Pete and Laz

Pete and Laz
Yeah, Pete it's rough...but it's a runner.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Autorama...Motorcycles...

Now for some motorized two-wheelers....


A wee bit not-focused, I was running around like a mad man trying to take it all in and snapping pics as I went...one very shiny 441 Victor.


I believe the seat matched the upholstery in the car behind it (oh well, a few cars are gonna sneak in with the bike pics...as I mentioned in my last posts, the cars will appear at my other blog...)




Don Harrell, the engine builder here...has built many fine BSA's, which show up at the local bike shows .


A Spiderman Honda...behind it is a Batmobile, that was built for DC Comics in 1963, before the Barris built Batmobile.


Slightly blurry shot of the Spidey-bike with it's trailer...


An interesting 'plastic maggot' as some unfondly call CX 500's. I have one that is undergoing a long term make-over. This is one that appeals to me more than so many others I have run across on the web..


A bit surprised to see this Ironhead Sportster, looking a lot like a bike that might have passed through the shop I use to work in during the 70's. Fancy, but looking rideable. (Wonder if it is ridden...?)


Lil Harley all dolled up...




And one left as found, an interesting contrast...

 Wild Bill's Tatoo's bike hauler..Chrome on Chromium... (did you guess that might be his shiny auto back there?) 


A friend of mine has a black R 50 BMW...interesting to see the reverse, white with black pin striping.


Another part of the 'Wild Bill' display...a mini car hauling a mini-bike...

 

Not sure what the story is on the 'Hawly Wood'...


a blurred shot of a Kawa drag bike...


Like the Ironhead Sporty, a Trumpy...lookin' all 60's, 70ish...like a lot of the Triumph choppers that would pass through the shop...Well, add a long sissy bar and a long seat, and it would look more the part...


An old Indian Scout in a custom frame up...


I've managed to misplace a file with a bunch of pics in it, so this is a good place to stop...

Monday, my ski/mountaineering partner Rick and I took a trip up to the 'High country' near Loon Lake. Normally the stunted trees here, where we broke for lunch...would be under snow and not visible. There was more snow here back in October, when we last skied here. This does not bode well for California's water situation this coming Summer.

Be back with a few more bike pics, and automobile pics at the other blog...


Came back to post a few more pics that I found floating around the hard drive...











Examples of 'Show quality' plating and painting...and that's all I got to say about that...

I did also manage to get some Woodies (Station Wagons )  up at the other blog....so check them out.























2 comments:

  1. The barrel/head aesthetics of that family of Beeza singles is one of my three favourite designs ever, nice shot Laz, cheers.

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  2. I like all the thumper BSA's and Triumphs...pre-unit and unit. I'm lucky enough to own a 441 and a B-33 (pre-unit 500 ironhead), and now a Triumph Cub.. If I get off my lazy butt, might even start in on some of the British stuff this year....

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