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Happy Valentines

2012-02-14T08:39:00.000-06:00

Flathead fever

2012-02-10T17:36:00.002-06:00

I got it.

Knuckin'

2012-02-10T09:37:00.001-06:00

Since Nick made his first post of 2012, I figured I'd put up a couple pictures of Dave's '47 completed. Be on the look out for this sweet ride in an upcoming issue of Show Class Magazine.

Daves 47

2012-02-09T08:28:00.001-06:00

Friday Jams

2012-02-03T09:55:00.000-06:00

Dave's Knuck

2012-02-03T09:33:00.002-06:00

Should be back on the road today!

Diablo Rojo - Austin, TX

2012-01-13T12:14:00.000-06:00

Our good friend Doug at Diablo Rojo started a blog for his tattoo shop. Check it out here and stop in next time you're around Austin.

L I V I N

2012-01-11T15:03:00.002-06:00

74's Forever - New Shirts!

2011-12-30T10:18:00.000-06:00

Get yours here! 74's Forever

ALL DONE BOBBIN'

2011-12-28T20:55:00.003-06:00

So as some insiders know, my Sportster was stolen from in front of my home on November 19th. Well..... it got recovered and is now in this state. So yeah, it's a total loss.

So yeah. Red paint is not the same thing as scraping off the VIN number,,,

1970 FLH

2011-12-28T18:37:00.000-06:00

Fuck the police edition.

Dave Sr's been rad enough to let me cruise on his '70 FLH while my pan goes through some brain surgery. Thanks again Dave. This beautiful classy bike is still for sale, so get it before some other cool guy does.

Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry

2011-12-25T08:23:00.000-06:00

Krampus is coming to town

Dryin' up and stripping down.

2011-12-15T09:45:00.003-06:00

Another Year

2011-12-13T20:43:00.000-06:00

My little sister made me this awesome cake!

Holiday SALE!

2011-12-13T10:17:00.000-06:00

20% off all Vise Grip parts and apparel. Get it while its hot.

Rainbow Bridge

2011-12-13T09:41:00.002-06:00

Show Class Issue 4 - Out Now!

2011-12-13T07:59:00.000-06:00

Show Class Issue 4 is out and features Brian's '66 Shovel Chopper. Do it.

Winter Run

2011-12-12T22:01:00.000-06:00

Friday Jam

2011-12-09T09:18:00.002-06:00

WINTER

Yo matt... Remember when I wasnt a pile of goo and we jammed power violence? Good times.

2011-11-29T21:15:00.003-06:00

DicE Magazine Issue 41

2011-11-23T09:52:00.000-06:00

On Sale NOW! DicE Magazine

There is a feature of my '54 pan, shot by Greg G. of El Ojo Photo, and as always a ton of other awesome bikes.

Regulators

2011-11-22T09:37:00.000-06:00

Lucas came by the other day and I took some quick pics of his cast aluminum 74's Forever Regulators. I've been running one for a week now and not only does it look good, it works as it should. Support American made products.

FOR SALE - 1970 FLH

2011-11-21T09:29:00.000-06:00

Dave's got his sweet 1970 Police Edition FLH up for grabs. Comes with all the bells and whistles. Contact him directly at dbiller@austin.rr.com

74's Forever Cast Aluminum Regulators

2011-11-17T13:24:00.000-06:00

Get 'em while they're hot! 74's Forever

K Mack's Rouser Built Chopper - FOR SALE

2011-11-17T13:07:00.000-06:00

1999 Harley Sportster 1200 Chopper
fresh lucas 20/50 full synthetic oil
fresh Belray sport trans fluid
new HD battery
fresh tune up
rigid frame w/ patina black finish
front 21" spooled wheel with avon road master tire
39mm narrow glide with sahved lowers and progressive lowering springs
TT&Co headlight from Japan handmade headlight mount
biltwell risers
Baxter Jack Rabbit bars/ i havent seen anyone run these bars in Texas.
bitlwell grips
new throttle cable
moose clutch lever
egg style gas tank
willie sturgis seat and kevin bass seat pan
biltwell seat hinge
three inch seat springs
front street cycles rear fender
handmade sissy bar
dual titmouse tail lights from after hour choppers
handmade licencse plate mount,
custom handmade battery tray
after hours air intake
handmade stainless steel exhaust
oil cooler
dyna200i ignition
cv carb tuned with dyno jet kit
sport bike front brake as the rear brake
16" spoked wheel with firestone tire
cam cover cut down
handmade rightside peg mount
chain drive
pingle petcock
moon eyes oil tank

'54 Pan Volume 2 - Black Blizzard

2011-11-11T18:57:00.000-06:00

Much Thanks to Nick for the paint/mids and Matthew Nixson for the molding work on the tank. Glad to be back on the road.

