Wednesday, July 27, 2022
I just want to personally thank everyone who came out Saturday for my dad’s Celebration of Life. It means the world to me and my family. It’s truly amazing how many peoples lives my dad has touched, despite the reclusive curmudgeon he was, and Saturday was proof of that. These few photos don’t do justice of the set up we had to display his wide range of work over the years. (I had to swipe these images from my mom’s Facebook, I didn’t have a chance to take any pics) Anyway, thank you all again. If anyone has any more pics from Saturday please send them to me, I would love to archive them. I’ll see you on the other side, Dad.
Friday, July 8, 2022
A celebration of life for my dad will be held Saturday, July 23, from 12 to 4 pm at the Stillwater Firehouse, 929 Stillwater Road, Newton, NJ 07860. In keeping with my dad's personality, it will be a casual time together. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 12 to 2 pm; then starting at 2 o’clock there will be a time of reminiscence, celebrating my dad's unique life. Attendees are welcome to share their memories of him. Cash bar and light refreshments will be served. The firehouse has plenty of flat ample parking so riding your favorite motorcycle or driving your favorite car/truck is highly encouraged. A small after party and bonfire will be held at the shop. Those who ride or drive from afar are welcome to camp the night and keep the celebration going. If you’re interested in camping please shoot me a DM. Hope to see you all there. Thanks. Link in bio for his obituary.
Thursday, July 7, 2022
FOR SALE 1980 DODGE B100 103K Miles $4K FIRM The Good! · The driveline is awesome in this thing. · 360 LA V8, 4 Speed Manual A-833. (She definitely boogies!!) · 2yr old Weiand Intake, Edelbrock Carb, Summit Electronic Distributor, McLeod Clutch, water pump, motor mounts, exhaust. · New brakes, U Joints, regulator, alternator, shocks, leaf springs. · Rear was rebuilt last summer. · Kicker speakers with Clarion radio CD/Blue Tooth · 2” Receiver, trailer wiring works, tows very well. · Comes with 5 extra 15” “Cragar style” black steel rims, round holes, with tires. · Many other new parts I can’t remember to list. The Bad! · She’s got some battle scars and body rust, really needs back doors and floor patching by the filler neck. · Needs new wiper motor. Someone take this great little shorty to the next level! Current life situation is forcing sale. (Has nothing to do with the previous post 🤣) Can’t keep everything, can’t get to everything, need to start downsizing.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Sunday, May 29, 2022
There really are no words. To try and come up with the words makes it feel too real that he's gone. It's been a long week to find my voice in this so, here goes. On the morning of Saturday, May 21st 2022, my Dad, Joseph Carl Piorkowski passed away after his sudden 4 month battle with brain cancer. It's true what people say, that no one understands what it really feels like until it happens. Losing a parent is incredibly heavy but this feels like so much more. It's impossible to fully describe the sheer magnitude of the loss of his presence, or the utter frustration of what was robbed from my Dad. Cancer causes everyone to lose something, but this felt extreme for my Dad because it was the very thing that made him who he was and what made him happy. A terrible twist of fate. Growing up with Joe as my Dad wasn't always easy. Not for my mom or my brother either. More than half of his life he just kept his head down, avoided people and worked his knuckles to the bone. However, a man of many talents, he made great efforts to do creative things with my brother Ray and I. It wasn't until later in his life he really came into his own and found happiness through his art, metal sculptures, building motorcycles again and making friends in the resurgence of the vintage motorcycle community. I'm sure it felt odd at times for him partying at campouts and riding with people less than half his age. But he did it! He enjoyed it. It likely made him feel less of a screw up half his life to see so many people look up to him, listen to his stories, and build bikes similar to those he rode so many miles on. To call my own Dad a legend feels funny to me, but it's the single word that keeps recurring from others. To see so many people inspired by him makes me proud to call him my Dad. I am forever grateful for what he has taught me and I will do everything I can to keep his legacy alive. I want to thank everyone for their support over the past few months. I want to say rest in peace Dad but, instead I hope you're riding in peace, along with Uncle Neil, Dave and Casey and continuing your adventures across the cosmos. JCP 7-9-49 5-21-22 A Celebration of Life TBA at a later date.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Saturday, April 2, 2022
What an awesome night. Scott graced us with his presence during his east coast visit and took his bike out for the first time since the frame change. We got a quick hot lap in right when it started to rain. The bike looks the same but at same time very different. The lines and proportions are spot in now. Everything is so much tighter, skinnier. And for those of you on the edge of your seat about the horn cover filter position poll, swipe over. Second to least favorite voted by y’all, but it’s Scott’s and my favorite. Not quite 45 degrees, but in line with the rear fins, heads and is also perpendicular to the rear intake pushrod tube. It keeps that “up and back down” look with the tank and frame. I could go on, but I’ll stop here. So good hanging with out #1 customer and soon enough it’ll be on a truck heading for the west coast. Moments like these are fleeting, I’ll be hangin onto this one tight.
Friday, April 1, 2022
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Back to a little more progress on the Voodoo Child. The swap meet special front end is almost finished. Front wheel is laced and trued with new @buchananspokes Showa 8 over tubes, Kayaba shaved lowers. The trees I had laying around. The original stem was removed and I welded in a longer one to work with the Yamaha neck with a Timken bearing conversion. Fork stops were welded to meet the existing stops that were on the frame. The risers and Bates headlight mount I also had on the shelf. The bars are still the same. Just need to close up some holes on the top tree and then the trees can be sent out for chrome. Very stoked as to where this bike is headed. Next will be exhaust repair and some electrical to bring this back from the dead and better than ever. I was calling it Voodoo Child 2.0 but realized that’s not really accurate. There were actually 4-5 different versions prior to this. So maybe I’ll do a post or story of this bike and it’s changes over the past 15 years. (There was a time when I was 19 and commuting to work on this bike!)
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Tonight is a pretty big win. The past few months here at the shop our world has been turned upside down. It’s been extremely hard to get to any of our customer’s projects. This project in particular has already been going on over a year for our good, (and most patient) buddy, Scott. This is a hardtail conversion we did for him and tonight it’s finally painted. Although only semi gloss black, it feels incredible to finally see some color on this frame. Things ought to start moving pretty quickly again getting this bike assembled and hopefully down the road by the end of the month.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Sissybar #41 out the door for Aaron and his dad, Fred! I think Fred approves! It’s just what this sweet little pan needed. This bar is all stainless and polished with some new rouge from @tarheelpartsinc. Very happy with the results! Looking forward to seeing this thing rip around in the spring! #retrofitcycleworks #stainless #sissybars #whileyouwait
Saturday, January 8, 2022
New Year, new side project at home! This bike has been sitting in our living room for the past 3 years (used as our Christmas tree.) After getting a real tree this year I decided to put this bike in the basement to change things and freshen it up for the spring. It needs a serious clean up. The exhaust pipes need new tips. I want to do a PMA and capacitor. Over the summer the carb’s got swapped from BS34s to 38s. I kinda wanted to head back in the direction of what the bike was originally like before being built for Strange Days 2013. 8” over Sportster tubes in Yamaha trees. This time I want to make a set of Harley trees work with a longer stem and Timken bearing conversion. The lowers I got from @antisocial83, welded up some gashes, shaved ‘em down and polished. The springer is cool but I never liked how low the bike sat. Looking forward to rippin on this thing again! BTW I’m on the hunt for a 21” spool wheel. DM me if you got anything.
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