Pics from Yesterdaze

Another great photo from yeasterdaze for your viewing pleasure. A bunch of young people and their motorbikes on the ice in Eastern Sweden.

Two Harleys with sidecar among three smaller European bikes. Wonder why the sidecar body is removed from the hack at far right?

Barry`s Henderson De-luxe

Barry is another true vintage motorcycle user that I've learned to know through the www.
Many years ago I had a wanted ad on Georges Antique Motorcycle Trader, I was so desperately keen on owning one of the stylish Harley racing jersey`s that I had seen the Rakkestad Harley 45" mob were using at the Ekeberg jumble.

The ad at Georges gave no response, and since long had I forgotten my ad.

That was until months later when I all of a sudden got an e-mail from Canada. Barry that was, had been looking back trough the wanted ads and seen my request.
He had a jersey for me (actually two), one that is still used when I take a spin on any of my ol Hog`s, though now with new arms sewn on when the old ones came to an end.

Barry have a bunch of great motorcycles that I have no problem to say I admire him for. Better still, they are not kept inside a ventilated box, nope, they are used and abused on the gravel roads that surround the old mill where they are kept.

As we both have the pleasure to own Henderson`s De-luxe model, I find it cool to be able to present some pictures of Barry`s Henderson sidecar outfit on this blog.
His "other brand" four seems to have sneak itself into one picture, this I dont mind at all, hopefully neither do you.

"Other brand four"

This is a bike off such great interest, need to be a post on this one only at some time in the future.

When did you see a thirties Harley VL with Koslow heads last?

Pics from yesterdaze

OK, I need to get posted more of them ol photos, yes I know I do.

Here is one very cool image (gently stolen elsewhere on the www) that is a capture showing one of the few Scandinavian Militoires that where sold by Dane; Bohnstedt Pedersen whom we know from previous posts.

My last score is I found some periodic Norwegian advertising for this oddball marque, did they ever sell one here???
Oh I wish I knew, not to forget ever found the remains of one.

Another -39 W

OK, I have had my -39 W 45" (750cc) for several years now and have never heard of any other Norwegian 45"`s (750CC`s) from this year during this period of time. There are a few -38`s and several -37`s, but -39`s, nope, none other, nada else than one OHV that is well known.
Until recently when I learned to know Thomas in Stavanger who indeed had a -39 himself. One that he had owned since the seventies when bought in Western Norway at Sunndalsøra where it had served as transportation for a postman.
The bike had been in service from 1939 until 1961 and Thomas started using the bike in the mid eighties and still does. Did not get many years rest that old W did it?

If by chance anyone from the Sunndalsøra area come by this blog and have heard of this bike, let me know.

I had hoped mine W and this would have been closer to each other in engine numbers, tough not even close at all. Strange as I would have thought Sørensen and Balchen bought bikes early in the season in bulk, not one by one?

Harley racing at the Kala track

Last Saturday it was time for the annual spring race at Kala race track, that is one great event. I know as I`ve been there before.
Could I visit the Rakkestad mob at their home ground this spring?, nope unfortunately not. I was at home with the grand kids, which after all is a great substitute to the KALA event.

Kim and Ronald sent me some shots from the race, I post them here for you and me to enjoy.

Castle Run 2013

Finally got all pics up in the Castle Run 2013 post!

New Kid in town

Erik came by my place just before I left for the Castle Run, well its this Panhead for sale at Finn.no he explained. As his 45 projects are still, ah in the blue ? he wanted a bike to ride.
When I learned what bike he talked about I said, run and buy! And so he did.

This Panhead is a former Islandic Police bike that was restored in Norway like 10-15 years ago.
Its been for sale at several occasions trough the last couple of years, of some odd reason its not been sold, even at a fair price????

Now its with Erik, he aint afraid of using his Panhead and I look forward to future rides.