kipper Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 We wore these in the '70s here in SoCal. They were called "Jap" Flaps. Not kidding, that was what they were called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Coors Banquet Beer aka: "Rocky Mountain Kool-Aid"-- aka" "Yellow Bellies". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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redrum Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I may have posted this already. Buckaroo. A favorite pinball machine at the bowling alley when I was 15. 3 games for a quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 All you fuckers need to be jealous of Southern California. This here was the center of the universe in the 1970s. Especially cruise night in the San Fernando Valley on Van Nuys Blvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 ^^Good stuff kipper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 7 hours ago, luvlz2 said: ^^Good stuff kipper! Thanks, very "retro" stuff those photos. Most of those were taken by a guy who grew up on a street right next to Van Nuys Blvd in the San Fernando Valley. He was a pretty good photographer. Not sure which photo I linked which said "stop stealing bandwith"? People don't want their photos linked to on the internet shouldn't put them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 7 hours ago, luvlz2 said: ^^Good stuff kipper! A few more SoCal Retro photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Early 70's. My friend Danny and girlfriend Margie on his Panhead in Golden gate Park, SF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 23 hours ago, kipper said: A few more SoCal Retro photos Love those retro cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Nice pictures @Kipper and @Redrum, the women seemed more beautiful back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) On 9/7/2020 at 1:10 AM, redrum said: Early 70's. My friend Danny and girlfriend Margie on his Panhead in Golden gate Park, SF. Very Cool1 My cousin had a chopper clone of "Captain America" back in the '70s, but eventually he traded it for a softail. He said the chopper was so uncomfortable on a long ride that his arms went numb and his kidneys weren't working right for a week. My father had a '66 Triumph Bonneville T-120 like this one in the '70s. I never thought it was as cool as the choppers and bobbers which were so numerous here in Los Angeles back then, but now I realize it really was a great motorcycle if you could get past having the "English" reversed brake and shifter LOL. Edited September 8, 2020 by kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 This is the place where magic happened here in SoCal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 6 hours ago, kipper said: Very Cool1 My cousin had a chopper clone of "Captain America" back in the '70s, but eventually he traded it for a softail. He said the chopper was so uncomfortable on a long ride that his arms went numb and his kidneys weren't working right for a week. My father had a '66 Triumph Bonneville T-120 like this one in the '70s. I never thought it was as cool as the choppers and bobbers which were so numerous here in Los Angeles back then, but now I realize it really was a great motorcycle if you could get past having the "English" reversed brake and shifter LOL. I have other pics of old friends building their Knucklehead choppers. I'll post them soon. My brother bought this after coming back from Vietnam. It was eventually stolen. 441 Victor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Old Winterland in SF. Post & Steiner Sts. Pretty rough neighborhood and not far from the Fillmore. Demolished in mid 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 8 hours ago, redrum said: Old Winterland in SF. Post & Steiner Sts. Pretty rough neighborhood and not far from the Fillmore. Demolished in mid 80's. Two Los Angeles early punk rock venues. Hong Kong Cafe and Madame Wong's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 23 hours ago, RainbowElf said: Nice pictures @Kipper and @Redrum, the women seemed more beautiful back then. They were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 @kipper they were more natural and beautiful. Like your avatar, Star Trek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 5 hours ago, RainbowElf said: @kipper they were more natural and beautiful. Like your avatar, Star Trek! Yes! Trelane, one of the greatest Star Trek villains ever. One thing is for sure, young people were much more physically fit and thinner than today. Not that there weren't some heavy kids then too, but they were by far the exception. Way more physical activity back then, people outside more, and here in Southern California meant out in the sun getting a tan. We are all "golden gods and goddesses" here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Nice pictures Kipper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 7 hours ago, RainbowElf said: Nice pictures Kipper! Just stuff I find on the inner webs. Glad people post old photos from their personal albums. Lots of great stuff out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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redrum Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 That's the model Mercedes I have. 1966 'Fintail' diesel. Mine is pretty beat up, but it runs. Love all the surfer girls. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Great pics, Kip. Here are some more from the old neighborhood in SF. 27th by Church St. 1972. Both bikes under construction. Sal and Vetto were the bike builders. Both bikes were Knuckleheads. Not sure what year or how many cubes. The pit bull was also named 'Knuckle.' He was a good dog and not vicious. Here is a stock Knucklehead. All my pics were taken with Tr--X black & white film. Me and two friends had a tiny darkroom then, but it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 More bike pics tomorrow. My friend Mike on Diamond Heights, SF. Early 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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