PANSTOCK 2010!

Got the T shirt
I rode the "Black Jersey Pan" back to it's homeland

Pit stop

Pit Stop Along the Way

Richie's Pan

Nice 39

WTF

Panhead Parking

Took a ride to Jersey yesterday to attend Panstock 2010 (which by the way is still going on as I type this). I had to head back last night. I put about 200 plus miles on the Black Jersey Pan and it ran great. We met early and took a 50 mile tour through Jersey with a couple of pit stops along the way. The weather was perfect. I'm not sure exactly how many bikes went on the ride but I stopped counting at 60 at our first stop. Plenty more showed up at the party later.

Richie throws a great bash, there were plenty of old bikes, food, drink, burnout pit, live band, etc. and I ran into some people I haven't seen in 20 years. I also met a bunch of people who are into old bikes and good times.

When we arrived at the party, Richie's dad pulled right into the burnout pit and smoked up his dresser! (He said he needed a new tire anyway). Others followed and there was plenty of noxious black smoke to go around.

I always say I hate going back to Jersey but to be honest... it felt good to be back in my old Jersey element again. (except for having to wear that fucking helmet!)

Thanks Richie!

Oh by the way...I tried to put the pictures in chronological order but I always fuck that up.

41 FL TT back at it...

I've been picking up hardware and various little parts all summer for the 41 TT. I had these cool old accessory emblems around for years and they are a perfect fit for the paint scheme. Getting the tank strips on has been another story. I had my painter come by and trim the paint on the backing strips to help me get the NOS trim strips to snap on...what a bitch! I am not used to nice paint and shine so this is especially frustrating to me. I need to finally get this bike finished up... it has been on the back burner for about ten years now!

39 EL Tanks and Fender

Mocking it up

The rear fender came with my Dirty Nine 20 years ago.

The tanks I scored at Wauseon between the racing!

I picked up these sweeeet 36-39 EL tanks a Wauseon. Just what I needed! I think I have everything else to complete this thing now. I semi bolted up the rear fender to get a feel for it. I need to throw some paint on the cradle tubes of the frame where it was fixed and then start bolting stuff up permanently. It looks like the engine will get built in the fall.

Wauseon Hand Shift 2010

Starting Line

Heat of battle...

Nine HDs and Indians line up for the HEAT race (pre Fire)

Mike with his Board Tracker

Comin' out of staging

Crankin' up Ol' Thirty Three

Some pics from the Wauseon hand shift class heat races in no particular order.

Wauseon 2010 Swap Meet

Boot legged lager from Pa

1940 EL

Say hello to Mr. Curtiss!

Personal touches

Love this original sticker

B&H, Pipes, Scallops, Knuck Motor... Oh Yeah!

A whole lot of Barn Freshness!

Man this was the one!

If you like this kinda thing

Jerry Franz from the Hill Climbing Franz's

Nice 40 at the hotel

One of my favorites 37 WL had a great look.

Crunch time!

Bill's 48 that his dad bought new

Something for everyone

well maybe not everyone Friggin' weird!

The swap meet at Wauseon was awesome this year. I scored a set of tanks for my 39 EL and a pair of racing top ends. There was Barn Freshness everywhere! The boys from Kansas brought a bunch of bikes and parts that haven't seen daylight in 50 years or more. Check out the pics.

More coming...