bikerMetric custom metric bobbers, choppers, and cafe racers by honda, yamaha, kawaski, and suzuki

I’ve designed my first custom metric chopper and whew…. Jeff and his son just left for their return trip to Maryland. It was interesting to finally meet him. He said he understood my mad vision of a radical gooseneck XS650 ...

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All right. This is the piece that changed everything. When I initially wrote this post, I put up the uncensored photo of George’s painting, a 37″ x 40″ oil on canvas called “***** and Bourbon.” It’s a bit rowdy, has ...

bikerMetric means I’ve set out on my own, gentlemen. I want to thank Bandit at Bikernet for giving me the opportunity to start writing about metric motorbikes and for giving me a pretty wide breadth to do my thing for ...

Well motherf***ers, it’s happening. There are a few little touch-ups to do for the FREEDOM OR DEATH MACHINE when she arrives tomorrow, such as putting on the phenomenal saddle using my old “misteradiant” logo, and some massaging of throttle lines ...

Wish I had time to tell you all about the last-minute build of the FREEDOM OR DEATH MACHINE and the ensuing FREEDOM or DEATH Motorbike Bash that’s happening in 72 hours, but all I have time for is to thank ...

A few months ago I saw a bike that was in progress on xs650chopper. It was a killer XS650 boardtracker that caught my eye. I made it a point to visit the site every week to see what was up ...

Chris has done some work on the tanks. [UPDATE 06.07.12: paint looks nice. too bad it began to bubble within a month and it had 1/2″ of bondo underneath.] [UPDATE 06.07.12: the best thing jeff did on the bike. the ...

Bandit from Bikernet helped us score a distressed Lick’s solo bag for the FREEDOM OR DEATH MACHINE. I want to thank AJ from Lick’s for donating such a cool and functional piece for the bike. It’s going to get a ...

The crotchety old dude wrote yesterday and thanked me for the props, and stated that he was taking a hiatus from the painting thing. Seems the emo-popping wordsmith needs a break: “Well, it officially happened; painting became a job. I ...