B&D Artifact

Digging around in some boxes I came across this Andrews Cam that was purchased from B&D in Rahway NJ back in '84. I might have to finally use it...

Breaking Brakes

The last time I rode my 47 FL the brakes felt like they needed some adjustment (pedal hitting the floor board).

I was heading out for a ride the other night and thought I would adjust up the rear brake rod. I threw the bike up on a stand and adjusted the brakes so that I had plenty of pedal. Then for the heck of it I decided to wipe the rim down. I noticed that two of my lugs were missing and the other three were loose. I grabbed the allen wrench but couldn't get past my exhaust that runs across where my axle is. I was dangerously close to missing Happy Hour so I said "fuck it" and grabbed a different bike. A couple of days later when I finally went back to see what was up with the lugs I noticed the two that were missing had snapped off. I took off the drum and there was no fuckin' lining left on the rear brake shoe! Gone! WTF... I don't know if the snapped and loose lugs had anything to do with the missing brake lining (I know it was there when I put it together!) or was it just a coincidence. Who knows how long the lining was gone... But the brake drum wasn't scored or anything...

Cool Hats

Visiting Vic

Last Saturday I took a ride up to visit my friend Vic Salvador. It was about 140 mile round trip and a nice hot day. The old 39 EL ran great and spewed oil and smoke across the country side. Vic at 78 years old was his usual friendly ball busting self. He was working in his shop when I pulled up. I did a "Post" on him a while back. He was a Champion Hill Climber, Ice Racer etc. in the 50s and early 60s. He still rides the old WLA that he restored and "civilianized" and has another 45, a Norton and a bunch of cool old cars. Oh yeah he still flies his plane too!

The boyhood home of...

I don't have many pictures of stuff at my dad's house from when I was a "kid", but I came across these. These pictures were actually taken in my bed room. No wonder he was pissed. Seemed perfectly normal to me... (my brother and sister were away at tennis camp...black sheep!).

Frankie Baby!!! (More Henderson Streamliner)

Above is a before picture I took in Syracuse long ago

A more reserved Frank Westfall

Dash Cluster...






Nice rear!

Here are some additional pictures of Frank's Henderson Streamliner.

Rhinebeck 2010

A very excited Frank Westfall

Here's why! Frank's Henderson Streamliner making it's restored debut

Paul's original paint WL


Always a pleasure to see Dan's 46 Knuckle



Time Line

Hot Rods mixed in

The "Dirty Nine" alongside Mike's 1936 Original California Cut Down

Just got back from the Rhinebeck NY meet this afternoon. Had a great time. Friday's weather was great, we had some rain on Saturday and Sunday but it was not a wash out by any means. The time line was set up Saturday morning. I'm not sure how many bikes were in it this year but it is always impressive. No where else can you see that many rare and expensive bikes sitting out in the rain for hours!

I saw Billy Joel wondering around the meet. He flew in on his helicopter from Long Island (which landed in the far end of the parking area and it sat waiting there until he flew off...no shit...

One of the many highlights of the meet for me (and many others) was Frank Westfall's Henderson Steamliner. I saw this and the Enterprise (Indian Scout) come out of the wood work many years ago. Frank ended up with both bikes. Pat just finished restoring the Henderson. The previous owner had stripped the paint. Pat told me he has over 600 hours into that thing! Of course it was not there just for show. Frank could be seen riding it all weekend...and what an awesome site it was! If you know Frank you know that he does not "baby" anything, no matter how rare or expensive it is! I will post some more Streamliner pictures next time.