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Anonymous December 30, 2012 10:10 AM That "Porn Sled" just makes me giggle every time I see it in a photo. Is the plastic front end still pliable, or has it gone all hard and cracked? I really need to see a pic of Lori sitting inside the beige bomber. Something tells me she's truly repulsed by the "sled"! Happy New Year! Official 66 Motor Palace response: Enclosed is undeniable proof Lori loves the Porn Sled. The Porn Sled has spent its life garaged except a short period when it lived under a cover. The nose and tail are still pliable but the shiny beige laquer paint has a fair amount of checking. Happy New Year!

After surviving the Apocalyps we drank coffee and went to Irv Seaver to pick up throttle cables for the R100S and the Orange Farmers Market to buy food. We saw this nice Vette on the way to Irv Seaver. 63 Vette with a big guy wearing a Santa Hat That '63 might be faster but this one's beige!

Latest version of my non winning Christmas poem entry. Creepy Christmas Sock Monkeys waiting for Santa It’s raining outside and the Benz looks like crap. The noise from the radio's Jingle Bells Rap. You beat up some kook in an S.O.A. tee, ...drive home from the park with a freshly chopped tree. The wife’s on her iPad doing live request cam, you head for the market to steal a fat ham. Your phone starts to buzz as you head out the door. The In-laws again, they’re looking to score. Christmas will be here in just one more night, bring ’em a bottle they’ll stay out of sight. The kids left last Friday to go out and play, they always come home for the big holiday. You pass by a church and think about mass, but you know ol' Santa don’t give a rat’s ass. Arrive at a mall where the parking lot’s packed, the really good cars have already been jacked. The soon bankrupt Center’s a mile away. You snag a good space it mi...

Go to Website Shop online    We got an interesting glimpse at the past, present, and future of motorcycling with the help of a a few old names showing a lot of promise at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show. Indian showed up with what they say  are the last Stelicon/Gilroy/evo inspired Indian models, a recording of their new motor, and the genuine Munro Special (better known as The World's Fastest Indian). Their recent purchase by Polaris should provide them with more cash, engineering, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities they need to be a world class player again. We're looking forward to some exciting new products from them! Watch the Movie!

SHOP NOW VISIT our WEBSITE After my cousin Tim posted a picture of our grandfather in a WWI Navy uniform (I never knew he was in the Navy) I got a little curious about my family. I Googled my grandfather and learned he was born in Missouri. I'm pretty happy about that because I liked riding Route 66 through Missouri last summer and everyone we met there was really nice. Wendy and John who we hung out with in Seligman, AZ are from Missouri too! My Grandfather's parents, brothers, and sisters in 1894. He was born in 1895 and didn't make this photo. My Grandmother was born in Mississippi near Tupelo on the Natchez Trace. She was a librarian and school teacher in Forrest City, Arkansas before marrying my grandfather and moving to California in the late 30s.  My Grandmother Mabel Wren and Grandfather Hayden Law 1937. My father was their first kid. He was born in 1940. Now I'm trying to find information on Robert M Law who was a mo...

CLICK TO SHOP NOW! Steve McQueen on a Triumph Front Back

Montgomery Motorcycle Company  celebrated the opening of their new Vintage Motorcycle shop in San Clemente Saturday. The place is beautiful and the party was one to remember. Music was provided by Smiling Face Down and the Alter Billies, Happa J's served tacos on fresh made tortillas, and they had a Plymouth pickup full of ice cold PBR. Last but not least were the hosts, they are probably the nicest bunch of people in the motorcycle business and they made sure everybody had a good time. Be sure to stop in to meet them, and bring money they have plenty of cool stuff! Here's a link to their Blog too MontgomeryMotorcycleBlog.com READ MORE Montgomery Motorcycle Company Grand Opening party

Thank you veterans. My cousin and I are friends on Facebook, we haven't seen each other in "real life" since sometime in the mid '70s. Back then I spent my time riding motorcycles and swimming. Tim is a little younger and  he liked swimming. We never stayed in touch and while I was riding motorcycles he got a PHD at Columbia. On Veterans Day he posted this picture on our Grandfather in his Navy Uniform from WWI. Our Grandpa Law died when I was young and I never knew he was in the Navy. Thanks Tim for this knowledge, thanks Veterans for protecting our rights including the ability to share our thoughts and beliefs in this world of social media and instant communication...and thanks to whoever thought up "sexting." READ MORE My Grandfather Hayden Law.

The Pomona Fairplex hosted the AMA Grand National Flat Track Finals again with the help of Presenting Dealers PomonaValley Harley-Davidson, and Glendale Harley-Davidson. Our man Kenny Coolbeth dominated the race from flag to flag and made it clear he's back with his second victory after returning from injuries late in the season. Thanks for a great show Kenny! READ MORE Kenny Coolbeth's winning tire in a secure top secret location.

