Born Loser

Our buddy,partner in Born-Free, and boob expert Mike over at Born Loser got some new threads done. Get 'em while they're hot!

salty knuck

cars

I had a good bunch of years working for my old buddy Jimmy White at Circle City Hot Rods...Hi James. Here's us and a couple of cars we built.


Mr. Good Taste himself, Lee Pratt, was over at CCHR the other week picking up a truck load of chrome. Lee is a ruler for those that don't know...but you should.




Randoms:

What's not to smile about?

Back at it

I was in Phoenix for most of last week for work, its good to be back. Drove my '72 C-10 out there for its first roadtrip in 4 years, but she did good. Went down to Oceanside first, then out the 8 along the border. Never been that way before, pretty cool, kinda crazy. There is tons of Border Agents and a big black fence along alot of it.




Stopped By Love Cycles a bunch of times over the weekend and kept Jeremiah from working. He's got lost of good stuff going on inside his new place, check him out HERE.



Some random shots from the trip.

Skyrockets in flight!

SOLD!!!

Afternoon Delight should be the name of this coffin-ish tank which is for sale! Killer old paint job on it that's in decent shape. I only wiped it down and it should clean up even better.
It's vented like some of the old sporty tanks. It might not have ever even been run after it was painted judging by the two petcock plugs in the bottom that are still in there. The inside only has minimal surface rust. Mounts are hidden underneath and uses a T-bolt in the rear and a bung in the front, but could be carefully changed if you kept the welding to the tunnel/bottom.
Email grant.peterson@sorc.com

new hats

we just got some new FMA hats done with everyone's favorite EZ design on a black and wite trucker hat that even fits the biggest of heads. Order HERE

Double Trouble

fast 450s

Saw these two Honda 450 twins sittin around at the Miller Motorsports Park a few years ago. This engine was the first dual overhead cam twin.

Corvair

Check out the plunger frame and the little air scoop in the rear backing plate. I think i'd want a front brake on this heavy hitter if i were riding it around.

Step into my office...

My buddy Mike just picked this up this sweet Elco. Gonna be rollin hard in Chino.

more stuff for sale

Vintage Bell 4-spoke steering wheel. For you hot rodders this thing is sweet. 17-inches in diameter, old old chrome, foam is still ok. run as is! $400

Born-Free 2 ..........June 12, 2010

Mark you calanders kids. Born-Free numero dos will be June 12th, 2010 if the world doesn't come to an end first. Looks like it's gonna be in the L-B-C AKA Long Beach, Californ-I-A. So make plans now. We'll let you know more details as they come.

FS: 1938-1939 Knucklehead frame

As best i can tell, this is a '38 or '39 Knucklehead frame thats been setup for a panhead or shovelhead engine. The seat tube has been flattened on the motor side. There is about 1/2" of rake in the neck and the fatbob and dash mounts were shaved. Sidecar loops cut. Nice axle plates, seems straight, looks like it was part of a running bike not too long ago. This would make a sweet chopper frame, all the stuff you'd need to do for a killer bike has been done to the frame, so the blood isn't on your hands!
Email grant.peterson@sorc.com for more info, frame is located in orange county, california.













I got an email from the guy that last had this frame as a running bike with his 93" stroker shovel.
He said he had it straightened by a guy in San Jose named Puccio. Doesn't straighten them out anymore, but for years he was the go to guy in those parts. The rear cross tube under the seat was also replaced. the bushings in the brake cross over tube are new as well. The only thing Puccio didn't do was the top motor mount... which as you can see, broke on me. When I got it, it had already been clearanced for a shovel, and my 93" stroker fit in it like a glove. Attached is a shot of the bike I built with it. As you can see by the chair in the background of the photo - I painted it too.
-Derol

Here's his shovel in the frame:

69

Thanks Grandpa

My Grandpa Peterson flew B-24 Liberators in WWII. He and my grandma (both are still alive) were in Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. I wish i had time to scan the pics i have of them, but here's a few of some B-24s and the dudes that flew em. I am lucky to have grandpa's flight jacket.
His dad, my great Grandpa, was a motorcycle cop back in the '40s in Salt Lake City and was hit and killed on his bike on duty. More pics i need to get...

gear-shiftin

dig Billy's 54 pan. complete with the B&H setup. Anyone got the riser trim piece for the top of that factory setup lemme know. this cat needs one bad. ps i luv upsweeps

one-off

Custom Chopped Out dresses for the Littles at last years Chopmeet.

