I leave you with my favorite Von Dutch sign.
From the Brucker auction
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Favorite Von Dutch Sign/Taking Off
I'm going to be away from the blog for a bit. Feel free to leave your comments and I'll post them when I can. In the mean time....
I leave you with my favorite Von Dutch sign.
From the Brucker auction
I leave you with my favorite Von Dutch sign.
From the Brucker auction
Dumb Stuff: Ugly, Lame, or Stupid...
or How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Motorcycle.
I've been holding back for a bit.
This blog is mostly about what I like, but like the header says, also Dumb Stuff. Those of you who have been reading the blog for awhile probably kind of "get" what I like and what I don't, so here we go.
Ugly, Lame and Stupid... and a waste of Knuckle Heads.
Grubby old bikes are OK with me, but I don't see how just piling on Garbage is cool.
Speaking of Garbage....
Holy Swiss Cheese! It slices and dices! There's a lot going on here.
I believe Ness makes these foot boards. Money and chrome don't necessarily=Cool.
Theme Bikes. WTF? The guy checking it out basically sums it up.
I've said it before: "Just cause ya don't like it, doesn't mean it ain't fun to look at!"
I've been holding back for a bit.
This blog is mostly about what I like, but like the header says, also Dumb Stuff. Those of you who have been reading the blog for awhile probably kind of "get" what I like and what I don't, so here we go.
Ugly, Lame and Stupid... and a waste of Knuckle Heads.
Grubby old bikes are OK with me, but I don't see how just piling on Garbage is cool.
Speaking of Garbage....
Holy Swiss Cheese! It slices and dices! There's a lot going on here.
I believe Ness makes these foot boards. Money and chrome don't necessarily=Cool.
Theme Bikes. WTF? The guy checking it out basically sums it up.
I've said it before: "Just cause ya don't like it, doesn't mean it ain't fun to look at!"
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Last Born
You really don't need me to post a ton of photos of bikes that have already been all over the blogs, so this will be it.
History repeats itself. I predict... After everyone gets their fill of the Bates solo, contoured seats will be back.
Cool shirt
For the the last 10+ years guys have gone back to an aggressive riding position, but there's something to be said for the long laid back style of the early 70's.
Photo: Mike Davis
Final note: When I walked back to my bike, who was checking it out? None other than "Sugar Bear". A King of Long Choppers checking out a stock bike? I asked him if he wanted to cut it up? It turned out he once owned a '70. His ol'lady was trying to get him to leave so I didn't bother him for a photo. It was a pleasure talking with him and a nice way to end the day.
History repeats itself. I predict... After everyone gets their fill of the Bates solo, contoured seats will be back.
Cool shirt
For the the last 10+ years guys have gone back to an aggressive riding position, but there's something to be said for the long laid back style of the early 70's.
Photo: Mike Davis
Final note: When I walked back to my bike, who was checking it out? None other than "Sugar Bear". A King of Long Choppers checking out a stock bike? I asked him if he wanted to cut it up? It turned out he once owned a '70. His ol'lady was trying to get him to leave so I didn't bother him for a photo. It was a pleasure talking with him and a nice way to end the day.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ed Newton, Art Hero 3
Here's an old AEE/ Ed Newton ad I kept from a 1969 Cycle Guide.
Ed Newton had been doing all kinds of cool art and designs for Roth. Since Roth and Tom Mc Mullen were friends, I guess it was natural for Newton to design the Big Twin. During this period, nobody was doing cooler stuff than Newton.
Ed Newton had been doing all kinds of cool art and designs for Roth. Since Roth and Tom Mc Mullen were friends, I guess it was natural for Newton to design the Big Twin. During this period, nobody was doing cooler stuff than Newton.
Monday, October 5, 2009
This Month's Header
For October I figured a Halloween themed header was the way to go.
At first, I was just going to post this art, then decided it would be better if it was something motorcycle related. I then thought, maybe I could make it a cool trike using part of my KnuckleReaper art.
The donor art.
It took about 4 hours of tweaking and color retouching to blend the bike into the scene. I think it came out pretty neat.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
First Born
Highlights from last Saturday's Born Free Show
After pulling in, this was the first bike that caught my eye.
Row after row of old's'cool scoots showed up.
You don't often see bobbed stock fenders on chops like this. Check out the old time fork extension technique.
"Look at dem Brit bikes"!
OK, I'll come clean. I was the dude responsible for picking Best Shovel. The vintage style, stance, and the unique paint theme sealed the deal.
What sort of man reads MC art? Who the F#@K knows? If this guy had shown up just a wee earlier, He would have snagged Best Shovel.
Some of the hard charging staff. Mike was running all over and Grant was the MC. All day tons of Free stuff was given away. So much that, if you didn't win, you truly must be a Born Loser.
Not all the cool rides were chopped.
I love this style of sporty.
I believe John Edwards won Best of Show. It cracked me up when I saw him ride in wearing that real WWII German helmet. Later, he introduced himself, seems like a good guy.
This Pan just didn't want it's photo taken (every shot came out blurred). I had to include it anyway.
The show was a complete success and the gang should be happy. Where else can you see so many of the coolest rides around, enjoy free food and drinks (yes beer) , and win some really good stuff. Not just t-shirts and stickers but, stuff like Roth air scoops, and custom kicker pedals.
The only thing not cool about the show was the weather. It was about 100°. The high temp and glaring SUN took it's toll on my camera, as an unusual number of my pictures came out bad, therefore some bikes won't get covered. Or, ...maybe it was the beer.
More to come.
After pulling in, this was the first bike that caught my eye.
Row after row of old's'cool scoots showed up.
You don't often see bobbed stock fenders on chops like this. Check out the old time fork extension technique.
"Look at dem Brit bikes"!
OK, I'll come clean. I was the dude responsible for picking Best Shovel. The vintage style, stance, and the unique paint theme sealed the deal.
What sort of man reads MC art? Who the F#@K knows? If this guy had shown up just a wee earlier, He would have snagged Best Shovel.
Some of the hard charging staff. Mike was running all over and Grant was the MC. All day tons of Free stuff was given away. So much that, if you didn't win, you truly must be a Born Loser.
Not all the cool rides were chopped.
I love this style of sporty.
I believe John Edwards won Best of Show. It cracked me up when I saw him ride in wearing that real WWII German helmet. Later, he introduced himself, seems like a good guy.
This Pan just didn't want it's photo taken (every shot came out blurred). I had to include it anyway.
The show was a complete success and the gang should be happy. Where else can you see so many of the coolest rides around, enjoy free food and drinks (yes beer) , and win some really good stuff. Not just t-shirts and stickers but, stuff like Roth air scoops, and custom kicker pedals.
The only thing not cool about the show was the weather. It was about 100°. The high temp and glaring SUN took it's toll on my camera, as an unusual number of my pictures came out bad, therefore some bikes won't get covered. Or, ...maybe it was the beer.
More to come.