12,000 miles in four weeks FIN - Milwuakee

HD museum at the 105th B-day for HD in Milwaukee.

Seeing so many beautiful bikes in a such a perfectly designed space was a hoot.

Plenty of track hardware on display.

1940 Knucklehead - one of my favorites.

Evel's ride flies solo.

Probably as clean as this old hill climber has ever been...

This side hack rig not so much...the Indian logo is interesting.

Vintage shop swag.

Ode to the mighty Booze Fighters.

The Captain and Billy were no where to be found but there bikes made the gig.

Legendary "King Kong". Left me speechless, I'm still not sure what to think...

Even more bikes on the ground floor!

Juicy road racer...I think this may have been one of Rayburn's machines.

How cool is that? I wanted to hear this Pan hill climber run.

My dad finding some time in the saddle.

Jeff Decker's sculpture dominates the ground surrounding the museum. Willie G and family commissioned the piece and donated it to the museum. Amazing.

My '39 leaving it's mark on the museum.

The "other" museum in Milwaukee, this one contains art...

...and the building is a work of art in itself.

My dad, Ian and Tipsy waiting for the Boss. My dad kept us laughing all night.

So that's it folks. It was the greatest August of my life. I collected over 12,000 miles. Met a bunch of great new friends and road coast to coast without a map, GPS or (at some times) even a clue. I did not get lost, sick, shot by rednecks or eaten by a bear. The highlights included Sturgis with the Harley crew, Bonneville with Sleepy and his dad, surfing in Oregon and the week in Nor Cal riding up the coast with Kate. I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Hopefully the stars will align a few more times in my lifetime and allow me to spend another month or more on the road. Thanks for tuning in!

Tether Lust

Did you ever lust after something that you had absolutely no use for but still felt like no matter what the cost, you had to have it? Well I did this summer at the Davenport swap where I stumbled onto these tether cars. Lovely eh? I wanted one in the worst way but (for once in my life) the voice of reason talked me out of opening my wallet. There's always next time... Wait! I really DO need a 3K dollar paper weight!!!

Bonneville Pan

I shot this panhead at speedweek this year. The tent was empty so I was unable to get any details. Anyone know who's bike this is? I'd like to take my Pan to the salt this summer and I have a couple questions. Let me know if you have a lead.

Eye Candy

Yummy.

This one's for John...

Best Land Rover add ever...

Our Daily Sled #16

Nice. Love the footwear...

Revolution is Good

Did you ever feel like everything in your life was about to change? I feel like the movie of my life is about to hit the second act. I've had moments like this in the past; last year of HS, the day I graduated from college and the day I bought my first bike. But those are all obvious milestones. The way I'm feeling at the moment has not been set off by anything completely obvious (even though there are some things going down at the moment). It started deep inside as a very subtle feeling, turned into a gentle hum and now feels like a constant buzz. Strange. The picture above speaks volumes to me, I see myself in every face and realize the train they are on is transporting them somewhere else...I swear I'm not on anything. Really. I'm just stoked and a little freaked out...

The Style Merchants

Checkout Jay's right hand and his head relative to his knees...a zen master.

Tony flowing his relaxed vibe pre pool era. Check out his stance, the lazy but tuned-in left hand and the subtle "s" in his body. Pure flow, Pure style.

Dave Hackett, ripping a frontside grind. I street skated with him (and Steve Olson) in Ohio back in the day. He skated with a powerful energy that did not come from punk rock entirely. His surf style roots were very apparent whenever he would attain speed. Like Jay and Tony he had the flow in buckets but he also had a violent side to his riding that made him a touch more modern. His right hand says it all...the bandanna doesn't hurt it all either.

God bless the Style Merchants.

Crazy Dave's Sweet Shovelhead

Isn't it perfect? The polished studs in the satin heads are a nice touch. Reminds me of a Ford flathead.

I was loosing the light here but Chopper Dave had a remote flash...

This summer I met Crazy Dave from South Dakota via the Jockey Journal. Dave invited me to his annual burger burn during bike week in Sturgis. I would have missed it if not for Chopper Dave picking me up while he was on his way to the burn. ANYWAY, here are a couple pics of Dave's bike and a photo of Chopper Dave and I shooting it. The party was WAY too much fun by the way. I can't wait for next year...

Peer Pressure

Stunning.

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

My Mom Rules...and it's her Birthday today.

Our Daily Sled #16

Robert Williams atop a neat little swingarm Panhead. Robert is of course first and foremost (in my book) a painter then a gearhead. But his work embodies elements of both. He is one of the Grandfathers of kustom kulture and I like to put him right up there with Von Dutch and Roth. I've included one of his works - one of my favorites.

Jack Tunes in...

Our Patron Saint of the Road. Kerouac circa '51.

Just Off The Burner

It's hard for me to get through a day without creating something...here's one I just finished.

Bad Influence

CAUTION!!! Do not enter any drinking establishment with this person. Doing so may lead to minor paralysis, disorientation, and a total loss of adult motor skills. His weapon of choice? The deadly White Russian. Or in last nights case MANY White Russians. If you see this person please back away immediately. Do not put your life in his hands. OK he won't really kill you but you might wake up with a really bad headache and hankering for tums.

Our Daily Sled #15

I almost bought this old Indian a while back. My plan was to get her running and mechanically straight without changing any of her skin which I find beautiful. Unfortunately the owner and I could not settle on a price and I chose to walk away...

Book um Dano

My main man. We share hairlines....

Midnight Moonlight Ride

It's midnight, it's "warm" and there is a full moon up in the sky softly illuminating the night like a big fat Chinese lantern . I'm going for a ride....

Our Daily Sled(s) #14

Chris K took this pic at the "In the Wind" Motorcycle art hoedown in California a few weeks back. A guy named "Slim" built them, apparently Jay Leno chased him down on the street and bought one on the spot. I'm so stoked about these two bikes. Not sure if their riders but who really cares - their inspiring as hell to me.

Thanks for the pic Chris! Check his blog out "MC art" by clicking the link over there on the right.

Mucho Wu 7

Cowboy, Rebel, Rock Star and Spaceman. To me Jackson was all of these things. He was the first artist that made me rethink the whole show. My entire life of making stuff can be divided into two chapters - before discovering Pollock and after. To some people his work appears to look like something anybody could do. But they are missing the point. Like most compelling art you have to think about it within the context of the period it was made, and I feel his was work was especially reactionary. I really don't know what was in his head when he was working but I like to believe he was creating from a place deep inside himself, a place where his energy was of it's purest form so the physical painting was just a manifestation of this energy trying to get out of him. Still with me? That's why I like his stuff, and it looks really cool.

A Little Wednesday Art

I did this piece in the computer back in 2001. My favorite coupe of all time is the one created by the Pierson Brothers. This is my nod to her.

Hey Tiger...

Finally a proper use for plywood. Seriously look at this thing. It's a Tiger I, other than the smaller scale they absolutely nailed it! OK the tracks need some work but they came up with the correct tow cables for Pete's sake. Well done man!

Hail to the Chief!!

Tipsy gettin Tipsy at the "Safe House" in Milwaukee, 100th B-day for HD in 2003. Tom Fritz and Ray Drea were in the room - instigating...

The Sexy One

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Visual Perfection - Aerodynamic Nightmare. After getting the bugs out with further development it dominated GT racing in the late sixties including placing the big gun Ferrari's on their trailers at Le Mans.