The Jockey Journal

Kilroy · 11-19-2005, 02:51 PM

I just thought I'd log on here and share some family pics I found.

They seem more appropriate here than on the HAMB.

These are shots of my In-Laws and friends at the drags, the lakes, in East LA, and down Mexico way.

Enjoy!

Phil

No Good · 11-19-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilroy

I just thought I'd log on here and share some family pics I found.

They seem more appropriate here than on the HAMB.

These are shots of my In-Laws and friends at the drags, the lakes, in East LA, and down Mexico way.

Enjoy!

Phil

Nice!

Kilroy · 11-19-2005, 04:12 PM

I got a bunch more but I just don't have the time to add them right now...

jabber · 11-19-2005, 04:35 PM

Killer.

Jovial Prankster · 11-19-2005, 05:02 PM

[QUOTE=Kilroy]I just thought I'd log on here and share some family pics I found.

It's great to see some pics from 'back in the day' , it gives wannabe's like me a chance to see how they REALLY did it, and it's also given me some cool ideas for my T120 project. Thanks, and Keep 'em coming!

nutrocker · 11-19-2005, 05:50 PM

hot dang! they is the muts danglies!!!

Kilroy · 11-19-2005, 08:01 PM

Well here's smore for now...

Kilroy · 11-19-2005, 08:01 PM

couple more...

UNCLECHET · 11-19-2005, 09:03 PM

Wow! It looks like your family was really in to it! Great pix. Those must have been the days. Cool drag, custom, dirt, road race, LSR........too cool. Can you give us a little more background? Any more pix?

tom · 11-19-2005, 09:07 PM

Phil, great pics thanks... are any of those friends/family still riding and any of those bikes still around??

Larry T · 11-19-2005, 09:15 PM

Love the pictures, I'd like to see more. It must be pretty cool to have the pictures as a reminder of your family's bike history.

chicagogreaser · 11-19-2005, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilroy

couple more...

Fuck Roth's Megacylcle contraption, that's the nifty-est Trumpet I've ever seen!

RidingHood · 11-20-2005, 03:50 AM

Mate those photos are priceless,thanks for showing them.

Trent · 11-20-2005, 09:14 AM

Dude! Those are awesome.. a '49 Merc in the shots to boot!

No zoot suits?

baytowngreaser · 11-20-2005, 10:24 AM

Cool pics and a cool family!!!

No Good · 11-20-2005, 07:06 PM

Love this bike. Is that the gas tank??? Man thats tuff!!!

Josh · 11-20-2005, 07:36 PM

awesome pics, thanks!

Kilroy · 11-21-2005, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tom

Phil, great pics thanks... are any of those friends/family still riding and any of those bikes still around??

I have more but I don't have time to put them up.

My mother in law saw this and was happy. It got her to open up about a lot of the pix. I think I'm going to write a book about the lives of the people in the pix.

My wife has the Photos copywrited so please don't use them for profit.

As far as anybody still riding...

The guy that you see in most of the pics is my Father in Law and he doesn't ride any more. He was in a race in Mexico and rode off a cliff and broke his back among other things. I don't think he rode after that.

Rumor amongst the family is that he has a 1946 Vincent Black Shadow hidden away somewhere. Apparently he had several and kept one but swears he sold it. But most people believe he NEVER would have sold it and he's vague about who and when he sold it.

There are interesting stories about everyone in those pictures.

I'm going to try to compile a written history on them all.

In many ways they are the REALITY behind the fantasy of "The Wild Ones" and all the Teen Angst movies of the 50's.

Their stories aren't all romanticized...

RustyRedRam · 11-21-2005, 01:28 AM

Great pics Phil! Ya gotta keep 'em coming.

Matt

Richie · 11-21-2005, 03:05 PM

Glad to see you made it Kilroy!

Great pics!

Kilroy · 11-21-2005, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chicagogreaser

Fuck Roth's Megacylcle contraption, that's the nifty-est Trumpet I've ever seen!

Funny you should mention Big Daddy Roth...

Many of his contraptions were Upholstered on the other side of this fence...

Joe Perez who worked for Barris and Winfield and worked with Martinez, had his house/shop on the other side of that fence. Roth, Bailon, etc had projects go through there. He still does it too.

Kilroy · 11-21-2005, 03:21 PM

My wife saw this pic and said;

"There's my Dad trying to look tough!"

I said;

"Honey, If he rode that thing, he pretty much WAS tough!"

blackbob · 11-21-2005, 03:31 PM

hungry for more man - keep em comin

Django · 11-21-2005, 04:25 PM

Welcome aboard Kilroy.

