Motorcycle Dream Garages

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:29:18 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:45:13 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:51:11 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:43:42 -0700

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In a warehouse somewhere in southern California, you'll find one lucky man who has a motorcycle collection best described as the most ridable in America. Everything is custom, and all see re ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:10:21 -0700

Lee Klancher
In a warehouse somewhere in southern California, you'll find one lucky man who has a motorcycle collection best described as the most ridable in America. Everything is custom, and all see re ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:09:09 -0700

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Same guy, different stall. Those cars are driven as much as the bikes, by the way.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:13:19 -0700

Lee Klancher
Same guy, different stall. Those cars are driven as much as the bikes, by the way.

The Garage Company in Los Angeles is a must-stop for any motorcycle enthusiast.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:13:02 -0700

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The Garage Company in Los Angeles is a must-stop for any motorcycle enthusiast.

Yes, it's real. As is well-known, the original Easy Rider bikes were destroyed. But there were extra frames built for the set, and Yoshi has documentation that the frame he acquired was a sp ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:15:40 -0700

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Yes, it's real. As is well-known, the original Easy Rider bikes were destroyed. But there were extra frames built for the set, and Yoshi has documentation that the frame he acquired was a sp ...

Yoshi Kosaka, the owner of the Garage Company, and a customer.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:19:26 -0700

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Yoshi Kosaka, the owner of the Garage Company, and a customer.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:18:20 -0700

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John also did some stunt riding for Hollywood. If you've watched the Indiana Jones movie with Sean Connery, you have seen John wheelie up to a German sidecar rig.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:49:16 -0700

Lee Klancher
John also did some stunt riding for Hollywood. If you've watched the Indiana Jones movie with Sean Connery, you have seen John wheelie up to a German sidecar rig.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:46:19 -0700

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And, yes, John is still fast.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:53:22 -0700

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And, yes, John is still fast.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:17:30 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:29:08 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:28:24 -0700

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George Hood's living room. Talk about dedication.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:47:56 -0700

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George Hood's living room. Talk about dedication.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:50:55 -0700

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Vintage bike savant George Hood on what he calls "Henry Fonda's chopper."

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:24:36 -0700

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Vintage bike savant George Hood on what he calls "Henry Fonda's chopper."

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:52:17 -0700

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Chris Cosentino and the single-cylinder race bike he designed and built.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:00:04 -0700

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Chris Cosentino and the single-cylinder race bike he designed and built.

One of the stalls at Rising Wolf Garage in NYC.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:43:29 -0700

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One of the stalls at Rising Wolf Garage in NYC.

Hugh Mackie, owner of Sixth Street Specials.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:29:31 -0700

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Hugh Mackie, owner of Sixth Street Specials.

Sixth Street Specials.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:30:32 -0700

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Sixth Street Specials.

Hugh Mackie, the owner of Sixth Street Specials, and mechanic and customizer Fumi Matsueda.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:31:38 -0700

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Hugh Mackie, the owner of Sixth Street Specials, and mechanic and customizer Fumi Matsueda.

Sixth Street Specials.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:33:31 -0700

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Sixth Street Specials.

Sixth Street Specials.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:36:18 -0700

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Sixth Street Specials.

Sixth Street Specials.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:38:53 -0700

Lee Klancher
Sixth Street Specials.

Another stall in the New York warehouse. The racer in question is an architect with a great eye for lighting.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:46:15 -0700

Lee Klancher
Another stall in the New York warehouse. The racer in question is an architect with a great eye for lighting.

John's Cycle Center in Queens, NY.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:16:08 -0700

Lee Klancher
John's Cycle Center in Queens, NY.

Robert Genise, the owner of John's Cycle Center and one of his regular customers.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:18:19 -0700

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Robert Genise, the owner of John's Cycle Center and one of his regular customers.

Part of the impeccable motorcycle collection of Jeffrey Gilbert in Los Angeles, California.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:37:31 -0700

Lee Klancher
Part of the impeccable motorcycle collection of Jeffrey Gilbert in Los Angeles, California.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:35:51 -0700

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Tom White's collection is housed in a custom-built structure at his home in Southern California. He started with just one Greeves. He bought a few more for parts, and now has more than 120 p ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:58:28 -0800

Lee Klancher
Tom White's collection is housed in a custom-built structure at his home in Southern California. He started with just one Greeves. He bought a few more for parts, and now has more than 120 p ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lee Klancher) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:02:56 -0800

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