Saturday 14 July 2012

I REALLY LIKE THIS!



seen at Kempton Park the other day , a fine example of a bobber

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1973 Twin engined Triumph, 2 x 500cc twins
Rider; Ray Law
Elapsed time; 10.44 seconds @139mph
taken by Kenjonbro at London Royal Victoria Docks
8 september 2003

Wednesday 11 July 2012

What to believe or not

Spent too much time trawling the internet looking up the Bobby SirKegian bikes and it seems increasingly probable that they are not what we are told they are. There is apparently no doubt about the man him self's racing pedigree as that is a matter of record (please say it is!) but as for the pedigree of the bikes I'm starting to wonder. It seems that there has been some doubt as to whether the bikes offered are true restorations or in fact replicas for some time check out the SHOW & GO CYCLE SHOP posting from back in 2009 and from the same period NOSTALGIA ON WHEELS points out that the seats are re-pops.
I have no issue with the idea of building replicas or bikes influenced by the past but then offer them as that and not some racing pedigree piece of history at a hugely inflated price.
I would quite happily be seen riding any of those bikes as I like the styling on them, I just don't like the idea of fakery! On the other hand if people out there are willing to pay the prices that these apparently went for so be it

Sunday 8 July 2012

I really like this!

A trio of SirKegian bikes



Pretty Boy I

Pretty Boy II
Pretty Boy III




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 The guys get Double Vision running for the first time.   



Sounds to wrench to

Not motorcycle related but hey you do need a soundtrack to work to!! And you can't go wrong with THE CRAMPS!! and while I'm at it make sure you check out Mr A The Barber's podcast the perfect soundtrack for Weird-ohs

Thursday 5 July 2012

NICE!!


A couple of nice bobbers from the IRON & AIR fb page



this one is by HEIWA-MC from Hiroshima, Japan
called  'Peaceful' and shown at the 2009 Yokohama hot rod custom show

                                               new mag launching check it out IRON & AIR

Sunday 1 July 2012

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 'DOUBLE VISION' .NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS ONE ON THE SALT THIS SUMMER
Nice work by Tyler at LOWBROW CUSTOMS 

CHECK TYLER TALK ABOUT THE BUILD  HERE