Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Freeway Flyer Fats
Saturday, February 24, 2024
First Big Twin
This was July '84 on the day I brought home my first big twin. It was a '72 Shovelhead in a '74 frame. I traded my '71 Sportster and some cash to my friend Larry Settle for it. I didn't leave it like this very long and much later I kind of regretted changing it. Maybe it was the style and the flames on the tank, but it seemed like every Japanese bike that came along wanted to race.
It's kind of a funny coincidence that 9 years earlier on the day I bought my Sportster, I also wasn't wearing a shirt.
https://motorcycleart.blogspot.com/2010/09/35-years-ago-today.htmlFriday, February 9, 2024
Joe Builds a Knucklehead
Sunday, January 14, 2024
CK's 1970 Electra-Glide
This is probably the best photo of me and my bike. I believe it's from about 2009. I bought it as a wreck in 1992 and finished restoring it in '94. It doesn't look much different now. I'm not sure I can say the same.
Friday, December 29, 2023
Uncle Nick
I wasn't aware of this until last year.
My cousin sent me this photo of his dad when he was stationed in New Caldonia during WWII. He knew I was into Harleys and about 40 years ago he told me that one of his buddies told him to take it out for a spin. Not too far along he said he dumped it and that was enough, so he left it and walked back.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
HAPPY EARTH DAY
If you've wondered why I don't post much anymore, there's a few reasons.
1. Starting in about 2012 daily views started to drop when everyone started switching to Instacram
2. My artwork was/is constantly being ripped off.
3. My entire blog, photos, written words and all are being lifted and posted on several unscrupulous blogs that have no respect for other people's content/property. (I'm not talking about those that harmlessly lift a cool photo or two), everybody does that.
So, if you're seening this post and it's not on MCart, you're reading it on some thieving jerk's blog.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Slick Trike
I still have a thing for stuff like this.
From the Stiff Speed Blog.
Header Art
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Goose It
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Dick Jammin
Monday, July 17, 2017
Dick at Bonneville
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
A Loco Notion Part 3... Done!
As they say, better late than never.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Art Imitates Life
About a year ago I received a purchase notification for one of my Old School Panhead prints. Soon after, the purchaser (a South bay resident), sent me a couple of images of his brother' bike from days past with the following message: "Now you know why I had to have the print".
It's pretty cool that my art stired some fond memories.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
More White Bear at Tridents Show
Friday, September 9, 2016
A Crazy Idea... or a Loco Notion Part 2
Monday, September 5, 2016
Captain un-America Your 15 Minutes Are Up
Prior to that I posted this of Ben from Roth's Choppers Magazine. Click on it and read the text.
For more about Cliff, go to the link below. It has several links to previous articles
cliff-vaughs-rest-easy
Thursday, August 25, 2016
White Bear at Tridents Show
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
A Family Affair
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Even More South Bay Originals
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
A Crazy Idea... or A Loco Notion
First up was the exhaust. Arte had made a few collector systems before but it had been with existing mufflers. A friend was throwing out some stock 3" dresser mufflers so he took them to play with.
Stay tuned for part 2.