Homemade grit blasting cabinet

I recently bought a small compressor with tools for my father's car workshop ... and blasts it out with the aid of the compressed air. While effective at removing rust and old paint, it is incredibly messy. I resorted to wearing a motorcycle helmet, balaclava, overalls, gloves and boot [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 01:32:06

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Homemade grit blasting cabinet

I recently bought a small compressor with tools for my father's car workshop ... and blasts it out with the aid of the compressed air. While effective at removing rust and old paint, it is incredibly messy. I resorted to wearing a motorcycle helmet, balaclava, overalls, gloves and boot [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 09:53:13

Homemade grit blasting cabinet

I recently bought a small compressor with tools for my father's car workshop ... and blasts it out with the aid of the compressed air. While effective at removing rust and old paint, it is incredibly messy. I resorted to wearing a motorcycle helmet, balaclava, overalls, gloves and boot [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 22:16:41

You thought crude oil was just for gasoline

Short List of Products Made with Oil (plastic) As oil prices rise and supplies dwindle, ... , motor oil, motorcycle helmets, movie film, nail polish, nylons, oil filters, paddles, paint brushes ... , hair curlers, hearing aids, heart valves, heating oil, house paint, ice chests, ink, insect repellent [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 21:45:16

Miracles without Inspiration

A metal-sculpted cat stares me down. I sit in an old, comfy chair, a yawning hole in one of its arms, punching my fingers on a keypad ... if you just try to write something.” I stare at these motorcycle boots, the aboriginal art, the bubbled holes left in the paint, wishing they would rev up an engine of adventure, impregnate a primal sense [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 05:15:37

The Hog Pen

Lunkapunks Lady sent in a picture of thier mailbox with the following note: Ya think we’re into Motorcycles from lookin @ our mailbox? The mailbox was drawn & painted by Us & the Indian Bike on post was our grandaughters Lil Indian which bit the dust so we revamped it to use on top of the post…Not hard to give directions [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 00:49:37

Flicks: In Heavy Rotation

Every night that Tom and I have lived together, we watch a movie before zonking out to sleep. That is over 5 years ... (ours in the bedroom is making motorcycle noises- no joke). The worst part? You get sick ... spray paint, drops acid and dances in a full green bodysuit, screams at top volume when frustrated [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 20:32:12

No posts through the weekend . . .

You want to know why? I bet you are thinking I worked really hard on that table!? ESPECIALLY since there were absolutely NO posts! Well, . . . ... {or for that matter - use a sheet of sand paper} in the garage - Good LORD, we got to protect that motorcycle ... . you are dead wrong!! Lonnie actually put another coat of paint on the table - he really pulled [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 20:50:18

Ducati, Toyota create Track Day transport

From Ducati North AmericaCUPERTINO, CA – Ducati North America and Toyota unveiled the ultimate transporter for motorcycle enthusiasts at SEMA last ... , incorporating the signature Ducati red paint finish with white stripes.“Toyota approached [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 23:03:00

Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme That Which I Desire!*

The King is dead (Kawasaki ZX-6R 636 Ninja 2003). Long live the King (Kawasaki Z 750 2008). Kawasaki Z 750 technical specifications. Do not be stupid! Always wear a highest-quality motorcycle helmet! Your brain deserves it, right? * Gimme Fuel ... Junkie, Paint me dead And I see red One ... [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 21:51:21

Ghost Minimoto Moto GP Reps - What Are They?

motorcycle What are Mini moto’s? A Minimoto is a miniature version of a real GP racing motorcycle; it just doesn't go as fast as one ... Painted Hubs & Polished Rims http://www.GhostRacingSeries.com http://www.GhostRacingSeries.com [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 13:55:28

Stuff I love...wicked paintings!