N.O.S. Gus' Shop shirts for sale

New Old Stock shirts for Gus' Shop, circa early 1980s. Same engine logo as some of the early to mid '80s Frisco Choppers stuff, maybe friends of theirs? all XLs but they fit more like larges. order thought our web store under vintage chopper tees. $45 each.

ALSO, i've dug up a few other sizes of NOS Frisco Choppers shirts that i put up in the store. there are a couple of larges and a few XLs that fit more like XLs.

i still want this as bad as i wanted the GI JOE aircraft carrier for xmas when i was 8

yeah thats Jeffries on there

Chopperville circa 2004

Scallywag RIP

Trumpster

slutty mcmuffin

she weighs in at about 20 lbs. its my moms, but she calls her princess

real men of genius

coomies watch out!

No One ever called this guy an asshole.

the Ultimate engine

just needs a wash and some fresh gas.
Anyone got an 18" avon slick in nice shape? We need one.

four wheels

Never met anyone who didn't like a nice Riv.


I'll always love chrome Banjo rearends and model A springs.


Nuff Said.



Of course i love me some classic trucks, here's Rob's old '75 C-10.

This is what it's all about

While the guys were out from Chicago and Minnesota for Born-Free, we spent some time in our garage and alley fixing bikes, telling stories/lies, drinking yellow bellies, and enjoying the beautiful september nights in southern california...........this to me is Born-Free. Even not getting my shovel back on the road and not being able to go riding with our guests didn't squelch my overall good feelings about the weekend.
While Josh Kurpius and some of the other dudes were fixing their bikes after a run to In'n'Out i asked Josh if i could take the trigger at his camera since i forgot mine at work in all the comotion of the week/weekend. I wanted to catch the kid in action on the other side of the lens and in the process came up with this picture that, again to me, says Born-Free.

Art & Coffee

Looks like a dog chasing a cat up the tree!

Really, this is pretty rad! Can I get a quad shot of 91 octane, tall latte with lot-sa foam & two raw sugars, out of old International Carburetor. Whole milk please!....... Only in Seattle. 

Vote For Born-Free!

Our Born-Free show has been nominated by Cycle Source as one of the Best Events of 2009! Click HERE to cast your vote for us!
The survey is a little tricky to get through and the pics are real small, but do it for your old buddies and the Born-Free show.
Oh, and stay tuned for more info on the 2010 Born-Free show next June...





There's a great Born-Free review on CHOP CULT, click it.

More parts for sale

A decent and rare 20-over narrow Denvers Springer. It's tough to find em this long these days withh all the weirdos cutting down long springers, WTF? Complete minus top nut, 7/8" stem like most of them. chrome isn't show, but is runable. $750
Here it is next to a stock RL springer (not for sale). email grant.peterson@sorc.com

Half Moon Garage

Check out our friend Toru and his blog at the HALF MOON GARAGEHe shoots great stills and video like these:

the girls

from one of the Sinners BBQs a few years ago. The QP, Tomatoa, Steph, Hot Pants, and Adriana.

Freedom in the Northwest

Thanks for inviting me to contribute to this revelry of visual ecstasy. Look forward to showin everyone the happs up here in the rainy, cold Seattle. Glad everyone likes the new shirts. Stay tuned..... for many more to come! 

It's Friday

Who cares, just another day with a lot of work to do. Unless you are this guy.

We are printing more Large EZ pocket tees...stay tuned...even did a couple of tank tops, just in time for winter...

More Mann's Bike and Man's bike

Been real busy this week, here you go.

Mann's bike:



Man's bike:

more nyc

I HEART NYC part 1

This is part of what i saw on our last night there.

Tomorrow! Don't Forget! Berdoo!

