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Such a classic. I have had the opportunity to meet Mike “Shiney” Grawunder on a couple of occasions. He is an expert metal polisher. Photos: Mitzi Valenzuela, Models: Dinah DeRosa, Rio Lund. Story: Tony Colombini His craft certainly shows through on this incredible time machine. The bike is a survivor. Mike and his buddies bought […]
Photos of Model Veronica Velvet: Robert at Venerable, Other photos and story: T-Bone Elephants on Parade That’s what I think of when I see the members of the Cadillac Kings come cruising into an event. Impressive classic steel and chrome usually rolling slow and low, all in line. The club has a relatively young history […]
Now What? Story: T-Bone If you are like us and have never built a bike from the ground up it can be a bit daunting. Sure the TV shows show how easy it is, like a snap-together kit. Most of us know those shows are far from “reality”. This article is a dive into the […]
“Every act of creation, is first an act of destruction.” – Pablo Picasso Photos: Billy, Story: T-Bone I am an artist, writer, chef and I guess now bike builder. I am finding quite a few close resemblances to the art making, writing, cooking and chopper making. As we were pulling what little meat was left […]
From Joe Amato’s Team, To Restoring your Dream Photos/Story: T-Bone There gets to be a point where you have to go out on your own. No matter what dream job you have, an entrepreneur knows they have to strike out on their own. Such is the story of Johnny Parkinson. Johnny had his dream job working […]
Wait till you see the black jewel to be unearthed from this beast. Photos/Story: Billy/T-Bone Today we ran over to visit with the engine for the B.A.D. Bike Build. Our buddy Mitch is going to split the cases. We ran over to get some BEFORE photos and take a look inside the motor for our […]
Borgeson Universal Company celebrates it’s 100th Anniversary Pictured here, a 100 year old wood template U-Joint. Borgeson Universal Company is proud to announce they are entering their 100th year of quality manufacturing and exceptional service. [We had the opportunity to meet with Jeff and Alan at the recent MPMC Media Conference. Along with great U-Joints, […]
It’s Been An Incredible Year Story/Photos: T-Bone We are truly blessed to have dedicated readers and fans like you. From 1997 till April of 2011, Blacktop Magazine was a hobby of sorts for me and my son Billy. What started as a National listing for car shows, we turned into a diary of sorts for […]
From the Glistening Chrome to the Bright Smiles Photos by The Blacktop SEMA Krew Here’s a gallery of some of the ladies who have captured our attention at the SEMA Show
Some of the famous faces at SEMA Photos and Story: T-Bone What can an exhibitor do to drive traffic to their booth? Some look to the fantastic figures of the local models with logo’d mini-skirts and imaginative revealing outfits, where others call on their television celebrity friends. I have had the pleasure of meeting Dennis […]
Some great changes were in the works this year! Photos/Video and Story: T-Bone Sixteen years ago, Rip Rose, photo/editor at Easyriders Magazine created the B.A.D. (Bikers Against Diabetes) Ride. We have been involved for many of the recent years and some of you may recall Blacktop Magazine hosted the first-ever Car Show on the grass […]
Here’s a list of some the neat products we saw at the SEMA Show. Photos/Story: T-Bone The SEMA Show is the premier event to showcase new products for cars, trucks and powersports. This year at the SEMA Show Billy and I were on the hunt for new products like never before. On Tuesday morning, just […]
