Saying goodbye, again. 

I have now seen the appeal of this type of vehicle.

To  a vehicle that I really liked a lot.

I'm somewhat sad to see the Navigator go, but it's a step forward in streamlining my hobby vehicle activities.

 Visiting a Harley Davidson dealership.

2025 Sortster S. 122 horses!
Are we still in Milwaukee? 

It has been a long time.

 100,000 total page views.

If page views were money I'd still be poor.
photo source: pintrest.

Just a quick note.

I guess that is an accomplishment of some kind.

Early versus late Sportster designs. Part One.

Why do I find the design of the '78 and earlier Sportsters to be so desirable?   

This is a '75 XLH electric start model. Note that the line of the shock absorber,
mirrors the front downtube of the frame. The mass of the vehicle is centered between the wheels.

The basic frame of the Sportster was used from 1957 all the way to 1978. The frame had forged cast connectors for the steering head, motor mounts, and the rear shock absorber mounts. The swing arm had forged ends to hold the axle and the pivot. The big shock absorbers were located forward on the swing arm and attached to the forging that also held the fender struts. This was done to provide a secure mounting position for the available HD saddle bags. Sportsters were not known to be good curvy road handlers, but for years they held the advantage in acceleration and top speed. 

 Sometimes, you just have to do the work. Where have I heard that before?

The rear air springs, after a bag-ectomy.
 Old, but they were still functional.

Sometimes, need  results in taking immediate action.  All it takes is a shot of gumption!

Because that thing ain't gonna fix itself!

An almost real time adventure in car repair.

 Adding a CHMSL ; a Center High mounted Stop Lamp to my Plymouth.  

The lamps have the proper vintage look, they're probably older than the car.

As I have previously written, I am not too enthused by the single brake lamp mounted on the trunk lid of my Plymouth.