The Boogie Barge Gets An Over Haul

The Boogie Barge has finally gotten some needed attention. New sneakers, fork seals and swing arm bolt kit. The barge is comfy but was starting to handle pretty poorly. It has probably been 20 + years since its been this far apart. I think Max Shaaf said it best in the 6 Over movie on how much of a pain in the ass it is to get to something on a stock bike...

Hopefully by New Years we'll be rolling again.

Old Foto Friday

A little more sportster inspiration... 

My ol'man running around the desert while he was on his way to CA

Thanks Jody!

I've got some reading to do and I'll have to dig out my old VHS player now!

Thanks again!

Merry Christmas!

Strange Days 4!!!!

Word on the street is Strange Days 4 is on! Mark your calendar! The dates are July 11th - 13th 2014 at the Rickey Farm: 442 Rt. 94, Vernon, NJ. 

This year we will be building and giving away a 1971 Ironhead chopper! I'm super stoked that RetroFit will be apart of the build again. The search was on for a while to find just the right bike to build for Strange Days 4, and Ken and Chris found what will be a great start for our future plans. Stay tuned and expand your motorcycle mind!

www.strangedaysevent.blogspot.com

Got Some Snow In Northern NJ

The shovel has been sitting for a while and decided to start it up for some fun in the snow.

Old Foto Friday

My ol'man's 69 Sportster in its 3rd version. 

Just a little inspiration for something big on the horizon....

Cruisin Like The Ol'days!

I finally convinced my ol'man to take my shovel out since I changed it up. 

I think he was diggin it!

Twinkle Twinkle

I was just going through some of my photos and came across these and realized I never posted them! Man I miss this bike!

Grindhouse: Planet Terror and Then Came Bronson

Ok, so this might be off topic but hear me out. I just watched Tarantino's Planet Terror again. Death Proof is one of my favorite films mostly because of all the older car film references within it. I never paid too much attention to Planet Terror but it was on the tube recently so I watched it again. Say what you want about Tarantino's films, but I like them. And here's one of the reasons why...

If you are a Tarantino film buff you know within his world he likes to use the same actors. Michael Parks for instance, the sheriff who appears in a number of his films. Tarantino paid a quick tribute to Parks' past in Planet Terror. About 40 minutes into the film, Parks is home feeding his zombie wife. His radio goes off and he sets down a bowl on the end table. There on the table is a photo of Jim Bronson packed up on his Sportster and a girl on the back. The photo looks sort of photo-shopped and the bike doesn't exactly look like a Sportster other than the eye decal, but it still makes the point.

This shot is barely a second long. For those who know no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, they may not have even caught this shot or understand why it was there. Very clever Quentin...

More Side Car Progress

Here's the idea we have for the rear fender. Simple, race like, and looks pretty mean. The stock taillight will be tucked up inside the fender in the back. I'll try and find some Ford touch up paint for the fender to match the rest of the bike. 

 We also got the hack mounted too. We'll be rolling down the road again soon!

Old Foto Friday .... A Day Late

So there hasnt been too many Old Foto Fridays lately. I'll try to get back on track with them again. Theres still tons of photos to be posted!

The is photo was taken behind Chris Kusto's apartment in Michigan. Chris's triumph is in the back. From left to right is George's pan, my dad's sportster, and Dave's shovel.