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More Cobra Trike
Here's two more shots of Dick Allen's Cobra trike. It changed hands and paint jobs a couple of times. First to Jim Andrews and then to Gordon Labell. I believe it belonged to Gordon when both of these...
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Dick on the Rat
Not the clearest photo but a good glimpse of Chopper History It seems there was a back up ride (as in rat bike), on hand at the shop. Photo courtesy of Joe Hurst.
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Panhead Blog Filler
A shot of my 65.It's funny how some photos make something look better than others.
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Doc Holliday Again
I've already posted this photo of Doc Holliday in front of Dick Allen's house, but then Joe Hurst sent me this bigger and better one... ...plus this oneFrom the looks of it, I believe it's Doc's Witch...
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This Season's Header, Summer!
Time to Ride!Speaking of time, Lately I haven't had the time to create a new header every month, so This Month's Header will have to be This Season's Header for now.
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Oink! Oink!
Keith Silcox scanned and kindly sent me the entire contents of Ed Roth's California Choppers! Up to now, I'd never seen the contents of this magazine. Being a fan of Roth's Oink, I was especially...
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Born-Free 5 Part 1
Born-Free 5 has come and gone. So where does one start? The amount of cool bikes was overwhelming. As Dr. Sprocket said, "It would have to be a three day event to be able to take in everything going...
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Born-Free 5 Part II More Invited Builders
Before we get to the bikes, I'd like to point out some trends I've noticed lately on the web and at the show: Single down tube frames, custom frame work, the use of chrome frames or accenting frame...
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Born-Free 5 MC Art Official Photog
Sorry for the delay in getting new photos up. My photographer/event correspondent has been slow in feeding me new images. He promised he'd send more soon.
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Born-Free 5 Part 3 "Choppers Not"
Although Born-Free was/is really about vintage choppers, Mike and Grant have always encourage attendees to ride in vintage bikes of all types. As for myself, I enjoy seeing them just as much as the...
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Born-Free 5 Part 4- More Bikes
Oil's in the left tank.Rigids are easy, Swingers are harder to get right. Dirt Bike? Sorry, I just don't get knobbies for street bikes.Keeping it simple.I like grey. Except for the cool factor, the...
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The Brothers Noriega
Last March I posted a photo of Fats on his chopper and explained how he was another important figure in the South Bay Chopper scene. Click Here to see it. I also mentioned that I had a magazine that...
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Loco-Motion's Tank
Dick Allen's Knucklehead Loco-Motion still exist or at least parts of it. These are the original tanks that date back to Nez's purple knucklehead and later were on the Vincent experiment, the Rat Bike,...
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Don't Get Burnt!
I found this cool old CHP publication on the Vintage American Motorcycles website. The crude art work is both funny and an interesting view on how the CHP viewed choppers. I'm guessing a CHP officer...
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Black Bear Resurrection
A few weeks ago I spent some quality time with Joe Hurst and Dick Doughty. So yeah, the black bike hasn't run for some time and desperately needs many details to be right again. That will be dealt...
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Another Keeper of the Torch
Tom Endres of Seattle has a few South Bay Choppers. Here's his latest unfinished Fat's inspired Shovelhead. Tom was a little late to the South Bay Chopper scene (1989), but became friends with Fats and...
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Electra-Knuck
I have what you might call some swap meet friends. You know, friends that you pretty much only see at the swap meets. One of these guys, I've probably known for more than 20 years and we jokingly fight...
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Manuel's "Blue" Chopper
Tom Endres, who's bike is featured a couple of post down, writes: Manuel was Fats' runing mate. Another close freind of Manuel's, the Noriega's, and mine has Blue now in San Diego, and is an everyday...
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The Elusive 12 Spoke
When it comes to motorcycles, I generally prefer traditional spoke wheels, but when it comes to mags, nothing beats the look of the classic American Racing 12 spoke mag. I've liked them since the early...
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Fake Harley Chopper
I found this on some blog. It was in the background from a photo of another bike.Bolt on push rods! It looks to be made from a Yamaha Star 250. It's funny the trouble some people will go to.
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