No wonder there are so few 36s left...

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  • Eric MATHIEU
    Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 70

    #1

    No wonder there are so few 36s left...

    Saw this shot on the Wing Nuts Blog. Cool shot. Shift lever looks like 36 only. Can some of the experts see any other details?
    Eric



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  • exeric
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 5960

    #2
    His helmet is coming off, he's smoking a cigarette, and he's going to wreck a '36 EL. I'll bet when he was at the bottom of the hill he said; "Watch this. . . Hold my beer."
    Eric Smith
    AMCA #886

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    • bmh
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2007
      • 901

      #3
      Something tells me this aint the first time he's tried this. He looks completely composed and in control, which is more than I can say about the guy standing on the hill in the back ground. Looks like he's sayin " Crap, I just dropped the last beer!"
      Brian Howard AMCA#5866

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      • bmh
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2007
        • 901

        #4
        Something tells me this aint the first time he's tried this. He looks completely composed and in control, which is more than I can say about the guy standing on the hill in the back ground. Looks like he's sayin " Crap, I just dropped the last beer!"
        Brian Howard AMCA#5866

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        • Chris Haynes
          Curmudgeon
          • Jul 2002
          • 5939

          #5
          Originally posted by Eric MATHIEU View Post
          Saw this shot on the Wing Nuts Blog. Cool shot. Shift lever looks like 36 only. Can some of the experts see any other details?
          Eric



          The short jiffystand is also a '36 item.
          Be sure to visit;
          http://www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/main.php
          Be sure to register at the site so you can see large images.
          Also be sure to visit http://www.caimag.com/forum/

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          • Chris Haynes
            Curmudgeon
            • Jul 2002
            • 5939

            #6
            [QUOTE=Eric MATHIEU;75213]Saw this shot on the Wing Nuts Blog. Cool shot. Shift lever looks like 36 only. Can some of the experts see any other details?
            Eric


            The short jiffystand is also a '36 item.
            Be sure to visit;
            http://www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/main.php
            Be sure to register at the site so you can see large images.
            Also be sure to visit http://www.caimag.com/forum/

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            • c.o.
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2003
              • 5353

              #7
              Awesome pic! He's definitely in the "zone"....
              Cory Othen
              Membership#10953

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              • Jerry Wieland
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2006
                • 2007

                #8
                Well - there is at least an outside chance that the rider of this bike could bring his bike back down but I have an old HD racing poster that shows a stock 36 EL (down to the 100 mph speedo & dash) minus a fender flip well over center and rider detached - that doesn't bod well for a lot of parts rare today.

                There are a few pictures of Hank Reiman's 1936 out of position. This bike saw very few road miles as the story goes. Hank was originally from Port Edwards, Wisconsin.

                Here is a picture of him and the bike in the late 1940's. Bike is owned by his grandson and resides today at Eau Claire Sport Motors. The bike was actively campaigned into the late 60's. The only 36 parts left are the cases. It has a panhead top and bowleg frame.

                Jerry
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                • Magic
                  Magic
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 282

                  #9
                  Awesome

                  I enjoy looking at photos from the past of our lifestyle as it was before...and yes they're totally into the Man Sport DareDevil on a Motorcycle. Gotta love it. Thanks

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                  • vph-d
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2005
                    • 1074

                    #10
                    The guy standing in the background looks like a girl.
                    VPH-D

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                    • Chuck#1848
                      Senior Member
                      • Oct 2004
                      • 920

                      #11
                      Originally posted by VPH-D View Post
                      The guy standing in the background looks like a girl.
                      VPH-D
                      I kinda thought the same thing
                      Chuck
                      AMCA Member#1848

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                      • bmh
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2007
                        • 901

                        #12
                        Now that's grace under pressure!
                        Brian Howard AMCA#5866

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                        • Robert Luland
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 2075

                          #13
                          Yep! They definetly look like breastesis!
                          AMCA #3149
                          http://www.thegoodoldmotorcyclepartscompany.com

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