heading back to Europe !

duane ballard seat

i tend to commission art from time to time & most of the time it's for my motorcycles, not always, but i do try to support artists wherever their talent lie. i do believe that the word artist has lost it's meaning the last few decades & the word is thrown around very loosely by the media with the lack of understanding. i know what the dictionary says & i tend to agree with it for the most part. to me, it's someone who creates something original. simple, yes... key words "create" & "original" . is an actor an artist ? by my definition, no. is a musician an artist ? if they created something with their talent, yes. is a great performance art ? if they created the piece in which they performed, yes.

what do you think ?

ok, i know sometimes i go off...

but these last few weeks have been trying & i got a lot on my mind.

here's a seat Duane Ballard made me a few months back.

it's one of my tattoos & it kick's ass.

he's an artist & great talent.

check his shit out:

http://dbcustomleather.wordpress.com/

chopperfest 2011

new shifter

started off with a 1/2" piece of round stock,

a 5/16" bung & a pre made plate from teach.

i drilled the bung out to fit the 1/2" rod

then plug welded the rod inside the bung.

then i bent the rod so it will miss the coil.

& plug welded the rod/bung to the plate.

then i threaded the 1/2" rod end to 1/2-20.

added the shift knob & locking nut.

i will chrome it & add a hippy killer grip.

slab city riot or operation illusive unicorn ?

Two Wheels Brazil

if your south of the equator...

Help Ride in Temecula, CA

i will be hosting this & doing the ride.