Your pics just made my day.

Tony Bones · 11-21-2005, 04:27 PM

So rad.

chicagogreaser · 11-21-2005, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilroy

Funny you should mention Big Daddy Roth...

Many of his contraptions were Upholstered on the other side of this fence...

Joe Perez who worked for Barris and Winfield and worked with Martinez, had his house/shop on the other side of that fence. Roth, Bailon, etc had projects go through there. He still does it too.

What year did he do this bike? It bears an uncanny (to say the least) resemblance to the Megacycle Trumpet...but a bit more "bloody knuckled" looking. Is it possible that Roth borrowed the lines and refined them a bit?

Kilroy, your thread is the best ever.

Kilroy · 11-21-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chicagogreaser

What year did he do this bike? It bears an uncanny (to say the least) resemblance to the Megacycle Trumpet...but a bit more "bloody knuckled" looking. Is it possible that Roth borrowed the lines and refined them a bit?

Kilroy, your thread is the best ever.

Wow! Thanks a lot...

The back of the picture says 1957. I think it was right after he finished it because I have a slightly earlier shot without the tank ot it that looks like a mock-up shot.

When did Roth do the Megacycle?

the Harpoon · 11-21-2005, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilroy

Wow! Thanks a lot...

The back of the picture says 1957. I think it was right after he finished it because I have a slightly earlier shot without the tank ot it that looks like a mock-up shot.

When did Roth do the Megacycle?

AMAZING PICS KILROY. check pm's

ROth did NOT build that sweet triumph that went on the back of the "Capt. Pepi zeppelin and motorcycle repair"" shop truck. He traded the equally sweet "OINK" for it, since it was too heavy for the shop truck. here is some info on it: http://www.mrgasser.com/megacycle.htm this website has many, many errors on it, though but my pics of the machine are on another cpu and this is the best I can do. but here, for the first time on the board, I will join the picture I schooled tony bones on cool with, together with the glorious pic posted by capt cal. this bike(oink) was resplendent in gold metalflake if I remember the roth magazine correctly.

chicagogreaser · 11-21-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by the Harpoon

AMAZING PICS KILROY. check pm's

ROth did NOT build that sweet triumph that went on the back of the "Capt. Pepi zeppelin and motorcycle repair"" shop truck. .

Thanks for the correction...I assumed he did since the whole contraption was attributed to him.

Ed · 11-22-2005, 08:11 AM

Good stuff. Thanks.

Danny F. · 07-10-2006, 06:37 AM

I found these in my Swedish grandfather's secret shoebox...

caffeine · 07-10-2006, 06:43 AM

that drag bike rules.

Danny F. · 07-10-2006, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by No Good

Love this bike. Is that the gas tank??? Man thats tuff!!!

For some reason I have a vision of this badass dragster as a plastic Revell scale model, years ago... I'm gonna dig trough my old catalogs..

BLACK13 · 07-10-2006, 10:43 AM

great pics man!........fure sure right it all down as to the family history . That stuff is so important cause once they are gone it is lost . keep em comming !!!!! i knew i joined this board for a reason !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boa · 07-10-2006, 11:39 AM

Thanks for the post and any stories you can add about the pics. Looking forward to seeing some excerpts from the book idea posted here. Any Super-8 movies?

epinut · 07-10-2006, 12:41 PM

Missed this thread the first time, really cool pics! Can never get enough of that stuff...

tonydamnread · 07-10-2006, 12:57 PM

wow, these are amazing photos. well done!

nocal4q · 07-10-2006, 12:58 PM

!SIMONE!....Im filled with brown pride right now, and it sucks because im pink! those photos were nuts. what about the risers on the flathead?fuck.

Deguello · 07-10-2006, 01:07 PM

They look like Flanders that have been rolled forward with little apes?!.....

tim

blackchop66 · 07-10-2006, 05:26 PM

Man those pics are unbelievable thanks a lot for showing them I'm saving them all. WELCOME ABOARD JEFF

copperbobber · 07-10-2006, 07:05 PM

Lookin at them pics should make everybody want to build a pre unit drag bike. I know it makes me want one!

TurboRoadster · 07-10-2006, 07:56 PM

very awesome pictures and known history with them. amazing mindset back in the day and trend setting before they knew

Danny F. · 07-16-2006, 02:15 AM

As I posted earlier, here again a pic that I found in my Swedish grand-grandfather's shoebox...And he was the man who always said.."kids, stay off them motorcycles, they are dangerous toys"..
Well, you little ****-er...

