Finally~ Video is Done! Born Free 3

Born Free 3 2011 ~ Building the bike, The Show and more!

Jesse Who? Shop time

Hung out at the kid's shop/garage on Friday... had a good day and got some stuff done.

And the best for last....

Builder of the Year 2011

Obsolete Iron hereby bestows "Builder of the Year 2011" to Jesse Jordan. Jesse can be found at Chopped Stock and Just Plain Fun blog. He built this Shovelhead for the Born Free 3 event just after completing the Pan below. Congratulations, Jess. We're not talking billet shit here, but a good old fashioned just like the real shit build it in my garage kind of build. Kind of a hammer and chisel build, if ya know what I mean...

Many thanks Jess for letting me take so many photos of your cool stuff. I made one for you too!

And so 2011 comes to an end. Kick ass year... wonder how we're gunna top this one?

2011 What a Year

January: All my stuff is scenic and without bikes so I am borrowing from my kid, Jesse over at Chopped Stock blog. I have backed up his pics on my external hard drive in case... Anyway, taking poetic license... here's some from January 2011.

These shots in Jesse's garage/shop are of his build for the BF3 Shovelhead. This bike for some strange reason was completely invisible in all photo accounts of the event. It turned out clean and very nice and I am still surprised at the lack of photos of the finished product. Of course, he parked his 64 Pan next to it wherever we went, so most interest went in that direction. Whatever, I rode it to the event from the camp spot and back and it is a strong running bike. Thanks, Jess for letting me ride your bike and for letting me abscond with your photos.

Back to Motorcycles...

Some stuff I am working on for a slide show from BF3

Art Gallop in Martinez

Art Gallop in Martinez

This Friday, October 7th downtown Martinez at 7 pm will be an Art Walk (they call it a Gallop). My motorcycle  pics from the last year including some from the Philo Beddow, Born Free 3 and the Obsolete Iron 2012 calendar are hung on display for sale at the Legal Grounds Coffee Shop 736 Main St. Calendars will also be there for sale. Here's your chance to see the work and buy some really cool stuff.

BF3 ~ Ride in Bike Show

Last of the pics from BF3 for now. Got a few more but going to have to do some work on them. Good event. Thanks to the folks putting this together.

Looking at the bikes from the pond

Vendor booths across the water

Obsolete Iron, old bikers... what a match up.

A sea of wassell tanks? Nah... 

She's waiting for the breeze to calm... everyone else is waiting for it to gust!

Tank paint by Magic Marker

 Been a long time since we've seen a line up of extended front ends like this!

Our four entries, 3 Pans and a Shovel. Huh, sounds like a sitcom.

Jesse Kickin the Shovel right after the build

Jesse's shovel build for BF3. First ride