Taking the rocker clutch off my '49.

It's a small world

I get an e-mail from Gen Ishii from Japan today saying hi, how are you, do remember me and so on. I first saw Gen in Davenport at the AMCA judging day. I was stoked to see a younger guy interesting in judging too. I got my friend Rod interested in apprentice judging, so after that was all finished, we hopped on our bikes and headed for Milwaukee. Somewhere in Illinois, Rod ran out of gas. Just our luck, it happened to be close to a gas station with a downhill off ramp. I get into the gas station first but leave my bike running. My generator light was on and I didn't want to chance not having it start. An older man walks up to me and I recognize him from the Judging Meet I was just at. He offered me a sandwich and we walked back over to their trailor where his friends were. We chatted for a while and I met their crew and that's when I met Gen Ishii. I really enjoyed my time spent at that random gas station where I met some new friends. Even smaller world, my Dad pulls up in his truck and just happens to know some of the people I had just met. I really enjoy random encounters like this. Hopefully I will see Gen and the rest of the crew at Davenport this year. Thank you for the pic you took of our bikes!

It's been a while...

Between work, driving to Canon City, playtime and getting settled into my new place, I have had no time to work on my blog. I also don't have a computer. I drive 40 miles to use my parents computer. Plus, it's a good excuse to get out of the city and hang with my folks. Now that I'm done whining, I'll post some pics.

Rollin' into Milwaukee '09

Rod and I rode from Davenport to Milwaukee to meet up with the rest of the kids partying at Dave Cook's Cookout. Thanks Eugene for the picture.

Welding lessons

Dave Barker is an amazing welder. Go see him at SPEEDMETAL. Thanks Morgan for the picture.

Me and Petey

Kitchen party

Another family heirloom

Sweet lamp.

Wall art

This gas tank has been on the wall of my Dad's garage for many years. I recently took it down to my place to hang on the "dead motorcycle parts" wall.

Dead Meadow

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v_GeYC-ylE

Starting to put the '53 back together

1916 Twin

This is my Great Grandmother sitting on her cousin's 1916 twin. Picture taken in 1919.

Don't you wish you had one of these?

More Milwaukee '09

Warren.

Bacon.

Joe and Warren's bike.

Mitch and Eugene.

Mitch throwin' up gang signs infront of my bike.

Me and Jenee.

Eugene.

The '49

Picked this up last summer. All winter long I've been sitting on it in the garage making vroom vroom noises.
I can't wait to ride it this year.

Summer of '77

Jo and Greg working on Greg's WLA chopper. My Dad and his dog on the far right.

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