torsdag 4. februar 2010

American Motorcycles Norway

Why cant post be delivered by Harley Davidson delivery units nowadays. I would love getting my post brought by a Hog. Al those sidecar rigs used to be owned by the Norwegian Post. Hence there have been some red Harleys around?











Two happy guys redy for take of. Its a cool detail with this Harley. It is a magneto model, but some clever head added a homebrewed generator (in front of engine) and light setup to it. I have seen this before, where a Splitdorf generator have been added like this.

onsdag 3. februar 2010

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Some more picks from HDK1930








One could say that both these guys are "in deep shit" with their hog`s.

torsdag 28. januar 2010

American Motorcycles

This is a cool photo where some bikers are taking part in a trial roadrun. These trial roadruns where quite popular in the earlier days of motorcycling.



Bikes seems to be, left to right;
Excelsior (Super X), Reading Standard, Indian and Harley. Note the strange round box on the Readings handlebars. I think this is a spare tube container. The bikes front mudguard is filled with plaques from various trials or rallies.



Same contest, what seems to be a sidecar equipped Excelcior in the back of the picture.

New workshop




Finally got a local sheetmetal shop to tailor make sheets for the inside of my new workshops doors. Have now got the doors properly stuffed with insulation material and hopefully the temp during winter will be more comfortable for wrenching inside the room.

tirsdag 26. januar 2010

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The local crowd of Indian owners joining forces at their local parts pusher

American Motorcycles



This is a single cylindered Pope OHV from approx 1915. Rear suspension, plunger style, quite modern compared with ie Harly or Indian. Bet this was a fast little machine in its days of glory.



A Harley Twin Sport with need of air in its rear tire. This little Sport Twin with a fwd/aft boxer where made by the factory for export to European countries, ie Scandinavia where it sold in huge numbers compared to the US home market.

AMCA European chapter meet 2010



This year we`r planning to go to the European AMCA meet in Holland.