Couple for Turkey Day

 You know, I realize that Sportsters aren't supposed to be for trips, but that seat's too comfortable looking NOT to go somewhere.

With that headlight, the night rider sees all.

You know, just for perspective I looked up Dunlop Qualifier tires, because I think the one on this shovel is badass...and, WOW, they sure are some ugly bastards these days.

Hollister Junior? HELL NO, it's L-Dissssss (dat's Landis, gangsta)

 "Bangin' at the library, books are late and I'm NOT takin' this hat off when I get inside". I wish these pics were clearer sometimes.

 Beryl kicking over the Righteous Ruler

with my dad (partially obscured) and three guys I don't know the names of.

 Aw, jeez...I suck at names. I have a feeling his shirt is pre-hipster irony. His facial hair is not.

I'm pretty sure this is my first motorcycle. My memory ain't so good, and I only rode it once...skateboarding was my life, and I pretty much sucked at it at the time. You pick.

Cherokee bike,VL and getting shit done.

 Whatever happened to gold plating? Decked out Shovel at Cherokee.

VL? Egads, wonder where it is now?

Invaders, S&S two throat, drag bars, LaPera seats and highway pegs wont get that chain on there any quicker, Bucko.

Three for a Saturday morning

Why am I in here screwing with this computer?!

Nice clean Shov..I'm not good with the details, but is that a Sporty front drum, and did cone shovels ever come with a rear drum?

 

Big John wiped out on a curve on this shovel back around '93 or '94...

It's What's Up Front That Counts

I don't know if I ever meet this guy, but he just LOOKS happy to be pulling in, doesn't he? That's my dad's high dollar Chevy pickup and my Mom's custom van on the track side. No shit, the van was a real passion pit inside, with a bed, sink, shag carpeting...you know the Rockin'/Knockin' axiom...no idea who owned the ubiquitous Granada, but I think there's about 50 various pictures of Granadas in the stack.

HEY LOOK, there's a Pacer!!

I hope this isn't a repost, but fuck it if it is; I like this pic (the new filing system is now in place...sort of). Another cool shot from the back door.

Definitely a study in postmodern hair sculpting, this is one you need to ponder. I think the middle guy looks famous, but I wouldn't know for what. Typical day out in front, just hanging around and BSing. I wondered why they didn't turn the shop into a bar at night..the place would have been loaded all the time. Notice the proximity to the library...which was sort of an on running joke. EDIT: OK, is the guy in the middle one of the brothers in the movie Hells Angels '69? No?? Nevermind..

Engines

Just the start of a long and eventful love/hate relationship, I'm sure.

Slabbie

Box o' XLH

Something I'd like to have in my shed

Cone Shovel

Random Bike Night

Bounty Hunter

Can't think of the blue one this second, but that's Tate's pan again.

Cruiser

I really like the way this Sporty sits, actually, the whole damned thing considering I don't care for springer seats with a swingarm.

Busy couple of days

But here's some "new" pics from in front of the shop. The line up of bikes was a pretty typical daily show.

A couple of the old man's rides