Thursday, January 24, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Next Stop... New York City
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January 18-20
See you there!!!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Dead At 19
Monday, January 2, 2012
Leather Kidney Belt By Warren
My Xmas Present From Warren:
Two Ply Leather Kidney Belt... Tooled, Stitched, and Dyed by hand...
Monday, November 21, 2011
BKC Holiday Party
Burnouts and fire... Total Mayhem!!! I'm still sore...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Form vs Function Rant
This rant is derived from my personal opinion of most custom motorcycles shows...
I'm all for artistic expression in the creation of ground up builds. In fact, I believe it is a critical aspect of developing ones style as a builder and craftsman. But as a builder where do you draw the line between artistic form and engineered function? It is my opinion that there is no line if the build is to be considered a motorcycle. The artistic form of the build must absolutely follow the engineered function of a motorcycle... You have to build a bike first!!! If function is thrown out the window in lieu of artistic expression then we are simply visual artists constructing metal sculptures. If someone wants to construct a metal art piece that exaggerates the form of a motorcycle while departing from its function the way Pablo Picasso painted content while departing from visual form, then by all means misalign the wheels, build a frame with no downtubes, engrave every inch of metal, and leave the fluids out. Then, Stick it in an art gallery like MoMA (not a motorcycle show) and call it what it is. An impressionistic representation and an exaggeration in form... Go ahead and be an artist, but don't call yourself a builder if you cant build a bike that rides straight hands free at 100mph!!!!!!
I'm all for artistic expression in the creation of ground up builds. In fact, I believe it is a critical aspect of developing ones style as a builder and craftsman. But as a builder where do you draw the line between artistic form and engineered function? It is my opinion that there is no line if the build is to be considered a motorcycle. The artistic form of the build must absolutely follow the engineered function of a motorcycle... You have to build a bike first!!! If function is thrown out the window in lieu of artistic expression then we are simply visual artists constructing metal sculptures. If someone wants to construct a metal art piece that exaggerates the form of a motorcycle while departing from its function the way Pablo Picasso painted content while departing from visual form, then by all means misalign the wheels, build a frame with no downtubes, engrave every inch of metal, and leave the fluids out. Then, Stick it in an art gallery like MoMA (not a motorcycle show) and call it what it is. An impressionistic representation and an exaggeration in form... Go ahead and be an artist, but don't call yourself a builder if you cant build a bike that rides straight hands free at 100mph!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Dead At 19
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Gas Chamber Caps
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