Keeping the cat theme going: this time tiger power for workshop duties.
September 4, 2015
In the breeze
Sepia wash sketch. Gal on a Triumph, high pipes and unfurled silk scarf.
September 3, 2015
Paws and Tails
Purr-fect! Ink print of Bonneville with le Chat Noir perched on pillion. Good graphic shape work to define the machine as well as the slinky feline passenger.
September 2, 2015
AC/DC
We’re going to have something like this at some point in the near future. Battery powered Daytona: 0-60 in 2s, top speed of a ton and a half with run distance of 300 miles and a quick recharge of 15 mins. Soon enough…
September 1, 2015
The Man who mistook his Wife for his Motorcycle…
Dr Oliver Sacks the world renowned neurologist passed away last weekend at the age of 82. I life exploring the inner workings of the mind and consciousness, identity and memory.
He was portrayed by Robin Williams in the film Awakenings, based on one of his many books about patient cases.
He was also a biker: here, a young faced rider grinning widely after a hare about on a classic Norton Dominator DeLuxe 600.
He was also a big swimmer, an early muscular physique show off his powerful arms and legs. Again a solid motorcycle his steed. At this time in the early sixties he also sampling in the hallucinogenic drugs of the time “pharmacological experimentation”; further expanding his mind.
August 31, 2015
Project?
As the imminent departure from the basement workshop of the Cub approaches I’ll need to start looking for something else to keep me ‘out of trouble’.
A Norton Commando was one of the first motorbikes I can remember. To me it embodies the free spirit of two-wheel’d travel. Black with gold pinstriping…
Do I dare make an offer? I’d better check with the missus…
August 30, 2015
Manny’s
Overcast Sunday morning but dry roads seen us head north just into Wisconsin again to sample the breakfast fare at Manny’s Snack Shack in Twin Lakes. The titular owner is a flash of eggs, rashers, links and potato at the big griddle whirling away at the greasy orders. Patrons cram into the few available tables having coffees topped up, gazing at the odd collection of wall decorations. Mainly fire or police t-shirts, fishing trophys, or Da Bears team paraphernalia.
A big three stack of blueberry pancakes even beat me!
A real gem of a place though, and truly worthy of being a weekend morning ride destination!
August 29, 2015
Cub Progress
Been a rainy day here in Chicago so I spend the better side of the day down in the basement workshop. TV was on with Josh Randall and Rowdy Yates keeping me company whilst I worked on the exhaust pipe and rocker cover oil line routing. It’s a tight fit with the oil ‘bag’ mounted a little proud to ensure the lower engine lubrication hoses don’t kink.
August 28, 2015
Barbie wrenchin’
When the motorcycle needs some spanner work done to the engine better call in Barbie and her ratchet set and Whitworth nuts. Especially when it’s an older Triumph twin head. Overalls for oily work; but she needs to tie that hair back!
Ken, on the other hand, has a bit of a liking to plastic faired remote controlled sports bikes. That baggy hooded sweatshirt seals the deal for pure street cred. The bike looks like the Toecutters beast from Mad Max…
August 25, 2015
Le Chiffre
The Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is astoundingly sleekly creepy as the cannibal Dr Hannibal Lechter. However his Bond antagonist in the Daniel Craig 007 introductory movie Casino Royale was shiveringly chilly. He suits a Thruxton though; with a cool urban look.
He can keep a cat in check too…
August 24, 2015
From another point of view…
Noodling around on the Interweb yesterday I came across someone’s photos taken at the recent vintage motorcycle show. He had a photo of my Bonnie amongst his images; so it was quite refreshing to see it through someone else’s eyes. A familiar thing from a fresh perspective can help you see the everyday world differently. Photo by Martin Cimek who also illustrates all of the Steel Toe Press banners and poster.
He’s done all of the artwork for a decades worth of Mods vs. Rocker and Motoblot combined. I love the old time comic book ink & brush style with splashes of color and deep shadow.
August 23, 2015
Put that in your pipe and smoke it (part 2)
Another pipe with a different bend fits much better.
It’ll give the bike a nice trials line.
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