[Django]

Saw this at the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow this weekend.

Since there are some reenactors on the board, yeah, it was a kick ass weekend...

I live hot rods, motorcycles and aircraft, and lately elements of each are cropping up into the other two's territory...

 

[Ryno]

Is that a P-51???

 

[Richie]

Ya know...I've really gotta get off my ass ans scan some of the cool old pictures I've got.

My grandfather was an MP in Panama during World War II & drove an Indian on duty.
You can just tell by his look in the pictures he really dug it although he never rode again after the service.

My other grandfather's brother (if you can follow that one....my mom's uncle) was a scout during the same war and apparently was assigned to riding an HD through the woods in the dark.
I gotta get those damn pics scanned....

 

[BrianPettit]

Ya know I have to coment on that one. Looks nice. I have some pics at home of various WLAs and Indians I have seen at events. I will have to post some more. These are just 2 I have on my site.

WLA;
http://www.aresstudios.com/harley.JPG

German bike with my buddies family on it.
http://www.aresstudios.com/My_traitor_family.JPG

 

[Django]

Richie, please do, I'd love to see them!

Yep, P-51.

 

[BrianPettit]

There is a fellow reenactor out of Ft. Bragg NC that I used to talk to quite a bit that has a Motorcycle MP impression that is really cool. He has a HUGE page of wartime military MP pics and some even better motorcycle MP pics....

http://photobucket.com/albums/v98/faabala/WWII%20Military%20Police%20Photos/Motorcycle%20MPs/

http://photobucket.com/albums/v98/faabala/WLA%20Harley/

Here is his bike and his impression.

Edit..Woah that pic is big. I will just post the link then.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/faabala/Pic035.jpg

 

[Tony Bones]

Tell me some GI didn't come out of the war, buy one of those bikes for a song, and bob it.

Why someone hasn't done this recently, I'll never understand. Heck, you could even put it all back if you were careful and patient.

 

[BrianPettit]

Tell me some GI didn't come out of the war, buy one of those bikes for a song, and bob it.

Why someone hasn't done this recently, I'll never understand. Heck, you could even put it all back if you were careful and patient.

Oh, of course they did. That was probably the first exposure to a motorcycle that big. They loved them. The problem now is WLAs are too valuable to bob. I would have a hard time doing it. The WLH (civilian model) wouldn't hurt my feelings.

 

[BrianPettit]

This jackass has 2 bikes.

First is the Harley.

Next is a Indian.

And if you look at the front of the trailer in the acrylic case is a spare HD power plant. Like I said...jackass.

 

[Django]

Hey, that trailer is not very period correct.

 

[BrianPettit]

Hey, that trailer is not very period correct.

He will probably be there this weekend at Iola MS. I'll tell him you mentioned that.

 

[leadsled]

here's one we are building 52, sorry the back round is so busy.

 

[Flat Ernie]

Hey, that trailer is not very period correct.

But it's olive drab... ...the "flat black" of the War Department!

 

[Capricekid]

Iola is this weekend??

 

[BrianPettit]

Iola is this weekend??

Yep. Sure is.

http://www.iolavms.com/

 

[Capricekid]

I was there last year, it was kinda lame. I am going to the Cheaters show. Have fun though!
Lil Joe

Yep. Sure is.

http://www.iolavms.com/

 

[BigDdy31]

But it's olive drab... ...the "flat black" of the War Department!

LMAO!!!! Ain't it the truth?

 

[BrianPettit]

I was there last year, it was kinda lame. I am going to the Cheaters show. Have fun though!
Lil Joe

Well Joe I just talked to my Pops and he doesn't need to go to Iola anymore soooo. Cheaters show here I come!

 

[Capricekid]

Sweet! See ya there.
Lil Joe

Well Joe I just talked to my Pops and he doesn't need to go to Iola anymore soooo. Cheaters show here I come!