Art of Rebellion New York

Kozik

Lindsey Kuhn

Art Chantry

Derek Hess

Dirty Donnie

heres all the tanks from the show. enjoy. i did. more to come.

Art of Rebellion Gas Tanks

Brian Ewing

John VanHammersveld

the Pizz

Tara McPherson

Me

44 days and counting

until we go to Japan.

New York City.......get a rope!

It was a long week for sure. An Action packed one at that. NYC was a blast! Saw lots of cool stuff, hung out with old friends, met lots of new ones, walked our asses off. Good times for sure. Once we recouperate we'll get some pics up. Until then I'll be working on getting all the orders together from last week...thanks to all.

More singleloopiness

I'll leave with this one since you guys liked the other motorshop framed shovel so much. early mini dual discs, disc rear, oil in one fat bob, mag fired, 21 and 19...sweet.

FMA EZ Pocket Tees!

Are now available through the store. We just had to do pocket Tees, but we had to wait for the money to do it. So thanks to those that have already bought hoodies, it made the pocket tees possible.
We also have all sizes of EZ hoodies in stock, but i can't ship anything until next tuesday when i get back from New York City...get a rope.

Man's bike.

Mann's Bike

FOR SALE: 1966 Honda CB450 Chopper!

SOLD!!!
This bike was supposedly built around 1970 and was also supposed painted by Raja, Roger Castano. The hardtailed frame is fully molded and paneled to match the peanut tank. There is a Randy's springer on it that measures about 48 inches from the axle to the bottom neck cup, not sure what the rake is. Check out the Roadrunner rockers on the springer! 19" spool front wheel, 16 in the back laced to the Honda drum. King and Queen seat, sissy bar, and lots of potential. I have several boxes of Honda stuff that comes with this to hopefully make it run, I never got around to it. There's carbs, pipes, wiring, misc brackets and doodads. Been sitting since 1980. The motor is a later (non 4 speed)early '70s 450.
$2000 it's in orange county california. email grant.peterson@sorc.com

Let's party!

This picture is me, the QP, and Jeff G. Holt from the last Art of Rebellion show in Santa Monica...they were handing out tall boys all night long...going to NYC next Thursday for the next one...more tall boys?

EZ HOODIE update

so, it looks like you all really like the new design EZ did for us. So much in fact that we already sold out of medium and larges! We are working on making more and should have them mid week next week. I am going to make it so you can still order them, i just wont be able to ship them until the 26th of this month. Sorry for the wait, but thank you for odering!

More New Hoodies!

Just in time for cold weather...we have hoodies!

Harpoon figured out how to put METALFLAKE on clothing. Remember the DiCE shirts with the bike with the metalflake tank and letters? Harpoon did that one too. Now we have a red metalflake 3/4 helmet with the Chopped Out logo on it printed on a pull-over hoodie. Pretty sweet.



We also finally did the FMA Burner logo on a full-zip hoodie. Burner is the name given to the skunk on it by Adam Wright and it kinda stuck.


Hoodies are $45 each. Go to our new online store to order by clicking HERE.

New FMA shirts and Hoodies

If you notice our new header at the top of the blog, we have a sweet new design. Our friend and talented artist EZ from Seattle drew up what could possibly be the best '70s biker shirt out there! Harpoon gave him just a few key elements to include like a dual Karata mag fired cone shovel and chicks with german helmets and cut-off shorts and EZ sat down with a sharpie and came up with this masterpiece! We'll also have the design in black on a black and white logsleeve baseball tee. Hang in there, we have a few more new ones coming too..The new webstore is up and running! CLICK HERE to check it out.




Everyone in computerland, meet EZ:

NOS Crazy Frank Fender SOLD

SOLD
Yep, a new old stock Crazy Frank fender for sale, but for a rigid frame! Have you ever seen one? Probably not. The fender has light surface rust on it, but isn't pitted at all and has never been drilled for mounting. It's got the signature Crazy Frank shrouded taillight and licence plate mount that stands off the rear of the fender. It's heavy gauge steel and even has a tube welded to the underside to run taillight wiring through. Not sure where it got the caution tape stuck to it, but it's right, you better look out!
email grant.peterson@sorc.com