Show Class Issue 3 Release Party

2011-10-31T13:57:00.000-05:00

Lone Star River Run II Video

2011-10-31T08:48:00.002-05:00

Aaron over at Glory Bound Moto put together this rad video from the LSRR II.

Go pro footage from Aaron's helmet, Nick's frame and the Rouser stick.

Trouble

2011-10-26T15:23:00.000-05:00

with a capital T.

Sequence

2011-10-26T15:13:00.000-05:00

Lone Star River Run II Volume 3

2011-10-24T13:03:00.000-05:00

Lone Star River Run II Volume 2

2011-10-24T12:54:00.000-05:00

Lone Star River Run II Volume 1

2011-10-24T12:43:00.000-05:00

Lone Star River Run II

2011-10-20T10:17:00.000-05:00

We'll be heading down early Saturday morning. Get in touch if you want to meet up and ride.

Pan's Forevs

2011-10-12T19:19:00.000-05:00

Courtesy of Doug Curtis at Diablo Rojo.

Volume II

2011-10-11T19:09:00.000-05:00

All mocked up and ready for paint/molding.

NOISE is Back

2011-10-10T14:49:00.000-05:00

and better than ever!

Check out the fully stocked STORE.

Preview

2011-10-04T08:03:00.000-05:00

Some shots we took of Brian's '66 Shovel.

Gone

2011-09-29T11:58:00.000-05:00

I miss this version of my Shovel. Hope its in good hands.

Photo by: Greg @ El Ojo Photo

rocka rolla

2011-09-26T11:06:00.004-05:00

been neglecting the 71 a bit lately. having so much fun on the red bike that the yellow one has been sitting in the corner the past month. matt took it out yesterday for a bit, and i rode it to work this morning. man i love this bike! its settling in real nice since a full motor rebuild and the new 21 i just put on looks nice and rides real smooth.

Packaged

2011-09-23T12:52:00.000-05:00

Come and Take it!

Mans Best Friend

2011-09-23T09:55:00.000-05:00

This was one of my favorite bikes I saw in Brooklyn. The paint alone is next level.

(Jacked from FOTS, for some reason I didn't manage to get a shot of this one)

DicE Issue 40

2011-09-22T12:29:00.000-05:00

Go pick up the new issue of DicE Magazine, featuring Nick's '68 Shovel and king diamond face paint. Much thanks to Matt and Dean.

Vise Grip Aluminum Riser Bushings

2011-09-21T14:57:00.000-05:00

This is the first installation of our parts line, Aluminum riser bushings, made in the good 'ol USA!

"If you've ever tried to run tall bars on your narrow glide front end you probably already know how sketchy they can get with the stock rubber bushings. The crappy taiwanese solid mount variety just doesn't cut it either. These aluminum bushings will eliminate the rubber and keep things nice and solid. Counter-sunk for allen head bolts, and stepped if you want to use a washer and Hex head."

Get it while it's HOT!

1967 Triumph Chopper For Sale

2011-09-20T18:55:00.000-05:00

Taylor has this rad 1967 Triumph chopper for sale. You can contact him directly at (512) 578-5210.

-1967 triumph t120 650
-2500 miles on a top end rebuild
-New electronic ignition, 16 amp stator, battery, regulator and coils
-Ready to ride anytime

Brooklyn Day 2 - Brooklyn Invitational

2011-09-20T15:34:00.000-05:00

Austin to Brooklyn - Day 1

2011-09-20T14:51:00.000-05:00

Nick and I flew out to Brooklyn on Friday morning. We had a blast all weekend, soaking up the cool weather, cool choppers, seeing old friends and making some new ones as well. Thanks, Vander, for letting us hang out at the shop, Fingers for letting me kick sweet cocaine and Barragan for giving me the opportunity to go to Brooklyn in the first place.

Show Class Issue 3

2011-09-20T10:05:00.000-05:00

Bikes and Babes, what more could you ask for?

Get ready for Issue 3....

Trouble Pan

2011-09-15T19:21:00.000-05:00

So begins a new era for the trouble pan....

XS650 project

2011-09-15T12:45:00.002-05:00

Just another Thursday afternoon over here

Before

Brooklyn Bound

2011-09-15T12:39:00.000-05:00

Nick and I are flying out to Brooklyn tomorrow morning. 24/7 activation will ensue. If anyone needs to get in touch, email me at matthewcharlesjackson@gmail.com. See you there!

