since i interviewed shoe 16 months ago, we’ve stayed in touch and had some laughs. one of these days we’re going to blast around and then spend the evening drinking moonshine. he’s a good man, a master mechanic and bike ...
Read More »kawasaki z1 chopper – fortune cookie | hotshoe customs
here is another sweet chopper built by my man in oklahoma, shannon “shoe” gower from hotshoe customs. it’s a 1973 kawazaki z1 hotrod named fortune cookie and modeled after his infamous kz1000, bodacious. as always, shoe has done an incredible ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff #52: time to stand up or be chained down
Amend the constitution of the United States to allow only the U.S. government the ability to create its own money – backed by silver: This is exactly what President Kennedy tried to do in June of 1963 with Executive Order ...
Read More »interview with shannon gower of hotshoe customs
Shannon “Shoe” Gower has been involved in the motorcycle industry since he was a gleam in his daddy’s eye. His dad was “Uncle Bob” Gower and by age 12 Shoe was working as a certified Suzuki mechanic. Shortly afterward he ...
Read More »hotshoe customs kz1000 chopper
Okay, this is not the kind of bike I usually profile here on bM, but I couldn’t help myself because this bike, while it has a couple elements I could do without, is freaking rad (bro!). It’s called “Bodacious,” and ...
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