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  • DEEBS47Chief1991
    Living The Dream
    • Jan 2023
    • 1256

    #4516
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    • JoJo357
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2016
      • 3181

      #4517
      *M.A.D.*

      *Pictures #1. ~ 3 & 4 are from The Detroit Police Motor Unit Archives. *Picture #5 is at Soldier Field with Chicago Police Department.

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      Last edited by JoJo357; 08-19-2025, 02:29 PM.

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      • exeric
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2005
        • 5960

        #4518
        Picture #1 is of Henderson KJ's, picture #2 is of Henderson Deluxe models. Takes a lot of practice to do these stunts (which could have been applied to fighting crime) but Public Relations is also vital
        Eric Smith
        AMCA #886

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        • JoJo357
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2016
          • 3181

          #4519
          Originally posted by exeric View Post
          Picture #1 is of Henderson KJ's, picture #2 is of Henderson Deluxe models. Takes a lot of practice to do these stunts (which could have been applied to fighting crime) but Public Relations is also vital
          Amen to that Brother!


          *M.A.D.*

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          • exeric
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2005
            • 5960

            #4520
            I showed my wife picture #4 with 20 riders (occupants?) on 4 Indians. She wondered how the tires didn't blow out consider how some of the officers looked pretty well fed. A true testament to how stout American motorcycles (and cops) were, albeit slow (by today) but faster than 99% of the cars of that day. In the day, newspapers would do human interest stories about someone that lived to be 100, and they would reveal the secret to longevity was clean living, no smoking, and liquor never touching their lips. . . BORING. The newspapers should have documented stories from the officers that rode motorcycles because they could tell stories that would raise the hair on the back of your head !
            Last edited by exeric; 08-20-2025, 05:57 PM.
            Eric Smith
            AMCA #886

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            • Omarttentmaker
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2009
              • 315

              #4521
              I wonder how those guys on the front fenders managed to keep their hats on?!

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              • Saddletramp
                New Old Member
                • Aug 2011
                • 114

                #4522
                Originally posted by Omarttentmaker View Post
                I wonder how those guys on the front fenders managed to keep their hats on?!
                I was wondering the same thing.

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                • JoJo357
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2016
                  • 3181

                  #4523
                  *M.A.D.*

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                  • DEEBS47Chief1991
                    Living The Dream
                    • Jan 2023
                    • 1256

                    #4524
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                    • Jim
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2001
                      • 783

                      #4525
                      Fixed it. Was 180 out. I noticed the oil line was on the wrong side at first, then the shifter... HAHA!image_48178.jpg
                      Jim

                      AMCA #6520

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                      • DEEBS47Chief1991
                        Living The Dream
                        • Jan 2023
                        • 1256

                        #4526
                        I missed that Jim. I was too fixed on why this guy needs a bra.

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                        • exeric
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2005
                          • 5960

                          #4527
                          Now that was funny, Tim !
                          Eric Smith
                          AMCA #886

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                          • Rubone
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 4764

                            #4528
                            Originally posted by DEEBS47Chief1991 View Post
                            I missed that Jim. I was too fixed on why this guy needs a bra.
                            Didn't Kramer make one?? The Manzier, or was that the Bro...
                            Robbie Knight Amca #2736

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                            • JoJo357
                              Senior Member
                              • Feb 2016
                              • 3181

                              #4529
                              Originally posted by Rubone View Post

                              Didn't Kramer make one?? The Manzier, or was that the Bro...
                              That was a funny episode.



                              https://youtu.be/dPlzwoE3RAI?si=zYSX2FLs_NMEYS-N


                              *M.A.D.*

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                              • JoJo357
                                Senior Member
                                • Feb 2016
                                • 3181

                                #4530
                                *M.A.D.

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