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I found these two photos of me recently, and they couldn’t be more fitting. This is me back in 1980, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Happy as a kid in a candy shop, hanging outside of the Wrecking Crew Club House… Continue Reading →
The clock is ticking down. The fingers are getting tired. My minds is racing from one task to the next. “Will it ever stop? Yo, I don’t know” – Vanilla Ice. Yes I know I just dated myself, and choosing… Continue Reading →
Surfs Up Here is a shot of Keino surfing the streets of New York City on a Shovelhead. Something he was handed down from motorcycle legend Indian Larry, one of his mentors in the world of custom motorcycle building.
I’ve been having a heck of a time getting back on the horse and getting this done. I feel like I hit a wall and that coupled with the stress of my everyday life. I am just stuck. I have… Continue Reading →
Spade George is part of a dying breed. The hardcore rebel bikers image of the 1960’s and 1970’s, is fading away as the newer less abrasive bikers of today become more common. Like Spade George, my father took me to… Continue Reading →
Writing Workshop: Process not Product Professor Kris, had us do some short drafts on keywords found in our Project Proposals and our Annotated Bibliographies, to get our motors running. After a nice short guided meditation to remove any anxieties the… Continue Reading →
Keino worked with one of the Godfather’s of the Harley building movement, Indian Larry. Keino picked up a lot of Indian Larry’s skills and they show in his bikes. He is another Japanese American builders that I’ve always loved the… Continue Reading →
Shinya Kimura Resources for final paper. Shinya is an amazing master of many trades. He is a mechanic and a master fabricator. His style is so amazing, he does things with metal I dream of doing. The bikes he builds… Continue Reading →
20 minute writing exercise. Kris asked us to pick one topic from the word murals and to write about it. There is: Freedom Running down the open road, wind in your hair, the sound of the engine ringing in your… Continue Reading →
Final paper Topic Option 1 Thinking about the Kitchen book I read several years ago, how the kitchen is the center of the home. It’s where the family comes together and bonds together. It’s a possible topic for my Final… Continue Reading →