Intro and some Paso pics

Were there a lot of bikes at paso this year..?

I'd love to see some more..!

Flyin' Dutchman said:

Were there a lot of bikes at paso this year..?

I'd love to see some more..!

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Lots of old style ones that we like. I don't have anymore pics. I saw at least half a dozen 60's style harleys around, there were probably more. Their flaked tanks looked familiar. They must have been HAMBer's bikes. Quite a few show quality Triumphs being shown in the beds of pickups. I heard a BSA running around the park all weekend, it had a distinctive sound. Cole had a new one I think, very compact, bare metal stage, with a ribbed oil tank.

Flyin' Dutchman said:

Sounds good... We might see some pics show up on the HAMB..

Was Cole riding this....??!

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Yea, that's the one! The oil tank was the horseshoe shaped type, it had radially angled ribs running from back to front. Really cool, the oil tank was aluminum so it had the same finish as those spokes. The little windshield shaped thing on the forks was not there, it was replaced with a traditional sheet metal cover like on the old wide glide forks.

I heard it fired up. It did NOT sound stock.
(correction, I think I confused this bike with the blue one. Maybe it was the blue bike that he started up and rode away with at the motel)

My friend Mike just emailed me some bike pics he took.

Flyin' Dutchman said:

Sounds good... We might see some pics show up on the HAMB..

Was Cole riding this....??!

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I think i just messed my pants.. holy shit that's gorgeous

crocker!

holy shit! a crocker?!? thats like finding the holy grail! even if it is only a speedway, they are one of the rarest & best quality usa made mc's ever produced.

mikes51 said:

Yea, that's the one! The oil tank was the horseshoe shaped type, it had radially angled ribs running from back to front. Really cool, the oil tank was aluminum so it had the same finish as those spokes. The little windshield shaped thing on the forks was not there, it was replaced with a traditional sheet metal cover like on the old wide glide forks.

I heard it fired up. It did NOT sound stock.

My friend Mike just emailed me some bike pics he took.

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He's building that bike for Jeff Decker, who also owns the Crocker.

Thanks for the pics, and welcome aboard. Looks like Kirk! got rid of the bias car tire he was running out back.

Have you got any more pics of that Crocker?

Frenz.. Where did ya get that pic from..? Were there more sickle pics from Paso?

mikes51 said:

Greetings, Mikes51 here from the regular HAMB board. Here are some pics I took at the Paso Robles show this weekend.

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That's KIRK! from the HAMB's bike, with the stars and swirls, Right? I dig that thing. I think he paint that with rattle cans If I remember. good work.

-Did Decker cast the horseshoe tank, like he did Cole's beehive on the Blue bike?
-Is the BSA Germ's bike?

Flyin' Dutchman said:

Frenz.. Where did ya get that pic from..? Were there more sickle pics from Paso?

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Don's Hot Rod Page.

What's that with your Pan project ? I'm too curious...

Tony Bones said:

-Did Decker cast the horseshoe tank, like he did Cole's beehive on the Blue bike?
-Is the BSA Germ's bike?

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- Looks like one of those casts.. Very similar to the one on the Beautiful Loser...

- That Harvester of Bondo's bike.

Hey Frenz... It's not gonna be a Pan, but'I just might get the roller to use the '49 title that's on it.

TheFrenZ said:

Don's Hot Rod Page.

What's that with your Pan project ? I'm too curious...

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hey frenz did you post a pic of your bike yet ? i didnt see it..

Tony Bones said:

--Is the BSA Germ's bike?

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Doh, which one is a BSA? I see two unique motors, one with a one piece rocker arm cover, tear drop shaped. The other unique one has a cam/side cover that is shaped like a letter "Y" instead of the usual upside down triangle. Yea, I could use some schooling on basic english twin identification.

Do you have any more pics. of the copper bike that is tied down in back of the truck?