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M&L origins finally revealed.
Oh yes I did!

by sodbuster

29 September 2011 - 01:29 PM Post #21
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Yeah, good read and good history! Congrats!

29 September 2011 - 09:36 PM Post #22
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That looks like Joe Franklin in those three Yarnel pics for sure Steve. I posted a picture of my bike on the "First Decade BMXERS" page on FB with a link to this post. Where upon Mel (that jumpin' fool.) Stoutsenberger Promptly identified the "unidentified M&L racer" as Ted Guilmette. Thanks Mel! Now I need to go back and edit that post and give Ted his props.


That pic He was referring to was cropped down from this pic of Mel jumping his Schwinn.


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29 September 2011 - 09:51 PM Post #23
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The Ashtabula research qualified you for your Masters thesis....this is for the M&L research. Congratulations!

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We will, of course, have to get you your signed hard copy at a later date....
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29 September 2011 - 10:10 PM Post #24
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View PostMonster-Robot, on 29 September 2011 - 02:51 PM, said:

The Ashtabula research qualified you for your Masters thesis....this is for the M&L research. Congratulations!

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We will, of course, have to get you your signed hard copy at a later date....


Thank you Michael i am deeply honored. And for some reason strangely aroused!Posted Image



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29 September 2011 - 10:35 PM Post #25
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I'm calling you Dr. Sod from now on...

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29 September 2011 - 11:52 PM Post #26
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As always, some GREAT info here Sod.

18 January 2012 - 06:37 PM Post #27
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Thanks Sod.---sam

18 January 2012 - 07:13 PM Post #28
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View Postsammy, on 18 January 2012 - 10:37 AM, said:

Thanks Sod.---sam


Happy to do it Sam. Good to see you here. I knew I'd get it figured out sooner or later. For those that do not know Sam owns a tall frame M&L with original paint and frame stickers. It is the one I have refered to in the past in some of my M&L postings as "the Texas bike".

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18 January 2012 - 10:03 PM Post #29
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Jack once said we should get together and show our bikes sise-by-side.
maybe someday I'll get out your way.Maybe more will show up now that you have them De-coded.
BTW--when I first got the bike ---on one of the old BMX sites--don't remember which---the mod. told me he found an M&L add in a 1975 mag that's where I came up with the year---the add must not have given much info as he never gave a scan of it or any more info.

18 January 2012 - 10:12 PM Post #30
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we have another one coming out soon too . Posted Image it is the same frame as sod's ..
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19 January 2012 - 02:57 AM Post #31
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Thats the reason I enjoy this site so much. Props to you Sod! You must moon lite as a P.I.

19 January 2012 - 05:08 AM Post #32
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Thanks for the info. Very cool.

19 January 2012 - 05:22 AM Post #33
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Well there is a show coming up in June Sam. This site puts it on, it's a good one. You might want to think about coming out for it. I haven't seen or heard anything from Jack in quite some time though. But we could have three M&L's together with yours Donnie's and mine. Posted Image
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19 January 2012 - 06:01 AM Post #34
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donnie's ???? did i miss something....
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20 January 2012 - 03:01 AM Post #35
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This comming June an't going to happin for me.....but we should do some talkin and planning---If your correct, and I think you are,2014 would be the 40th ann of Littlejohn bikes.Maybe a Gary Littlejohn trubute,where his bikes are the center attraction.give you time to contact people and see what could be done.Seem to be quite a few collectors with his bikes and sidecars,I wonder if any of his motorcycles are still around?Maybe show one of his old movies on the side of a wall or something.

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View Postbig fire, on 18 January 2012 - 10:01 PM, said:

donnie's ???? did i miss something....


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20 January 2012 - 03:45 AM Post #37
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View Postsammy, on 19 January 2012 - 08:01 PM, said:

This comming June an't going to happin for me.....but we should do some talkin and planning---If your correct, and I think you are,2014 would be the 40th ann of Littlejohn bikes.Maybe a Gary Littlejohn trubute,where his bikes are the center attraction.give you time to contact people and see what could be done.Seem to be quite a few collectors with his bikes and sidecars,I wonder if any of his motorcycles are still around?Maybe show one of his old movies on the side of a wall or something.


i used to have a little john coffin tank .

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View Postbig fire, on 18 January 2012 - 10:01 PM, said:

donnie's ???? did i miss something....


:nah.I.mean:




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20 January 2012 - 04:22 AM Post #38
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So cool Brian!!!

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