January 24th
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I followed this chopped Sporty in and had to get a better look. You might say, today's take on a '70's bike.
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A slight mix of parts from different years makes it a bit hard to tell it's a '68. It was pretty cold (by So Cal standards), before the the sun got high, hence the frosty windshield.
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From Reseda to LB. Flathead Fern's son braved the early morning cold aboard his recently acquired Shovel.
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No, the Knuckle wasn't for sale, but rather a rebuild for customer pick up.
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There's always a interesting bike or trike or two for sale.
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A rather strange mixture of parts and colors makes up one man's idea of the perfect bike.
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'48 basket anyone? If only I had the bucks.
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The box was from an old bakery.
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Flathead Fern and son. One of the regulars that has pre-Evo stuff. You can pretty much see how nice the day turned out.
February 28th
The rain stopped again.
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As soon as I walked in, I came face to face with this very original '78 75th Anniversary Sportster. 75 for H-D not XL's. It's a little hard to tell here, but the wheels are gold. It sort of set the theme (Sportsters), for the day.
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Didn't know they made a Twin-Cam in '38.
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Since my first bike was a '71, I have a soft spot for them. I like how simple, skinny, and small this one looks.
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Spotted just seconds after Kirk of Sporty Specialties mentioned how often early Sportsters seem to turn up even though their numbers were very few.
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A bona fide '57. Engine numbers don't lie.... well at least, most of the time.
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I was caught off guard coming across The Baker Shaker from the Kemosabe blog. It's kind of weird seeing a bike in person after online. Sometimes it seems, if you wait long enough, everything eventually shows up at Long Beach.
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Mike "Born Loser" D. holds court and promoting the Born-Free show at his usual spot. Hold the date, June 12th.
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