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I decided a trip to Florida was in order. Doesn't take much of a reason to get away from Nebraska in the winter. I stopped to check out these Tonner wheels. Found they were way more than crusty. They had rusticles so bad they had deteriorated through the metal on the rims, center discs and rings to an unusable and unsafe condition. I showed the seller the issues and he was going to remove them from CL and take them to the scrap yard. The trip was not without other successes. He had a horn off the tonner that he let me have just by taking it off. It is in the trunk of my car ready for the trip home. I picked up a very nice set of 4 Power King tires: two 7.50-17 tractions and two 7.50-17 highways. This will be a nice set of same brand tires for one of my tonners. It is Daytona Bike Week here so enjoying some time along the beach and looking at some other magnificent steel and rubber machines. Along with St Patty's Day and Spring Break it is one big party in Daytona this week. Going to top it all off with a day at the drag races. The NHRA Gatornationals is in Gainesville this weekend and will go watch the finals on Sunday. So will get to see some of the most powerful internal combustion engines on earth make their way down the 1000' track, or blow up trying! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend with a little St Patty's Day cheer and some shiny (or rusty) metal and burning rubber!
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I decided a trip to Florida was in order. Doesn't take much of a reason to get away from Nebraska in the winter. I stopped to check out these Tonner wheels. Found they were way more than crusty. They had rusticles so bad they had deteriorated through the metal on the rims, center discs and rings to an unusable and unsafe condition. I showed the seller the issues and he was going to remove them from CL and take them to the scrap yard. The trip was not without other successes. He had a horn off the tonner that he let me have just by taking it off. It is in the trunk of my car ready for the trip home. I picked up a very nice set of 4 Power King tires: two 7.50-17 tractions and two 7.50-17 highways. This will be a nice set of same brand tires for one of my tonners. It is Daytona Bike Week here so enjoying some time along the beach and looking at some other magnificent steel and rubber machines. Along with St Patty's Day and Spring Break it is one big party in Daytona this week. Going to top it all of with a day at the drag races. The NHRA Gatornationals is in Gainesville this weekend and will go watch the finals on Sunday. So will get to see some of the most powerful internal combustion engines on earth make their way down the 1000' track, or blow up trying! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend with a little St Patty's Day cheer and some shiny metal and burning rubber!
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Here you go GB. I know these pics are way more exciting than the half naked girls celebrating St Patty's Day in downtown Daytona.
Nice set of Power King 7.50-17 super premium highway & super traction tires. Got all 4 for $125.
Gotta love these traction treads.
Highway tires look great, too.
Couldn't help it GB! There is all kinds of body work here this week!
Nice set of Power King 7.50-17 super premium highway & super traction tires. Got all 4 for $125.
Gotta love these traction treads.
Highway tires look great, too.
Couldn't help it GB! There is all kinds of body work here this week!
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The '42-'47 1 ton rims are not the widow makers that are talked about being killers. They are, however, a 2 piece wheel design with solid removable ring that requires your attention to detail, inspection and precautions for safety when dismounting and mounting tires. I have dismounted and mounted dozens of tires from/to these wheels with no problems. But I use the same precautions that I would use for more dangerous types of wheels. So far sunglasses have helped keep my watchful eyes safe.
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Once again I have to agree with WB about the Henderson.. That is a beautiful bike with those cream colored wheels. Great photos of all subjects, I'm glad I asked!
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WB & GB, I think you are both correct on the Excelsior engine in the Henderson. I am not quite the vintage engine aficionado and didn't really check on that. I was just glad to see such a beautiful Henderson motorcycle with a 4 cylinder engine. I was in Gainesville today and actually saw Don Garlits in person. I know his museum is near Ocala so will try to get to it while in Florida. Today, he had one of his 1960's Swamp Rat dragsters on display. Here is a pic of his dragster and for GB, a never ever Girls Gone Wild top fuel funny car driver. This driver's dad won the Top Fuel Funny Car finals today.
My nephew and Don Garlits' Swamp Rat 12-A. At the NHRA Gatornationals.
Myself and my nephew with Courtney Force, John Force's daughter and driver of the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel Funny Car. At the NHRA Gatornationals.
My nephew and Don Garlits' Swamp Rat 12-A. At the NHRA Gatornationals.
Myself and my nephew with Courtney Force, John Force's daughter and driver of the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel Funny Car. At the NHRA Gatornationals.
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WB & GB, I think you are both correct on the Excelsior engine in the Henderson. I am not quite the vintage engine aficionado and didn't really check on that. I was just glad to see such a beautiful Henderson motorcycle with a 4 cylinder engine. I was in Gainesville today and actually saw Don Garlits in person. I know his museum is near Ocala so will try to get to it while in Florida. Today, he had one of his 1960's Swamp Rat dragsters on display. Here is a pic of his dragster and for GB, a never ever Girls Gone Wild top fuel funny car driver. This driver's dad won the Top Fuel Funny Car finals today.
[I]My nephew and Don Garlits' Swamp Rat 12-A. At the NHRA Gatornationals.[/
Myself and my nephew with Courtney Force, John Force's daughter and driver of the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel Funny Car. At the NHRA Gatornationals.
[I]My nephew and Don Garlits' Swamp Rat 12-A. At the NHRA Gatornationals.[/
Myself and my nephew with Courtney Force, John Force's daughter and driver of the Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel Funny Car. At the NHRA Gatornationals.
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