I love old Speedway solos and of course the sidecars are crazy stuff which I could watch forever as those guys are simply insane – it’s great viewing.
I first caught this ride many years ago at a show in Bendigo but, unfortunately, couldn’t track down the owner. However, as luck would have it, I was at the recent Broadford Bike Bonanza and there it was, being trundled around the speedway track.
Built and owned by Lewis McEwan, he has a genuine passion for Harley-Davidson and he’s built a humble stable of race bikes, both dirt and tarmac.
Lewis proudly has the only H-D KR/XR/XLR racing team in Australia going under the banner of Fat City Racing Team – a collective of mates riding on his machines bar one. They’ve known each other from their teenage years and now enjoy their older years racing old Harleys.
Fat City Racing’s ethos is simply to have a lot of fun. Lewis’ mechanical mentor, Max Wells, has a lot of influence on his passion for Harleys and life in general, and helped get this idea off the ground.
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Polishing The Facets
Finessing the sharp edges and making that 124 sing and dance
The Fabulous Flexi Flyer
A genuine time capsule with history oozing from every single unique pore.
Road Raves Living The Life With Doc Robinson
WORDS OF WISDOM “When I was old enough to ride a motorcycle and got my license, I bought a ’69 Sportster.” – Chuck Zito
The End Of The Line
Writing a road test about a bike that is due to disappear from dealers’ floors any minute is a bit weird. Should this be more of a eulogy?
Now It's Time To Head Down Track
What happens when I’m ready to race at an IHRA-sanctioned dragstrip?
RAUCOUS ROCKY
With our own area called the Motorcycle Precinct, bikers were well catered for at this year’s RockyNats
S&S SUPERSTREET
With a Softail Deluxe already dripping in chrome, of course Paul was easily swayed by the offer of a shiny, new S&S SuperStreet two-into-one.
SPORTS STILL ROARING
Blues skies greeted the National Roaring Sporties racers for Round Two at the challenging Morgan Park Raceway near Warwick, Qld.
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Even some of the locals are over the yodelling and pedal steel guitars. HOG member and history nerd, Roderick Eime explores another side of Tamworth and the surrounding region.
HAPPY HOGGIES
The drought was well and truly broken with HOG members from all over Australia making it to Rockhampton.