Freemansburg Hill Climb Pictures June 2014

With Ralph Kreeger's 1969 Triumph

'69 Triumph

73 Triumph with special head

Top Fuel!

Jerry Franz and Ralph Kreeger

Meeting up again after 30 years!

Molly Carbon # 32

Jerry Franz and Pro Hill Climber Molly Carbon

Ralph with the '73 Triumph

Chains...

Bad Ass BMW

Ralph Kreeger's BMW prepping for a run...

BMW, Shovels and Pick Axes ready...

The Hill in the morning prior to the crowds arriving...

Later that evening we ran into these guys...Pete's Pan...

Hutch's Knuckle...

I forgot to post these pictures of the Freemansburg Hill Climb from a couple weeks ago. The event was great as usual and with Jerry Franz visiting and getting his insight and stories of Hill Climbs past made it all the better. We met up with Ralph Kreeger who Jerry had not seen in 30 years and thanks to Ralph's hospitality we ended up with pit passes, a place under his EZ UP and seats so close to the action we were sprayed with dirt and stones! Jerry, his wife Diana  and I had a blast! Jerry met Pro Hill Climber Molly Carbon who started hill climbing at 8 years old and at 23 is 3rd in points in the Pro Sport Class.
It was a great day!
Later we met Hutch and Pete. It's few and far between these days that you run into a Pan and a Knuckle out at a bar...good to meet these guys.

Larry Franz Sr.s OHV Hillclimber at South East Harley - Cleveland Ohio

Larry Franz's overhead Hillclimber hangs from the ceiling...

Love that Engine! 

This engine spent some time in my (Larry Franz Sr.) hillclimber...

George Roeder's machine...

Love it...

Can't get enough....

Elvis was here...

Pics of Larry Franz Sr. on my bike hang on the walls...

Other great stuff on the walls...

Paul Meyers Flat track WR

Bad Ass Knuckle Drag Bike...

Sweet...

Last weekend I tripped out to Ohio to visit my good friend Jerry Franz (Hillclimber and son of Larry Franz Sr. National Champion Hillclimber).Here's a reminder:  http://knucklebuster1939.blogspot.com/2011/07/hill-cimbers-history-larry-franzs-last.html or just hit "Labels" - "Hillclimber" at the right of the Blog for all of it....
While at Jerry's I got myself a van load of birthday presents (more on that later). After spending the night and going to breakfast, Jerry insisted I stop in and see his dad's OHV Hillclimber which now hangs from the ceiling at South East Harley (just SE of Cleveland Ohio). It didn't take much insisting. Kelly and I headed over to SE. The place has a few cool old bikes and great pictures on the wall. I had the great fortune of meeting Paul Meyer Sr. (owner and racer in his day, now in his 80's?). Of course what I came to see was hanging over the parts counter area. WOW! I have many pictures of this bike and the motor, but in person it was amazing. I wanted to get a ladder and climb up for a hands on inspection!
This motor spent a few seasons in my bike over the years. Below is a pic of the bike I have when Larry Sr. was running the OHV in it. I need to give this motor it's own post some time...I have a lot of good info and pictures on it.

More to come...

Hillclimbs and Coke Coolers...

After my carb rebuild I headed to the Hill Climbs!

The Bushkill Valley MC had been using these old (1950's?) Coca Cola coolers for selling soda for decades at the hill climbs. From what I was told, the old guys couldn't lift them anymore and the young guys are too lazy...hence they decided to sell them off for $50 a piece...we got a kid to bring three of 'em home in his pick up...

This one's mine...not sure what to do with it but it is a cool piece of MC Hill climb history...loaded with beer and ice it will make a nice addition to the deck...

Three at a time...

I parked my '47 in the show and won first place...

Indian Four with side car...

Strapped on the trophy and hit the road...

The '47 and a pick up load of Coke Coolers...

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Fired up the '47 after my carb rebuild on Sunday morning and headed up to Freemansburg for the Hill Climbs. It was great weather and a great time. In addition to the regular runs, they were running three at a time up the hill to add some excitement...that was fuckin' cool. Had a nice ride, saw a bunch of people, bought a $50 Coke cooler and won a trophy in the antique bike class (by accident)...good times! Spent the rest of the evening bar hopping and blasting down country roads...