...

...or a Ducati classic.

My lil brother had a 900 monster and a Kaw 1400 busa killer! I liked the monster better! Cool bike.

 

[Caleb]

My lil brother had a 900 monster and a Kaw 1400 busa killer! I liked the monster better! Cool bike.

Love to have one, sadly I have other priorities at the moment.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Love to have one, sadly I have other priorities at the moment.

In time young Jedi! In time!

 

[jagee]