Saturday, 4 February 2012
REGARDING LAST POST . . . I ENTERED "MEN WITH BEARDS" ON GOOGLE AND MR CHIP BEARD-NIPPLES CAME UP ON IMAGES . . . .
. . . . WELL, STICK A FORK IN MY BUM AND TURN ME OVER, I'M DONE . . . APPEARS AS THOUGH I LATCHED ONTO A GAY SITE, IT WASN'T MY INTENTION AND NOT THAT THERE IS ANY DRAMA WITH GAYS ON MY BEHALF AND I'M 110% HETERO, I JUST FOUND IT FUNNY READING THROUGH THE COMMENTS ATTATCHED TO THE PHOTO OF MR BEARD-NIPPLES AFTER I HAD POSTED IT . . .
THINK WHAT YOU LIKE, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK, LIVE AND LET LIVE, I'M NOT GONNA DELETE THE POST BECAUSE I DIDN'T DO PROPER BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON A PHOTO I WANTED TO USE . . . NOTHIN ELSE, GOOD EVENING.
THINK WHAT YOU LIKE, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK, LIVE AND LET LIVE, I'M NOT GONNA DELETE THE POST BECAUSE I DIDN'T DO PROPER BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON A PHOTO I WANTED TO USE . . . NOTHIN ELSE, GOOD EVENING.
MOTHERFUCKING FURRY FACES AND THE JEALOUSY PHOBIA . . . FOR ALL OF YOU FACIALLY HIRSUTE AMONG US - THIRTY YEARS AND NOTHIN ! | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
WHILE YOU'RE ALL OUT THERE GETTING YOUR 'LOVE CYCLE' WELL AND TRULY OILED, SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THOSE OF US WHO SO DESPERATELY WANT TO COVER OUR FACES WITH TOILET BRUSH LEVELS OF FACIAL FUZZ BUT DUE TO GENETIC CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR FOLLICULAR CONTROL, WE ARE LEFT BALD AS A FUCKING BADGER AND FOREVER DEMEANED AS BEING NOT WORTHY OF THE TERM 'MANHOOD' . . . .
I've been trying since Historic Bike Racing weekend at Lakeside in 1990 to sprout some sort of S.R.V like under lip growth kinda thing . . . and now, twenty years down the track, what do I got to show for the dedication, the hard yards, withstanding the constant ridicule and withering remarks ???? Sweet fuck all, that's what I've got folks . . . nada, zip, diddly, zilch, zero . . . not a fucking thing . . . some guys can and others, despite our best and most zealous attempts, simply can't do the hairy face caper, and in the Brotherhood of Hairy Bastards, that ain't cool at all !!!!
I'd give my left testicle to be able to sprout hair on my face like a semi domesticated gorilla, to be able to have a shit and always know there is NO chance of coming away with a dag free freckle, to buy a bottle of shampoo to cater only for my body's hirsute hairsuit, to have the thrill of shaving at age three and all the other manifest pleasures that only a fully hairy man can appreciate . . .
However, frankly, I'd rather be as follicularly challenged as I am than have to cope with the results of a gene pool fuck up that requires me to shave every half hour, install an extraction fan in my shorts to evacuate the crack gas stench and find myself being shot at because someone mistook me for a "motherfuckin bigfoot" at a family picnic . . .
AS much as I would love to have a serious beard or even butt-fur, overall, with the benefit of male insight and intuition . . . . I'll be completely satisfied being bald as a fish's snatch . . . . anyone for deodorant ??????
**** FORGET ALL THAT SHIT, CAST YOUR EYES ON THE LINK BELOW THIS LINE . . . JESUS !!! GOOD BEARD . . . EXCEPTIONALLY PROMINENT, 44 MAG SLUG LIKE NIPPLES . . . . TOO MUCH CHICKEN PERHAPS OR NOT ENOUGH COCK ???? SHIT, DID I JUST WRITE THAT . . . ?????
Outstanding beard Flickr - Photo Sharing!