FXDX - For Sale

2011-09-14T12:50:00.000-05:00

The Dyna's up for sale, BUY IT NOW!

-Moon eyes air cleaner
-LePera silhouette two up seat
-Gloss Black sparto taillight
-Fresh Gloss Black paint on tank and fender
-TT&CO Fairing
-Coke Bottle Grips
-8 Inch chrome risers and stock sporty bars
-Black Thunderheader two into one exhaust
-39mm fork gators
-12" shocks with chrome covers
-Fresh synthetic fluids

for sale

2011-09-13T12:03:00.004-05:00

Jon is selling his 1964 Triumph. Email him at jcibikjr@yahoo.com if you're interested. The bike is in Houston.

Finished Up

2011-09-12T21:17:00.000-05:00

...The FXDX a couple weeks ago. I got around to taking some pictures of the finished product. Love it or hate it, its a fun ride.

Stanley Miller - circa 1973

2011-09-12T17:51:00.003-05:00

So Stan hit a deer last week in Illinois on his '36 knuckle and got banged up pretty bad. Stanley is as stand-up a dude as they come. We've been getting updates on his progress and it seems hes gonna be just fine. Keep your head up old man!

Bad ass pic of Stan from '73.

One Friday Jam

2011-09-09T10:26:00.002-05:00

I was gonna post up a couple but this one stands alone...

CRETE'N from Simon Chan on Vimeo.

I bury panheads and knuckleheads...

2011-09-07T21:19:00.003-05:00

...WITH MY SHOVEL!!!

NEW shirts!

2011-09-07T10:31:00.004-05:00

We just got a couple more shirts for the store. Show some support (and look good doin it!) and pick one up right over there ------->

Brooklyn Invitational

2011-09-07T08:40:00.001-05:00

So it looks like Nick and I will be flying out for the Brooklyn Invitational next week (September 17th). I am going to be working with Evil Spirit Engineering and helping out with their two builder invite bikes. I'm all about surprise vacations.

Bikes by:

Aki Sakamoto
Andy Camay
Caleb Owens
Chopperdave
Dave Roper
Dean Micetich

Duane Ballard

Jeff Wright
Jeremiah Arementa
Keino Sasaki
Kutty Noteboom
Lock Baker
Max Schaaf
Michael Barragan
Paul Cox
Paul Wideman
Rich Phillips
Shinya Kimura
T-Bone
Tom Fugle
Walt Siegl

Additional Works by:

Adam Wright
Bryan Helm
Chopperdave
Cicero DeGuzman Jr.
Jason Jessee
Josh Kurpius
Ken Nagahara
Michael McCabe
Scott Pommier
Steve Bonge

Mids

2011-09-06T22:59:00.004-05:00

I made these mids for the Black Slabbath when I first built it and they have held up awesome. I made these out of 5/8 and they don't budge. I abuse them. 800 miles of EDR road proven. Short and simple and work exceptionally.

When Austin, who is building his bike with Garage Co, asked me to make him some after we rode together in Mexico I decided to step it up to stainless for the strength plus looks. Here's what I came up with.

Here they are mounted. The hard part about all of this was the fact that I live here in Austin and Austin lives in LA, so getting the bends to be correct for his primary was half measure/half guess. Luckily they came out perfect and the stainless will last a lifetime.

Ive been considering taking orders for them so if you think youre interested in some let me know and we can get something going. ratpit@gmail.com

magneto anyone?

2011-09-06T12:09:00.005-05:00

so saturday i finally pulled the trigger. id been holding off since my distributor set up had been working so well, but a dead battery pushed me over the edge. the good news is the mag is a one kick pony. not giving me any trouble at all, and i suspect i was getting weak spark before because the bike performs so much better now. its screamin!!

'63 XLCH For Sale

2011-09-02T07:46:00.002-05:00

Our buddy Jeff Leighton has this sweet little '63 XLCH for sale. The bike is located in California. Here are the details:

Clean title, titled as 63 Harley. brand new wheels done by buchanan's rebuilt rear hub with stainless spokes and polished stock harley high shoulder 18" rim with new dunlop tire, rebuilt half brake front hub stainless spokes laced to a wm1 borrani 21" rim with avon speed master. Brand new reproduction 14" chrome shocks, fresh paint on tank and fender, new petcock, fully rewired, rebuilt magento, rebuilt bendix carb, 5.5 Flanders riser and flanders drag bars, new clutch and brake levers, new throttle and grips, correct buddy peg set, new Bear Parts solo seat, new rear chain. This bike starts easily and the motor and trans sound great and work perfectly. Contact Jeff directly@ jeffxleighton@sbcglobal.net

MGAL Domination

2011-09-01T09:41:00.001-05:00

Jr. and I got after some paint this weekend.

