If you dig bikes as much as we do, you will dig this category of posts. Shocker Choppers celebrates all things two-wheels and some with three! Features include installation, customization, bike features, rides and the biker culture.
Anthony Robinson’s Custom TriumphWhat if I told you this bike was built from recycled garage doors? Pretty unbelievable, and yes, there is a twist. I dig hearing stories about average guys like you and me who get an idea and work hard to make it a reality. Such is the case with this recycled Triumph. […]
A Cycle Stunt Legend Takes Us On A Trip Down Memory Lane [EDITOR: We just learned today 12/23/20 that Lee passed away last night. Rest in Peace Brave Soul.] The other day, I got a message from our buddy Keith at Sunnymead Cycles. Keith is a great guy and helped us out quite a bit […]
Have you ever been to an event and all of sudden the room get’s silent, the people disappear, and a bright light hits you in the eyes? This happened to me the other day. I was stumbling through the Whitewall Nationals and this blue baby stopped me dead in my tracks. This is exactly what […]
Don’t Get Caught In A Jam… Never get caught on the side of the road again with fouled spark plugs or with a frustrating motorcycle that won’t start with ease. The RTW (Round-The-World) Spark Plug Holder comes complete with a cold-forged, 304 stainless steel multi-tool which allows you to swap out your spark plugs without […]
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
Installing Pulstar Plasma-Core Spark Plugs on a 2004 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom Photos/Story: Tony Colombini Sometimes a story may take on a life of it’s own. This simple project in the garage started out as a quick installation tech article, then became an opportunity to share some time with my nephew. We just finished an […]
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
Installing Kleinn Air Horns on T-Bone’s Harley Story: T-Bone and Billy, Photos: Blacktop Media Network I hear from a lot of guys who don’t ride anymore. One of the main reasons are the crazy drivers on the road these days. Cell phones have really made the road a dangerous place. Their convenience has come at […]
Las Vegas has always been a place for gamblers. However, it is now slowly becoming known as the motorcycle mecca of the world for its highly successful annual Motorcycle Auctions… Around 1,000 bikes were featured in this year’s Motorcycle Auction. Bonhams and Mecum – two of the biggest auction companies in the world – have […]
A Blacktop Magazine Professional Tech Article Bench Racing with T-Bone Blacktop Magazine’s, Shocker Choppers Garage is a professional place and here in California, we have to abide by every insane rule that may disrupt a tiny species that nobody really cares about. Here is the first in our series of professional tech articles on how we […]
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 […]
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 […]