TO ALL MY GORRILLA LIKE MATES AND FRIENDS WHO MAY TAKE OFFENCE ABOUT THIS POST . . . . . . . . . . . HARDEN UP MOTHERFUCKERS . . . . . LOVE YOUSE ALL !!!!! XXXXX
I've been trying since Historic Bike Racing weekend at Lakeside in 1990 to sprout some sort of S.R.V like under lip growth kinda thing . . . and now, twenty years down the track, what do I got to show for the dedication, the hard yards, withstanding the constant ridicule and withering remarks ???? Sweet fuck all, that's what I've got folks . . . nada, zip, diddly, zilch, zero . . . not a fucking thing . . . some guys can and others, despite our best and most zealous attempts, simply can't do the hairy face caper, and in the Brotherhood of Hairy Bastards, that ain't cool at all !!!!
I'd give my left testicle to be able to sprout hair on my face like a semi domesticated gorilla, to be able to have a shit and always know there is NO chance of coming away with a dag free freckle, to buy a bottle of shampoo to cater only for my body's hirsute hairsuit, to have the thrill of shaving at age three and all the other manifest pleasures that only a fully hairy man can appreciate . . .
However, frankly, I'd rather be as follicularly challenged as I am than have to cope with the results of a gene pool fuck up that requires me to shave every half hour, install an extraction fan in my shorts to evacuate the crack gas stench and find myself being shot at because someone mistook me for a "motherfuckin bigfoot" at a family picnic . . .
AS much as I would love to have a serious beard or even butt-fur, overall, with the benefit of male insight and intuition . . . . I'll be completely satisfied being bald as a fish's snatch . . . . anyone for deodorant ??????
**** FORGET ALL THAT SHIT, CAST YOUR EYES ON THE LINK BELOW THIS LINE . . . JESUS !!! GOOD BEARD . . . EXCEPTIONALLY PROMINENT, 44 MAG SLUG LIKE NIPPLES . . . . TOO MUCH CHICKEN PERHAPS OR NOT ENOUGH COCK ???? SHIT, DID I JUST WRITE THAT . . . ?????
Outstanding beard Flickr - Photo Sharing!
TO ALL MY GORRILLA LIKE MATES AND FRIENDS WHO MAY TAKE OFFENCE ABOUT THIS POST . . . . . . . . . . . HARDEN UP MOTHERFUCKERS . . . . . LOVE YOUSE ALL !!!!! XXXXX
Friday, 3 February 2012
HOT OFF THE PRESS FROM "JOE KING SPEED SHOP" - HAVE A GIGGLE AT "INSTANT EASY" AND LEARN SOME SHIT FROM PROFESSOR JESSE JAMES . . . GREAT POST PAULO !!!
THOUGHT I'D PUT UP THIS FRESH POST FROM THE BOY FROM BRAZIL, I HAD QUITE A CHUCKLE READING OF THE PAUGHCO "INSTANT TOO EASY RIDER" SHEBANG . . . MIND YOU, I'D RATHER ENCOUNTER THAT ON THE STREET THAN A HUBLESS FUCKING MONSTER . . . BUT THE SERIOUSLY EDUCATIVE PORTION IS THE SNIPPET FROM JESSE JAMES' "HISTORY OF THE CHOPPER" DOCO . . .
CLIFF VAUGHS HAS STARTED TO GARNER THE PLAUDITS AND RESPECT IN THE BROADER BIKER, CHOPPER COMMUNITY SO LONG OVERDUE TO HIM, YET SO MANY BLACK GUYS IN THE CURRENT 'SCENE', [SADLY IT HAS BECOME A 'SCENE' IN MANY WAYS OVER THE LAST DECADE PLUS] AND IN THE HISTORICAL, LONGTERM CONTEXT OF CREATING BRILLIANT AND OFTEN TIMES, INLUENTIAL RIDES, CONTINUE TO GET RELATIVELY LITTLE CREDIT OR EXPOSUERE . . . I BELIEVE THERE'S SOME PRETTY UGLY TRUTHS BEHIND THAT BUT LETS LEAVE IT AT THAT FOR NOW . . . ENTER BENNY HARDY, UNTIL I SAW THE FILM SOME THREE OR SO YEARS AGO, I HAD NO FUCKING IDEA OF HIS SIGNIFICANCE IN THE BIGGER PICTURE . . . THAT PICTURE IS ONE OF PANORAMIC RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE DIMENSIONS !!
So, if you've not yet seen Mr James' celluloid ode to the thing he and a whole bunch of us are so passionate about, do yourself a big fat favour and find the time to sit through it, it's a shithot film stuffed full of info, that for me, and hopefully you also, stitches together many unknown facts about not only the bike side of this magnificent motorised madness, but morever, the people and personalities behind the scenes, who are often ignored and forgotten for whatever reason . . .
