Monday, June 27, 2011

A PLACE FOR THE HANDS, FEET AND ASS...

Today i started on the shifter and brake pedals,
first i cut away as much of the original bracket
as possible and then welded on a new shifter peg.
Martin (the owner) found some cool old pegs
which i sand blasted to dull down the chrome.


I always thought the original Sportster head clamp
was a beautiful piece, even more so after sand blasting
and a little polishing.
When i was a apprentice i was told by a great teacher
that it is human to make mistakes, but it takes
a craftsman to fix it. The top clamp had a large
chunk missing, now no one will ever know.

I LOVE TO RECYCLE!! not bottles and shit,
but ugly aftermarket parts. recognize this seat pan?
a little different after stripping off the fake
leather and some hacking and banging.

Friday, June 24, 2011

WHY! WHY! WHY!

THE TANK

First i hard to cut off all the old brackets and tabs
welded onto the side of the tank.
Then of course make new ones and stripped the
tank of paint. Its now ready for whatever finish.





Thursday, June 23, 2011

THE MOCK UP...

I started off with an sporty tank, sporty front end,
16" in the rear and 21" up front and z bars.
Finished off with Hydro front end and a 19",
then chopped up some baby apes....




Tuesday, June 21, 2011

THE BLANK CARVAS

This is my favorite time of a build, the choices what, how and why.
I could build this bike a thousand different ways,
but my responsibility is to build one man's dream.


vvvvvvvvv GARAGE SALE!! vvvvvvvvv

Monday, June 20, 2011

INSPIRATION FOR THE PAN/SHOVEL

We have all seen old photos 40's bobbers.
We have seen hundreds of photos of 60's choppers.
But what was in between??

Here are just some awesome photos.




Sunday, June 19, 2011

57' PAN/SHOVELHEAD PROJECT

Paul from Magneto Zoo was kind enough to refer a customer
to me this week, and here is the bike to under go
a serious facelift. Some may ask why, well if thats you!!
stay tuned and find out.


On the way home from picking the bike up,
the new owner Martin said he had never spent so
much money one something so UGLY!!


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

ITS NOT A CHOPPER?! SO WHY IS IT IN DICE?!

HEY ALL, check out this months DicE, some LOSER
in Denmark built a non-60's-chopper.


Monday, June 13, 2011

FLATHEAD CHOPPERS

Some believe flatheads should not be choppers...
Tell that to these guys!!!




Sunday, June 12, 2011

JOKERS TRIP PART I

This weekend was JOKERS #8, my favorite show of the season,
and had decide to make it a long weekend. We traveled all the
way up through Denmark just camping on the side of the road,
looking for good weather which we found most the way.

Choppers, Bobbers and camping........

Always take your trash with you!!!


Six 1940's flatheads just eating up those miles....
We traveled 1100 kilometers or 653.5 miles.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

JOKERS TRIP PART II

bMy good friend Lau decided my bike needed a fox tail
while stopping in a small town.
He could not find one, but did find a complete one.
after i refused to tie it to my bike, it ended up on his.





Sunday, June 5, 2011

CHOPPPER PART II

Well either you love it or hate it, but she's almost
finished, i only need my new firestone front
tire and she will be back on the road.



Friday, June 3, 2011

HEY 'JOHN' WAN'NA RACE

Hey I've been lookin' all over for ya man. Didn't nobody tell ya I was lookin' for ya?

THE NEXT GENERATION

Ok its not the kind of photo i would usually post,
but i could not resist, start them young i say !!
my kid can not even crawl yet.