2011-08-29T17:50:00.003-05:00

Clownfish!
We're straight edge dudes. We don't take acid, so this is the best we could do.

Buscemi

2011-08-28T11:27:00.000-05:00

Vise Grip Sticker Pack

2011-08-25T11:14:00.000-05:00

Now Available in our Store!

NEW Shirts are in!

2011-08-23T00:04:00.003-05:00

still warm. they turned out great. store button ----->

Show Class Issue 2

2011-08-22T11:36:00.000-05:00

The new issue of Show Class is out and making its way into everyone's mail box right about now. I've got a few photos in this issue and the dudes have really stepped it up. I forsee great things for this magazines future.

Get it while its HOT.

Bud's Motorcycle Shop

2011-08-22T08:36:00.000-05:00

Bud's shop is a local spot we reference quite often. It is an Austin staple and you can spend hours looking through piles and piles of crusty treasures. They've recently started a blog to keep people updated on whats going on up at the shop. Check it out: budsmc.blogspot.com.

FXDX

2011-08-20T19:12:00.000-05:00

I picked up this '99 FXDX yesterday on a steal. After getting activated and driving 10 hours round trip to Abilene, TX and back, Brian and I unloaded the bike and then I stayed up all night pulling junk off and adding some parts I already had in my garage. It started as another dudes "chopper" and after a day of screwing with it, I feel its starting to shape into something viable. Alot of stuff is still temporary while parts are on order, but you get the idea. This thing moves!

any questions?

2011-08-18T14:44:00.003-05:00

now i know i go on and on about bbq on the blogs and all, we all do. but this is todays lesson for any of you not in the know.

this is a chicken fried steak. its what we eat down here.

learn it. know it. live it.

i fucking love texas.

Hand Controls

2011-08-17T23:46:00.004-05:00

Now all I got is clutch, brake, and throttle.

Juniors' 3rd Sportster

2011-08-15T20:12:00.008-05:00

So I bought another Sportster after selling my 69 a few weeks ago. This one is a 2001 XL1200C. I bought it from a guy about 45 miles north of here. It came with bags, a tank bra, fringe bullshit on the clutch/break levers and some other aftermarket do dads..

I am by no stretch of the words done with this bike, but this is where I'm at so far. (We can't all turn a 01 sportster into a completely different bike in a week) I pulled the tank, both fenders, the bars, the pipes, the air cleaner, switched from forwards controls to mids, and swapped the seat for one of those new Biltwell sportster seats. (I've got a LaPera solo seat up for grabs, hit me up if you're intersted streetcred@hotmail.com) I swapped the fender out for a TT&Co ribbed fender.The aircleaner is from Benchmark. I am running a sidemount plate with Death Head tail light (on loan from Matt). The bars are Chump bars from Biltwell. The tank is a 90's sporty tank with a slightly different mount which makes it sit more on the backbone.

I still need to narrow the bars a bit, rewire, change the grips, change the hand controls, paint, and ride the fuck out of it. More updates to come.

rollin on 21

2011-08-15T11:53:00.003-05:00

filed under "finally got around to it", i set up the rocka-rolla shovel with a nice 21" front rim and tire this weekend. in the words of rick neal i think it looks "titty". rides real nice too.

Day Off

2011-08-14T21:04:00.000-05:00

Brian, Nick and I took the day off on Friday to do some chopper business. I picked up all the stuff I needed to lace my rear star hub to an 18. Along with that came fitting a new fender and sissy bar.

Dave Sr. made an appearance on his pan.

Brian's Genny shakedown weekend.

All back together, with a new stance.

'66 genny

2011-08-08T10:55:00.003-05:00

so after a little wirin' last night with sr. we fired the 66 up. sounds great. im real happy with the way its turning out. still got a couple little odds and ends to work out, but im just about there. went out and i stared at it for a bit before leavin this morning. heres a couple shots...

Chopperin'

2011-08-07T13:51:00.000-05:00

Last weekend, Brian scored this rad '53 wishbone frame and the fun began with transferring everything from his '66 swing arm frame.

Peaches showed up to oversee this operation

Remember to wear proper safety attire when mig welding.

The saga continues.......