Given a lot of you are attending the Great Love Fest this weekend, [I'm not talking about all the industry legends and gurus there who are virtual walking encylopaedia themselves] it's a very timely reminder that we are all bound by a shared love of one thing, and, just like music, literature, painting or whatever the fuck it is, that love is, or should be, completely colourblind, just like life . . . unfortunately, I know only too well that is often a reality that is easier said than achieved . . . but don't ever let that little speedbump get in your way !!
CHEERS TO "JOE KING SPEED SHOP" FOR THE POST, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR ON POST TITLE TO CHECK THE SHIT OUT . . . . LOVE ON KIDDIES, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THANG !!!!
Joe King - SpeedShop: Paughco kit
CLIFF VAUGHS HAS STARTED TO GARNER THE PLAUDITS AND RESPECT IN THE BROADER BIKER, CHOPPER COMMUNITY SO LONG OVERDUE TO HIM, YET SO MANY BLACK GUYS IN THE CURRENT 'SCENE', [SADLY IT HAS BECOME A 'SCENE' IN MANY WAYS OVER THE LAST DECADE PLUS] AND IN THE HISTORICAL, LONGTERM CONTEXT OF CREATING BRILLIANT AND OFTEN TIMES, INLUENTIAL RIDES, CONTINUE TO GET RELATIVELY LITTLE CREDIT OR EXPOSUERE . . . I BELIEVE THERE'S SOME PRETTY UGLY TRUTHS BEHIND THAT BUT LETS LEAVE IT AT THAT FOR NOW . . . ENTER BENNY HARDY, UNTIL I SAW THE FILM SOME THREE OR SO YEARS AGO, I HAD NO FUCKING IDEA OF HIS SIGNIFICANCE IN THE BIGGER PICTURE . . . THAT PICTURE IS ONE OF PANORAMIC RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE DIMENSIONS !!
So, if you've not yet seen Mr James' celluloid ode to the thing he and a whole bunch of us are so passionate about, do yourself a big fat favour and find the time to sit through it, it's a shithot film stuffed full of info, that for me, and hopefully you also, stitches together many unknown facts about not only the bike side of this magnificent motorised madness, but morever, the people and personalities behind the scenes, who are often ignored and forgotten for whatever reason . . .
Given a lot of you are attending the Great Love Fest this weekend, [I'm not talking about all the industry legends and gurus there who are virtual walking encylopaedia themselves] it's a very timely reminder that we are all bound by a shared love of one thing, and, just like music, literature, painting or whatever the fuck it is, that love is, or should be, completely colourblind, just like life . . . unfortunately, I know only too well that is often a reality that is easier said than achieved . . . but don't ever let that little speedbump get in your way !!
CHEERS TO "JOE KING SPEED SHOP" FOR THE POST, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OR ON POST TITLE TO CHECK THE SHIT OUT . . . . LOVE ON KIDDIES, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THANG !!!!
Joe King - SpeedShop: Paughco kit
Thursday, 2 February 2012
"THE MOTOR COMPANY'S" BRAND SPANKIN NEW "CUSTOM" SKIRTSTER, THE '72 . . . HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE . . . CUSTOM BECAUSE THEY'RE ONLY MAKING ONE I ASSUME . . MAYBE NOT, I WOULD GUESS . . LET'S HAVE A SQUIZ THEN, SHALL WE ?? | Harley-Davidson USA
READING A POST FROM CHOPPER DAVE AND CYRIL HUZE TODAY GOT ME WANTING TO SEE MORE OF THE NEW 1200V JUST RELEASED FROM THE MOTOR COMPANY . . SO I HAD A GOOD PERVE AND THOUGHT I MIGHT SHARE A YARN AND SOME OPINIONS WITH YOU, ALRIGHT THEN, HERE WE GO . . .
I GOTTA BE CAREFUL WHAT I SAY HERE REGARDING THE NEW 1200V BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY THE BEST PART OF TWENTY MONTHS I WENT OUT AND ORDERED A THEN YET TO BE RELEASED '48 FROM A FRANKLY DISBELIEVING LONG TIME HARLEY DEVOTEE MATE OF MINE AT THE LOCAL DEALER . . .
