1 Week to Donnie Smith Cycle Show and Swap!

Shit yeah! 1 Week to Donnie Smith Cycle Show and Swap! Speed Club Inc will be there. We’ll be breaking hearts and buyin up parts so ladies and vendors… please bring the good stuff. I’m gonna grab a bunch of pics for the blog and for all yous guys who wont be making it.

I love this BSA – who ever you belong to?

Vintage Lions Raceway Pics

Welcome to the chopper blog. I should point out that my personal preference is speed over looks. Not sure where I found these but where ever they came from, I love looking to them for design inspiration. It’s not Midwest but it will certainly do.

Doug Armstong’s XS650 Dirt Tracker

I met Doug about a year or more ago. I picked up a titled ’73 xs650 frame and motor from him via good old eBay for the low – low price of $100. We drove from Minneapolis, all the way out to Oak Grove to make the deal. Doug rolled this monster out of his garage while we were there. Talk about one fine piece of work. 19″ front and 18″ aluminum rear off an old dirt bike. Perfectly used Wassell tank, dual Miki carbs, bates seat, and he finished it off with one of those hard-to-find bicycle style kickers. Call it a Dirt Tracker or call it a bobber, this thing was the bike that got me turned on to xs650 chops. I actually saw this bike on ebay about 6+ months ago. Wonder if anyone ever picked it up? Doug – you rock. Midwest Moto Culture. Great job. Pleasure to add to the chopper blog.

Steel Rolled Fender for the Bobber Project

A welcomed addition to the garage and the chopper blog! New steel rolled fender for the bobber project. Found it at last weekends swap meet. It’s got a really sweet duck tail on the end. Big thanks to Hans. Coming soon to a bike near me.

Helmets – We Better Get the Helmets.

Helmets – We Better Get the Helmets ~ Man or Astroman?

Here’s a quick shot of an ever growing helmet collection. Helmets are a lot like skateboard decks or something. Each one is its own piece of art. We’ve got a little of everything here. There’s a metallic green BiltwellINC bomber along with the ever popular Canadian flag helmet labeled “Ellen Bourdan.” There’s a british rollerderby lid, an old black Yamaha open face Team racing and the good old Yamaha Blue MX helmet for poundin the midwest trails. Dig it.