Danny F. · 09-20-2006, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny F.

I found these in my Swedish grandfather's secret shoebox...

Found one more...

scraper · 09-20-2006, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny F.

As I posted earlier, here again a pic that I found in my Swedish grand-grandfather's shoebox...And he was the man who always said.."kids, stay off them motorcycles, they are dangerous toys"..
Well, you little ****-er...

holy shit! that has got to be the craziest bike ever made. look at those pipes!!!

mcotie · 09-20-2006, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny F.

Found one more...

holy Photoshop Batman!!!

xicano · 09-20-2006, 08:12 AM

hey kilroy excellent pics and history! if you do write a book you'll sell at least one copy.

where are you at in whittier? i grew up there.

Nads · 09-20-2006, 08:19 AM

I got chills up my spine looking at those.

Beautiful!

notebooms · 09-21-2006, 12:20 AM

this pics in this post and the brief story has really made my day. man, just beautiful.... thanks.

-scott noteboom

Kilroy · 09-22-2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xicano

hey kilroy excellent pics and history! if you do write a book you'll sell at least one copy.

where are you at in whittier? i grew up there.

Sorry guys, I've been off here for a while, I had no idea this came back up.

One of the reasons I've been away is I moved to Austin, TX. I used to live off of College near the Mar Vista.

I packed all the pics away shortly after this post (That's why they were out in the first place) and headed out. So I haven't looked at them since.

I'm glad you all dig them. Thanks for the feedback...

Funny thing is, while I've never really been into bikes that much, I think I'm getting the bug to build a streetable version of my Father in Law's drag-Trump. My wife wants a bike again too...

So who knows...

I kinda feel like I can't get away from my family's history in a way...

My dad rode Harleys too, so there you go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nads

I got chills up my spine looking at those.

Beautiful!

Dude, thanks Nads...

That pic of you "Bare-Backing" it on you're bobber gives me chills too... In a different way.

It's a sweet bike though.

Kilroy · 09-22-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nocal4q

!SIMONE!....what about the risers on the flathead?fuck.

!Orale!

I'm pretty sure that was an attempt to be able to ride the bike to the drags, swap the bars, and compete...

I don't think that's one of my Father in Laws bikes, though.

He was a Brit-Bike guy.

Rythemean · 09-22-2006, 08:38 PM

This thread gives me goose bumps. (Head shaking) God-damn... Those pics and the people in them are the inspiration for generations of motorcycle fans. I'm buying ten copies of the book, just let me know when it's available.

We are not worthy.

Danny F. · 01-11-2007, 09:06 AM

One more out of my Swedish grand father's shoebox...

And my father told him a couple times not to use his own name on the wall...

Gerry · 01-11-2007, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny F.

One more out of my Swedish grand father's shoebox...

If we had bikes like that we would have won the war. *hahaha*

Motorcycho · 01-11-2007, 09:24 AM

Those are some of the coolest family sickle pics ever!!!
It reminds me to take more pics of me, my mates and my rides so that my kids can show em to their kids
(funny, even last nite are was starting to archive some fotos from the past!!!)

this is the only cool fmaily foto i got of my pops (then again, he never really rode sickles much!)

very nice fotos!!!!!!

Too Many Projects · 01-11-2007, 09:55 AM

Any more pics of the flattie? Great stuff. Makes me want to call in sick and spend the day in the garage.

xicano · 01-11-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

I used to live off of College near the Mar Vista.

i love uptown. give shout if your ever back in town.

DP Race Tech · 01-13-2007, 06:34 AM

Danny F in da house:
One more out of my Swedish grand father's shoebox...

Those "Photochops" are awesome, they are out of a Swedish bike rag called MCM (www.mcm.se) where the editor is a verry good friend of mine and all time cool dude...

DP says: We have MCM & Gasoline (www.gasolinemagazine.se) that are cool over here....

Danny F. · 01-13-2007, 07:56 AM

MCM rules bigtime ! Not familiar with gasolinemag though...

Danny F. · 03-01-2007, 02:36 PM

myke · 03-01-2007, 10:16 PM

Great pics!