I SAY 'DISBELIEVING' BECAUSE HE'D HEARD ME STATE FERVENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE PREVIOUS TWENTY YEARS THAT I'D NEVER OWN A HOGGLY AS LONG AS MY ARSE POINTS TO THE GROUND, HAVING OWNED TWO '69's AND ONE '74 BONNIE SINCE 1989, THE HYPOCRISY WASN'T LOST ON ME EITHER . . . . OH WELL, SHIT DOES HAPPEN, AS THOSE 'THEY' PEOPLE SAY !!
The fact I had visualised fully the alterations and modifications I intended to inflict upon it even before purchase, the fact it was to be an everyday ride, [I do mean everyday, 30,000 klms in thirteen months] used in lots of inner city scenarios and had to be moderately reliable, [yes it is !!] relatively nimble and possess some degree of potential for 'cool', none of that gets me off the guilty hook for buying a "Duck Custom" as my first ownership experience with the Bar and Sheild mob, all I can say is, like many of us, I've ridden since I was a kid and I've never given a fuck about others opinions, I wanted my first piece of 'nearly' Milwaulkee iron to be mine from the get go . . . anyway
Point being, I reckon for a stock, traditional styled modern bike, the new XL1200V, aka the '72, is a pretty sweet lookin bit of kit, especially after the non design team completely fucked the appearance of the old Custom by thowing the fats on it . . . I mean, for pity's sake why ?? I thought that was what the '48 was all about . . . what do I know ??
For those thinking of investing, go for it, they're relatively cheap, all the 1200's have plenty of poke, they're easy to punt around, reliable, especially with fuel injection, and they are a shitload of fun out on the road . . . yes, you'll cop some abuse and some piss taking but if you can't handle it maybe the whole scoot caper's not for you.
JUST A COUPLE OF WORDS OF WARNING BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT PRETENDING YOU'RE SONNY OR JOHNNY OR NASTY . . . BUY THE BIKE FOR WHAT IT IS, TRY NOT TO BUY INTO THE COMPANY ENDORSED LIFESTYLE, THE CORRECT BRANDED MERCHANDISE, THE ENDLESS VARIETY OF SAME/SAME/SAME ACCESSORIES, THE INK YOU NEVER HAD, THE COCKHEAD WANNABE ATTITUDE AND NOT TO FORGET THE H.O.G SYNDROME . . .
JUST GET OUT THERE AND SUCK THE LIFE OUT OF IT, FLOG THE CHRIST OUT OF THE THING AND WHEN YOU WANT TO MODIFY THE BEAST, UTILISE THE INEPENDENT GUYS OUT THERE MAKING GREAT, HANDCRAFTED BITS FOR YOUR BIKE, BE YOU, UNLESS YOU'RE A COMPLETE WANKER, DON'T BECOME JUST ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE GREAT CORPORATE HYPE-OFF . . .
***** If you want to really put me to the test and abuse me, you can check my Sportility on the fabulous Speed Merchant blog, remember, it's not, nor have I ever claimed it to be, a custom, cause it ain't . . . it's my everyday work tool and will proudly remain that way, I love it . . . . even when "Project Shoveller", my '74 FXE, is a completed, rockin and rollin CUSTOM !!! By the way the Merchant Mob do some super cool, functional shit for current model skirty's, log into their store and take a look, legit people too.
CLICK ON POST TITLE TO HAVE A COMPLETE FACTORY TOUR OF THE LITTLE MODEL, THE ALL NEW '72 . . . YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GUMBOOT THOUGH . . .
I GOTTA BE CAREFUL WHAT I SAY HERE REGARDING THE NEW 1200V BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY THE BEST PART OF TWENTY MONTHS I WENT OUT AND ORDERED A THEN YET TO BE RELEASED '48 FROM A FRANKLY DISBELIEVING LONG TIME HARLEY DEVOTEE MATE OF MINE AT THE LOCAL DEALER . . .
I SAY 'DISBELIEVING' BECAUSE HE'D HEARD ME STATE FERVENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE PREVIOUS TWENTY YEARS THAT I'D NEVER OWN A HOGGLY AS LONG AS MY ARSE POINTS TO THE GROUND, HAVING OWNED TWO '69's AND ONE '74 BONNIE SINCE 1989, THE HYPOCRISY WASN'T LOST ON ME EITHER . . . . OH WELL, SHIT DOES HAPPEN, AS THOSE 'THEY' PEOPLE SAY !!
