Terry Lee from Envy Cycle finally finished the old school Honda CB750 chopper he started six months ago. Nice. Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]
Read More »interview with marco of el vaquero muerto
One day I was searching Google images for “freedom or death” when I happened upon an ***-kicking babe wearing wicked tooled leather stuff, including chaps that had “FREEDOM OR DEATH” emblazoned upon them. After a little research, I found the ...
Read More »interview with fabricator kevin
When Fabricator Kevin agreed to send us his killer and meaty seat hinge for our FREEDOM OR DEATH MACHINE, I asked him if he’d like to do a short interview with me so I could introduce him to those bikerMetric ...
Read More »techTips #4: the skateboard wheel chain tensioner
by Dave of Helrich Cycles Some folks doubt that a skateboard product can keep up with the wear and tear a used-daily motorbike would impose upon a measly skate wheel. Dave assures those who worry that yes, “bearings wear out ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day | 1972 jawa 350: SOLD
My associate Marcello, bartender at Lovejoy’s here in Austin, is selling his 1972 Jawa 350cc twin. It’s been well cared for, looks cool, and is very hard to find in the States. Jawa motorbikes were the brainchild of Czech arms ...
Read More »insanity scar and what’s coming
New members! Welcome Snapshot and Chris. Snap is from North Texas and it looks like we can compare recent scars. Chris is a Belgian troublemaker. Click their names to visit their web stuff. All right. Today was more rest which ...
Read More »writing from a hospital room
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I messed up. Wednesday afternoon I was too enthusiastic and mad in my attempt at killing a fly in the windowpane in front of my desk. There was an ambulance, blood everywhere, three hours in surgery ...
Read More »word of the day: fundamentality
Good morning metric mofos. Found this nifty Yamaha XS650 bobber on Attack Choppers last night. The all black thing has become a fad lately, as evidenced by bikes by numerous bikes by HD and the Honda Shadow Phantom, but I’ve ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day | 1905 peugeot
1905 Peugeot board track racer. 250cc, 16hp, 110lbs, 87.32mph. >> Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]
Read More »freedom or death machine build #5
Here is an email I received from Jeff late last night: OK dude, just home from Chris’s at 12am. First time to sit today at ‘puter. Here’s what I can scrounge from my last burnt brain cell. The bars I ...
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