Danny F. · 06-28-2007, 07:55 AM

Finally a vintage pic of Captain Jack when he was a delivery boy at ACME steel...

jockeyshift4 · 07-25-2008, 12:15 PM

loved the captain jack pic great one

scclashop · 07-27-2008, 03:05 PM

Really great pics. Could you ask your Father In Law if that is the old Coyote Pass road in Monteray Park. It's now called Monteray Pass road and if so was he or knew any of the Flamingo's of ELA. Thanks

11-19-2005, 02:51 PM	#1
Kilroy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 29	Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics I just thought I'd log on here and share some family pics I found. They seem more appropriate here than on the HAMB. These are shots of my In-Laws and friends at the drags, the lakes, in East LA, and down Mexico way. Enjoy! Phil Last edited by Kilroy; 07-28-2008 at 08:08 PM.

11-19-2005, 04:12 PM	#3
Kilroy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 29	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics I got a bunch more but I just don't have the time to add them right now... Last edited by Kilroy; 07-28-2008 at 08:08 PM.

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Jovial Prankster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southwest UK Posts: 252	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics [QUOTE=Kilroy]I just thought I'd log on here and share some family pics I found. It's great to see some pics from 'back in the day' , it gives wannabe's like me a chance to see how they REALLY did it, and it's also given me some cool ideas for my T120 project. Thanks, and Keep 'em coming! __________________ "I reject your reality & choose to replace it with one of my own."

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11-19-2005, 08:01 PM	#7
Kilroy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 29	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Well here's smore for now... Last edited by Kilroy; 07-28-2008 at 08:08 PM.

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UNCLECHET Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita,Ks Posts: 10	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Wow! It looks like your family was really in to it! Great pix. Those must have been the days. Cool drag, custom, dirt, road race, LSR........too cool. Can you give us a little more background? Any more pix?

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tom TI_Tuesday Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,262	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Phil, great pics thanks... are any of those friends/family still riding and any of those bikes still around??

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Larry T Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Central Texas Posts: 1,717	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Love the pictures, I'd like to see more. It must be pretty cool to have the pictures as a reminder of your family's bike history.

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RidingHood Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia ACT Posts: 439	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Mate those photos are priceless,thanks for showing them.

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Trent Atomic Custom Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atomic Compound, NM Posts: 3,451	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Dude! Those are awesome.. a '49 Merc in the shots to boot! No zoot suits? __________________ Trent Schara Atomic Custom 505-281-2520 shop www.atomiccustom.com Shop online! http://atomiccustom.bigcartel.com/ "Custom parts are good only when they're cooler than factory parts. By cooler I mean have better lines, work better, etc."

11-20-2005, 10:24 AM	#15
baytowngreaser Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dirty Bay, Texas Posts: 344	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Cool pics and a cool family!!!

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No Good Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 176	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Love this bike. Is that the gas tank??? Man thats tuff!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ t Pray For Me t

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Josh Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 244	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics awesome pics, thanks!

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RustyRedRam Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Whittier Posts: 4	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Great pics Phil! Ya gotta keep 'em coming. Matt

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11-21-2005, 03:21 PM	#22
Kilroy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 29	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics My wife saw this pic and said; "There's my Dad trying to look tough!" I said; "Honey, If he rode that thing, he pretty much WAS tough!" Last edited by Kilroy; 07-28-2008 at 08:08 PM.

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blackbob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Black Isle - Highlands of Scotland Posts: 368	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics hungry for more man - keep em comin

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Django Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Forest Park, IL Posts: 669	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Welcome aboard Kilroy. Your pics just made my day.

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caffeine Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 1,751	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics that drag bike rules.

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BLACK13 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: VANCOUVER .....B.C. Posts: 1,033	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics great pics man!........fure sure right it all down as to the family history . That stuff is so important cause once they are gone it is lost . keep em comming !!!!! i knew i joined this board for a reason !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-10-2006, 11:39 AM	#35
Boa Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brooklyn + Connecticut Posts: 436	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Thanks for the post and any stories you can add about the pics. Looking forward to seeing some excerpts from the book idea posted here. Any Super-8 movies?

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epinut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 530	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Missed this thread the first time, really cool pics! Can never get enough of that stuff...

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copperbobber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 867	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics Lookin at them pics should make everybody want to build a pre unit drag bike. I know it makes me want one!

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Danny F. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium Europe Posts: 3,908	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics As I posted earlier, here again a pic that I found in my Swedish grand-grandfather's shoebox...And he was the man who always said.."kids, stay off them motorcycles, they are dangerous toys".. Well, you little ****-er... Attached Thumbnails

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xicano Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LBC Posts: 473	Re: Howdy: Vintage East-Los Family Bike Pics hey kilroy excellent pics and history! if you do write a book you'll sell at least one copy. where are you at in whittier? i grew up there.

09-20-2006, 08:19 AM	#48
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