Damn rights its starting to look like proper springtime out here in the Pac North West and the 84/85 boys are taking full advantage of it. As of late both Kevin and myself have been getting out as much as we can and doing all of the many things that take up our spare time, and here are a few pics from the last while from the both of us (as always you can follow us here and here).
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Posted in bikes, environment, motorcycles, photography
So as you are probably all aware if you are a regular here both of the 84/85 boys are heavy into motorcycles, with no real discrimination; old Japanese bikes, British bikes, dual sports, dirtbikes, Harleys, choppers, etc, we really love ‘em all. So if your gonna ride in this day and age your gonna need a helmet (its not 1972 and we don’t live in Colorado or Iowa) and damn right it has to look good as well as protect the melon. Insert Biltwell, the motorcycle parts and accessories company has been turning out a steady pace of amazing products. Their most recent being the ‘Gringo’ full face DOT approved helmet. This beauty features a classic 70′s tracker styling with no BS and high quality construction and materials. These bad boys are just now hitting their web shop, only in sizes L, XL, XXL for now with the smaller sizes to come soon. Support the real and head over to Biltwell to grab a lid and hit the road.
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Posted in lifestyle, motorcycles
Tagged Biltwell, full face helmet, Gringo helmet, motorcycle helmet, street tracker
Andy Carter of Pangea Speed, based in Salt Lake City, builds some amazing bikes. As such, he’s been invited back for another Born Free, this time tackling a Panhead, a step away from his more modern builds that land on the very wild side of the chopper spectrum. This fully rad vid was shot by Seth Huot (of Bolts Action) and features a bunch of things we support: skates, pizza, recklessness and loud angry music.
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Posted in motorcycles, video
Tagged Bolts Action, Born-Free, Pangea Speed, Salt Lake City
Born-Free has become the premier custom vintage bike show in the US and perhaps the world, and the 5th edition goes down late June… as per usual the show has been releaseing builder profiles in the leadup and these are my two favourite so far, the California based Noise Cycles and Cycle Zombies. Different styles and different stories but both very rad, watch and enjoy
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Posted in insight, motorcycles, video
Tagged Born-Free, California, Cycle Zombies, Harley Davidson, Noise Cycles
Deus Ex Machina are becoming a real staple around here, and with that said here is a look at their forthcoming fall/winter 2013 collection. After their recent expansion to N. America with their Venice L.A. flagship location they have been making all the right moves. The fall/winter 2013 range is looking damn solid, with a good amount of knits, and great layering throughout. This is the most cohesive collection for the N.A. market I have seen to date, and I assume its gonna keep going that way for the ‘God from the machine’ brand.
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The Build is a short film featuring 3 motorcycle shops out of Portland Oregon, very different styles on display but a similar, relatable ethos throughout. Beautifully shot and edited, and wise words throughout: something for almost anyone to relate to in here, from cynic to blue sky optimist. Oh, and it’ll make you wanna ride as well.
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The Chosen Few MC are based out of Los Angeles, perhaps best known online for this image. I was perusing TSL today for the first time in ages and came across this trailer for a forthcoming doc on the club and it looks really rad, pretty much that simple. In the generally white and racially segregated world of motorcycle clubs this makes for an engaging and interesting story, especially given the lineage and history of The Chosen Few (yes I am late on this but we can’t have the innernets on lockdown always).
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Having just premiered at SXSW, here is the trailer for Lotfy Nathan’s forthcoming film 12 O’Clock Boys, set on the inner city streets of Baltimore. ATVs and dirtbikes being reappropriated in this context is nothing new, but Nathan’s doc has a distinct storyline:
Pug, a thirteen year old boy living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join the 12 O’Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore. Converging from all parts of the inner city, they invade the streets and clash with police, who are forbidden to chase the bikes for fear of endangering the public. Pug looks to the pack for mentorship, spurred by their dangerous lifestyle. He narrates their world as if explaining a dreamscape, complemented with unprecedented, action-packed coverage of the riders in their element, guided by the riders themselves as they take to the streets and clash with Police. The film presents the pivotal years of change in a boy’s life growing up in one of the most dangerous and economically depressed cities in the United States.
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Posted in insight, motorcycles, video
Tagged 12 O’Clock Boys, Baltimore, dirtbikes, SXSW
