Randemonium - Random pics from the last month...

A random snake...

Only pic I took at the Vargo reunion

54 Servi

Forks...

Wagon Wheel Fries...

Found that run away tire...

Close call...

Yikes

Girl with a gun...

Now you see it...

Now you don't...

Now you see it...

Now you don't...

Hockey...

More Hockey...

Tank fixin'

Cleaning up the internals...

Nasty...

Clean...

Another...

Assembly time...

One done...

Dirty Nine out and about today...

You find Harley parts in the strangest places...

Nice 1954 Pan tank!

Ain't goin' home without it!...make it fit!

Tyler's Panhead Oil Tank - Remove - Fix - Reinstall

Time to remove the oil tank and have it repaired...

Dented and fitting damage

As usual the whole ass end of the bike has to come apart...what fun! Exhaust, oil lines, rear wheel.

Fender brackets and allll the oil tank nuts and bolts...

And after pulling the rear fender off...out it came...and off to Marc at Vintique...

Here it is REPAIRED!!! Nice Job by Marc at Vintique

Although Marc cleaned it out, I do a final flush with hot soapy (dish soap) water in the kitchen sink...you'd be amazed at what still comes out! Then I blow it out and add some WD 40 and slosh that around and drain it...

Back in it goes with allll the nuts and bolts and brackets

New oil lines need a little tweaking...I'll get back to this later

Pearl Harbor Day...

"Strange Days Indeed"...Reflecting on Pearl Harbor Day...

For most of my life I had very cut and dried, rigid opinions about certain things...still do.
but...Today I have many friends in and from Japan that share the same passion for the things that I hold dear...who'da thunk it? Not sure what it all means but just seems strange... (BTW... I always hated John Lennon but I just quoted him... what is happening???)

6 Volt Cheapo Battery Box for the 47 UL...Long Overdue!!!

Got sick of fucking with the chopper battery hold downs I've had in the UL for the past 10 years...

These (flagless) chopper ones on the left are a huge pain in the ass... they drop down every time you take the cover off and if the left one drops while riding it impedes the clutch arm and the real fun begins! I actually found a pair I painted red 10 years ago and did not use 'cause the fender mounts were too close together...

OK simple fix...bent the flags a bit...a stock HD battery may have a real hard time sliding down in there but my patented (not really) elcheapo battery box will slide in...

PCV fence post cover (Home Depot)...yup that works

Cut to fit (8 1/2 inches)

Nice

Mark the terminal holes...

Drill holes and paint matte black...

Wire in the elcheapo battery...

Block battery with a piece of 2x4 cut to length (8 1/2 inches)

...and there you have it!!!!

No more fucking with those chopper hold downs!!!!

Tankless...Always somethin' to do...

'57 Pan tanks leaking...pulled 'em

'50 Pan tanks leaking...pulled 'em

Tankless Pans...

Need fixin'

...and rest...

Thanksgiving Smokers...