timkingsbury

Well The Monster Lives... again.. As I hinted in past blog entries I knew and know where the legendary Plymouth Motorcycle is. I was in touch with its owner Louie Fisher a few years ago after he had acquired the motorcycle along with a buddy from the Dean Hensley estate back in 1992. They had actually taken it to a couple of antique motorcycle meets in the early 90s and eventually took the big plunge to restore it. Recently they have taken the project from a basket case with no viable drivetrain, to the point where I can say - "The Monster Lives Again!" I was excited to see the Legendary Plymouth Reporter - Jim Benjaminson with an updated article on AllPar and with it some pretty current pictures. Here is the link to the article: Enjoy! http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/motorcycle.html If you hadn't read my earlier blog entries on the Worlds Fastest Flathead Motorcycle, here is the link to the 1st parts of the series: Part 1: http://p15-d24.com/blog/17/entry-65-as-promised-the-story-of-the-worlds-fastest-flathead…-motorcycle-part-1/ Part 2: http://p15-d24.com/blog/17/entry-66-as-promised-the-story-of-the-worlds-fastest-flathead…-motorcycle-part-2/ Part 3: http://p15-d24.com/blog/17/entry-67-as-promised-the-story-of-the-worlds-fastest-flathead…-motorcycle-part-3/

well as vice chairman of the olde geezer club, that is what kids and or neighbors kids looking to make a few bucks are all about. Now truth is I have a tank at my place and have it delivered, 500 cdn gallons at a shot. lol.. got to keep those lawnmowers and chainsaws going!

Ah haven't heard the term blue fuel used for a while. At out local airport that was 100 octane, and of course no ethanol. I think it was called 100LL and the low lead was so it didn't foul plugs up Green was the mid range avgas which was around 110 I believe and Purple was the high test Avgas fuel and it was 115 octane. The mid and higher range had more lead. I know now its changed and there is 93UL (ethanol free), 94UL which is the 100LL but lead free, 100SF Swift Fuel and the best fuel we have around us is Shell Unleaded 100-Octane Fuel which is actually better than 100 octane I am told. They have some additive pack and its 105 octane, no lead, no ethanol. Its color.. Purple! You can still buy all of them, provided you have approved containers around me. A friend who flies a plane with pistons and turbo chargers tells me it is available in California airports, although he couldn't tell me if you can buy it without a plane.. Tim