Putting the "old" in Old School...

KSGregman · 04-05-2010, 11:36 AM

Went to the rally in Cassoday, KS yesterday and saw a guy ride in on this....a 1930'ish (33? 34?) Harley Davidson....stood and talked with him for quite awhile about the bike...where he found it...his plans for it.

Cool guy....cool old school bike.

dubbs · 04-05-2010, 11:37 AM

Wait... he actually rode that?

KSGregman · 04-05-2010, 11:40 AM

Yeah...he trailered it to Cassoday...and rode it from just outside of town to Main Street.

The fact it ran at all was pretty fecking impressive....the rear wheel is COMPLETELY knackered though...all out of balance and bouncing around. I guess it's not really all that different than a modern Harley in that regard.

dubbs · 04-05-2010, 11:44 AM

Haha, I take offense to that, I just bought one last week! - I even had one of my neighbors complain about how loud it is already. The kicker is he owns a fucking harley!

Pretty crazy that it runs.. I'd be scared to take that over 15mph..

Rider · 04-05-2010, 11:51 AM

I don't like it. It's too old school for me. If it were me I 'd throw everything away except for the frame and build it using modern parts.

BobTheBiker · 04-05-2010, 12:33 PM

I like it, theres a lot of potential. some new tires, a good cleanup and new paint, plus some serious fixing to make it safely ridable again, it'd be a nice bike really. but then again the ratbike look really appeals to me.

Homeslice · 04-05-2010, 12:36 PM

Was he a Mad Max wannabe, or a normal person?

KSGregman · 04-05-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Was he a Mad Max wannabe, or a normal person?

Totally a normal person...he owns a tool/equipment rental business in Augusta, KS...he buys and fixes up bikes (whatever captures his interest at a given point in time) in the back room of his shop as a hobby/side business.

Cool guy...

Particle Man · 04-05-2010, 01:39 PM

pretty neat. He'd better like wrenching a LOT though

unknownroad · 04-05-2010, 02:56 PM

Awesome to be rolling around on something that barn-fresh, but doing it on tires that are that unsafe kinda crosses the line between having balls and having bad judgement. Cool bike, tho.

04-05-2010, 11:36 AM	#1
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	Putting the "old" in Old School... Went to the rally in Cassoday, KS yesterday and saw a guy ride in on this....a 1930'ish (33? 34?) Harley Davidson....stood and talked with him for quite awhile about the bike...where he found it...his plans for it. Cool guy....cool old school bike.

04-05-2010, 11:37 AM	#2
dubbs Multistrada Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manorville, NY Posts: 652	Wait... he actually rode that? __________________ Sportbike - 2013 Ducati Multistrada S Touring - Red Luxury Car - 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo - Black Weekend Car - 2003 Honda S2000 - Black Daily Driver - 2011 Toyota Prius - Black Beater - 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid - Dust Colored

04-05-2010, 11:44 AM	#4
dubbs Multistrada Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manorville, NY Posts: 652	Haha, I take offense to that, I just bought one last week! - I even had one of my neighbors complain about how loud it is already. The kicker is he owns a fucking harley! Pretty crazy that it runs.. I'd be scared to take that over 15mph.. __________________ Sportbike - 2013 Ducati Multistrada S Touring - Red Luxury Car - 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo - Black Weekend Car - 2003 Honda S2000 - Black Daily Driver - 2011 Toyota Prius - Black Beater - 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid - Dust Colored

04-05-2010, 01:39 PM	#9
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	pretty neat. He'd better like wrenching a LOT though __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

04-05-2010, 02:56 PM	#10
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	Awesome to be rolling around on something that barn-fresh, but doing it on tires that are that unsafe kinda crosses the line between having balls and having bad judgement. Cool bike, tho. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

04-05-2010, 11:40 AM	#3
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	Yeah...he trailered it to Cassoday...and rode it from just outside of town to Main Street. The fact it ran at all was pretty fecking impressive....the rear wheel is COMPLETELY knackered though...all out of balance and bouncing around. I guess it's not really all that different than a modern Harley in that regard.

04-05-2010, 11:51 AM	#5
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	I don't like it. It's too old school for me. If it were me I 'd throw everything away except for the frame and build it using modern parts.

04-05-2010, 12:33 PM	#6
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I like it, theres a lot of potential. some new tires, a good cleanup and new paint, plus some serious fixing to make it safely ridable again, it'd be a nice bike really. but then again the ratbike look really appeals to me.

04-05-2010, 12:36 PM	#7
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Was he a Mad Max wannabe, or a normal person?