Author Archives: Buzz Kanter

May 2013 Kickstart Classic Motorcycle Ride and Prepping My 1929 Harley JDH

I feel guilty not having spent any time cleaning or wrenching on my 1929 Harley-Davidson JDH in the last eight months since the end of the 2012 Motorcycle Cannonball. After riding it more than 4,000 miles across the US, from … Continue reading

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American Iron Magazine Kickstart Classic Vintage Motorcycle Ride

American Iron Magazine’s Kickstart Classic ride is less than three years old but is growing in popularity and fun. It is a two day ride motorcycle ride open to all makes, models and years of motorcycles. We prefer motorcycles with … Continue reading

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Classic Harley Knucklehead Racer

I found this photo of a duel-carb Harley Knucklehead (I am pretty sure it is a Knucklehead) racer on the Internet and wanted to share it here. No front fender, dual carbs (possibly British Amals), low bars, open primary, bobbed … Continue reading

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1948 Harley Panhead Classic Motorcycle – Dirty & Rusty

When it comes to classic Harley motorcycles, what is there about dirty, old and rusty ones that make them stand out from the crowd? Park a couple of fully restored classic Harleys and one dirty, rusty one, and guess which … Continue reading

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Random Classic Harley Photo 1926 JE Project Motorcycle

It seems when I am overwhelmed with classic Harley project bikes and a long list of to do projects I stumble across a great deal on another classic Harley project. That was the case on this 1926 Harley JE that … Continue reading

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Classic Harley Ride – Kickstart Classic Ride in May 2013.

The Kickstart Classic is open to all makes and models of motorcycles. But, in the past rides most of the riders were on classic Harley motorcycles. Spectro Oils and GEICO are sponsoring the Kickstart Classic May 2013 event, which is now … Continue reading

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Random Photo Of Riding 1915 Harley-Davidson Classic Motorcycle

Another random classic Harley photo. I have always loved the feeling of freedom in this photo of me riding my 1915 Harley-Davidson. This photo was taken at Coker Tire’s headquarters on my way riding across the US on the first … Continue reading

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American Red Cross Flying Squad WW1 Motorcycle & Sidecar Crew

Another wonderful classic Harley-related post from Panhead Jim’s excellent blog http://www.ridingvintage.com The young men (and classic Harley sidecar rig) in this picture are members of the Flying Squadron, a unit of the American Red Cross in Great Britain during WWI. … Continue reading

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Paul Weyers on a 1930 DAR Harley factory road racer.

In honor of this week’s Daytona Bike Week roadraces, I thought it would be fun to share a rare Harley roadracer from the late 1920s. Here is Paul Weyers on what might be the only original Harley DAR factory road … Continue reading

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Classic Harley Random Photo of Buzz Kanter & 1936 Harley EL Knucklehead

I’d like to post some random photos of some of my classic Harleys over the years. Some I still have and some are long gone. I can’t keep them all. Here is a photo of me and my 1936 Harley … Continue reading

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