Harley Sportster in a Chrysler Mini Van

[manta22]

Ah, spares. Brings me back to days of buying or selling race cars with racing spares. These were usually worn out stuff we spent a ton of money on and could not part with after usefulness ended.

John

 

[Stainless1]

So where's the pics of the new HD... and the loading... and the tying down...
or did ya wake up to no wheels on the van 

[ggl205]

Still plenty of time to loose parts to the van, Stainless. I don?t leave Chicago until Tuesday.

Loading wasn?t bad but freezing high winds made it harder. That and the narrow alleys, one of which I blocked for about thirty minutes. But the bike is in the van pretty much the way we staged it in Wichita and with a little room to spare. I may go to Harbor Freight tomorrow and pick up a few more ratcheting tie downs.

Ross, it was a good thing I brought your strap to compress forks. Without it, we never would have cleared the van opening. You can see from the picture how far the forks are compressed.

John

[Stan Back]

Too bad it fell over.

[ggl205]

Stan, I copy pictures right side up but they post sideways on this forum. I have no idea why.

John

[Stan Back]

Camera or phone?

[mc2032]

Being a first time biker, John was asking for some tire tread options/suggestions.  I found this tread pattern for an idea.  And the color comb might be inline with the street tracker motif he is going for.

[Stainless1]

I don't know Ross... John has bicycle proficiency in his past... he might be ok on a girls bike 

[ggl205]

I dunno, Stainless, Ross may be on to something here. At my age, that picture may be more my style.

Stan, I take pictures with my phone, then send them to my e-mail where I use them as attachments.

John