tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100854177274926098.post564512690193070095..comments2024-03-05T13:35:16.474-08:00Comments on Applied Machete: Rooster's Shovelhead.Irish Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830702315575079518noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100854177274926098.post-58757769501165958492009-04-03T20:40:00.000-07:002009-04-03T20:40:00.000-07:00Forgot to mention before I go that in july of '84,...Forgot to mention before I go that in july of '84, I was discussing bikes and D.B. who had recently retired as prez of richmond brought up rooster's bike.Said he too had always liked it a lot and had contemplated building one like it.funny thing was, D.B. retired at church on friday night and saturday morning went down and bought himself a Gold Wing.He told me he'd never go back to Hawg.It's rare for the most part to meet people who ride these days that appreciate the thought and love that we all put into our putts way back then.Now it's sunny days insta biker and a testosterone look.I ride in the rain and snow and them folks always seem to have something other to do when it's not pristine weather.Too bad...Biker used to mean something.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939470552720132162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100854177274926098.post-61583911207477596712009-04-02T10:03:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:03:00.000-07:00I almost bought that sled from Rooster in November...I almost bought that sled from Rooster in November of 1975.He was asking 5k and due to a court problem, I only could muster 4k.Some other info, tony at Minestrone leathers out on Macarthur Blvd in Oakland did the seat,at that time spun aluminum oil tanks were rare so members fab'd it, all metal was bead blasted.The pipes were straight but had crosses in them to prevent a nightstick test for mufflers.It had a 468s sifton cam and Andrews first and third gears.I remember his three white German shepards wouldn't leave me alone and I almost droped it in his garage once.One of the dogs tried to do a lamp dance with me.He had a MSD on it and Frisco pegs.The mag wheels were pretty advanced for 1975.I liked 'em but my buddies didn't.I THINK Rooster got killed out on 120 about 13 years ago but i'm not sure.I really miss that bike.Fuck 'em up Chuck in Sonoma was in a 81 calendar with a bike very similar to this one using 2006 era parts.AFFAUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939470552720132162noreply@blogger.com