The fact I had visualised fully the alterations and modifications I intended to inflict upon it even before purchase, the fact it was to be an everyday ride, [I do mean everyday, 30,000 klms in thirteen months] used in lots of inner city scenarios and had to be moderately reliable, [yes it is !!] relatively nimble and possess some degree of potential for 'cool', none of that gets me off the guilty hook for buying a "Duck Custom" as my first ownership experience with the Bar and Sheild mob, all I can say is, like many of us, I've ridden since I was a kid and I've never given a fuck about others opinions, I wanted my first piece of 'nearly' Milwaulkee iron to be mine from the get go . . . anyway
Point being, I reckon for a stock, traditional styled modern bike, the new XL1200V, aka the '72, is a pretty sweet lookin bit of kit, especially after the non design team completely fucked the appearance of the old Custom by thowing the fats on it . . . I mean, for pity's sake why ?? I thought that was what the '48 was all about . . . what do I know ??
For those thinking of investing, go for it, they're relatively cheap, all the 1200's have plenty of poke, they're easy to punt around, reliable, especially with fuel injection, and they are a shitload of fun out on the road . . . yes, you'll cop some abuse and some piss taking but if you can't handle it maybe the whole scoot caper's not for you.
JUST A COUPLE OF WORDS OF WARNING BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT PRETENDING YOU'RE SONNY OR JOHNNY OR NASTY . . . BUY THE BIKE FOR WHAT IT IS, TRY NOT TO BUY INTO THE COMPANY ENDORSED LIFESTYLE, THE CORRECT BRANDED MERCHANDISE, THE ENDLESS VARIETY OF SAME/SAME/SAME ACCESSORIES, THE INK YOU NEVER HAD, THE COCKHEAD WANNABE ATTITUDE AND NOT TO FORGET THE H.O.G SYNDROME . . .
JUST GET OUT THERE AND SUCK THE LIFE OUT OF IT, FLOG THE CHRIST OUT OF THE THING AND WHEN YOU WANT TO MODIFY THE BEAST, UTILISE THE INEPENDENT GUYS OUT THERE MAKING GREAT, HANDCRAFTED BITS FOR YOUR BIKE, BE YOU, UNLESS YOU'RE A COMPLETE WANKER, DON'T BECOME JUST ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE GREAT CORPORATE HYPE-OFF . . .
***** If you want to really put me to the test and abuse me, you can check my Sportility on the fabulous Speed Merchant blog, remember, it's not, nor have I ever claimed it to be, a custom, cause it ain't . . . it's my everyday work tool and will proudly remain that way, I love it . . . . even when "Project Shoveller", my '74 FXE, is a completed, rockin and rollin CUSTOM !!! By the way the Merchant Mob do some super cool, functional shit for current model skirty's, log into their store and take a look, legit people too.
CLICK ON POST TITLE TO HAVE A COMPLETE FACTORY TOUR OF THE LITTLE MODEL, THE ALL NEW '72 . . . YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GUMBOOT THOUGH . . .
FACTORY 6 PARTY IN MELBOURNE, SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY . . . DON'T KNOW WHO YOU GUYS ARE, SAW IT ON 'ZEN OF NEATO', BUT IT LOOKS COOL !!!
CHECKING INTO 'ZEN OF NEATO' YESTERDAY AND NOTICED THE ACCOMPANYING FLYER FOR A HOO-HA AT "FACTORY 6" IN MELBOURNE, THAT'S AUSTRALIA FOLKS, DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOU GUYS BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A NICE WEE GET TOGETHER . . .
IF YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED ON THAT DAY, GET ON ALONG TO JOIN IN THE FRIVOLITY, THERE'S MENTION OF HOTRODS, BYO GROG, KICK OFF TIME 6.00 P.M . . . .
IF THE CREW BEHIND THIS SWINGIN LITTLE MUSTER WANT TO GET ONTO ME AND LET ME KNOW MORE, I'LL ONLY TOO HAPPILY PUT IT OUT THERE . . .
**** CLICK ON BELOW LINK OR ON POST TITLE TO SUSS IT OUT, CHEERS TO THE GOOD FOLK AT THE "Z.O.N" FOR POSTING IT, LOVE YOUR ACTION !!!!
