When I was rebuilding the springer front end for my '33 Harley-Davidson VL, I found it necessary to build a few tools to get the jo...
Continue Reading→Pancho Villa - The Original Motorcycle Outlaw
Most photos of Pancho Villa depict him as a fearless revolutionary leader, usually mounted horseback, with a bandoleer of bullets wrapp...
Continue Reading→Harley Gets the Mail Delivered On Time
1907 was the first year that Postmasters were officially authorized to allow their mail carriers to use motorcycles on their rural routes...
Continue Reading→Red Fleming Racing at the Box Spring Track in 1946
These photos are of Merwyn 'Red' Fleming, member of the Riverside Bombers MC in California. They were taken in 1946 at the Box ...
Continue Reading→Perry Ruiter's Generator Rebuild and 2-Brush Conversion
The Harley-Davidson V-series engines began using the Model 32E 3-brush generators in 1932. I assumed that I would be using a rebuilt 3...
Continue Reading→Building a 1933 Harley-Davidson VL: Springer Front End Rebuild
For some reason, the previous owner of my springer decided to paint the entire thing with tan spray paint. Springs, fork legs, rockers, a...
Continue Reading→Indian Motorcycle Factory Photos from 1908
It would be another 20 years before the Hendee Manufacturing Company would change their name to the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Com...
Continue Reading→Abandoned Harleys Get New Life in Holland
By the end of World War II, the United States had sent hundreds of thousands of military vehicles to Europe, either for their own troops...
Continue Reading→The First Yank and Harley to Enter Germany
Chances are, you've probably seen this old photo of a Harley-Davidson riding through the streets of a German town at the end of WWI....
Continue Reading→Previously Unknown Racer Wins the 1938 Daytona 200, Sparking Controversy
When Ben Campanale pulled up to the starting line on his Harley-Davidson WLDR at the 1938 Daytona 200, he was a relative nobody in the ...
Continue Reading→Jim Davis - Motorcycle Racing Legend
When people talk about early motorcycle racing legends, one of the first names that comes to mind is Jim Davis. His racing career span...
Continue Reading→Twin Rivers Chopper Camp Out
The event announcements for 2017 are already starting to roll in and while most of us are sitting around the shop staring at our dusty ...
Continue Reading→Panhead Engine Breather Bypass Install
One of the first upgrades I made to my 1964 Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide was to change my primary drive from a chain to a belt. This upgr...
Continue Reading→The Congregation Vintage Motorcycle Show
For those of us who live on the East Coast, we've had to put up with years of hearing about the "custom bike scene" in Cal...
Continue Reading→Carl's Cycle Supply Fuel Valve Install
The fuel valve on my 1964 Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide, tends to leak a little now and then. It’s not a major problem, but I decided it wo...
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