Hand-lettered signs, helmets, parts, motorcycles, and all sorts of things I'm interested in.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

RIP Earl Scruggs

Banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs dies at 88.  As someone who attempts to play banjo, Earl Scruggs' music is necessary listening, especially the early stuff he did with Lester Flatt.

More Vintage Racers!






Again, these photos are from advrider.com.  Check out their site!

Saturday, March 24, 2012

2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Ballabio









Here is a bike I have wanted for some time now, and I finally found one local.

Friday, March 16, 2012

1930's Orange Crush Sign Finished















Some people prefer to leave these as is; however, with a sign this rough, it was worth it to the customer to touch it up.

1930's Orange Crush Sign With Bottle Before






The customer had an old vintage 1930's Orange Crush sign with a crinkle-cut bottle on it to repair.  As you can see in the before shots, it was quite faded and damaged.  This was another challenging but incredibly enjoyable project.

Early Ford Powered Snow Machine


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Gas Tanks!





The gas tank is in my opinion perhaps the most visually interesting part of a motorcycle (next to the engine).

Monday, March 12, 2012

1966 Volkswagen Bus Type 2



A friend took pictures of Bodo's custom VW van at a recent car show.

Moto Guzzis at Francorchamps








I found this collection of Moto Guzzis at advrider.com in their forums section.  Check out this site for more spectacular bikes.