Doug Nassif
Bismarck, ND

Dream 50 R as a cafe racer

I saw Gary Nixon towards the end of his racing days, at Daytona going against a field that included Jay Springsteen.  It was one of the Triumph Bonneville Cup Challenge races and I cursed a little when Gary had to withdraw with ignition troubles.  Even at that stage in his semi-retired racing career lord was he fast.

From Don:

I know it’s been a while since I sent something in, so here’s my Nixon Tribute Street Tracker. NIxon was a personal friend that I miss dearly. I couldn’t think of a better way to honor him as to have something like this to ride around….Enjoy!!

Don “Donzzilla”  Miller
Metro Racing Inc.
3828 Quaker Lake Road
Brackney,PA 18812
Purveyors of Motorcycle History

Thanks Don and sorry for the delay (this arrived back in January), I’ve been off my game for quite a while now but I think I’m back in the saddle for the foreseeable future so please keep em coming..

It’s anonymous reader contributions like this that are making me kick myself for staying out of my e-mail in-box and away from the blog for so long.  Sweet Jesus these are fantastic!

Wayne Gardner riding Steve Elliotts Race Replica. Bike was originally built in 1983 but then rebuilt many times by Steve over the last 29 years of ownership. Moriwaki 1105 Pistons, Moriwaki stepped liners. 31mm CR Smoothbore carbs. Hand bent Moriwaki pipe.
Moriwaki Kayaba forks and yokes
Moriwaki rearsets.
Works Performance shocks.
Harris braced Z1R frame.
Dymag wheels.
Lockheed brakes
Spondon discs.

Also Wayne Gardner riding my Freddie Spencer Replica on the same day.Honda CB 750F Bodywork. Hhand made 7020 Alloy frame.  Dymags , 1216 cc motor.  Yoshimura carbs etc etc.

Hope this works..  a nice local GTO.

New computers, new job, new phone blah blah.. etc etc.. Anyway I was going through some old engine related shots I’ve taken over the years. This is an old favorite of mine.  It’s like an art deco engine.

Inline Indian

  Photos from freelanceTHINK

Sweet Jesus…
Wayne Rainey’s Custom Yamaha Think of this YZF-R1, built by Mule Motorcycles, as the bike that saved US roadracing..

Just popping up to express some lust for the new Ducati Scrambler…  More Here  Talk about getting it “right”!