Author Archives: Jeff Miller

St. Christopher as a biker: a bronze derby cover about getting through the weather

Bronze St. Christopher biker derby cover, Harley Milwaukee 8 Touring 7.75 inch, front view

The story is short. A strong man ferried travelers across a bad river. A child asked for a ride. Halfway over, the child got heavy. Then heavier. Christopher thought he would drown. On the far bank the child said he had been carrying the world. That is why travelers kept him. Not as jewelry. As…

Why is it called a Derby Cover?

The term “derby cover” comes from an old design for clutch access covers that Harley-Davidson used decades ago. That design had a strong resemblance to a derby hat. Since bikers are always the same, they gave it a name, and the name that stuck was “derby cover”. This is a photo I took a few…

What Is A Derby Cover on a Motorcycle?

A derby cover is a clutch access cover found on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. It is found on the left side of the motorcycle, roughly at ankle-level. Depending on the year and model of Harley-Davidson, the derby cover will be held on with three, four, five or six mounting bolts, and will be between six and 7.75″…

My Stupid YouTube Shorts

There’s a lot of waiting around in what I do. Pour some wax into a mold? Wait. Fire up the furnace? Wait. Kick off a 3D print? Wait. Most of the time, I’ve got plenty of other things to do, but “all work and no play” and all that. So sometimes I make YouTube “Shorts”:…