Popular Mechanics - USA (2019-09)

How to Be Good at

What You Do

CHRIS QUINN, 70, WHEEL BUILDER, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA

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ERIN BRETHAUER & TIM HUSSIN

( 1 ) It’s what I grew up with. I have a 1959 BSA Gold Star, a Triumph Thunderbird, a Parilla 175

Superhawk, and a few Ducatis. ( 2 ) You don’t need to shake the windows, but the sound defines the

motorcycle. It’s nice to know the iron horse is alive. ( 3 ) People come from all over the world to see

my shop-cat Max. ( 4 ) At my age, I go with a lower utility cruiser like a late model Triumph or maybe

a Harley Sportster. ( 5 )With analog, you can read it easier and the batteries never die. My 2 1⁄2 -inch

gauge may be off by a couple inches, but it will tell me if they vary. ( 6 ) I’ve had my sideburns and

mustache since I was in my 20s. Not everyone likes facial hair, but I hear people are growing

beards again and it’s trendy. ( 7 ) Radios on bikes is like putting entertainment in the honeymoon

suite. The motorcycle is the entertainment.

Vintage^1 Modern

Leather Textile

Indian Harley

Street Dirt

Fast Slow

Loud Pipes^2 Quiet Pipes

Toolbox Tool Belt

Spokes Mags

Helmet No Helmet

Mechanic Dealer

Oil Grease Clean Hands

Graph Paper Blank Sheet

Carbs EFI

Cats^3 Dogs

Sports Bike Cruiser^4

American Import

Building Up Taking Apart

Gin Rum

Digital Gauge Analog Gauge^5

Twisties Interstates

Mustache^6 Clean

Paper Towels Shop Rag

Radio Atmosphere^7

Tube Tubeless

Windshield Wind Noise

Center Stand Side Stand

LET ME EXPLAIN

88 September 2019