Secret Affair

Tonite I have a guest DJ spot at the secret affair dance party.
Alex's bar. Long Beach.
Be there. Cycle Parking

Jack Burtons Hog

If, you are a fan of "Big Trouble in Little China" like we are over here at FMA, then you too must have wondered what kind of bike Jack Burton would have(due to his HD hat). Wonder no more. I just picked this porkchop express up last week, but it won't stay this way much longer!!!

Late sturgis photo report part1

In and around town these old bikes were sticking out of the sea of baggers.

Some things you might need...

While cleaning out the garage I ran across a few things I won't be using anytime soon.  Maybe one of you could use this stuff?  Shoot me an email for prices.  arobinson0217 at gmail.com  With the exception of the seat, stuff won't be too expensive.  The seats seem to go for $350-375 on the 'Bay, so we'll work something out in that ballpark, including shipping.

-Bates TT seat.  No holes on tops or sides.  Just two tiny wear-through spots on base of the pan, where it wraps underneath.  Excellent patuna.  I have more pictures if you need them.
-'Nanner tank in bare metal and without dents. SOLD
-Nutso original J-slot aircleaner that could also be used to steer your ship in a bind.
-Bezeled glass hansome marker light that'll make a nice little headlight SOLD
-Friendly lion light that'd be a fun tail light
-VL riser that slides into the rear legs of the forks, allowing you to run Flanders risers.  Really nicely made piece

Here's another picture of the seat.

Cannonball!

Sure sounds like a fun adventure to be a rider on the Motorcycle Cannonball Run. This year there are a few friends/acquaintances riding on it and i have to admit i am jealous. Good luck Matt Olsen, Jeff Decker, Sean Dugan, and Mike Vils!
Maybe i just need a riding vacation...

 

current events...mark your calendars

love

Looking forward to the ride to Arizona again in January

Gabe

Some time ago...Midway City. 

In Garden Grove in front of J. Edwards house

shifty

Smokey

The last two days I spent helping Smokey swap the motor and Trans in his 48 gmc panel truck. He has about 800,000 miles on this and has owned it for 40 years. He told me I am the only one besides him to ever work on it since he owned it.
He had a tired old 327 and a power glide in it and we put in a '92 TBI sbc and 4l80 Trans. He's going efi as well.
Smokey is one of te sharpest old guys I know. He raced Indians for many years and still builds crazy Indian race motors. People abuse the word hero these days, but this guy is one. Thanks for all you've taught me smokey.

Sturgis

In sturgis.

Almost home, full report soon.

Hot Bike Japan

Born-Free and Buck Owens are Big in Japan. Can't wait to flip through it.

York, PA

Our best customer Jeremy in York is having the second annual No Dice show. Hit the east coast and check it out.

Road trip

Day 1 my kid brother and I are taking a slow drive to sturgis. Both of my bikes didn't want to go so we are eastbound and down loaded up and trucking. First stop at the world famous Love Cycles. Then dinner at the original pinnacle peaks in Scottsdale. One of the best steaks I ever had. Big Marv has been flipping steaks here for the past 51years. That's about 12 million steaks!

Old Panhead Chopper----sold

SOLD: 1948 Harley Panhead old show bike chopper fresh out of storage. This old panhead was built in New York back in the day and features lots of good old Harley parts. It has polished engine cases and transmission with a jockey top and police style hand shifter.It has a nice M74-B Linkert carb, points, and still has a 6-Volt charging system!
 It has an original Harley rigid frame that has up stretch and rake in it for a nice stance with the extended early ('49-57) wideglide frontend that has nice chrome trees, chromed lowers that are in excellent shape, Forking by Frank tubes, and the stock glide drum brake assembly. It has about 4" tall risers and nice chopper style ape hangers. Mechanical brake in the rear, old Barr Ent solo seat and nice old p-pad. It has star hubs and 16" wheel in the rear, and soon to have a 21" in the front. I'll be switching out the 19 up front in the next day or two.
The paint is really cool and is signed by "Sinbad" on the rear fender. The bike looks black, but it is dark blue metallic with dark purple ghost flames that start on the front fender (off in some pics) and continue on the tank, the frame, and rear fender! The original paint has been polishing up very nice and could be an old lacquer job.
The bike had been off the road for the last decade and i just detailed it, primed the motor, cleaned the carb out, and got it running again. It runs well and is a fun bike to ride! it has old New York registration, but will soon have a California title. Will ship anywhere worldwide at the buyer's expense, but i can drop at any LA area shipper. Bike is located in SoCal.
Email grant@getchoppedout.com to buy.
I will try and post a video of it running. More pics available

1948

Camera A and camera B, a clean motorcycle is a happy motorcycle.