Rhinebeck 2011 Part 1

Six Cylinder Henderson

USN anchors and all

Parts 'O" Plenty

NOS Knuckle Motor...I didn't ask...

Ernie and the dual carb Knuck arrived in style

Motorcycle Mike strikes a pose with the Chopped E

Banana Peel! so that's what happened...

Returned from Rhinebeck 2011... Many thrills and spills! and the stunt shows weren't bad either! More on that later if I get the video.

We experienced every type of weather from 100 degrees to rain to wind to cold it was all there in three days. all in all it was a good time even if I didn't buy anything. I have more on Rhinebeck to post later.

Linkert Deflector Part 2

A Cast Aluminum One
Steel and Aluminum

Same number on the inside.

I don't remember where I got either of these but somehow over the years I ended up with a steel one with the word Linkert and Choke Instructions on the outside and a cast aluminum one that is smooth on the outside and obviously was cast from the steel one due to the same number on the inside of each.

Not sure who, when, where or why...

Linkert Deflector

I may try to incorporate this deflector into the 41TT but it's pointing the wrong way.

41FLTT... still at it

Did a little Parkerizing

Kickstand Assembly Installed


Floor Board & Hardware Installed

Starting to come together...

Pay Back's a Bitch!

Pay Back!

Recycled

So years ago when I was re-doing my 47 FL, I decided to steal the rear brake set up and chain guard from the 41 FLTT chassis that was collecting dust. My buddy Pauly painted all the chassis parts well over ten years ago. I assembled everything he painted and then just stopped dead on it. (this project has been a long time coming!)

Well today was pay back time. I re-stole and revamped the rear brake and chain guard (mostly cleaning...but I did have to repaint the drum).

I actually made great progress on the 41FLTT today for the first time in a while!

Well... back to work...

Matt and Billy Make the Big Time

If you remember a while back I did a post about Matt and Billy at Oley. Here they are popping up in the National AMCA magazine. I left out half the article...sorry.

There is an Ironic twist to this article that only those who were at Oley (and in the know) will appreciate...I'm not at liberty to discuss it right now.

Centralia PA...A Smokin' Hole in the Ground

Main Street to Nowhere

Great views from the top of the dump

The smoldering Dump...

Note to the Governor

Only the finest accommodations!

Other weary travelers...never did get to meet 'em

Well the story goes like this:

Back in the early 60's this thriving little coal town had a garbage dump fire. The firemen took a break over Labor Day weekend thinking it was contained. The fire caught an underground vein of coal and will burn eternal. The town was evacuated a bit at a time over the years and there is pretty much nothing left but old buckled roads leading nowhere and a large pile of rocks and debris that not only smokes but is hot to the touch...apparently there are still a couple of die hards that have not left.

What better place to take a gal on vacation for the holiday weekend and of course stay at the Econolodge in beautiful Frackville PA for added ambiance...the Black Diamond bar and grill has great hot wings and ice cold Yuengling Lager!

(actually Kelly picked this vacation destination...believe it or not)