And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yesiree, that's a tri-color heeler and a joy to be around. Nice sturdy buckle leather collar and some sort of training device on it. Treated right, that mutt will be loyal to it's master til death.
Pretty sure that is a dude.. I had to go back and look for clues. Back of the hand, veins. The Kindle is small, but I'm thinking I can see some chin hair. I know,, the whole fantasy thing,, horse, dog,, and a hot gal in the saddle.. That is what I saw, too. Your reply made me go look closer. If you look at it and you don't agree,, I apologize,, the Kindle Is not a great tool for studying pictures.
The picture of the cloud with the tremendous colors is BadAss!
Well, Justin, ya made me go and take a closer look, and I still think it's a gal, and no apology was necessary. You're definitely right about the cloud picture. And Ghostsniper, originally my Lovely Melis wouldn't go for a cattle dog, or heeler, but after meeting a couple/few of them, she's more amenable to the idea of one for our next dog. Ol' Elsa is 16, deaf, and has weak rear legs, so that time may come sooner rather than later.
Guy...Gal...don't matter. The pic is about a very happy dog. And personally, I have a very soft spot for ACDs. Best darn watch dogs I've had the pleasure sharing my lil' spot in the world with.
Yes, you can be sliding both tires together, but in this case, it does not look like the front tire is sliding.
Somewhere, there is film of me doing that in turn #10 at Sears Point, CA maybe 1985 in an AMA National. Not nearly as good looking as this. The turnworker thought I was crashing, as I saw him grab his pushbroom and caution flag. Rear tire was sliding, peg and exhaust were spraying sparks, and the front tire was chatter-skipping. For the next maybe 8 laps he did the same thing, until I had to change my line, due to my steering damper overheating. Pro Twins, on my LeMans Guzzi.
Probably more common to slide both tires on a wet track. At least that was my experience on a Ducati at Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey CA.
I don't believe that is true. There were actually two motorcycles. One was intact and one was wrecked in the making of the film. The intact one is on display at the EMP Museum in Seattle. I saw it myself and took pictures. It can be read about. Just go to Google and type in emp easy rider motorcycle seattle. The other motorcycle was rebuilt. The story about it is on NPR. Here is the link: https://www.npr.org/2014/10/11/354875096/behind-the-motorcycles-in-easy-rider-a-long-obscured-story
As the npr article notes, there were 3 of 4 bikes stolen, and never recovered. I couldn't remember the total number, but I assumed there were multiples of each chopper, as that is normal movie production requirements for unique objects. I am surprised to hear that someone kept the destroyed bike bits around for so many years without making that public, as Fonda was often quoted as bemoaning the fact that they were all gone. I think he at one point had made an attempt to have his ride recreated, but don't recall what the result was. I wonder if that might actually be what ended up in the auction.
I don't recall any notable persons mentioned as builders in the many articles over the years, especially the ones in bike magazines. The general impression was a sort of group effort that was steered by the actors to make the bikes stand out cinematically.
The wrecked motorcycle currently resides in the front entryway of a gentleman in Dallas that I am doing work for. It has been totally restored, frame welded back together and fixed, original tank paint and all by Rick Fairless and the guys at Strokers. This gentleman also owns the one in the museum. It is there on loan.
beep-beep on #13
ReplyDelete#15, she ain't a 4-4-2, but I'd take it!
ReplyDelete#24 never a bad time to show some Easy Rider
Good lookin' cattle dog on that gal's lap, and very alert, and I bet the gal with the braid sittin' on the horse is good lookin' too.
ReplyDeleteYesiree, that's a tri-color heeler and a joy to be around. Nice sturdy buckle leather collar and some sort of training device on it. Treated right, that mutt will be loyal to it's master til death.
DeletePretty sure that is a dude.. I had to go back and look for clues.
DeleteBack of the hand, veins.
The Kindle is small, but I'm thinking I can see some chin hair.
I know,, the whole fantasy thing,, horse, dog,, and a hot gal in the saddle.. That is what I saw, too. Your reply made me go look closer.
