When your rear brake is your only one it is a good idea to not to bathe the rotor in oil. Believe it or not, it tends to degrade your ability to stop in a timely manner. I have to go and change my shorts now...

I can't believe the recent wave of crashes lately. The one theme that recurs in all of these stories is a driver that wasn't paying attention. Two were hit and runs. Luckily no one was killed. Watch out for the fucking cars, they are out to get us! Click the pics and wish the boys a speedy recovery.


Gilby's Pan


Matt's shovel.

The Tugboat.

via Hell for Leather

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.

Monday is Ride to work day. Not that you need a reason, but here are the Top ten reasons to ride to work. Check out the Ride to Work site.

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.

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

I have nothing to add other than I wish I could ride half as well as Julian Dupont can. Check out more madness at his site.

I love getting stocked up! On the doorstep this morning I found a box of cast goodness from my favorite BSA pilot, Brandon. He tells me that he is already SOLD OUT of pedals, so get them while they last! In stock, ready to rock!

6065 Aluminum body • 1140 Stress Proof (TM) steel spindle • Button head shoulder bolt • Comes with installation hardware

So much to do this weekend! Here are a few things you don't want to miss.
Todd's Iron Horse Party! Stop by the 9:30 Club and see if you can win the Flat Black Biltwell lid. (donatedbykickstartcyclesupply) Or if you are closer to New York, you can get some culture in Brooklyn. Bar Matchless is hosting the red carpet screening of Free to Wander. Click on the flyers for directions. Have a great weekend everyone!

RAW STAINLESS ONE INCH BARS FROM FRONT STREET CYCLE
Craig calls me up the other day and tells me a tale of late nights and caffeine. I won't get into all the sorted details but the point is, he got to making some bars and forgot to stop. He has produced a massive amount of stainless steel bars, a massive amount. So we gotta move some bars! All the bars are RAW Stainless Steel. They are NOT polished. Despite the small amount of elbow grease you will have to apply to make these bars the the picture of stainless perfection, you will not be disappointed. Proudly made by hand in Dayton, Ohio.
Available Now!

New from Special 79! The DIY Bar Kit. 1 inch .120 DOM stock. Everything you need to build your own bars. Just add welding! Available now in The SHOP.

Some News for ya! We have a few new product lines we are carrying that we are really excited about. We now carry the full product line from Mullins Chain Drive, Jr's Cycle Products and Front St. Cycle. We are also carrying Dice Magazine and the Wes White Triumph rebuild DVD from Lowbrow Customs. We are still hard at work on our Super Awesome High tech robotic web store, we hope to be live before the end of the month.
We will be posting photos and info about all the new products in the next few days.
We added a new blog to our links. Lick's Cycle. AJ and crew are a good bunch of proper east coast enthusiasts. Their shop carries great parts and accessories that you never knew you couldn't live without.

Walter