41 FLTT Build 2000 - 2012 Thanks to my Lost Floppy Files

 Nov 2000 - Chassis parts painted by my buddy Paul from NJ

 Nov 2000 - Parkerized and Assembling Front Brake, Fork, etc. parts

 Nov 2000 - Rear Brake and Fork Parts

Dec 2000 - Front Brake assembly and more parts being reconditioned

 Dec 2000 - Assembled and Installed Fork with NOS Ride Control that I acquired from William's Harley-Davidson in Bound Brook NJ back in 1984 (waiting for the right machine!)

 May 2001 - Wheels laced, NOS (not repro) Good Year Deluxe All Weather Tires mounted

May 2001 - Fitting Rear Wheel NOS Good Year Deluxe All Weather Tire

FAST FORWARD  to January 15, 2012 @ 4 PM EST - Done and Running over 12 years in the making (or more like 15 if you count collecting parts and the initial concept). Most of the time it was simmering on the "Side Burner"...

Thanks to the "Lost Floppy's" I was finally able to pin point when I actually started to build this 1941 FLTT. 

A couple More - Lost Floppy Files

My Old Shop - Lost Floppy Files

 Gunk Cans

 Various Oil Cans

 Larry Franz Sr's Hillclimb tanks and other cool stuff

 Top Shelf

 1952 WR Motor modified for Midget Race Car

Bad Ass OHV conversion on a heavily modified 39 ULH

More pictures from the Lost Floppy Discs. Pictures from my old shop office from long ago.

39 EL Progression

Now what?

Well it was a beautiful day. I decided to take the 47 FL out for an early evening ride. I was super low on gas and puckered on reserve for about 5 miles 'til I got to the gas station. I swung the knuckle up to the pump and kicked out the stand...clunk... clink... the kickstand, spring and stop fall right on the pavement. I looked down in disbelief, looked around and thought... Now what? This was a first. I filled the bike with gas and wheeled it over to the Ice cooler for a "lean" while I assessed the situation. I figured the nut had to be in the vicinity based on the fact that all the other parts were there...nope. A 7/16 fine thread nut...not what you'd find in a bubble pack at the Convenience Store...oh well. I stuffed the parts in my pocket and the kickstand in my jacket and continued on to the tavern...it was wing night after all. Another "lean" job outside the tavern and had the owner's son scour the basement for a nut...no luck. Stuffed with wings I headed for home. I leaned the Knuckle against my kid's car in the driveway, grabbed the appropriate hardware and put it all back together. All in all a good night.

Ain't there supposed to be two?????

The air compressor decided it was time to vaporize a connecting rod...I had a '71 650 Bonneville do the same thing at 60 MPH when I was 17...Maintenance boy...maintenance....

Jefferson 2003 - Larry Franz Sr Hillclimber Lost Floppy Files

From the lost floppy files. Jefferson AMCA meet 2003. Larry Franz Sr.'s Hillclimber.