HALF STER

And now for something completely different … well, half different.

- Knackers

A single-cylinder Ironhead. Not just some afterthought, this ride is for real and is used and abused in the dirt.

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.