Slim Jim (AKA Captain Subtlety) and the trolley-cable powered BSA.
By casey | January 24, 2012
“I paid for 10 feet of cold roll and I’m gonna use 10 feet cold roll-”
There’s been a lot sissybar fabrication going on lately, yet I’m getting somewhat luke-warm reactions to my insistence that someone needs “a giant sagittarius medalion” bolted to their bike. I swear some people don’t know a good idea when they hear it.
As a rule, I’d say go for broke, the worst thing that will happen is that people won’t get it, but you didn’t build it for them anyway. Actually, I guess the worst probably has something to do with low hanging powerlines…..
Impractical? Station wagons are practical, this is how you build a chopper, mufucka’.
More period chopper goodness here.
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The generally unloved OIF.
By casey | January 20, 2012
Most people would agree the OIFs (oil in frame, fer you non-triumph kids) look like shit and a lot of the time they do. So I was very happy to stumble upon this sweet mocheen while wasting away the afternoon on the ‘pooter. The paint looks killer and I love the use of a Yamaha tank. Every once and awhile, it’s nice to be inspired by a bike that wasn’t put together 30 years ago or trying to look like it was. Makes me wonder if I should pull that frame down from the ceiling, I need another project right? Found it here.
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In order to be resurrected-
By casey | January 14, 2012
-it must first be put down.
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Done right.
By casey | January 11, 2012
I realllly like this thing. Found it here.
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Okay, the reeeeal last Tracyday of 2011….
By casey | December 30, 2011
Now, I’m not the jealous (or materialistic) type, but what-an-asshole. Okay, I’m jealous- found here.
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THE 1 III!
By casey | December 23, 2011
Deadline.
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Last Tracysday of 2011!?!
By casey | December 22, 2011
Mark my words kids, 2012 is gonna be a big year for Tracysday. No more fuckin’ around, you’re gonna have resin comin’ outta yer ears by the time I’m done…..
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21 helmets, more like 21..
By casey | December 10, 2011
..fffffffuckin’ cups of cccccoffeeee! Oh jeezy creezy, if there’s one thing in this world that will guarantee that I act like a jackass more than free beer, it’s free Stumptown!!!!!! Sorry for the shaky pics, but after nine americanos I couldn’t hold the ‘damn camera still.
Metal
Freebird
The devil that rides
All that glitters…
Who’s ready for some football?
Scaly bastard
Hojo.
This was my definitely my favorite, I’m big on middle-eastern stuff these days. I managed to delete the pic of the cobra head on the opposite side while spaztically pounding on the keyboard, so you’ll just have to go down and check it out for yourself. The show’s goin’ on for one more day, so head on down to SEE SEE’s new space and enjoy some art, you cultured bastards. I’m gonna go pace around fer a while…..
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Amateur hour.
By casey | December 8, 2011
Once in a great while, I have been known to stumble out from behind the counter and follow through on one of my many boasts/half-assed ideas. Saturday was one of those rare occasions. Having helped Dirty cross thread his frontend back together, all I had left to do on the Ducrappi was, well, everything. Lord knows I wanted to chicken-shit out on the whole deal and plan on making the next race (again), but amazingly by six o’clock we were barreling down I-5 in the Mustard Molester.
Now I’d love to tell you that we were naturals, that our bikes were set up perfectly, that we kicked ass and rode with precision and style. But, you probably wouldn’t believe me. The truth is, it was the standard G&H clusterfuck- missed practice, ducati handled worse than it looked, didn’t know the rules, Dirty couldn’t see, ect, ect. However, I have not had that much fun in a long time.
So drag that POS out of the back of the garage, lower the front end and head down for some Salem Flattracking.
It was easy, it was cheap, go and do it!
Sorry about the crap pics, I was cold and distracted and didn’t take many….
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The Italian Scallion shall rise again!
By casey | December 1, 2011
The rings are in the mail, now it’s just a matter of buttoning up the 600 other loose ends….
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