Late winter road trip.

Last year I delivered some magnetos to Lindom in Sweden for repair. He is located some 500 km from me, so it is not often I go there. The Mooneyes Bike Show was coming up…..and the MC collection museum is not far away. I invited some friends and we had an instant weekend road trip..

A cool place to hold a bike show, an old industrial building.

Enjoy the eye candy.

Lindoms well equipped magneto workshop.

Geeks at the museum….

Marlon Brando are watching when you do your business….

Garage party.

 

 

I have just recovered from a bad spot of wine flu. The reason was a garage warming party. Cato has built himself a wet dream of a garage. I had a good time and a chance to look for cool stuff …….

 

 

 

Cato shaking hands with Mr. Jack…

 

We all got T shirts, see the translation.

«I was there»

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ When Cato had filled up the garage”

 

 

 

The sons had a honest text on their shirts.

 

“To look after my inheritance”

 

The man himself…..about 35 years ago…..

 

 

 

Only one left….It`s time to get home.

Workshop visit…

 

At a friend’s workshop among other interesting things, Norton OHC engines…

 

 

 

Here you have two Arthur Carroll designed “inter” engines. The one on the right is the first one, made in 1930. Only produced for a short while and few of the later parts can be used….

Unfortunately the cylinder head is missing on the early engine…”I think it will be very hard to find one” he told me.

“well” I said…”You just have to look in the right place”….”And where is that” he replied…

As it happens I have one on the shelf….In very good condition….

 

 

The cylinder head have found a new home…

 

More engine power

My friend Speedy Gonzales Gunnar have no limits in his quest for more horse power in the flat head 750 Harley Davidson…..This Speed-Rally exhaust will make a huge difference. Wheelies and power slides will be on a daily basis now…..

A shopping journey to Sweden.

 

 

My answer was yes, when asked to come along picking a speedway bike in Sweden……But I had second thoughts when the alarm went off at 04.30 Saturday morning….The weather forecast said snow and slippery conditions…..Well, it’s only a round trip for 1100 kilometers

 

 

 

 

 

Suits you sir….The BSA 500cc powered speedway bike shake hands with its new owner.

But what a place….We had arrived to Rudge heaven….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why the worried look Gunnar?…….Your wife will probably forgive you….Sleeping on the sofa for the next six months will do you good…