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EARLY AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE CLUB

Issue 163 Views of correspondents may not necessarily be those of the club October 2014

Glen McAdam being presented with his Life Membership certificate by president Mike Tolj and Patron Wayne Elezovich

This month we have more interesting stories including: • Old Wogs on Tour – last days – page 3

• Safety Article – page 7

• For Sale – page 7

• Saddle Up – page 5

• Concessional licensing and Code 404 – page 8

• Saddle Up- page 9

• A.G.M. Meeting Minutes – page 10

• Feature Article- Harley Bullet Sidecar

Early American Motorcycle Club

Dedicated to the restoration and use

of American made motorcycles manufactured before 1967.

Committee Patron: Wayne Elezovich

President: Michael Tolj

Vice President: Stefan Heussey

Secretary: Glen McAdam

Treasurer: Jeremy Bromley

Editor: Glen McAdam

Events Coordinator: Andrew Scudds

Scrutineers: Bill Walton & Wayne Elezovich

Safety Coordinator: Brian Smallwood

Property Officer: Chris Gielis

Web Master: Michael Tolj

PO Box 184, Tuart Hill, WA

6939 Club fees are $35.00 per annum due 31 December.

Nomination Fee of $20.00. Cheques made payable

to Early American Motorcycle Club

Foundation members Alan Anderson, Allan Eaton, Audrey Wood, Bill

Walton, Bill White, Bob Green, Dave Bunning, Dave

Pearcey, Ed Buegge*, George Wood, Graeme Davis,

Graham Datson, Ian Fitzgerald, Ivor Wigley, Jeremy

Bromley, John Griffin, Joseph Brajkovich, Ken Dickman,

Linda Forsyth, Matthew Powell, Murray Morell,

Norman Lewis, Rod Lewis, Rex McRae, Rod Payze*,

Rolf Jorgensen, Stan Butler*, Stuart Fyfe, Sue Leitch,

Ward Adamson, Wayne Elezovich

* Deceased

Life Members Rod Lewis 2009, Jeremy Bromley 2010, Ivor Wigley 2011, Geo Wood 2011, Wayne Elezovich 2012, Glen

McAdam 2014

Hello EAMC Members

Big thanks go to all present at the AGM and also for

the vote of confidence that saw me re-elected as

President. In reflection I think that my first year has

gone well and the club has gained some new

members whilst sadly we have said goodbye to a

few others.

I must make recognition of our other hard working

committee members and those that are vacating

from office such as Glen for his ongoing role as club

secretary and Jeremy for looking after the finances

of the club and keeping everything in order. We

say goodbye to Rob as editor of Flatchat magazine

and thank him for his tremendous efforts under his

own challenging circumstances. Rob has lifted the

quality of our magazine to a new standard.

Stefan has taken on the role of Vice President and I

welcome him and thank him for all his previous

years of contributions as a member and committee

member. Andrew is back in the role of Events Co-

ordinator. I thank him for his efforts in 2014 and I

look forward to the 2014/2015 riding year. What

new rides will he have in store for us? Remember

any club member can nominate a ride and Andrew

will be there to assist with the planning if you

require assistance.

Glen, our hard working secretary, has also taken on

the role of Editor this year as well. Please continue

sending through articles and photos, ride reports,

and why you ride articles. All club members are

interested to hear your story.

Many thanks go to our other ongoing committee

roles: Chris our Property officer; Brian our Safety

Officer; Wayne and Bill our inspectors; Wayne our

Club Patron and finally a big thanks to all the

outgoing committee members. I extend a welcome

to our new incoming committee members as well.

Finally, hearty congratulations and thanks go to

Glen for all that he has contributed over the years

as a club member. Glen has been awarded the

coveted Life Member for 2014 and will now join our

other previous recipients.

I look forward to an exciting new year ahead,

continuing on with the rides and get togethers and

the social and technical support that we as club

give to each other.

“No matter what you ride, it's all the same wind”

Regards

Mike

President EAMC

[email protected]

0488 065 778


Old Wogs on Tour 2-9 Nov 2013 - Day 8-9 Alexandra Bridge – Bunbury - Home.

Morning at Alexandra Bridge is a beautiful thing- the

gentle flow of the Blackwood, the smell of the last

remnants of the campfire from the night before, the

stillness and quiet. Serenity. Until some men with

motorcycles decide it is time to warm up their bikes

for the day ahead.

