12 O'Clock Boys

This movie is going to be insane.  And it premiers tonight! Fucking crazy whats going on in Baltimore city, I must see this...

RIP Sam.

 

One of our good friends crashed his motorcycle this week and left us.

He was the main DJ at FCB, always in for a good laugh, willing to do anything for everybody.

He has left his wife and 2 children behind and we want to help to ease the pain, so there will be an auction held at Flanders Chopper Bash to support his family for this great loss.

There will be lots of goodies from many sponsors world wide that will be auctioned. If you think you have some parts laying around that you want to donate for this please contact: chopperbash@gmail.com

Our condolences go out to his family.

 

Round The World Doug coming soon to issue 54!

Doug is one of the most amazing human beings I've ever met. He's from the south, has very long hair, and rides a bunch of bad ass motorcycles. You're probably saying "Whats so special about that? Shit, I've got long hair AND a beard, and I ride choppers!" but what you must understand is, Doug has ridden around the fucking world on a chopper! And more than once!

Just last summer, he discovered the TAT, or Trans American Trail, a 5,000 mile dirt trail linking Tennessee all the way to the Oregon coast. He found out that no American motorcycle has made the trek, so instead of doing something sensible like making a dirt bike styled sportster, he takes an Evo Ultra Classic and puts a wicked sidecar on it with dirt tires and high fenders! Fuck yes!!! And a wench!

And he goes right along crossing rivers and climbing mountains. On an Ultra Classic. Listening to the radio the whole way.

He got in some pretty sticky situations what with all the dust and mud and rocks and un-paved roads, but the wench and a good old fashioned shovel got him outta most of the pickles.  

In Silverton, Colorado, he came across this equally amazing machine. 

And thats not even his craziest trip. In 2006, he left his home in Alabama and headed east, until he hit home again. Around the world on a Indian Chief. Yep.

And after that, he decided to take a Panhead chopper around the world too.

And followed that trip up by riding a rigid Shovel bobber through the middle ease and into Iraq.

Whenever I get a bad taste in my mouth about how superficial and macho the "chopper scene" can be sometimes, I think back to Doug riding a 50 year old rigid Harley through the desert by himself passing camels and being one million miles from home. This guy really knows what it's all about.

I'm pleased to say that we'll be featuring Doug and a glimpse into some of his wild around the world travels in the "grey beards" section of issue 54. For more photos and stories in his own words, making your cross country ride last summer feel like a short jaunt to the corner store, visit his website right here. And of course, watch out for his story in issue 54.

GNRS 2014

Only the best...

A couple more hand painted paper signs from the Golden Sign Co.

The Frozen Northland

In Michigan, some people get together and race motorcycles on a frozen lake. Just sayin'.

Verona Motorbike Expo Next Weekend. Where We Are At.

Hall 3, right next to Chris, LA Speed Shop.
Come and say ciao.

New Kustom Tech Wheel & Brake.

Just got an email from our friends at Kustom Tech in Italy showing us their new 21 inch wheel with a mini front drum brake and it's beautiful! The brake itself is built from cast iron which helps with the shoe friction and aids better stopping power. In the center of the drum there are 4 fins, that help with cooling and look bloody brilliant too. The inside of the drum is CNC machined to guarantee a perfect match with the shoes. The two side covers are made from aluminum, inside the left cover there are the shoes (diametral shoes 5"-1/8"). The complete brake is drilled to be assembled with a 40 spoke rim. It is available in chrome finish only and comes with 3/4" bearings.
External size: Width 3"-5/16" external diameter 5"-1/2"
It is available alone, or fully assembled with a Morad rim (Size 21" X 1,85") and stainless steel spokes!
It's a thing of beauty!!

Greetings From Sicily.

"Hi Matt , some pictures I made yesterday with my friends.
Greetings from Sicily"
Marco Leto

New DicE Chopper Moon Raglan Jersey With Free Patch.

New design by our good friend Sebastian from Reb Tattoo on a super soft high quality 3/4 sleeve raglan jersey. The first 50 orders come with a free patch from the fantastic Iron Thread!!
Yowza!
Available HERE.

Just Got A Few More Jason Jessee T Shirts In Stock.

We have a very limited supply of these. Get them HERE while they last!

Dice Issue 54, The 4Q Issue, Release Party.

In conjunction with the Mama Tried bike show at the Harley museum, Milwaukee.
The evening of February 21st. Come and party, get a free copy of the mag and gawk at lots of fabulous machines in the museum.

It's Alive!

...Octopussy's 1947 Knucklehead motor purrs like a kitten thanks to Kiyo!

Jackpot!

Our good friend Michael Barragan from Evil Spirit Engineering just purchased the mother load of old Harley Davidson bikes and parts. To say he has a lot of stuff is an understatement as you can see in the photos!
After 6 weeks of organizing everything and working out what is actually there, he is now offering everything for sale. If you need a certain small part right up to a complete motorcycle, hit up Uncle Barragan!
Panhead & Shovelhead parts only and all of it is located in Burbank, California.
evilspirit56@yahoo.com