If you look at it and you don't agree,, I apologize,, the Kindle Is not a great tool for studying pictures.
The picture of the cloud with the tremendous colors is BadAss!
Well, Justin, ya made me go and take a closer look, and I still think it's a gal, and no apology was necessary. You're definitely right about the cloud picture. And Ghostsniper, originally my Lovely Melis wouldn't go for a cattle dog, or heeler, but after meeting a couple/few of them, she's more amenable to the idea of one for our next dog. Ol' Elsa is 16, deaf, and has weak rear legs, so that time may come sooner rather than later.
DeleteGuy...Gal...don't matter. The pic is about a very happy dog. And personally, I have a very soft spot for ACDs. Best darn watch dogs I've had the pleasure sharing my lil' spot in the world with.
DeleteMy brother has had two of them. First one had his own facebook page. Second one can be under anything you can chuck, before it hits the ground.
DeleteI first thought, and second look still think it's a guy.
ReplyDeleteNice colorful set, Fall is coming quick, isn't it?
CW, can you definitively solve is it a gal or a guy on that there horse for us?
ReplyDeleteYeah CW, LOL!
DeleteI see chin whiskers at 400% blowup.
DeleteHiya, Brig! Nice to hear from you!
DeleteI live here in Santa Fe... a place Truman Capote declared "Dyke Capitol of the USA." They got chin whiskers.... I've seen it.
DeleteLap 26 of 26 I had a ZX12 and know how to smoke em into a turn and out again. Good times.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely smoke'n it! He seems to be working hard to come around to 0'0'. Is there such a thing as a "2-wheel drift"?
DeleteYes, you can be sliding both tires together, but in this case, it does not look like the front tire is sliding.
DeleteSomewhere, there is film of me doing that in turn #10 at Sears Point, CA maybe 1985 in an AMA National. Not nearly as good looking as this. The turnworker thought I was crashing, as I saw him grab his pushbroom and caution flag. Rear tire was sliding, peg and exhaust were spraying sparks, and the front tire was chatter-skipping. For the next maybe 8 laps he did the same thing, until I had to change my line, due to my steering damper overheating. Pro Twins, on my LeMans Guzzi.
Probably more common to slide both tires on a wet track. At least that was my experience on a Ducati at Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey CA.
That red five window Chevrolet pickup is nice, I would like to see more photos of it.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the EasyRider bikes disappeared, and have never been found.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that is true. There were actually two motorcycles. One was intact and one was wrecked in the making of the film. The intact one is on display at the EMP Museum in Seattle. I saw it myself and took pictures. It can be read about. Just go to Google and type in emp easy rider motorcycle seattle.
ReplyDeleteThe other motorcycle was rebuilt. The story about it is on NPR. Here is the link:
https://www.npr.org/2014/10/11/354875096/behind-the-motorcycles-in-easy-rider-a-long-obscured-story
As the npr article notes, there were 3 of 4 bikes stolen, and never recovered. I couldn't remember the total number, but I assumed there were multiples of each chopper, as that is normal movie production requirements for unique objects. I am surprised to hear that someone kept the destroyed bike bits around for so many years without making that public, as Fonda was often quoted as bemoaning the fact that they were all gone. I think he at one point had made an attempt to have his ride recreated, but don't recall what the result was. I wonder if that might actually be what ended up in the auction.
DeleteI don't recall any notable persons mentioned as builders in the many articles over the years, especially the ones in bike magazines. The general impression was a sort of group effort that was steered by the actors to make the bikes stand out cinematically.
The wrecked motorcycle currently resides in the front entryway of a gentleman in Dallas that I am doing work for. It has been totally restored, frame welded back together and fixed, original tank paint and all by Rick Fairless and the guys at Strokers. This gentleman also owns the one in the museum. It is there on loan.
DeleteWe have a lady in full stride later anyway. Good show CW as usual.
ReplyDeletejack
Hey, Is that picture of the "exploding" cloud real and Where?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the one with the dog.
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