Sean Yontz - Denver

I did a Showcase on Sean Yontz of Denver last year while I was down there for the Love Thy Chopper Show.  Check out more pictures and the interview at the Joyrides Art Co website. Click here.

Science Project Sunday

Spent my Sunday afternoon with daughter, Brooke, working on her science project due this week. So we open up a science book blindly look and point to a project and say that's the one we are doing.  The object was to make two glasses stick together without using glue.

Step 1: Cut a piece of rubber slightly bigger than the cup. Cut a hole in the center of the sheet of rubber.

Step 2: Place the cut piece of rubber on top of one cup.

Step 3: Drop a piece of paper in the other cup.

Step 4: Light the piece of paper on fire.

Step 5: Quickly place the other cup over it and make sure you have a complete seal between the two glasses.

Step 5: And if all goes good you should have two glasses stuck together.  What does two glasses stuck together do to help you? Absolutely nothing but if I had to spend most of my Sunday working on this project I was sharing my joy with the rest of you!

Jeff Carter Traded To The LA Kings

Let's hope this puts LA back in a playoff spot.

Cro Customs

One guy that I had the pleasure of meeting last year was Caleb Owens of Cro Customs.  Great guy who builds some of the best bikes around.  Check out his blog and see the progress he is making on his Born Free 4 invite Bike Build.  He tore down his shop bike Shovel and is going to make something that is going to be pretty amazing.  I got a picture of the drawing but I will let Caleb show you his finished product when he is done.  You won't be disappointed.  Go here to take a look.

New Video From Andrew Quinones

Dynojet Race Day from Andrew Quinones on Vimeo.


Andrew is at it again.  Check out his newest video he put together.

The Speed Merchant Website

Spent the last week reworking the Speed Merchant website "Gallery"section.  Bigger pictures and added spec tech to each bike.  So I thought I was finished and uploaded it to the ftp site and checked it on the web and things were all fucked up.  Don't you hate it when things don't go as plan and then you got to spend the next few hours figuring out what is the problem.  Well I went through everything and I think I got it.  Hopefully.

Man Down

My good friend Denver Dan had a car turn left in front of him last Saturday night on his way home.  The Speed Merchant Triumph sorry to say is probably trashed.  Good news is  it is covered by insurance and Denver Dan will probably have a new Triumph under him soon enough.  Get some rest and heal up my friend.

Ryan Cox: 68 Triumph TR6

Read the story on Ryan's Triumph in the new Greasy Kulture Magazine Issue 25.  I drove out to Ryan's late on a Saturday afternoon and by the time we got to shooting the sun was almost down.  This was actually my first shot that I did at night and I think it came out pretty good.  Ever since then I really dig shooting real late after noon and into the nights now. You get a lot more colors from the sky, night lights and other lights the turn on after dark.  As soon as I catch up on work I am calling Ryan again beacause he has a pretty cool Panhead that I would love to shoot. Enjoy for now.

Caleb.

Cro Customs. Caleb Owens. Photoshoot today. 

Busy Week

A busy week of trying to stay afloat in work.  Accidently erasing a hard drive with years worth of work on it. B.S. floating around like nobody's business. Looking forward to the weekend just to enjoy working on my own stuff and having a beer.

Christian Garcia' 57 Panhead For Sale

57FLH motor Stroke is 4 1/2  070 over HD Cylinders springs are Sifton w/Sifton retainers Sifton 412 cam solid lifters, Linkert M74-B Carb. Cases are non matching belly numbers State of Maine paperwork I purchased from John Frasciello of Omallys Cycle Shed in New Jersey omallyhd@hotmail.com then had him do the rebuild. Brand new complete ready to bolt on STD Pan Replica heads just purchased in December,  HD Transmission casting numbers 34 703 65 is in excellent shape no cracks to the case and all gears are in excellent shape needs a ratchet top. Frame is a original HD all casting numbers are there no modifications to the neck, shaved side car loops and tool box mount. Springer is chrome purchased from Miserable Marty front chrome duplex brake purchased from WH/WW? in Germany new Avon SpeedMasters3.00 /21 and 4.00/ 18 with Star Hubs new axles. Dog Bone old brass risers I bought from John Edwards need to be rechromed. Wassell Tank stamped made in England underneath, Vintage Lucas Headlight. The project still needs complete rear drum brake kit,rear chain,Magneto,handle bar controls and cables,fuel petcock, grips, trans mounting plate,inner and outer primary,Riveria Belt Drive.. 6k  626 627-5441

Love Cycles, Arizona

These were sent in by Jeff from this weekends party down in Arizona at the Love Cycles Shop.  It must have been a pretty good time.  Jeff was sending texts and photos all weekend long.  As Jeff put it in his email to me: "love cycles 3 ..too much fun...good people...unforgettable time..."

Melanie Phifer - Speed Merchant Photoshoot

Didn't watch the Super Bowl on Sunday.  Had better things to do. Shot with Melanie Phifer on her Brawny Built Sportster around Long Beach. 

Brawny Built Sportster

Shot Brawny's Sportster he built for Melanie Phifer.