I am sure some of the campers that were enjoying

their Saturday morning were happy to see us go. We

packed camp and reloaded the trailer for the next

leg of journey, Day 8. It was beautiful day with the

destination being Busselton to meet up with Hamish

before heading to his house just outside of Bunbury,

to stay overnight.

We said a fond farewell to Alexandra Bridge with

promises to return another time then rode down

the Brockman Highway to Karridale. Our first stop

for the day was a fuel stop at the Karridale road-

house. As per the norm the bikes attract a bit of

interest and before you knew it Graham was coming

to the rescue of a stranded motorist. A problem with

the holiday vehicle- you know- the one that lives at

the holiday house and is used once or twice a year.

That well maintained and looked after vehicle that

sits enjoying the sea air, to be used by the family

when they come down on holiday. Seems the

vehicle had an issue with the LPG/Petrol cut over

solenoid. Up to bat was our resident mechanic.

Wayne started to have a look and discovered that

there was a problem with solenoid that allowed the

Land cruiser to either run on petrol or gas. All that

sea air is sometimes not good for cars. After about

20 minutes of work on the car they managed to get

it going. Wayne explained to the owner what needed

to be done and that the fix was only temporary. I

reckon if I saw that car today it would still have Wayne

and Graham’s handiwork keeping it running.

Fixing the Cruiser Bush Mechanic fix

From Karridale we joined the Bussell Highway for a

short run before heading onto the Caves Road and

heading for Margaret River which was our first stop of

the day. Today’s run was through the forests and

included the Boranup Forest which is part of the

Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park. We then went past

the Lake and Mammoth caves and the swing through

to our first stop in Margaret River.

We stopped just off the main drag for a coffee at the

Brew Shack one of many great little coffee places in

Margaret River. There we had a great coffee and

morning tea, enough to set us up for the next leg up

to Busselton. Wayne had made arrangement to meet

up with Hamish and to have lunch followed by a

journey up to the shack to have a look what is the

shed and what’s in the Bar.

It was another beautiful day to be on the road and we

reflected on how lucky we had been with weather on

our riding days. We had the wet day in Albany, but

since then the skies have been blue and the sun had

Ride

Report


been shining on us. On the road today were Graham

and Wayne on the Indians and Stefan on the

Yamaha. I was following behind with the trailer.

Caves Road – Margaret River

We arrived at Busselton and headed down towards

the Jetty to wait for the arrival of Hamish. We

wandered around a bit then some had a sleep in the

sun. Graham got some green thing from the

smoothie van that looked like lawn clippings and

milk. I am not sure that a grown man should be

drinking such things. Eventually Hamish arrived and

we made our way over the Esplanade Hotel for

lunch.

Wayne enjoys a nap

Hamish arrives

The Esplanade Hotel in Busselton

After we had a great lunch at the Esplanade it was

time to head up to Hamish’s house, drop off the car

and get the Indian off the trailer. From here Hamish

took us on a tour of his local area and downtown

Bunbury.

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Looking out to Bunbury Harbour

Looking out to Sea from Bunbury

Three Chiefs in one bay

What a shed he has. It is all nicely sorted with plenty

of room to work and plenty of different projects on

the go including a 101 on the bench with the engine

out getting a re-build, a 1915 Indian outfit, a 1947

Chief, a Triumph and the beautifully restored 1913

which has pride of place in the bar - a veritable

Aladdin’s cave of things to do. After a few cleansing

ales at the bar, a great dinner, red wine, and a vow to

do it all again, everyone found somewhere to bed

down for the night. Hamish we must thank you for

your generosity in putting us up for the night, feeding

and watering us and making us all feel so welcome.


The man cave at Hamish’s. I wish my shed

looked like that.

The 1913 Indian in the Bar area

Last Day – Wogs on Tour

Day nine was Sunday the 10th of November and the

sun has risen brightly on the last day of the Wogs on

Tour. What a ride we have had with a few stories to

tell and some moments to treasure. Thanks to all who

came and went, who joined and left, who had a beer

or a red wine, shared a joke or a laugh and made our

celebration of our 50th year one that will remain with

us all for a while.

Many thanks go to Wayne my friend of many years, Graham for stories and yarns and a true gentleman,

Stefan for the great bloke that he is and Bruce for

allowing me the use of his beautiful Indian Chief.

