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Monster Project: Phase 16

It has been a while since I updated on the Monster Project, though actually a lot has been going on. If you recall, the bike was transported in pieces to SDS via my Honda coupe. But prior to that, I tried to get myself a roller using only my limited tools and small garage space.

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Heels and hair blowin’ in the wind.

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Music Video: Birdy Nam Nam - Defiant Order

Motorcycles and an unexpected love story- my eyes welled up with tears at the end and simply because the content in this video is everything I love.

Men love ladies who can RIDE!

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Heaven is…

Cager tries to pass bikers on the dirt shoulder and on the right… doesn’t end well. (Thanks to Stormie for the tip!)

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Hunter S. Thompson at his ranch on his Penton motorcycle circa 1976.

Did you know Hunter actually had his ashes packed in shells and blown into the sky from 150 feet up at his funeral? Fun fact of the day.

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Picked up my not so new 1978 Honda 125! Woot!

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Even when you’re on a group ride, it’s still just you and the bike on the road. Even two up you’re the only one inside your helmet. Yet, we’re all (kinda) one big family.

Robert Fullum, friend of mine and Instructor for Team Oregon

Makes you wonder if the solitude is part of what brings us together? Like lone wolves crossing paths in the forest.

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Smokin’ Honda CB350 girl. Photograph by Clark Griffiths.

MacGyver wouldn’t even have tried this and Chuck Norris’ giant head alone would have sunk the dinghy. These guys are bad ass.

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The Rust Bucket BSA Project Inspiration

While I’m finishing the Monster, I’ve had a lot of things rattling around in my brain for this Rust Bucket / BSA Project of mine. Firstly, I found out it’s a 1958 BSA A7 or A10. The difference being the exact model and either 500 or 650cc (thanks to everyone who corrected my typo). I’m stoked to know it’s about 7 years older than I thought and pre-1960s! So cool.

Hand stamped VIN number close up- this is one thing I love very much about this bike. It might have been bondo-ed to shit, but damn it has character. Paul D’Orleans of the Vintagent clued me in on the fact that all British bikes have hand stamped identification numbers. I had no idea!

Anywho, I figured I’d share some of the inspiration I’ve collected while figuring out exactly where to go with this.

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Greasers, line dancing, break dancing, burnouts, big hair, leather and chopsticks. This is just some of what you get to see in the Nothing to Worry About music video from Peter Bjorn & John.

This is my favorite music video of all time, I’m honestly shocked and appalled that I have not shared it yet.

I’m not anti Harley, but holy shit this made me laugh. “If Harley made airplane, would you fly in it?” (Yoinked from Motorcycho Magazine instagram.)

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“Further”, a short film by Edwin Denim Co. & Kingdom of Kicks, covers the joys of motorcycling with friends. As often it begins with vintage bikes, some wrenching is done before heading out to the beach and back.

Check out the Further video on vimeo.

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The work of Redding, CA based photographer Garrett Meyers speaks volumes with silence.

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. This may be true, but one has to believe that those thousand words are composed much more clearly and with much more verbose descriptions by photographers with heavy talent as opposed to hobbyists who lack the je ne sais quoi the it takes to create captivating images. Go browse through Garrett’s portfolio (website / tumblr) and prepare to feel a sense of oneness with his subjects.

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