Some of you might have already seen this. I had not and thought I had better post it. The music gives me a headache, but the visuals are choice… Enjoy.

“When J.S. Wright, present motorbike record holder, makes an attack on his 150 m.p.h. record established this year, he will ride a machine which represents the last word in streamlining.

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I used to hang out with an old stock car driver from the Washington DC area. He made his bones in the early to mid 50’s and then retired to a peaceful environment in west Texas. At the time, I was just a young buck racing go carts, learning about speed and how to obtain it. My old fart pal could often be heard around the track reciting the following:

“That kid hasn’t ever seen a Klim in a hurry… That I can tell ya right now!”

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A few months ago, I got into a conversation about the dirt track drivers of the early days. These were men that were mere moments away from death with very little technology and even less safety equipment to keep them square to the track. That conversation lead to a thread chock full of vintage imagery. As I looked through photo after photo, a commonality became highlighted in my mind. The drivers seemingly all had dead eyes. It was almost as if they knew exactly what they were up against, but didn’t care.
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I love and collect vintage footage of all types. A friend of mine was keen to that and sent over the above jewel this morning. It’s short, mute, and some what inconsequential… But it’s also almost poetic. I enjoyed the hell out of it and thought you might as well.

Sometimes a bike is great, not because of its trick parts, its expensive or powerful mill or tricky unique paint but because of its simplicity. Chris’s Panhead is a great example of this concept. This bike consists of a stock wishbone rigid frame, smaller fatbob tanks but no dash, and a stock springer front end.

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Every once in a while you meet a guy who can do anything with a car or motorcycle. These naturally talented guys are pretty rare and when you meet them you feel small. Height wise, it is hard to feel small around Nick - they don’t call him “Little Nick” for nothing. But talent-wise with paint and bodywork, trust me, you and me are the tiny ones. Nick is gifted at a lot of stuff, but his biggest contribution is his paint and bodywork. The guy is a genius, but unlike a lot of great painters, Nick is relatively unknown. He is not one to brag, but his work speaks volumes.

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