Finally thanks go to my wife Julia and my boys, Luka

and Jakob, for allowing me to make this journey to

celebrate my 50th year. Also thanks go to all those who

rode with us for a few days as your company was

appreciated and enjoyed.

Over the course of nine days we travelled 2031 kms

from Perth to Albany and back. If you have the

opportunity to go on a ride like this, take it and

embrace it, for there is nothing else like it.

“No matter what you ride, it's all the same wind”

Regards

Mike

President EAMC

Old Wogs on Tour


Safety Article

Being out of the loop for a few months and not

hearing of any problems or dramas as regards club

members has me believing that all is well and no

safety issues have arisen. So we are happy with that

state of affairs. I am presently sitting at the Albany Rifle Club and

after days of rain and cloud, the sun has decided to

warm things up. Very pleasant indeed. Albany is

undergoing a complete makeover in readiness for

the 1st of November Anzac 100 year celebrations. It

is indeed a busy place at the moment. There are

plenty of road works happening with quite a few

disruptions to daily routine so plenty of patience is

needed when driving or riding about.

Patience in fact is one of the most important aspects

of road safety be it on two or four wheels and

unfortunately an all too rare character trait for many

people. I reckon I could put myself in the frustrated

category as I am definitely short of patience far too

often. So how do I counter this problem and

attempt to be safer on the roads?

I try to think of the other driver and accept the fact

that some road users are completely out of touch

with the world outside. I try to read the state of play

in the hope that I can go with the general flow. I try

to treat the drive or ride with the attention it

requires and focus on the moment. Dianne will still

say that quite often I get distracted and start to

fume over the sheer stupidity of some of the idiots

that you encounter every single day. In this case I try

to let the angst pass through to the keeper but it

ain't easy as you well know. I really try to not be one

of the idiots. Difficult I know. Remember- only you

can make yourself upset. So ride cool and stay safe

and enjoy the moment.

Now back to Albany albeit briefly. The hill climb and

old bike activity in Albany this November should be

fantastic and also represents a great chance to catch

up with all the improvements down this neck of the

woods so make the effort and join in with the EAMC

club members who are making the trek south this

year. Worth the trip? For sure.

Be safe unless you have other plans. Brian S.

For Sale

1928 Chief

Mike Beaufond has his 1928 Chief for sale.

1928 Chief, 1200cc (74ci) nice condition, Restored by

Mike, engine and gearbox restored by Wayne and only

been ridden once (by Wayne for tune up). Runs and

rides very well. $27k Contact Wayne or Mick (95816481)


Concessional licensing and Code 404

We had some discussions at the AGM (yes you

should have been there) about our (club)

responsibilities with concessional licensing. This has

always been a grey area that we’ve basically left

alone, as long as we inspected the bike annually and

sent our paperwork in - it was all good.

Recently the DMV told us they no longer required

the annual bike inspection list just a list of non-

compliant members (no longer financial). Many

clubs believed this meant we also no longer had to

inspect machines annually (including us).

As of this writing the changes to the 404 (club

concessional rego) have not been finalised and

technically we should be still working from the old

regs, which means we should be inspecting annually

even though we don’t need to lodge inspection lists.

After lengthy committee discussions we have

decided that we will continue with inspections until

notified otherwise. The general consensus was that

it’s a good excuse for a ride and catch-up and also a

safety check for all of our club machines. Let’s face

it folks, it doesn’t hurt to have a second set of eyes

look over your machine from time to time, even just

from a safety perspective.

Another issue we discussed was people that have

bikes club registered through us that we don’t ever

see (the people or the bikes). Most clubs that I’ve

talked to have the same issue: people just see it as

cheap rego. We don’t want to draw DMV attention

to the club by having people caught riding their

bikes regularly (to and from work etc) on non club

events (basically taking the piss) particularly with

changes to the 404 underway. Under code 404,

concession licensed bikes are to be used on club

sanctioned events or the occasional tuning run, and

if we think about this logically then going for regular

non club rides is breaking the law, particularly if you

are caught a long way from home on your own or

with a bunch of non club machines.

When we apply for club rego we need a form from

the club that states that we are an “active” member

in good standing. Defining active from the club’s

point of view is a hard task and one we’ve been

talking about for a while. We have decided

(committee) that for a start we will ask that all

members with 404 registered bikes attend at least

one club ride per year with our view being if you

can’t get out once a year then why do you need club

concessional rego? We don’t need to see all of your

bikes - just you on one of your bikes will be fine.

