Drank beer with local leather man Matt yesterday afternoon. He’s going to help with the XS650 bobber build I’m trying to complete by June 11 for the ROT rally here in Austin. He’ll be doing the leather work and we’ll ...
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and you should check him out… [UPDATE 01.06.12: i spoke with rock a while ago and he said he had a full time job now. today it seems that his website is gone, too. hope he is well. for those ...
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“A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” – Thomas Jefferson in a letter to James Madison; January 30, 1787 >> Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]
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WANTED: Custom bobber builder who can make straight handlebars, mounts and frames, operable brakes, paint that doesn’t bubble in three weeks, and a rake and trail combo that can turn within the radius of an aircraft carrier. It seems that ...
Read More »triumph and yamaha choppers + i have friends!
Yay for me! And you! Cochise County Choppers. Dudes…. Build an XS! [UPDATE 02.01.12: the website for cochise choppers no longer exists. sad.] All right guys, I’ve got a nice post coming with Jeff from “Saint Motorbikes” later tonight and then ...
Read More »two-faced people and builders without frame jigs
I really love you guys. No, I’m not saying that because I’m drunk. Okay, maybe I am but give me a break because I’m meeting some great builders and parts makers and because I can see the future, I can ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff! #9 v1.2
What’s alternative to alternative? In case you forgot. I just want to give her a big hug. Then I’d _________ her with a wax voodoo doll and a glass _________ stolen from a crazy neighbor’s basement as we _________. I’d ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff! #9 v1.0
Thanks for all the votes so far. 35% of you like hot rods. This is what you get. I like rat rods. Witness the awesome power of that old sedan with my artistic impressions of ***, death, astrology and tails. ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day: burt monro’s 1936 velocette
Here’s a 1936 Velocette drag racer build by Burt Munro and his buddy Duncan Meikle. >> Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]
Read More »visual imapct – xs650 bobber build
wFirst off, I’d like to thank and welcome WoMpY, the newest bikerMetric member. Thanks for joining, man! Here is another one of the builds I promised you bastards earlier this week, since that’s a big thing in the poll so ...
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