Comments on: Suicide Knucklehead http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/ Motorcycle News And Resources Blog, With Some Automotive Information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:50:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Electra Glide In Blue http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Electra Glide In Blue Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:50:23 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1241 Jack, For a BMW rider you got a lot of soul, as always thanks for dropping in my friend. Jack,
For a BMW rider you got a lot of soul, as always thanks for dropping in my friend.

]]> By: Electra Glide In Blue http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Electra Glide In Blue Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:47:40 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1240 St. Lee, I agree with you on the "tin" cover on the front wheel, you can see the cut-out for the valve stem. It also looks like he is running a car tire on the front. St. Lee,
I agree with you on the “tin” cover on the front wheel, you can see the cut-out for the valve stem. It also looks like he is running a car tire on the front.

]]> By: Electra Glide In Blue http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Electra Glide In Blue Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:36:09 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1239 Sarge, Thanks for dropping by, you have such a good eye to pick up that dual exhaust route, I completely missed that one. Sarge,
Thanks for dropping by, you have such a good eye to pick up that dual exhaust route, I completely missed that one.

]]> By: Electra Glide In Blue http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Electra Glide In Blue Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:29:31 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1238 Dave, Yep, Bad-Ass, I bet this bike and Resto's old man ruled the streets of Chicago back in the 40's. Dave,
Yep, Bad-Ass, I bet this bike and Resto’s old man ruled the streets of Chicago back in the 40’s.

]]> By: Jack Riepe http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Jack Riepe Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:50:49 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1231 Dear Electra Glide In Blue: The picture of this rider is the spitting image of my soul. Fondest regards, Jack • Reep • Toad Twisted Roads Dear Electra Glide In Blue:

The picture of this rider is the spitting image of my soul.

Fondest regards,
Jack • Reep • Toad
Twisted Roads

]]> By: St. Lee http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 St. Lee Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1230 Dave, I am pretty sure that is a "tin" cover on the front wheel. I have seen them before and it would be a period accessory. You are right about the Ben Stiller look, but I am guessing this guy is about a foot taller than Ben. Dave, I am pretty sure that is a “tin” cover on the front wheel. I have seen them before and it would be a period accessory. You are right about the Ben Stiller look, but I am guessing this guy is about a foot taller than Ben.

]]> By: Webster World http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Webster World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:03:18 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1229 The front wheel is something I've never seen from the period. Chromed out it is. Looks like the frame too. They called them choped back then. Bobber is a 90's thing. Great picture. The front wheel is something I’ve never seen from the period. Chromed out it is. Looks like the frame too. They called them choped back then. Bobber is a 90’s thing. Great picture.

]]> By: Sarge http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Sarge Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:10:35 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1227 Dave, It could be that you haven't put your finger on the fact that he's running neither front or rear fenders! How weird is that? I've heard from other old time riders that chrome was cheap, back then. This looks like more proof of that. Almost the entire front end is chromed, along with the toolbox, crash bars, footboards and pedals, and check out that dual exhaust system! The rear cylinder's pipe wraps around the back of the chrome oil tank. Dave, It could be that you haven’t put your finger on the fact that he’s running neither front or rear fenders! How weird is that?
I’ve heard from other old time riders that chrome was cheap, back then. This looks like more proof of that. Almost the entire front end is chromed, along with the toolbox, crash bars, footboards and pedals, and check out that dual exhaust system! The rear cylinder’s pipe wraps around the back of the chrome oil tank.

]]> By: FLHX_Dave http://www.my68flh.com/2009/10/26/suicide-knucklehead/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 FLHX_Dave Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:36:59 +0000 http://www.my68flh.com/?p=849#comment-1223 Hmmmm...Back in the day they would have called it what they would call it now. "Just Bad-Ass". I have been staring at this pict for about 15 minutes. That is a frickin' nice bike. I was looking at the front wheel. Now I have never seen this on a 40's bike. I can't imagine how much that would have cost back then. Something is weird though and I can't put my finger on it. I think it might be that I keep seeing Ben Stiller! Whoa! Great picture! Hmmmm…Back in the day they would have called it what they would call it now. “Just Bad-Ass”. I have been staring at this pict for about 15 minutes. That is a frickin’ nice bike. I was looking at the front wheel. Now I have never seen this on a 40’s bike. I can’t imagine how much that would have cost back then. Something is weird though and I can’t put my finger on it. I think it might be that I keep seeing Ben Stiller! Whoa!

Great picture!

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