M-74B

2011-08-07T13:39:00.000-05:00

The Tramp

2011-08-05T09:56:00.000-05:00

"With a custom machined 80″ motor on alcohol running through twin Riley carburetors “Tramp” ran 125 mph at the Half Day Drag strip in 1952. This earned Smith a 1952 Midwest National Championship. In 1954 the motor size was increased to 92 cubic inches and in one of the most epic battles in Bonneville history with the Joe Petrelli Knucklehead, the “Tramp” got the better of the Petrelli bike with a top speed of 152.2 mph. sealing the Tramp’s fate as one of the most historical bikes in American racing history."

Venom

2011-08-03T21:04:00.001-05:00

Evil, In League With Satan

For Sale - SOLD

2011-07-30T18:55:00.001-05:00

2001 883 Sporty - under 5,000 miles and ready to rip.

BUY IT NOW

Cam

2011-07-30T11:30:00.000-05:00

Been working on some performance upgrades for the pan. First of which is an Andrews AB cam.

To Nick and I's surprise, we pulled the cam cover off and all the timing marks were magically lined up.

Andrews AB.

just a couple gas tanks.

2011-07-26T18:52:00.001-05:00

i took this at the harley museum last week. so much cool stuff in one place. this in particular was really great in person.

Sportster

2011-07-22T22:02:00.000-05:00

I picked up this 2001 (4500 miles on the motor) Sporty on Monday, realllll cheap like. Check out the gnar gnar status it started out as.

After 5 days and many hours of de-"bobberizing" this sportster, I've got something resembling a real bike! This sporty will be up for sale soon, so if anyone is interested you can email me @ matthewcharlesjackson@gmail.com. I've got some cool parts on this thing and a few more to go.

Nick hopped on it and did some burnouts to test out its new style.

DicE Issue 39

2011-07-19T08:22:00.000-05:00

Brian's shovel is in this issue of DicE, get yours here - DicE Magazine.

Show Class Issue #2

2011-07-19T08:19:00.001-05:00

Is out NOW! I've got some pictures in this one, so pick it up, its got everything you need.

SHOW CLASS MAG

Happy Birthday Brian

2011-07-15T06:13:00.001-05:00

For Sale - Dave's '69 XLH Chopper - SOLD

2011-07-13T19:50:00.001-05:00

Dave's Ironhead is up for sale, so get it while its hot. Here are the details Buy It Now.

El Ojo Photography

2011-07-13T08:28:00.000-05:00

Greg from El Ojo Photography recently shot my '54 Pan. Dude is doing real cool stuff with a camera and is putting together a '55 pan of his own. Thanks again man!

For Sale - SOLD

2011-07-11T18:59:00.001-05:00

My beloved genny shovel is now up for grabs. Take a shot at it, a small price to pay for looking cool on your ride into Valhalla!

Buy It Now

Born Free 3 Part 2

2011-07-02T11:03:00.000-05:00

Born Free 3 Part 1

2011-07-02T10:53:00.000-05:00

meekm pholim-breau

2011-07-01T11:23:00.003-05:00

random sighting of rousers latest bike last night and i was so stoked to see it in person. i havent ever wanted to steal a bike right in front of the owner before, until last night. sorry for the shitty low light iphone pic, but you get the idea.

tatz.

2011-06-30T12:00:00.004-05:00

while we are out west for born free we stopped by american electric for a little give and take. adrian sanchez (rad dude) sorted me out with the kraken, that i have been planning on getting for years now. briza did one on erik brunetti, straight cholo prison style, complete with biker dust. and she got one from craig too, the party snake. killer day, great people great shop. im just bummed i didnt get to see either of craigs flatties while we were there. anyone in the market for "bad to the boner" im sure you could work a killer deal on it.

Love Cycles

2011-06-30T09:07:00.001-05:00

On our way to Born Free 3, we stopped off in Pheonix to check out Love Cycles. It is rare to meet someone as positive as Jeremiah Armenta, thanks for letting us disrupt your work and hang at the shop. His Born Free panhead was my favorite bike of the show and I managed to get a few shots while we hid from the 118 degree heat.

More 100 Degree Riding

2011-06-19T13:06:00.000-05:00

Untitled from RAT PIT on Vimeo.

Thanks Amanda!

Ride To BBQ

2011-06-18T22:05:00.000-05:00

Smitty's

2011-06-18T22:03:00.000-05:00

Blast From the Past

2011-06-17T10:46:00.000-05:00

Nick took some time off from fighting hammer skins, to get a quick snap with the star of E.T.

Friday Jams - Bay Area

2011-06-17T06:11:00.002-05:00