Ep. 9: David Harto

"It's breakneck-ish enough."

When David Harto inherited his grandfather's 1952 Cushman Eagle scooter, his first inclination was to learn how to restore it. Then, he decided to make it into a chopper... then he decided to take it to Bonneville.

On this week's Sweep the Floor, we meet the Washington State-based artist/fabricator/car enthusiast who broke the land speed record (for the Cushman's motor class) with a family heirloom. He walks us through the minutiae of salt flat racing; describes the neverending evolution of his very artistic creation; and explains how a guy who doesn't even consider himself a motorcyclist ended up racing on two wheels, trying to break the ton (a.k.a. go 100 mph).

It's a story about embracing limitations, using what you have, building something from the ground up, and finding a passion in the unlikeliest of places.

https://www.davidharto.com
https://www.instagram.com/davidharto/

Host: Jason Verlinde
Music: Paul Rigby

Sweep the Floor is a new podcast where we celebrate the stories behind the best makers in the world, including woodworkers, chefs, brewers, bootmakers, mechanics, designers and all points in-between.

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