REMI'S NEW TAILIGHT.

Hand hammered aluminum and custom machined tailights.

The Tour of 1812 - Vermont & NY

Got down to Vermont last weekend for the Tour of 1812 organized by Matt from MadRiverMotorCo. had a great time riding some of the great twisty roads in Vermont and upstate NY around Lake Champlain, renewing friendships and starting new ones, and hanging with some of the coolest real bikers in the Northeast. Here are some pics:

Jeff's Shovelhead, which we only finished a week before the tour, but it ran like a friggin' freight train:

Alex's Brat-style sporty (which we finsihed last year - we are now working on a shovelhead for Alex - watch this space!)

Rob on the Panhead we finished two years ago (notice the mud from a bit of "off-roading" in Vermont!)

Rob's Panhead taking a well-deserved break:

Re: HAND HAMMERED PASENGER PEGS. STAINLESS.

HAND HAMMERED PASENGER PEGS. STAINLESS.

CUSTOM PLATE,FILTER AND TAILIGHT MOUNT.

Still needs buffing.

COOLEST S&S SUPER E SETUP IVE DONE SO FAR.

Freedom machine velocity stack and a pangea speed enrichener.

CHADS SPORTY HEADING HOME

WHAT A SHOVEL SHOULD LOOK LIKE

FARGO PROGRESSION

Finally got a motor in the shop truck and got her painted up just in time for the Ottawa swap. I love driving this thing almost as much as Remi and Rob like instagramming about it!

THEY JUST KEEP COMING.

THE LATEST BUILD

This one is going together for my buddy Jeff. Something about a shovel just does it for me!

SHOP MULE

BUILDING UP AND MACHINING BROKEN SHOVEL CASES.

Remember preheating and peening are your friends.

A FEW KNUCKLEHEADS.

Stole this pic. Don't remember where from.

WHAT WE DID FRIDAY ON THE SPORTY CHOP

Chad and  "C.F." Rob were both in Yesterday to give us a hand putting the Ledsled hardtail sporty  back together.  Chad did his first metal flake paint job on his own tins. Really not too bad for a first try!
We also managed to put the top end back together on Robs 53 Panhead. She fired 2nd kick! Here's some pics.

START POINT

C.F.ROB'S NUTS EXPLODING!

MR. NACHOS ...SHOP DOG EXTRAORDINAIRE.

PANHEAD DIPSTICK SHANK

Because its cooler than a knife.

THE SHOP TODAY

ANOTHER HARDTAIL SPORTY

One more notch in the bedpost.
These things fit worse everytime. I know the next one will be from 47 Industries!

Gaston unwrapping 

Me chopping

MINI FLAT FENDER

COBRA SEAT PAN

This is by far the most simple pan to build. No fancy tools...paper, marker, angle grinder and a good sturdy knee and vise to make the bend.

TEMPLATE

TRACE

GET A LOCAL HIPSTER TO MAKE THE CUTS

TEST FIT

BEND, BEND, BEND.... AND THEN ALL YOU HAVE LEFT IS ONE WELD  AND YOUR DONE!

47 INDUSTRIES UNFINISHED BIKE SHOW

Went down to N.J. this weekend for the annual unfinished bike show at 47 Industries.
Met a ton of cool people, and saw some great bikes! Looking forward to the next time I can get down to an event with this crew!

Jake from Barnstorm

Jay from Special79

One that Mike is doing at 47Industries

Carmine from syndicate using a killer Wargasser hub

Crazy narrow springer  and bars