The Zen of Neato: Factory 6 Party!
IF YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED ON THAT DAY, GET ON ALONG TO JOIN IN THE FRIVOLITY, THERE'S MENTION OF HOTRODS, BYO GROG, KICK OFF TIME 6.00 P.M . . . .
IF THE CREW BEHIND THIS SWINGIN LITTLE MUSTER WANT TO GET ONTO ME AND LET ME KNOW MORE, I'LL ONLY TOO HAPPILY PUT IT OUT THERE . . .
**** CLICK ON BELOW LINK OR ON POST TITLE TO SUSS IT OUT, CHEERS TO THE GOOD FOLK AT THE "Z.O.N" FOR POSTING IT, LOVE YOUR ACTION !!!!
The Zen of Neato: Factory 6 Party!
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
WHITELINEPSYCHO SOUNDING THE BUGLE FOR MR TOM FUGLE AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS . . . WELL, AMOST, AT THE "LOVE FEST" . . WISH I WAS GOING . . . Tumblr
IT'S "LOVE CYCLES" THIRD ANNIVERSARY ON THE 4TH AND Y'ALL SHOULD BE GATHERING THE 'RIGHT' SUPPLIES, FETTLING THE SCOOT AND PSYCHING UP FOR A HELL OF A SHINDIG COURTESY OF THE GOD OF LOVE, JEREMIAH . . . .
AMONG MANY LUMINARIES GATHERING AT THE FRAY ARE LEGENDS TOM FUGLE AND SKIP TAYLOR, MIKE DAVIS, JASON WEBER, THE SWEDISH BEEF AND NICKE HIPS, T-BONE, MAXIMUS SCHAFFSTER, CALEB THE CRO AND A WHOLE MESS OF OTHER MEGA TALENTED DUDES AND DUDETTES I'VE NOW FORGOTTEN . . . . MUST BE THE SECOND BOTTLE OF PINOT . . . ????
DICE MAGAZINE IS IN ON THE WHOLE CAPER AND IT'LL ALSO BE DOCUMENTED BY MESSERS SCHMIDT, POMMIER AND WRIGHT WITH VIBES PROVIDED BY 'THE BLACK TIBETANS' AND 'D.J HORSEPUSSY' . . . SHOULD BE BIGGER THAN SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY HUGE !!!
TO ALL THOSE MAKING THE TREK, HAVE A PHAT, 'LOVE' FILLED TIME, AVOID THE HEAT AND KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN . . .
Now that I'm wallowing in self pity 3,000 miles away I thought I'd borrow and repost some photos of the bloke who, along with the late legend David Mann, has become an intrinsic part of biker folklore, without any further ado,[by clicking on the link beneath this line or on post title] the one and only, Tom Fugle . . . . and a couple of other 'usual suspects' you may recognise . . .
tom fugle Tumblr
**** MUCHOS GRACIAS TO "GLAMOUROFTHEDAMNED", "KITTENONWHEELS", "CUPOFGOLD", CHURCH OF CHOPPERS AND TUMBLR FOR THE SHOTS.
AMONG MANY LUMINARIES GATHERING AT THE FRAY ARE LEGENDS TOM FUGLE AND SKIP TAYLOR, MIKE DAVIS, JASON WEBER, THE SWEDISH BEEF AND NICKE HIPS, T-BONE, MAXIMUS SCHAFFSTER, CALEB THE CRO AND A WHOLE MESS OF OTHER MEGA TALENTED DUDES AND DUDETTES I'VE NOW FORGOTTEN . . . . MUST BE THE SECOND BOTTLE OF PINOT . . . ????
DICE MAGAZINE IS IN ON THE WHOLE CAPER AND IT'LL ALSO BE DOCUMENTED BY MESSERS SCHMIDT, POMMIER AND WRIGHT WITH VIBES PROVIDED BY 'THE BLACK TIBETANS' AND 'D.J HORSEPUSSY' . . . SHOULD BE BIGGER THAN SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY HUGE !!!
TO ALL THOSE MAKING THE TREK, HAVE A PHAT, 'LOVE' FILLED TIME, AVOID THE HEAT AND KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN . . .
Now that I'm wallowing in self pity 3,000 miles away I thought I'd borrow and repost some photos of the bloke who, along with the late legend David Mann, has become an intrinsic part of biker folklore, without any further ado,[by clicking on the link beneath this line or on post title] the one and only, Tom Fugle . . . . and a couple of other 'usual suspects' you may recognise . . .
tom fugle Tumblr
**** MUCHOS GRACIAS TO "GLAMOUROFTHEDAMNED", "KITTENONWHEELS", "CUPOFGOLD", CHURCH OF CHOPPERS AND TUMBLR FOR THE SHOTS.
GET GONE WITH A GONZADEATH GOO GOO MUCK CLASSIC - KNUCKLE, PAN, FLATTY AND XL ALL FIRED UP TOGETHER !!! - YouTube
I ONLY GOT HIP TO THIS GUY AND HIS MAD PASSION FOR THE VENERABLE, PRE-LOVED BAR AND SHEILD KIT ABOUT EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO . . . . SUPER AUTHENTIC, [I'M ABOUT TO USE THE TERM I HATE BUT IT'S THE BEST ONE FOR IT] OLD SCHOOL BOBS AND CHOPS THAT SIMPLY REEK OF COOL . . . THE CREW IN JAPAN REALLY NAIL THE PERIOD CAPER SO WELL !!!!
The thing that wigs me out about his motors is the ultra low idle speed he achieves with all his bikes, not just with the four beauts featured in this vid, but all the others he has been good enough to post over the last three or so years. They just sit there and tick over at impossibly low rpm without ever stalling out . . . it's like he's trying to straddle that fine line between running and stopping to the 'nth' degree . . . freaky in a good way.
I'm not sure what the concensus is regarding the effect on bottom and top end wear amongst the genius spannermen out there like Irish Rich, Chopper Dave and all the other respected engine specialists, but I've always wondered if it doesn't perhaps place a bit of stress on the old forty-five degree vee twin . . .
No matter, really wanted to simply share a cracking minute's worth of action with this little group of sweet rides out of the Gonzadeath stable from the Land of the Rising Sun, big props to the man himself for the footage, totally fucking cool man !!!!
[click on link below or on post title to take a sqiz and a listen to a quartet of monster cool rides]
knuckle head pan head flat head iron head chopper - YouTube
The thing that wigs me out about his motors is the ultra low idle speed he achieves with all his bikes, not just with the four beauts featured in this vid, but all the others he has been good enough to post over the last three or so years. They just sit there and tick over at impossibly low rpm without ever stalling out . . . it's like he's trying to straddle that fine line between running and stopping to the 'nth' degree . . . freaky in a good way.
I'm not sure what the concensus is regarding the effect on bottom and top end wear amongst the genius spannermen out there like Irish Rich, Chopper Dave and all the other respected engine specialists, but I've always wondered if it doesn't perhaps place a bit of stress on the old forty-five degree vee twin . . .
No matter, really wanted to simply share a cracking minute's worth of action with this little group of sweet rides out of the Gonzadeath stable from the Land of the Rising Sun, big props to the man himself for the footage, totally fucking cool man !!!!
[click on link below or on post title to take a sqiz and a listen to a quartet of monster cool rides]
knuckle head pan head flat head iron head chopper - YouTube
THE MIGHTY "MATT FINISH", 'ALWAYS ANOTHER' . . . EXCELLENT AUSSIE ACT FROM THE EARLY EIGHTIES . . . ONE OF MY FAVES . . R.I.P MATT - (1984) - YouTube
GREAT BAND FROM SYDNEY TOWN, POWERFUL, INDIVIDUAL AND SO TALENTED, AGAIN, WORKED WITH THEM AT THE EPIC "PLAYROOM" ON NEW YEARS EVE 1983, CAN'T REMEMBER TOO MUCH BUT I KNOW THEY WERE FANTASTIC !!! . . . HUNT THEIR STUFF DOWN, FULLY WORTH IT !!
SADLY MATT MOFFIT, LEAD VOX AND GUITARS, IS NO LONGER WITH US BUT JON PRIOR CARRIES THE MUSIC FORWARD . . HE WAS THE DRUMMER AND FOR ALL YOU 'SKINMEN' OUT THERE, CHECK OUT HIS PATTERNS AND HIS TOTALLY FLUID, GORGEOUS TO WATCH PLAYING STYLE . . . IT WASN'T WHAT HE WAS PLAYING, RATHER WHAT HE WAS LEAVING OUT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SNARE, THERE ONE SECOND, GONE THE NEXT . . . . . FUCKING UNIQUE !!!!
