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Offline AntiqueSledMan

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Re: My ride on the weekends
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2021, 02:07:02 PM »
Hey Dave,

I did have a couple Triumphs, a 1966 Tiger with twin Mono-Bloc's,
and a 1968 Bonneville with a weld on hard-tail. Can't find pics.
Boy's, you haven't driven a motorcycle till you driven an early Sportster
or a British with the shift on the right & brake on the left.

Hillbilly,

We had a local Star Chapter here, unfortunately our local deal ran everyone out.
I think we started in 2002, and folded the Chapter in 2005.
Of course we met some great people in the Star Club.
We went to the annual rallies in Springdale, AR 2002, Salt Lake City, UT 2003,
Roanoke, VA 2004, and our last was St. Joseph, MO 2005. It was fun.

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Re: My ride on the weekends
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2021, 02:18:06 PM »
Hey Dave,

.....Boy's, you haven't driven a motorcycle till you driven an early Sportster
or a British with the shift on the right & brake on the left..

AntiqueSledMan.

You're absolutely right there! That's why I converted the Ironhead. Once you're used to the traditional way, doing it backwards can be hair raising!

And another one is old Indians. My buddy has a 52 Indian Chief. It has the throttle on the LEFT and spark advance on the RIGHT. Throw in a foot clutch and tank shift, and that thing is a wild ride! I nearly crashed it the first time I rode it.
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Re: My ride on the weekends
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2021, 03:01:06 PM »
The first time I rode a bike with a rocker clutch I thought I broke it. (7+" (7+" (7+"
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Re: My ride on the weekends
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2021, 08:11:13 PM »
The first time I rode a bike with a rocker clutch I thought I broke it. (7+" (7+" (7+"

That's funny! Me too! My Uncle had a Panhead with the original rocker clutch. When I stepped on it and it stayed down, I thought the same thing!
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Re: My ride on the weekends
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2021, 08:27:03 PM »
The first time I rode a bike with a rocker clutch I thought I broke it. (7+" (7+" (7+"

That's funny! Me too! My Uncle had a Panhead with the original rocker clutch. When I stepped on it and it stayed down, I thought the same thing!

At least I'm not the only one. (7+" (7+"
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