"Go ahead, jump. It will all work out." This is some of the best advice I have ever gotten. Sometimes you have to ignore logic, pack your bike and ride across the country. My plan was to ride to the Born Free Show, win a Panhead, do the Biltwell 500, drink to excess, ride home. Simple. That was the beginning and the end of my trip planning. To even call it a plan would be an insult to actual plans. So 6003 miles later, it didn't work out the way I thought it would, but it all worked out. There is never a good time for it. You will never have enough money. You can never get enough time off work. The point is, stop thinking about it, stop dreaming about it, stop making excuses why you can't. Get out there and ride yer bike.
On the road again
As free as the wind blows...
Yea! Jersey fuckn' rules! (Thank you for the compliment California.)
If you have not had the pleasure of Gabe's company, you owe it to yourself to bask in the power and majesty that is After Hours Gabe! Click Here for all the info. Perma link in the events section.
Lowbrow Customs is proud to present the Four Aces 2010 Bonneville Commemorative shirt. 100% of the proceeds from the sales from these t-shirts is used to support the Four Aces team to race their vintage Triumphs and '47 Knucklehead at Bonneville Speed Week. The shirts are a natural unbleached cotton, and available in limited quantities, get one while they last. Killer artwork by Bill of Biltwell, Inc. and top-notch printing by Andy at American Icon. Get a super cool shirt and help support vintage Triumph racing at the same time! The Four Aces Bonneville 2010 support t-shirt is available in sizes Small through 3XL at $18 each. All proceeds go direct to support vintage motorcycle racing. Secure ordering and world-wide shipping is available 24/7 from lowbrow customs
Spike has put up his Ducati Sport classic LE for sale. I have spent a few days blasting around town on this and all I can say is it is ridiculous! Amazing bike. Click HERE for the auction.
After making a strong showing on the Gypsy Run, Biltwell Bill and Crew beelined it to Trent's Ground Zero Throwdown. By all reports Trent knows how to do it right! Look for a full report on the Chop Cult. Photo stolen from Wendy.
Just got off the phone with my favorite anglophile, Wes White. He is prepping for his annual campaign to win a land speed record at Bonneville. He needs 111 twice to get in the books. Keep your fingers crossed! Support!
It was a great day here at the Kickstart corporate headquarters. I got a nice package in the mail from Biltwell Bill. I held my autographed copy of STRICTLY STREET STUFF by Bill Bryant Sr. I'll do a full review later but I can tell you this now, it is a great book. Get it. The other thing in the box was my long awaited set of FXRP Cop bags! The complicated and exhausting trading that took for me to get these is the stuff of legend. Let's just say it involved a coloring book and a cupcake. If that wasn't enough for one day I got an unexpected visit from east coast iconoclast and neo-luddite, Flatiron Mike. I finally got to see the Mule 2.0 in person. Great stance. Good details. If Mike wasn't from Connecticut I could say it was perfect. But I can't.
Atomic Trent has been a busy boy! His latest builds are up on his site. As always, good looking! Click through for more pictures. Don't forget the Ground Zero Throwdown is coming up in Sept. Don't miss it!
The Biltwell boys have been cooking up a new way of using the internets, recruitment! Feeling like no one understands your pain at not being able to dial in your linkert? Feel like you are all alone in your obsession with all things two wheeled? Find all the answers and eternal happiness at the CHOP CULT. Beta starts in Aug. Sign up.
Don't forget that the Greasebag is this weekend! Go find Grail and buy him a beer. He puts on a great event. We is sponsoring one of the bike show trophies this year, Grail wont tell me what the trophy is for, most likely the best power puff girls tribute bike, I can't wait to find out.
The new DVD from Wes White and Lowbrow Customs is on the way! English 101 covers all you need to know to keep your old triumph road worthy. While you are waiting you can get Wes' Engine Rebuild DVD. In stock in the shop.
Eric from Vegas needs to move his bike. I wish I had something clever to add... but I don't. Biltwell Bill posted this on his site this morning and it says it all.
"I kind of hate to participate in this, but if he's gotta sell, we'll bump it here see if it helps. This ain't no princess truck-riding emo-tard fashion-mobile. Just a nicely modded ST that's meant to be ridden, sold by a trustworth fella." This info from Eric:
1989 FXST,top end rebuilt in "07" heads are ported,9 to 1 arias rivera pistons,Andrews EV46 cam,Jims lifters,S&S reed valve breather,S&S oil pump,S&S Super E carb with XXX Carburetors Booster Venturi. Primo Rivera 1 1/2 in belt drive Brute clutch. FL fork tubes with short progressive spring kit,lowering kit on rear shocks,18 in apes but I could put the wide cruiser bars if wanted,(note: Front spool wheel not included)buyer will have a choice of original 21in wheel with dunlop tire or 16in wheel with 5.10 tire. Mid fifties Rolls Royce fog lamp retrofitted with a hi beam halogen bulb. New stator. This bike is pretty much "Outlaw" no speedo,turn sigs,no frt brake,Jockey Shift. Runs real good. not your typical soft tail. Buyer has option of saddle bag with tail light or tail light with lic plate mount. Some of you have seen it at the EDR07,08 Gypsy run 07,chopmeet08,The Bash, SOW 06,07,08. Have xtra parts..... $6666.00 call me 702-400-1463 in Las Vegas
IH Todd had his annual hardcore chopper heavy metal throw-down DC shindig this past weekend. From all reports a good time was had by all. I am still waiting to hear who won the fine Biltwell Helmet we donated for a door prize. Todd tells me that the winner is proving a little hard to pin down. I am sure there is a good story in there somewhere. In the meantime bask in the glory of Todd and a guy showing his boobs for a free T-shirt!
This photo is from the last EDR. I rolled up on this right after Rob went to the hospital. Mr Rouser was trying to get over to the side of the road where everyone was meeting up after crossing the border back into the states. The car used him as a push broom for a few hundred feet. I saw him the next day at the Biltwell headquarters. I was amazed how well he was doing. He was cruising around on a new pair of crutches and you couldn't smack the smile off his face. While we were loading his bike in the back of a minivan I asked him why he was in such a good mood, "I am just happy not to be dead... really happy". Ladies and gentlemen, Rouser Rob. Oh yea, he builds a nice bike as well.
UPDATE: I just got off the phone with the one and only Slippery Pete. it seems there is going to be a Screening at the Bar Matchless on Sat. May 23rd. Party starts at 7pm and Movie starts at 9:30. The best part of this is Pete and crew are making the trip from Chicago for the party. Show up! Click here for DIRECTIONS.
