mud.....Yes I did see the picture of the Sportster with the 2 into 1 exhaust. Once you started me to thinking, I found that pipe listed in my parts manual with the part number and it showed this pipe as being good from year 1959 up to 1965. That was news to me. I have only seen one in the flesh, and it was a long time ago.

A '53 Studie on the Flats! Man, what I would give to see that. My late step dad drove a 1954 Studie pick up and just loved the thing. He finally traded it in on a 1964 (as I recall) Avanti, which he loved equally. This Avanti was still made by Studebaker then. The Studebaker plant was located in Indianappolis and after it closed, I am told that South Bend Lathe moved into the old factory facilities. After South Bend folded, LeBlond Lathe took over all of the parts selling for SB machines. You just gotta love Americana! And that is as American as it gets.

 

If I remember correctly they drove the car out from Texas. Went 219. Drove back to Texas.

There is a video of the run here (right at the top of the page):

http://www.vintageair.com/

Interesting essay from HotRod magazine here:

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/50997/

mud

 

mud.....Thank you, thank you! That was a great video of the Studebaker and the details of that monster engine. 200 miles west of me and I had not heard about VintageAire before this. Thanks again, that was pretty neat!

 

That is pretty cool. One fine project.

Donnie Anderson built the mountain motor. His brother built the big small block I run in my 46 Chev.

When you ride over this way, give me a call. We can go have a look at the 53.
Jack's brother has the finest 41 ****** you could imagine,
and a collection of restored 40s/50s hotrods and 60s dragsters, gassers, altereds, and funny cars.
Not to mention the Corvettes and Panteras.

mud

 

Hi All,



This is Don Hawley, AMA # 6, in 1959 at the Ascot 1/2 mile track. I own the original 8 x 10 print of this photo, came directly from some AMA files and it was his photo for his 1960 AMA racing licence application.

I love this photo because it shows the bike that everybody says never existed, an XLR, without the TT at the end, and with brakes. There's no doubts it's an XLR, magneto in front.

Ascot was a very busy place in the 60's so my guess is that the bike is so set up for some non-AMA race of the day...

I would probably agree with whoever is going to tell me it's just an XLR engine fitted in KR cycle parts and that Don did it himself, not factory bought, still, it shows what resourful people will come up with!!!

Also. some more XLC/XLCH stuff/controversy on my web:

http://www.harleykrxlrtt.com/1958_xlc_xlch.htm

Patrick

 

Patrick, Thanks for posting.

This forum has a lot to offer.

Had a look at your website. Very impressive. Spent about 2 hours looking around.
Need to go back and see if I missed anything.

Are you a racer, historian, collector??????????????

Thanks again.

mud

 

mudpuddle All 3 I suppose... AND a rider as well!!!! : my 1954 KHK special... Twin Linkert DC 7 carbs...

 

And since you were talking about XLRTTs, 2 photos of mine, a 1966 one...





Patrick

 

Thanks for the pictures Patrick.

Real motorcycles. Ain't nothin hangin that don't need to be there.
Beautiful machines.

Your website has another 54, the white assembly.
I need another day or so just to finish looking thru your site.
And it says there that you have more to come.
Un believable.

The two pix of Leo Payne. Same machine???? Faired and unfaired. 183 mph, unfaired.

mud

 

Yes, Mud Puddle,

Unfaired "Turnip Eater" (as it was named on the tank, Turnip written as a Triumph logo!!!) t'was in 1968, the faired version ran after that, Leo got a 202mph and entry in the "200 mph club" in 1970 I think... The bike was originally a 55 c.i. 1957 XL Sportster. and ran at Bonneville around 89 c.i. on pure nitro... Fairing and seat were from 68' / 69' Daytona KRTT. The bike is now in the AMA museum, some nice photos of it on their site:

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=87



Warner Riley, the man that tuned the XLCH engine in Carl Rayborn H-D sponsored streamliner in 1970, went even faster, he got a 204 mph unfaired and a 214 mph partially faired in the early seventies , that's some going...

Thanks for your comments on my site, but at the moment, I'm riding, so haven't uploaded much lately!!!

Patrick