Very nice. We got a couple of noobs yesterday. First is kevinhog. Kevin is a SoCal rider of a radical CB750 chopper with a gnarly girder front. He’s got a nifty blog you can check out here. Thanks for the ...
Read More »tight little xs650 chopabob and the orange county choppers roadhouse
“Can I have a room on the first floor, please?” Browsing my favorite blogs tonight, I came across a post by Cyril Huze on his page about the soon-to-exist Orange County Choppers Roadhouse. Yes. Take a deep breath and settle ...
Read More »another shot of the falcon kestrel
And something for the common man: If I pulled up next to the guy on the Falcon riding the XS650 chopper above, I would not be ashamed, nor would I wish I had his bike. It reminds me of a ...
Read More »xs650 bored to 750 bobber
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Read More »smoke out 11: xs650 bike show
It’s freaking on. Everybody is making stuff for the XS craze. Look out for the Discovery Channel show starring some dude with a scraggly beard and a neck tattoo that will be accompanied by a long line of marketing tie-in ...
Read More »lone star roundup pix
Went out with the little lady last night to South Congress to drink beer, meet people, and watch the hotrods. I’ll post more hotrod images soon, but first wanted to throw up these pix. The killer XS chopper you see ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff #17: freedom or death bike build #3
“I’ll stab you in the face!” Not really. That was a drunk in the street this afternoon. We were drinking, too. He was yelling at nobody on the corner as I was walking by with the woman who inexplicably loves ...
Read More »interview with larry pierce of garage company customs
There are dudes in Alabama building some hardcore bobbers and choppers with metric motors called Garage Company Customs, Inc. They made me put down my beer when I saw their XS650 build, the Flat Cracker. It was one of those ...
Read More »interview with jon ard of ardcore choppers
The custom motorcycle industry is filled with characters. Strong personality quirks are inherent in the desire to build and ride on two wheels with as little as possible to interfere between you and the world. It wasn’t that Evel Knievel ...
Read More »xs650 choppers and rings and joe king helmets
Visit Joe King Speed Shop to see more for yourself. He specializes in outlaw helmets that for the most part keep the man off your back. The shells are about 75% of the size of other well-known non-DOT lids and ...
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