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Born-Free 7 Part 6 Not Just Choppers
Here it is August and I'm still posting Born-Free 7.While Born-Free is predominately a vintage chopper venue, there is always a good showing of vintage, racing and other styles of customs. Not to...
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More from Angel Marc
Here's some more images courtesy of Angel Marc.Marc's Panhead build circa late '60s. It featured molding and paint by Nez along with one of the first sets of Randy Smith's Finned Dishpans.Marc first...
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The Grass is Always Greener...
...with a chopper on it.It's been awhile since I've posted anything and even longer since it's been something from Joe Hurst.Joe's Green Bike. I'd say this is sometime in the mid seventies. Nobody...
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A Reader's Tale
Chris, I've been following the blog several years now. I'm now 70 and haven't ridden for decades. Had to decide between photography and bikes in the '70's, but I still have road rash from the '60's on...
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South Bay Chopper @ LBSM
Spotted this nice South Bay Style Chopper at the swap meet last Sunday. Later, it's owner confirmed it was indeed a Fats springer.I was sans-a-camera so Arte snapped this photo for me.
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Dick Allen's Time Machine/ The Chrome Frame Chronicles
I've been sitting on this photo for some time and it might just be the oldest known photo of Dick on the chrome frame. But I kind of hesitated to post it.In Sept. 2014 Dick Allen's daughter Darcy came...
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Loco-Motion #1
In the chopper world, mention Loco-Motion and people will usually think Dick Allen. But Loco-Motion was first a knucklehead chopper owned by Nez. He gave Dick the tank and let him use the name. Most...
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Kern River Run
The 22nd Kern River Run was last weekend. It's an annual South Bay event honoring Fats. I'm always out of town when it's happening, but my art made it on this years T-shirt. They slightly modified my...
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A Crazy Idea... or A Loco Notion
Our story begins about a year and a half ago when Arte accompanied me to the Dick Allen Memorial party. Arte got to thinking... Since he already had a few parts like some knucklehead heads, a flat...
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Even More South Bay Originals
Angel Marc sent more photos awhile ago and I thought it's about time I shared them.Lindsey(up front) and Alki Al trailing. I'd say it's near the Hermosa /Manhattan Beach border.Angel Marc and Lindsey...
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A Family Affair
The family that rides together stays togetherThis doesn't appear to be done just for the photo. Note that everyone has a set of foot pegs and the youngster up front has a grab rail. The bike is a 1971...
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White Bear at Tridents Show
Six years ago this month I do my first post on Joe Hurst and his bike White Bear talking about how I first saw the bike at the Tridents car show (LA Sports Arena '71-'72?), and how it made an...
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Captain un-America Your 15 Minutes Are Up
I just read on the Vintagent that Cliff Vaughs recently passed. I mean no disrespect by the title as Cliff himself mentioned his fifteen minutes of fame in a comment he left on that blog. I also used...
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A Crazy Idea... or a Loco Notion Part 2
Arte knew that one of the most important parts of this build would be the forks. He figured that even if he could find a set of Dick allen forks, they'd need to be refurbished and re-chromed. He also...
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More White Bear at Tridents Show
Two more cool cool photos (this time Polaroids), of Joe's White Bear at the Trident's show from about'72.Pre-belt drive open primary featured a chrome chain for show. Barrels were aluminum sprayed.As...
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Art Imitates Life
That's how one reader saw it.About a year ago I received a purchase notification for one of my Old School Panhead prints. Soon after, the purchaser (a South bay resident), sent me a couple of images of...
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A Loco Notion Part 3... Done!
It's been several months since since I've posted anything and really long since Arte finished this bike. As a matter of fact it was finished two years ago this month!As they say, better late than...
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Dick at Bonneville
Dick Allen and company (coming or going?), at Bonneville. Just another cool photo by and from Joe Hurst. Not to mention it goes with the header.
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Dick Jammin
Another never before published photo of Dick Allen headed down the Hwy.Photo courtesy of Joe Hurst.
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Goose It
Arte sent me these awhile ago. It's his buddy Chucko. I believe the Gooseneck was done by Skip Fisk. It looks like the neck is lower than on some others.The bike features some South Bay standard items....
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