This issue will be on-going and we will keep you up

to speed when any changes happen but for now we

believe it’s best for our club to stick to the rules as

they now are and not draw unwanted attention to

ourselves.

Any worries or questions give me a call.

Wayne (Patron, machine inspector and DAM)

Member #2

Membership for

2015 is now due.

$35

Preferred method is by electronic direct deposit to:-

BSB: 066 100

Account: 1021 0659

Postal address is inside the front cover.


Hello all. I have returned as Ride Coordinator due to

an overwhelming response at the AGM, a role that I

not only enjoy, but feel privileged to hold. I would like to acknowledge that Stefan also nominated but

withdrew his nomination in my favour. He is Vice

president. So I want to say a massive thank you to

the EAMC members and committee that voted for

me. I’m very gratified that my position in the club is

indeed valued.

Well, straight back into things…

September 18th saw a group of us attend the

Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride (DGR) and what a

fantastic event it was. I believe that 150 was the

final count of bikes, with the EAMC tendering 7 of

our old machines to the count. They were; Michael,

Glen, Wayne, Lyndon, Shayne, Jim, Bruce and

myself in full period dress, looking very dapper

indeed. Thank you all for your attendance. This will

become an annual event for our club. We were very

popular on the day with our bikes gaining a lot of

attention. Make sure you make the effort next year.

The AGM (Sunday 19th Oct) was planned to include

our “events day” however due to some unfortunate

weather we cancelled the event part. We had five

keen punters turn up on their bikes; Glen, Chris,

Matt, Barry and Tim, in the true spirit of all-weather

motorcycling. Well done gents. But with a quick

discussion the bikes were shuffled into the hall and

we were off to the Mallard Duck for some breakfast

and a coffee to warm the spirits. We then returned

to the hall to commence the AGM. The day

concluded about 11.30am and we all headed for our

homes to dodge the weather. A big thank you goes

to all who attended and special congratulations to

Glen for his Life Member nomination. Thank you for

your tireless work and commitment. We all

appreciate it.

Ahead we have some outstanding events planned,

starting with Novembers “Albany and Beyond Tour”.

Seven days of motorcycles, riding, swags, snoring

and probably a couple of beers, which will showcase

the Albany Hill Climb on the weekend of the 15th

and 16th. All members and associates are welcome

to attend to do the full ride (Wed 12th – Wed 19th

Nov) or come down for the weekend to Albany.

Either way, your presence is welcome. Please

contact ride organizer Wayne Elezovich 0438 977

741 or Michael Tolj. We currently have about eight

people, so please come along and join in.

Finally… thanks for wanting me back. Much

appreciated.

REMEMBER - Keep up the maintenance, ride safe

and stay upright…

Andrew Scudds - 0477 310 989

Ride Calendar

November 12th – 19th - Albany and Beyond Tour!

7 day bike adventure, leaving Wayne’s Wed 12th and

returning Wed 19th. Planned overnighters along the

way with accommodation arranged and a backup

trailer will follow the whole run. Come for the whole

seven days or make your own way down for the

weekend. For more information, please contact

Wayne 0438 977 741.

December – Christmas run and lunch TBA

Other Events February: Inspection day TBA

Next year in February there will be ‘Wayne’s

Workshop Weekend’ incorporating an inspection

morning followed by an afternoon ride and

sleepover.

7-8 March: Bunbury Two Day.

Registration forms are now available from the

Bunbury Indian Harley website.


A. G. M. Minutes 19 October 2014

Present: Glen McAdam, Mike Tolj, Jeremy Bromley,

Andrew Scudds, Jim Merkouris, Wayne Elezovich,

Linda Elezovich, Abbie Elezovich, Geo Wood, Audrey

Wood, Barry Pollard, Stefan Hussey, Regena Hussey,

Matthew Powell, Chris Geilis, Tim Creighton, Greg

Hamilton, Bill Walton, Rhod Arrieta, Kelly Arrieta.

Apologies: Rob Veitch, Brian Smallwood, Lyndon

Joyce, Alex Wilson, Shane Paton, Paul Ennis.

Ordinary meeting opened: 10.41pm at West Swan

Oval.

President Mike welcomed all present. He thanked

all members and family for attended the meeting.