GENTLEMEN, LADIES TOO IF YOU'RE IN ON IT, AUSTRALIA'S VERY OWN 'MATT FINISH' WITH "ALWAYS ANOTHER" . . . . TURN THE SUCKER UP . . . LOVE YA WORK GUYS !!!
[**** CLICK LINK BELOW OR ON POST TITLE]
Matt Finish - Always Another (1984) - YouTube
SADLY MATT MOFFIT, LEAD VOX AND GUITARS, IS NO LONGER WITH US BUT JON PRIOR CARRIES THE MUSIC FORWARD . . HE WAS THE DRUMMER AND FOR ALL YOU 'SKINMEN' OUT THERE, CHECK OUT HIS PATTERNS AND HIS TOTALLY FLUID, GORGEOUS TO WATCH PLAYING STYLE . . . IT WASN'T WHAT HE WAS PLAYING, RATHER WHAT HE WAS LEAVING OUT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SNARE, THERE ONE SECOND, GONE THE NEXT . . . . . FUCKING UNIQUE !!!!
GENTLEMEN, LADIES TOO IF YOU'RE IN ON IT, AUSTRALIA'S VERY OWN 'MATT FINISH' WITH "ALWAYS ANOTHER" . . . . TURN THE SUCKER UP . . . LOVE YA WORK GUYS !!!
[**** CLICK LINK BELOW OR ON POST TITLE]
Matt Finish - Always Another (1984) - YouTube
THE LEGIT "KING OF COOL", STEVE McQUEEN DOING THE BUSINESS ON A PRE-UNIT TR6, NEARLY FIFTY YEARS OLD AND FRESH AS A REALLY FRESH THING !!! - YouTube
STEVE McQUEEN AND "THE GREAT ESCAPE" . . . . . NO INTRODUCTION REQUIRED, APART FROM THE FINAL JUMP DONE BY INDUSTRY LEGEND AND McQUEEN'S CLOSE MATE, BUD EKINS, IT'S ALL HIM DOING THE GRUNT WORK, AS OPPOSED TO POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING THE CHASE SCENE IN "BULLITT" . . .
NO FUCKING WONDER THIS SELF MADE ICON OF COOL IS SO IMPORTANT TO SO MANY OF US, IT'S ALWAYS APPEARED TO ME HE WAS WAS A GENUINE CAT, LIVED LIFE ACCORDING TO HIS OWN TERMS OFF THE SCREEN AND HAD A DEEP SEATED PASSION FOR BIKES AND CARS THAT WAS WAY BEYOND SHALLOW POSE VALUE . . .
I WATCH THE ENTIRE MOVIE EVERYTIME IT'S ON CABLE AND THIS SCENE STILL GRABS ME BY THE BIT OF SKIN BETWEEN MY SCROTUM AND ARSEHOLE EACH AND EVERY TIME !!!!
[click on the link down below or on post title to see the timeless scene with The Man and a bike doing really cool shit . . . good quality clip too, big love to "TRANSGARP" - ** Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, Film - "The Great Escape", Riders - Steve Mcqueen and Bud Ekins]
The Great Escape - McQueen - Triumph TR6 Motorcycle Jump - YouTube
NO FUCKING WONDER THIS SELF MADE ICON OF COOL IS SO IMPORTANT TO SO MANY OF US, IT'S ALWAYS APPEARED TO ME HE WAS WAS A GENUINE CAT, LIVED LIFE ACCORDING TO HIS OWN TERMS OFF THE SCREEN AND HAD A DEEP SEATED PASSION FOR BIKES AND CARS THAT WAS WAY BEYOND SHALLOW POSE VALUE . . .
I WATCH THE ENTIRE MOVIE EVERYTIME IT'S ON CABLE AND THIS SCENE STILL GRABS ME BY THE BIT OF SKIN BETWEEN MY SCROTUM AND ARSEHOLE EACH AND EVERY TIME !!!!
[click on the link down below or on post title to see the timeless scene with The Man and a bike doing really cool shit . . . good quality clip too, big love to "TRANSGARP" - ** Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, Film - "The Great Escape", Riders - Steve Mcqueen and Bud Ekins]
The Great Escape - McQueen - Triumph TR6 Motorcycle Jump - YouTube
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