To build and auction a custom Harley-Davidson Motorcycle as a unique way to contribute to the American Diabetes Association via the Southern California Rip’s B.A.D. Ride. A father and his paraplegic son will build a chopper – each with limited building experience – and calling on some friends to help with the “really tough stuff”. We will share the story on Blacktop Magazine with interviews of people who have overcome incredible challenges to pursue their dreams. Also we will talk with Father/Son teams, guest wrenchers, top product and service supporters.
Karl Ardo and Josh Winderman’s Custom Racer The Triumph Motorcycle Company started in 1902 and is considered by many to have manufactured some of the fastest and most beautiful bikes built. They produced bikes for the military; they’ve appeared in major motion pictures, winning many important races and setting a number of land speed records […]
The B.A.D. Bike Build is lower, longer and rigid. Billy and Tony talk about how the project is back and celebrating Voodoo Vintage and Cambra Speed Shop for their help on the project.
Last we left off, we had just received the Voodoo Vintage MK50 Hardtail Kit for the 1980 Shovel. We stripped the bike down and took it over to OC Sandblasting where Paul and the crew took it in and handed it back all clean of the paint. They were careful around the already faint VIN […]
Well, that was a quick four years… With opening a memorabilia store, tending to family issues and Billy getting sick, we are all back and ready to move forward to finish the B.A.D. Bike Build. The concept is still the same, build a bike and auction it off with the proceeds going to the American […]
Jason Jesse is a rare individual who’s known across multiple subcultures, including skateboarding and motorcycling, with skills and style in all of them. New from J. Jessee and Lowbrow Customs, introducing the Jason Jessee Signature Series Waffle Grips. Lowbrow Customs has over three dozen unique styles of handlebar grips for your motorcycle ranging from traditional […]
Summer came pretty quick. We still have a couple of projects to finish. Time to start hitting the So Cal Cycle Swap Meet at Veterans Stadium. Here’s their schedule for 2016 June 26, 2016 July 31, 2016 August 28, 2016 September 25, 2016 October 23, 2016 November 13, 2016 December 4, 2016
Exclusively on BlacktopTV Tony interviews Gary Dupape of Wheel Works about his 40 years of motorcycle service, safety and history at Wheel Works with his partner Dave Newton. Video produced at Blacktop Media Network, photos from Wheel Works and on the interwebs. Check out more at Wheel-Works.com
Shop Tour Photos/Story: Tony Colombini This story is not only of a shop tour but how a person with high standards for himself, stuck to his guns and created a thriving business in the competitive motorcycle industry. Many of our readers are not only enthusiasts but entrepreneurs as well. I am sure that this article […]
The Bike Awakens from Hibernation. You learn more about a project than the tasks in front of you. The B.A.D. Bike Build project has taught us quite a bit about ourselves. Billy and I learned how easy it is to get distracted and how quickly time flies. I am sure this has happened to many […]
Caveman gives us his best! Story/Photos: Blacktop Staff What a beauty. Like he said, this thing is a jewel. You may recall, when we received the BAD Bike donor the engine was at Caveman’s garage. He is a builder and engine expert for shovels, pans, etc. Caveman agreed to build up the motor to our […]
T-Bone and Billy Show the Progress Photos/Story: Blacktop Staff We recently took the project on the road to show some of the progress. You may look at it and think that there’s not a lot there. We agree, but there has been quite a bit of work on the back end securing the parts we […]
Time to get to wrenchin’ Photos: Blacktop Media Staff, Story: Panzer Shopdog It was good to see the boys back in the shop. I got kinda tired laying around watching them talk on the phone and work at the computer. Although almost each day, the hair on my back would stand on end as I […]