As the weather was inclement it was decided earlier

to cancel the planned events. Those present at

9.00am went up to the Mallard Duck restaurant for

breakfast. He thanked those members who

attended rides and contributed in any capacity to

the running of the club throughout the year.

Minutes of September Ordinary Meeting: Read.

Moved Wayne, seconded Andrew. Passed.

Business arising from Minutes: Nil.

Correspondence In:

Northam Swap Meet Feb. 2015 leaflet

Correspondence Out: membership welcome and

first time registration letter to John Johnson. Email

from Indian Harley club advising that they have

arranged hotel/ motel accommodation venues for

the Albany Hill Climb. Condolences sent to the

daughter of John Markham. Moved Wayne,

Seconded Greg that the correspondence be

received. Passed.

The ordinary meeting was suspended and the AGM

opened at 10.47pm with Mike in the chair.

President’s Report: Mike commented on the good

turnout at this meeting. He acknowledged the input

of the committee members and thanked them for

their efforts. He welcomed new members and

encouraged them to attend rides. The weather was

against us for several planned rides but he was

grateful to those who planned rides and to those

who turned up despite the weather. There was a

good turnout at Whiteman Park with older

machines drawing a crowd when they were fired up.

An innovative event was the Distinguished

Gentleman’s ride. Congratulations go to Andrew for

his fund raising efforts being the second highest

fund raiser. Mike acknowledged the passing of Ben

Lawrence, Rod Payze and John Markham. He is

looking forward to the November ride down south

taking in the Albany Hill Climb. He extended

congratulations and good wishes to the incoming

committee members.

Vice President’s report: Mike thanked Andrew for

his talent in putting together rides. Wayne’s

contribution via shed nights and bike rebuilding was

acknowledged. Special mention was made of

Matthew Powell who was a class Winner at this

year’s Bunbury Two day event. All club members are

encouraged to suggest rides and events.

Secretary’s Report: New members Shane Paton,

Graham Colvin and John Johnson are welcome and

we look forward to them attending events. We

acknowledge the passing of Ben Lawrence, Rod

Payze and John Markham. Thanks are extended to

office bearers and members who organised events.

Congratulations are extended to Mike for his efforts

as web master. Our club receives numerous hits

from around the world. Thanks go to wives and

families for supporting the club.

Treasurer’s Report: A 2013/14 balance sheet is

available from the treasurer. Currently the bank

balance is $1871.00CR. Rob returned some funds

today. There is no need to raise membership fees.

Membership fees are now due. The badges for Life

membership was the greatest expense this year.

Mike thanked Jeremy for a job well done.

Ride Coordinator Report: Mike said that it was

pleasing to see a variety of venues and routes this

year. Although some events were washed out there

was good organisation and these could be repeated

next year e.g. Chris’ round the Rivers Ride. An

innovation was the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

and the Indian 111 Ride. Thanks were extended to

those who organised rides and members were

encouraged to be more actively involved in

proposing suggestions for rides. Thanks go to all for

maintaining bikes and building new ones.

Safety Officer’s Report: Brian is away. Mike said

that members are respecting common sense safety

and some have purchased new helmets and gear.

There were some bike failures but they were not

due to poor safety.

Property Officer’ Report: All items accounted for.

Editor’s Report. Glen read a report from Rob. Rob

said that the magazine is a real asset to the EAMC

and he thanks those who support it by providing

material to fill the pages every month. He had

extended the magazine size by including more

photos and researched articles of general interest.

Going online was a huge money saver and enabled

members to print a colour magazine. However

external commitments preclude him from


continuing so he is withdrawing from the role. The

ride write ups are well received as well as Tech Tips

and Q and A. Sincere thanks go to Rob for his efforts

over the year.

Election of Office Bearers: Mike declared all

positions vacant with Glen to conduct the elections.

No proxy votes had been received.

President: Mike nominated by Linda. Seconded by

Geo. Mike accepted. Unanimous vote. Mike elected

President for 2015.

Vice President: Glen nominated by Linda. Glen

declined. Stefan nominated by Mike. Seconded by

Chris Stefan accepted. Unanimous vote. Stefan

elected Vice President for 2015.

Secretary: Glen nominated by Linda. Seconded by

Jim. Glen accepted. Unanimous vote. Glen elected

Secretary for 2015.

Treasurer: Jeremy nominated by Linda. Seconded

by Bill. Jeremy accepted. Unanimous vote. Jeremy

elected Treasurer for 2015.

