Kingston Custom: Oehlerking’s Magic Machines
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"I see lots of possibilities for the future, there will always be special
people with unique design wishes, and I have a continuous stream of ideas."
The ...
Plug-and-play tach for Classic 350
The inexpensive new motorcycle
TX 2003 Military
Custom outfit for Super Meteor 650
CO 2015 Chrome
OR 1957 Super Meteor
TX 2015 GT 535
CO 2022 650 custom
CA 2017 C5
MN 2009 C5
CA 2014 C5
OH 1956 Tomahawk
CA 2015 B5
A critical look at the Himalayan 450
Shotgun 650 on second thought
IA 1959 Patrol Car
Bullet 350 in U.S. MSRP: $4,499
Distinguished gentlefolk ride
Monday, August 25, 2008
Royal Enfield takes on Bonneville
Setting land speed records (in its class) on the Bonneville Salt Flats is the goal of the Bonneville Bullet, created by Dan Holmes, a pioneering figure in the recent history of Royal Enfield in the United States.
Holmes' DRS dealership in Goshen, Ind., popularized the Indian made Enfields in the late '90s, providing the troubleshooting information those early machines needed. Forced into early retirement by health problems, Dan has moved on, with support from Classic Motorworks, the Classic Motorcycle Association and others to transform the Bullet from slowpoke to rocket ship.
Holmes and his team will attempt to break BUB and Southern California Timing Association land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah between Aug. 31 and October, 2008.
A previous visit to the Salt Flats in 2002 provided valuable information about the challenges of competing in such an alien place, far from support equipment. Among other tidbits of advice from that trip: don't forget to apply sunscreen to the underside of your nose.
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