The mirror we bought at the swap meet in Tustin fits! We'll hang it up after we paint. We finally got to sleep in the Motor Palace! The apartment's almost done so we decided to give it a try for the 18th Annual "Just Cruzin' Car Show." "Almost done" as in electricity, water, toilet, walls, heating and AC. This is the positive spin for no tub and no hot water, and for some reason iPhones and Internet didn't work for crap all weekend. (Thanks for your patience Joe.) READ MORE

A full moon, temperature in the high 70s, and orange lights from the building next door were good reasons to break out the tripod and play around for awhile. READ MORE Moon peeking over warehouse across the tracks from the shop

Classic Cycle Events hosted the 37th annual  El Camino Motorcycle Show and Swap  at their new home, Irwindale Raceway. The usual location at El Camino College is getting earthquake retrofits and the event has outgrown the venue. Despite the change the event was a huge success with thirty more venders than last year and free motorcycle parking. Irwindale Raceway is a great place and probably easier to get to for just about anybody east fo the 405. The change is for the better but we'll miss the short rows of the old parking structure. We definitely plan on attending next year. This is the best So-Cal events all year, a place you see exotic and rare right next to regular old junk. Sportster

We got our "Links" page up and running and will continue to add content as we experience new places we like. If a place is on this page we tried it and liked it. We hope your visits go as well as ours and apologize in advance if you're disappointed. For now we are including Route 66 related places exclusively but will probably expand to other road trip related and noteworthy places like Frank's Diner in Kenosha, WI. see, we just did one and if you go there you'll thank us. Click to view LINKS page Friendly waitress at Frank's Diner.

Home Arrived in SoCal Thursday stopping at the Outpost on Route 66 and 395 for an always good lunch. The Outpost still cooks "Truck Stop" food the way it used to be and it's always served by friendly people who make you feel welcome. (You over-thirty travelers know what I'm talking about, the rest of you should ride up and see what you've been missing).

Joe & Aggies Holbrook, AZ. To complete the Holy Trinity of Chile, we took an early ride to Joe and Aggie's. Most of the 66 alignments dead end or go to dirt, but we got about 20 miles in. Definitely want a Jeep or 50 lbs less luggage for more exploration of this area.

Route 66 / Santa Fe Trail sort of. We skipped breakfast to take the 1937 Santa Fe Trail alignment, a beautiful ride but sort of a scam if you were trying to get to your new job in the California Cotton Fields. The road cuts up north 66 miles (really) to

The morning air was cool and traffic didn't exist. We wanted breakfast in Texas and the Sportsters got us to Mitchell's in Shamrock before we knew it. Chasing my own shadow in the morning is a strange sensation. With the hills, traffic, and that pesky ocean it can't be done. Not that I ever noticed until today but it was kinda cool! Anyway breakfast at Mitchell's Family Restaurant was another stellar occasion. I don't know how but we've had the best breakfasts nearly every day of this trip. I'll post links when I get home so you'll know where to eat. Our plan for today was to ride through all the small Texas towns east of Amarillo, pick up a few alignments, find a mysterious ghost town in New Mexico, and eat lunch or dinner at Joseph's depending on the time. We picked off Shamrock and groom, maybe Conroy, missed Alan Reed completely. While on old Route 66 looking for Conroy we went straight when we probably should have turned. We continued on ...

After a nice sendoff from Frank at the Chelsea Motor Inn we followed the storm to Memaw's in Claremore for a homestyle breakfast. We had a nice conversation with the couple at the next table. They've ridden up PCH and are excited about seeing more of California. Memaw's is on my "Highly Recommended" list. The people who work here are why it's fun to travel. Catoosa and the Blue Whale are just down the road so we had to stop. The Blue Whale was built as a swimming hole and little park. You can't swim there anymore but it's a well maintained little park. On the ride east we bypassed Tulsa to avoid traffic but this being Sunday we took the old road right on through. Tulsa is hands down the coolest of the larger cities we navigated. It's clearly marked, has lots of restaurants, and it looked like a few good motels. The ride on Route 66 from Tulsa to Oklahoma City is among the best. It gently curves over rolling hills and small towns and the Seab...

In California they change the plants every week so they're fresh and look the same year round. Here they seem to keep the same ones and we got to see some leaves turning red and gold. Small piles formed and whirled in the draft as Lori rode by. It's only been a week and a half and it feels like another place. We stopped at Shelly's Route 66 Diner after another comfortable stay at the Wagon Wheel. The food is down home and delicious. We saw a couple cute Pit Bulls running around outside and joked about them being "motorcycle eating dogs." Lori immediately made friends but they liked her so much they didn't want her to leave. When she tried to roll they would lunge and bite her front tire. Shelly and a customer came out and held them 'til we could escape. At the next stop sign she still had slobbery chomp marks! We pulled up to the Elbow Inn with a German Tour group on their way to Chicago. One of the Germans was walking my way and yelled "De Kat...