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Back In The Day

The Franklin Automobile Museum in Tucson, Arizona

That motorcycle you see in the photo above is a 1913 Thor.  It's not been restored; the paint is original,…

2 years ago

Jerry Resurrects A Damascus Black Powder Shotgun!

You've read about good buddy Jerry, his vintage Honda 305 Scrambler, and his Dad's service as a New Jersey State…

2 years ago

The RV and Motor Home Hall of Fame

I used to work in the recreational vehicle industry.  I ran a plant for Johnnie Crean at Alfa Leisure a…

2 years ago

ExNotes Mentors: Slow Is Not The Same As Stupid

When I was in high school back in the early 1970s a new idea in educational teaching methods came about.…

2 years ago

Dreambikes: ’97 Suzuki TL1000S

The year was 1997 and the Ducati V-twins had been dominating magazine covers for years.  Not to be outdone, two…

2 years ago

Indiana’s Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg Museum

The Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg Museum is somewhat misleadingly named.   Yes, they have a stunning and visually arresting collection of…

2 years ago

Catching Up

Here's a quick update on things we've posted about recently. Someone else won the auction for Hank Williams .357 Ruger…

2 years ago

A 110-grain Python Load

I've owned three Colt Pythons.  Back in the ‘70s I had a blue 6-inch Colt Python and another 6-inch nickel-plated…

2 years ago

Poppy’s Watch

You probably didn't know I was almost Italian.  I'll get to that in a second, and a little further along…

2 years ago

The Janus Halcyon 450 and Motorcycle Classics Magazine

Joe Gresh's recent blog on the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club and their magazine is, like all of Gresh's writing, outstanding. …

2 years ago