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 Somewhat late having just gotten the news. I would like to express my condolences to the Penton family and to all  who held John close.  Fred Deagostino (V416)
 

 Today I took the cover off of V416 where it sits parked in the heated 'mud room' and stared at it. It's been two years since I took it out for it's once a year run/leg stretch. Now I don't remember the fuel mix!  In the past I'd mixed a five gallon batch with Golden Sprectro Syn/Pet blend but it's a waste to mix that much for me. I do have 6 oz. of that left, but could I use my Stihl Prem. (50:1) oil and just do a gallon or two of fresh ea. yr. in the future? I have Got to get out this yrs. and limber it up, it's been sitting to long without being ridden. 'Not good. Thanks,  Fred

Dale, 'Check and renewal app. are in the mail. Thanks for your efforts too by the way. Cheers, Fred

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BEAUTIFUL..!

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I'd like to add in a belated thank you too, Al. When my copy shows up in the mailbox I'm like Ralphie in the Christmas Story movie getting his Little Orphan Annie decoder ring. From there it's straight out to the barn and a 'cover to cover' read (usually twice). From there it gets added to the collection of Still, Keeping Track's that goes with V416 when it get's passed on to my son when I go 'toes up'. Thanks again for your efforts.  Cheers, Fred

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Wow, very nice! Outstanding looking shop too I might add.

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Beautiful ! Nice job, thanks for posting the pics.

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Once upon a time years ago a grizzled ex-union fellow employee of mine at IBM offered up this observation. "It's a days work for a days pay, anything else is gravy". I never forgot that line, and from my perspective the donation was the 'days work' and the gifts, the 'gravy'. Therefore I would not have been upset even had my poster and DVD not arrived at all. I would submit that observation to the consideration in particular to those "less patient and understanding" souls. The movie we backed was completed in fine style as promised.
  Todd, you've done a fine job and thank you. 'Sorry you're getting flak!

        yours, Fred

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Congratulations Kurt, What a find! I have V416 which was a 'time capsule' bike like yours. Both would I think make a great study re: changes made within the 568 units between yours and mine. Especially given their nearly unaltered condition when found. I see a great many differences between the two. For the guys who might like to compare the two point for point a search on V416 will give pics of it as it left the barn like Kurt's did. 'Might be helpful for the Steel Tanker Project (?)
  On a lighter note, how's listening to that stinger working out for ya?
 (chuckle)    Fred

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Heck Paul, you were right in my old neighborhood! 'Wish I'd known. I would've took a trip in just to meet you. Plus, I've yet to go to the museum. I'm only about 20 mi. or so from there.  
  That collection was put together by Ted (son) and Jerry (father) Doering over the course of many years.  Guys who mess with vintage Harleys know Ted's company as V-Twin Manufacturing. Back in the early 70's when we were all building our first choppers Ted's 'store' was in his parents 2 car garage. Now it's a multi million dollar outfit. All that while his dad was collecting the ancient stuff, Indians in particular. He still has my old rat Indian that I sold to him in '73 and he won't sell it back to me[V]
  Anyway, just a bit of trivia on the museum. 'Sorry I missed you.

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Heck Paul, you were right in my old neighborhood! 'Wish I'd known. I would've took a trip in just to meet you. Plus, I've yet to go to the museum. I'm only about 20 mi. or so from there.  
  That collection was put together by Ted (son) and Jerry (father) Doering over the course of many years.  Guys who mess with vintage Harleys know Ted's company as V-Twin Manufacturing. Back in the early 70's when we were all building our first choppers Ted's 'store' was in his parents 2 car garage. Now it's a multi million dollar outfit. All that while his dad was collecting the ancient stuff, Indians in particular. He still has my old rat Indian that I sold to him in '73 and he won't sell it back to me[V]
  Anyway, just a bit of trivia on the museum. 'Sorry I missed you.

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Happy Birthday Mr. Penton! And many thanks for designing/building the great little steel tanker that's been in and out of my life for almost 45 yrs.  All the very best! And again, thank you.  yours, Fred

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'Love to see some pics of this up here if anybody had gotten them from Lee or actually bought this bike. 'Great candidate for the steel tank project, no?

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Condolences to the Borer family and to all Jeff's friends here at POG. Based on everyone's comments in prior posts, he sounds very much like several guys I've had the pleasure to know over the years. I'm very sorry for everyone's loss.  Fred

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Thanks for the responses gents, and Kip, thanks for the 'method' you described. I'll go through that next chance I get. I'm in the middle of a "no fun" project at the moment. And, that's a bit of soothing news from you other guys re: the over revs.  Now, if it weren't for the fact that everybody within a five mile radius of my place can here my screwups I'd be golden. Having that stinger is about the same as shouting from the rooftops. Also, 'sorry for the delayed response.   Cheers, Fred

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