Editor: Wayne nominated by Linda. Wayne

declined. Glen nominated by Wayne. Glen accepted.

Unanimous vote. Glen elected Editor for 2015.

Events/Ride Coordinator: Stefan nominated by

Glen. Andrew nominated by Linda. Stefan withdrew

his nomination to allow Andrew to stand for the

position. Seconded by Mike. Andrew accepted.

Unanimous vote. Andrew elected events

coordinator 2015.

Safety Officer: Brian nominated by Linda. Seconded

Geo. Brian had previously accepted. Unanimous

vote. Brian elected Safety Officer for 2015.

Property Officer: Chris nominated by Linda.

Seconded by Jeremy. Chris accepted. Unanimous

vote. Chris elected Property Officer for 2015.

Webmaster: Mike nominated by Linda. Seconded by

Regina. Mike accepted. Unanimous vote. Michael

elected webmaster for 2015.

Committee members: The following had indicated

their willingness to be Committee members- Jim

Merkouris, Barry Pollard, Matthew Powell, Greg

Hamilton and Shane Paton. All in agreement. All

elected Committee Members for 2015.

AGM meeting closed at 11.12am

Ordinary meeting resumed with Mike in the chair.

Mike congratulated all incoming office bearers and

thanked those who had served in official positions

during the past twelve months. He said he looked

forward to seeing some new faces on future rides

and encouraged members to be proactive and work

with the events coordinator to plan rides and not

leave it all up to Andrew. He thanked all those who

were in attendance today and contributed to the

club in whatever capacity.

General Business:

Inspection day

Wayne proposed that we reintroduce an Inspection

Day. Although it is not necessary to have bikes

inspected so that a return could be sent to Dept.

Infrastructure as was the case in the past, it was a

good idea to have the bikes inspected for safety

reasons. Bill and others supported this concept. The

Bunbury Two day has a requirement that all

entrants’ bikes have been inspected. The Council of

Motoring clubs requires that all vehicles are

roadworthy. It was also a good opportunity for a get

together at the beginning of the year following the

summer break. Therefore a “Wayne’s Workshop

Weekend” has been proposed. Following the

Inspection morning, members may like to stay on

for a ride then have an overnighter.

Code 404

Wayne said that although legislation has not

changed regarding Code 404 it is likely that it will be

altered to include a statement to the effect that

concessional license holders must be “active” club

members. This is to discourage members from

obtaining concessional licenses to save money by

not having bikes on full registration. The Council of

Motoring Clubs supports the concept of “ active”

membership as it says that motoring clubs have a

duty of care and a responsibility to monitor

member’s use of concessional licenses. Code 404 is

a privilege and abuses of the legal requirements

attached to the license could mean that that Code

404 is abolished. Clubs are required to forward to

C.M.C. the number of vehicles on concessional

license. Other members spoke in the affirmative of

this. Wayne put the motion “That all concessional

registration holders are encouraged to attend at

least one ride per year”. Seconded by Rhod. Passed

unanimously.

Membership fees are due. Electronic transfer is

preferred.

Life member

Glen McAdam was presented with a Life

Membership certificate and thanked for his

commitment and contributions to the club.

Meeting Closed 12.40pm. Next ordinary meeting:

Mike’s place 11 November 27 Fordham Place

Greenmount commencing at 7.15pm.


Harley-Davidson riders with a racing machine and a Bullet Sidecar

In February of 1920, the Harley-Davidson racing team descended on Daytona Beach, Florida with a number of its

racing machines and their star riders intent on setting the record books on fire. There they set up camp during

the second week of the month and by the time it was over, the effort had set thirty world’s records. Expert riders

Leslie Red Parkhurst and Fred Ludlow can be seen above posing with a Harley-Davidson 8-Valve racing machine

and the newly-designed Bullet Sidecar rig that they used to set five records with.

The pair set a new five mile record with an average speed of 87.52 m.p.h. and on the same run they set four more

records in the sidecar class at the 1 kilometer, 1 mile, 2 mile and 3 mile marks. Without the sidecar, Parkhurst set

a record of 111.98 m.p.h. with the machine in the kilometre and also set records at one, two and five-miles. The

photos are courtesy of Harley-Davidson, and the period magazine article is courtesy of David Morrill. Learn more

about the runs at Harley-Davidson.

Reprinted from

“The Old Motor” magazine

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