Get on the Pan Wagon

more panhead goodness from Fla

Road Rage Wagon

The perfect urban assualt vehicle...Just for when the that cage cuts you off and things need to get handled.

Yama Hammer

iconic paint scheme

The Pan Head Stands

Down on the ground for the first time to check its proportions and stance.Got to finish up the bars my pal Scrapmetal art whipped up for me.Craig left them long so I can weld the sprials on the ends as needed for the throttle off the orig style bars. Not set on the seat yet I am thinking a mid size bates seat or a kr race model seat could possibly fill the bill with some short 3 inch springs.Got bout all the parts now just a few lose ends to wrap up then its shiney time.

Green with Envy

Vitamin C is good for your health

my favorite non H D from the amca show . A alloy frame 750 Honda Rickmam

Chief of the Tribe

silver and black and skirted fenders what else do you need

More blue

True Blue Pearl

Tony if you are looking heres the blue . Gonna look good on the 65. Hope its all you thought it would be. tanks and bags next .

Michagan crew at Daytona Intl Speedway

Diesel, Slo Joe and friends

more vintage GOodness

one of my favorite super slick

Back From Daytona

Been real busy working on the panhead and others stuff.Realized though all work and no play is not much fun so Diesel from the Zen of Neato and me loaded up and headed south last week.

It was a murderous trip to say the least on the way down as the weather was pure crap.We ran in to ice storms,construction,fog and accidents.Felt like we we never gonna make it.

First stop was Eustis Fla and the AMCA vintage meet and swap meet.Hooked up with old friends and spent 3 days swap meeting,bullshitting and bike watching.These meets feature some of the best vintage bikes in the country.Their meets include all makes models original to restored.

Then It was on to Daytona for a stop downtown for the total freak show and Vintage racing at the Daytona speedway.

My take on downtown Daytona is this I have never been to bike week in 35 years of owning a motorcycle and really after going for the first time still dont get it. The bars seemed to be packed with all the weekend warriors and boss hog owners association members. It certainly is not about the open road and riding for most I seen. Hell I doubt most even own a bike but as my buddy Diesel sez Live and Let Live... As for the riding we did some but the winter bird non driving grey hairs and the paddle footing bike riders truly scared me and was okay with just hanging out at the track and swap meets.

Scored some choice parts and nick nacks.

Gotta throw a big thanks out to Gene our generous host who let us stay in his beautiful Motor Coach and provided meals and stories that will be remember for a life time.Also meet great people like Hammer,Louie and their wives and friends.Thanks for making us feel welcome and part of the gang.Till we all meet on the open road...... More pics later this week....

Shoe


PS: another trip in the book and it still rings true...Its not where you are at but who you are with........

flathead power roadracer

daytona vintage meet

Daytona vintage Races Paddock Shot

Vintage Races from Daytona Paddock

Daytona vintage races

Wayback Machince Fired Up

Shiney Shiney Randy D's Shovel Project

Well we have been hitting it about once a week with a shop day dedicated to my buddie Randys bike..Its started showing some progress today...I got RD's wheels laced and ready for a final truing while Randy was working on the front end.Frame has been sandblasted and powered coated along with the hoops,hubs and misc parts..



Randy got busy on my buffer with the front end parts dirty nasty work but well worth it in the end.

Fresh powder coated hubs and hoops laced with some new chrome spokes...Just what the doctor order......

The frame after a good blasting and powder coating....

Some assy after Randy and me rebuilt the front end with all new seals. Randy's polish job looks mighty fine. Trying to get it to roller status and finished up soon after that warm weather is a coming.

Indy World of Wheels

Back from Cincy......

and the dealer show.......The Biltwell Brodown was off the hook....Kudos to Bill and Magoo for throwing the great bash to kick off the year.Sorry for no post as of late as I am trying to finish the pan between traveling and other stuff....

Pics to follow shortly.

Great seeing everyone


Shoe

Descions Decisions Decisions........

3 different mock ups and a couple more to come.Then I will determine finally which way it will end up........

1. Full fenders with apes

2. What I think is kinda of a early bikers bike...Lotsa David Mann look...

3. Classic post war Bobber look......

Problem is I like all three looks. Gonna have to settle on one though...