So much for the motorhome, bought a works bike instead.

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newmann wrote:
Almost ready to pull the trigger on a Showhauler of some sort when I get a call from Kent Howerton. I put the bug in his...
Almost ready to pull the trigger on a Showhauler of some sort when I get a call from Kent Howerton. I put the bug in his ear over five years ago about selling me his last factory ride. Amazing how this stuff comes available when you seem least prepared. But after five years of keeping my name at the top of the list I wasn't going to let it pass. The shrouds are not bolted on, it is pretty used looking but it is complete and it runs. From back when a "factory" bike really meant something special. Fabricated from the ground up bearing nearly zero resemblance to the air cooled pig offered to the public. Magnesium hubs, forks machined from solid billet, uppers are knurled in the pinch areas, hollow triple clamps, alloy tank, works frame, works swingarm and linkage works shock and special plastics. Needs a good going over but it will be put in running order and occasionally out on the track.







That is way cool dude! I love it when people are passionate about things like this!
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alphado wrote:
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heh heh.....good one.
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newmann 3/26/2009 5:55am
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ninety3 wrote:
Nice, grats newmann, are you going to spend some coin on ti hardware to make it like it was meant to be ? That Crippa tuned...
Nice, grats newmann, are you going to spend some coin on ti hardware to make it like it was meant to be ?

That Crippa tuned Husky Kent has is bad-ass !
I took a bunch of photos of that one, will try and post them up later.

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Trinitite 3/26/2009 5:59am
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That's very cool. Congrats.
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Goosebumps. It looks rather mint to me, what's the "problem" with it? Looks better than what I usually take to track? Your ambition is to ride it or make it an exhibition?

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bigmaico 3/26/2009 6:29am
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Joe:

Congrats on the score! it look to be in good shape, but I know that when you're done with it will be in perfect shape!
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ninety3 3/26/2009 9:24am
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ninety3 wrote:
Nice, grats newmann, are you going to spend some coin on ti hardware to make it like it was meant to be ? That Crippa tuned...
Nice, grats newmann, are you going to spend some coin on ti hardware to make it like it was meant to be ?

That Crippa tuned Husky Kent has is bad-ass !
newmann wrote:
I took a bunch of photos of that one, will try and post them up later.
Hell yeah, post em up.
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mxrose3 3/26/2009 10:21am
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72kiteboarder wrote:
Very cool!

How do you get parts for a true Works Bike though?
You don't ride it, thats how.
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newmann 3/26/2009 10:26am
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72kiteboarder wrote:
Very cool!

How do you get parts for a true Works Bike though?
mxrose3 wrote:
You don't ride it, thats how.
Internally, this motor shares most of the components with a production bike. That makes this one rideable. Now crack a magnesium hub and you're in trouble. LOL. My 77 OW27 Yamaha would not be one to ride as I have no idea about getting any parts for that short of a superb machinist.
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ninety3 3/26/2009 11:57am
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The sandcast mag bits are very brittle on the old works bikes too, best to keep them as garage queens Cool
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mxrose3 3/26/2009 12:19pm
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72kiteboarder wrote:
Very cool!

How do you get parts for a true Works Bike though?
mxrose3 wrote:
You don't ride it, thats how.
newmann wrote:
Internally, this motor shares most of the components with a production bike. That makes this one rideable. Now crack a magnesium hub and you're in trouble...
Internally, this motor shares most of the components with a production bike. That makes this one rideable. Now crack a magnesium hub and you're in trouble. LOL. My 77 OW27 Yamaha would not be one to ride as I have no idea about getting any parts for that short of a superb machinist.
I still wouldn't ride it.
It would be worth way too much to risk breaking anything.
Besides - to me, it is pure eye candy or moto porn. I would hang it up in my garage and let my buddies drool over it.

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newmann 3/26/2009 1:52pm
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For the most part, Kent will probably be the only person to really put any laps on this bike in the future. He occasionally competes in some of our vintage events and it would be cool for him to take some parade laps at least. I fueled up one of mine for Steve Wise a few months back and it made it's way into Racer X. Pretty cool indeed.

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