Watched the World Biker Build Off last night on Discovery and I was fascinated by the Australian team from Scotty's Choppers that actually hand built the entire bike instead of simply assembling parts they ordered. They created body panels to cover the steel frame by hammering aluminum over wooden forms and then welded and polished without any filler! Wow! Of course the Daytona … [Read more...]
You’ll hurt yourself
What do you do with time, a workshop and a jet engine? Let's see, airplane? No, lots of those. Car? Nope. Motorcycle? Been done. Wait, I know! … [Read more...]
Mini size it
Have you seen the new hot thing? Custom mini choppers are wildly popular along with pocket bikes. These mini sized motorcycles are selling like crazy all over the country but think about this. The most popular big engine for mini choppers is the Briggs and Stratton Vanguard which displaces 570cc. It hasn't been very long since that was larger than the majority of motorcycle … [Read more...]