Indian Summer

It's been really hot the last few days. We're about a mile or so from the ocean and escaped the summer's heat this year, but not now. It was 109º nearby on Monday. Downtown L.A. set a record at 113º, 6º warmer than some of the local desert cities.

Just a lame excuse to post this.

LA Calendar Show

If all goes according to plan, I'll be at the Bikernet.com booth on Sunday. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

No Stockers or Fat Broads Please

Good Issue IV. More from CM July 71

Pretty funny stuff. An attempt to look tough just makes her look Sour. This bike was in the first issue of Big Bike and it appears to be from the same photo shoot .

A Good Issue II "A Real Colorado Chopper"

A crushed velvet seat and fender with a Nazi helmet tank! Extended forks?... why not e x t e n d e d swing arms?

From the July 71 CM shown below.

Happy Mama's Day

Mamas, treat 'em right, or else!

Custom Chopper July '71 East of Eden

The style of this feature fits right in with this month's header. As in the header, the young lady is wearing hot pants, tall boots, a knitted sweater, and round sun glasses

One of the best Custom Chopper covers and a good issue overall. Note, it's the same issue that featured the Christian Chopper.


I should of saved this shot for my '"What sort of woman reads MC art?" series.


I'll let the article do most of the talking.


Not many guys run a single carb on the left side. In this case, an S.U.


One happy dude. How many 19 year olds have/had a bike this nice?

January Antifreeze

St Chopper Jan.'72

The look 38 years ago. Great issue, all Sporties. I want to go to there.

For our Friends in France

Another shot of Brigitte.

Likely from the same shoot as the previous photo, but she switched bikes with one of the guys.

What Sort of Woman Reads MC ART?

An out front woman. An independent gal who's not afraid to break from the pack. The kind of gal who knows where to find the kind of MotorCycle entertainment, that like her, ....is miles ahead.

The Early 70's...

Rocked!
Sometimes I forget how cool it was.

Custom Chopper was probably my favorite magazine at that time.


I usually don't dig chops with stretched frames and long narrowed wide glides as much as I do on this ride. This bike is just about perfect. It was somewhat rare to run a rear 18" at that time.


Fashion was still influenced by the 60's. It was cool that they just used the guy's girl friends for models instead of the (strippers), poser models of today.



Peace signs and...


... bell bottoms.

Hopefully this post will keep M.D. from getting the blues again.

First We Lost Ed

Ride On Dude! Pitching magazines, beer, and dog food in heaven.


Then it was Farrah. (at least it's a two wheeler)


Rest In Peace.

Then Michael Steals the Show


Michael J. with Diana Ross. Note the bent forks!


Happier times? In spite of his his fame and riches or maybe because of it, his life was sort of sad. While I was not really a fan, I can't dispute his talent and impact.

The Seventies are dying more each day.

1972 Chop Shop Ad

Kind of a cool shirt but the ol'lady ain't exactly doing it for me. Maybe because back then, my mom and all my aunts wore their hair like that!

April's Mate

Before it's too late

No Motorcycle? I didn't think you'd mind.
Drag cartoons 1967

Wallet Size Panhead

The loves of one's life. A perfect example of what a lot of guys carried in their wallet. The aging of the photo, the picket fence, and background now takes on an impressionist (artistic), feeling.

I have a friend that likes to make fun of guys (the "yeah, I used to have a bike" types), who still carry pictures like this 20-40 years after the bike (and the woman), is long gone.

What Sort of Woman Reads MC ART?

A confident woman. A take charge woman that doesn't depend on a man to ride. The kind of gal who pursues the kind of MotorCycle entertainment that nourishes her independent streak.

March Mate

Here to Serve

After a week off from the blog, I'm back.

We'll be serving up some cool things real soon so, as Mr. Bronson said, " well, hang in there".

Putting out a classy blog like this takes mucho work and time so, please be patient ;)

"Living in America"

My first bike was a 71 sportster that I painted white. This makes me want to paint my 72 white.

I took a photo of this 45 cover 4 years ago when I was helping a DJ musician with his house. He loved it so much that it was pinned to the wall at one time.

I can dig it.

Celebrity Biker Photo of the Week 2fer

Here's a recent find. Because of the mini skirt and boots, it looks like she's trying to do the Brigitte Bardot thing.

Revised 12/4/08: Turns out this picture is of a wax figure from The Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park, CA.

Not a big fan of NS. I always thought she was kind of a butterface.


This is more like it.

There are several versions of the above Bardot photo. There are at least two different shots for posters and another for her single, Harley-Davidson. They were shot on the set of her TV show (France), when she sang the song . If you've never seen it, look it up on Youtube.