Another shovel on deck is Scott’s bike to be prepped for the west coast. Meaning matching numbers frame and motor to appease CHP... It had a paughco frame but to make things smooth for its transfer to CA, about a month ago we hardtailed the original frame so everything matches. Now we’re about to transfer everything over. Heads need work and a few other things and it will be ripping again soon. Happy Halloween and keep on choppin!

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As soon as one rolls out another rolls in. Coincidentally also needs a wire clean up, tuning and some other odds and ends. Don’t judge a book by its cover, this bike has a bunch a gremlins we’ll sort though. This shovel couldn’t be more fitting for today being Halloween! We’ll get a priest lol.

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Another one out the door. This was bright to me for a freshen up on the wiring from headlight to taillight. Salvaged what I could and ditched anything that was even remotely stiff or crusty and simplified the rest with soldered connections and new crimped ends. It had about 4 different grinds running all over the place. Relocated the solenoid and relay to under the battery. Headlight is bright now and runs and starts great again. Onto the next the job.

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This Sunday folks! The 15th Annual Secret Bike Show in Milford PA! We’ll be there as a vendor with some parts and some of @joepanhead1313 sculptures. Stop by say hi! About the Milford, PA Secret Bike Show... (taken from the Facebook page) The Secret Bike Show has been an annual event since 2006 founded by Golden Fish Art Gallery Proprietor Edwin Longendorfer in conjunction with Fisher Fabrications and Big "W" Mechanical. It grew out of a weekly event called "Fire In The Hole" where every Wednesday for 8 years a bunch of drunks would get together and swing wrenches, and get some bike, (or anything with a motor) that had been sitting for 20 years or so with a tree growing through the seat, to fire up and do a burnout within 30 to 45 minutes or less depending on how many carbs it had. The bike show was originally held in the super secret back yard of the Golden Fish Art Gallery each October, the show got its name due to the last minute planning of the initial show. Fliers were printed less than a week in advance, locals swore that no one would attend, and that the show might as well be a "secret". 15 years later, the Secret Bike Show still holds on to it's original name, though it has grown over the years in popularity and general awareness. The Secret Bike Show is geared toward home-builders who complete their own builds and kustom bikes. It features kustom bikes and choppers across many makes, models, and decades. As one of the last antique and kustom bike shows of the season in the North East, the Secret Bike Show is a very laid-back show with no cash prizes and no entry fee. With improvised and home-made trophies in categories such as: Best Antique, Best Chopper, Best Cafe Racer, Best Paint (AKA The Easter Egg Award ), the Secret Bike Show is a place for bike builder's and restorer's to admire each other's work, shoot the shit and get new ideas. Asking only for small donations to local charities. As with all gatherings of mechanically and artistically inclined people, donations of food, beer, booze, parts, scrap metal, musical talent and of course hairy hippie chicks with hula hoops, are always appreciated! More info call 570-296-0413

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Want to give a shout out to @24ouncepbr for schooling me on Tillotson carbs yesterday! They seem strange and daunting to deal with but after a total tear down they’re quite simple. (Just need to be aware of their quirks) I was also shown how to make a tickler out of a nail for the diaphragm to make for easier starting. (I may have taken it a few steps further and Calvinized it...) Can’t wait to see what it does! It worked fine on the original bike so why not this one?! Few more odds and ends to do and we can actually fire this thing up for the first time.

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Quick photo dump from @cheapthrillsseaside It was such a blast and was so glad to see old friends and make new ones after being cooped up with no events for almost a year and a half. Everyone definitely made up for it for last weekend! Some pics I took, some I stole. I tried to credit where I remembered. The video at the end is total credit to @mikeyrevolt and @lowbrowcustoms thanks for capturing that moment. That was the cherry on top for the whole weekend. See y’all on the next one!

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