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Real McCoy 1970’s Dirt Bike racing film

Jesper — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:01:41 +0000

If you watch one film today, this has to be the one. It’s converted from real 8mm recorded in 1970 of a dirt bike event at Carlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad, CA. The film is bound to make you in a good mood. They just had lots of fun back then. Notice the riding gear and [...]

DVD Review: Chopperhead Vol III

Jesper — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:22:34 +0000

Chopperhead Vol. III is easily the best one yet. If you haven’t heard of Chopperhead here’s a brief description. If you haven’t seen the first two, here’s the deal: This series documents and pays homage to the home-builder and the underground chopper/custom motorcycle scene – the true essence of Kustom Kulture. You won’t find any network-cry [...]

Crazy custom Panhead seen at Bottrop Kustom Kulture show

Jesper — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:14:38 +0000

I saw this crazy custom Panhead last weekend. It’s still in the swing arm frame, which is a rare sight on custom bikes these days. It’s a good example of how you can build something relatively extreme but still rideable. Here’s a few photos of some of the sweet details on this bike.

Brand spanking new Diesel helmet

Jesper — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:46:30 +0000

Diesel has designed a new helmet in cooperation with AGV. It would look pretty sleek along with a Buel or Triumph Speed Triple. But I think they intend to market it towards the scooter crowd. Because here’s what they say about it: You’re a hotshot – you’re a maverick renegade, speeding through life to hell and [...]

The Harbortown Bobber (motorcycle DVD movie teaser)

Jesper — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:00:14 +0000

The award-winning guys behind the movies Choppertown and Brittown just released a teaser for their coming film The Harbortown Bobber. Looks like yet another masterpiece.