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Mid-South ride, eat, and meet

I've gotta couple of sets of both the Mac Whispertones and a couple of sets of the Bub glasspack mufflers. If I'm building a airhead to tour definently the Mac and if I'm building an airhead for short trips hanging with the sporty boys it's the Bub glasspack mufflers. Pick your poison. :brow
 
Took a nap today, then got a message from a couple of biker buddies of mine. Meet us over at the VFW in West Memphis. Yep, better go see my old buddies. Ran with these guys back when I ran with all the patch clubs in Memphis. That was another time in my life. But these are good guys, retired Navy. Got up and got over to the VFW, I guess it‘s beer:30. Good to catch up with my old biker buddies; we’re getting older.
 
Funny, thinking back to when I met these guys. I was the odd duck, I was the only guy riding a BMW. Barry, when Ya gonna grow up and ride a proper bike? Hey Guys, I was thinking bout asking Ya’ll the same thing. What!? Love to gig those guys. Here’s to all the good days at Mug’s Bar, and our many rides. :thumb
 
Hammer got his name, Hammer because he was always working on the building and property. Banging away with his hammer. :brow
 
Leo Goff Motorcycle and Automobile Specialist Extraordinair

Ran across a long lost box full of pics. Found some pics of my buddy Leo Goff. Car and motorcycle specialist. Thought I’d post some of them.
 
Leo/ ‘49 Allard

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Leo doing a little fine tuning on the Ford flathead engine at Road Atlanta Raceway. Car wasn’t too fast, but got around in ok fashion. The engine had a beautiful sound. It was a good day at the track.
 
Leo/‘69 Norton Ranger P-11

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I think this is at Atlanta at the Speedway vintage car racing, SVRA. The racers were invited to bring bikes to ride the track that week. Leo was the last Norton dealer in the Mid-South/Memphis. Leo really liked the Ranger model. If I remember corrrectly, Leo ended up buying back all the Rangers he sold to his customers. Cool bike, it was a desert sled.
 
Allard/Norton P-11 Ranger

i don't think my comments thru. i meant to say something about the prominent waterfall grill on that Allard; I always thought the car elegantly ugly. That said I'd still cruz around in it with a smile on my face. i also meant to comment on the development of that Norton. Most guys recognize the Norton Commando as classic, a few remember the Norton Atlas, it's predecessor. The P-ll was developed due to demand from American desert racers; from the mid/late 60's. Clint Eastwood rode one and really liked it. Totally, one cool bike with a unique history.
 
‘86 Jag XK6

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Ran across this pic of a beautiful 4 door Jag. This was at a British car show in Memphis, Tn. back in the 90’s. This car was commissioned for a build by Lentz Gatlin. Leo was the builder. It was an extensive rebuild. Engine, trans, inside, outside; basically no expense spared. It really was over the top. Leo put all his experience to use in this build. It was totally cool, fast and elegant. Leo was/is a Jag specialist. Wow!
 
Leo/1955 Maserati A6CS

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Mid 90’s Road Atlanta Jimmy Dobbs at the wheel. If I remember correctly, this was a $250,000-500,000 car in the mid 90’s. Leo knew exotic Italian race cars. Here the Maserati was leading an Allard J2X. This Maserati had simple beautiful lines; it was gorgeous.
 
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Yous Truely, Working on high. The boss gotta kick outa coming by and seeing us scrubbing away. The Freightliner was was a pretty cool auto hauler. We raced coast to coast, and it was actually a pretty nice way to travel. It was one of the longest straight trucks I have seen on the hiway. Listening on the CB, A lot of the truckers commented on it when they saw it. But, it being a straight truck, could make it a handfull to manuever in some situations. I still run the hiways, and I occasionally see it on the road.
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Leo came out and helped me clean car hauler. All day job. Sometimes we had it cleaned at the big truck washes near the truck stops.
 
More to Come on Leo

I keep digging and finding more stuff. It’s endless and that’s good.:brow I’s beautiful out side. Time to go and enjoy it.:drink Outside on the patio.
 
Leo Motorcycle Drag Racing Champion

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Thinking about Leo and Allen drag racing that Norton, pretty cool stuff back in the day.
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They were serious about drag racing and winning. I think they were International Drag Bike Association champions for a couple of years back in the mid eighties. Leo built the engine, Ron Wiginton fabricated the Kawasaki transmission to fit the engine and frame, Eddie Wilbanks fabricated the frame. I think Allen fabbed up the top shell and fairing. I see Cyclear on the back of the body shell. All these guys have been featured on this thread.
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Leo took an old Norton Commando and turned it into a drag racing champion.
 
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