My boyfriend Anthony was reading this blog the other day http://www.ohoh2.blogspot.com/ (motorcycle related you see) and I was totally blown away by this amazing painting posted there. You can check [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 09:04:00

Permalink : New custom painted crash helmet

New custom painted crash helmet September 26, 2008, 1:44 pm I've just got to show you my lovely new crash helmet! ... . When I passed my motorcycle test in March I promised myself I’d get a helmet painted and here ... in the southern oceans. These are Cape fur seals, taken from the sketches I made in Namibia last year [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 14:57:52

Reading Museum Motorcycle Exhibit

I saw the Captain America! To see the Captain America chopper in person was like meeting Peter Fonda. I was star struck! ... : Adventures In Motorcycle Design. Also on display are motorcycles representing early Brit bikes, race ... G. The red, white and blue paint job rocks and the fact that Diana has a Super Glide makes this [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 02:46:24

Life After Debt: The Joy of Buying Properly

1986 Yamaha Maxim 700 I bought a motorcycle! It’s very much like that one, above! (The back seat is different, otherwise it’s the same bike, paint, everything :D). After having ... . I have been planning to get a motorcycle since 2006, but at the time when I decided I wanted one I was deep [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 05:38:52

Reminder: Halloween Not So Great For Cleveland Park Autos

Via the Cleveland Park message board, a Porter Street resident warns: “During the past several years, ... well… And in 2007, my motorcycle got more of the same (despite being covered), damaging the paint [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 18:42:38

BMW Lo Rider Previews New Era Of Factory Customs [Eicma]

While hordes of Hawaiian shirt-wearing enthusiasts are descending on Vegas for SEMA, there’s actually another, ... is one of the biggest motorcycle shows of the year and, so far, there’s not a tribal paint scheme in sight. The best concept so far is the BMW Lo Rider, which appears to be some sort of Flat Track-inspired performance [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 16:30:00

I've been tagged!

I just opened my mailbox and I found out that Alice tagged me. Wow, I'm very honored! ... ...but I like things neat :-)3. I love to play with paint, cracklepaint, puffypaint, edgedistresser ... licence in 2 times and I have my motorcycle license the first time. So practice will do the trick haha.7 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 12:51:00

Birthday Recap 2008

As birthdays’ go, yesterday was pretty good. My colleague who is leaving Friday bought me breakfast while we discussed details of one of my new ... and placemat that go perfectly on the dining room table with my new beautiful paint (and painted ceiling ... ’t had time to get out and scrunch leaves or take a motorcycle ride down by the river. If I thought [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 14:44:36

Letter from Annette Street: We're not anti-bike, we swear

The women at The Flower Room, 776 Annette St., looked a little frightening yesterday ... in the sidecar of a Ural (Russian) motorcycle. Their shop is on a lovely stretch, an enclave reminiscent ... , to paint a bike lane on an eight-block stretch of Annette Street, from Jane Street to Runnymede Road [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 02:39:00

NFL Week 4 Open Thread

The Matt Millen era came to an end in Detroit this week, ... : A Detroit radio station gave the Matt Millen era a proper burial Friday, complete with a motorcycle-drawn carriage lugging a “Fire Millen!” sign in a custom-painted Lions casket. “This is a special [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 12:35:01

Get some great franchise deals..

If you are interested in doing some business? And you have no one to guide you in proper way ? then here is the best solution for your problem ... everything from wholesale distributors of radiator, car batteries, transmission repair, oil changes, motorcycle rentals, auto repair, auto & truck tire sales and repair to automobile painting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:41:40

A Tribute to H.J. Munro, a.k.a 'Burt' Munro

-- In 1920 a 21 year old Southlander stood gazing at a brand-new motorcycle in an Invercargill garage ... front fork. His hand lovingly stroked the gleaming red paint and the sparkle of the polished nickel ... his H.J 'Bert Munro' 1899-1978' motorcycle, beginning a partnership which was to last until his death [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 08:39:12

Illustration Through Words

O.k. I'm back... just felt the need to put a few thoughts down. Cool? ... sweet.You've never seen a sunset like the kind that peers out at you on the back of your motorcycle ... I doubted seriously that little cellphone would capture what I wanted to paint for you, it's best left [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 01:14:00

Personal Paper Dolls from Anklebiters

Are you starting to think about holiday shopping yet? ... . Simply send in a photo of your child, boy or girl, and they'll paint it in heavy duty water color paper ... pictured below or the felt motorcycle mat for motor cross on the go. There are even beautiful [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 08:00:00

Tom Dale exhibition in Plymouth

Art exhibition of the week: King’s Island, by Tom Dale, ... - but that might be a leap too far. The show takes its name of one of Evel Knievel’s last motorcycle jumps ... up: GOOD WEEK/BAD WEEK Art exhibition pick of the week: Mud:Paint:Wood Tips and treats for Halloween [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 14:20:42

An American Classic…Restoration Project

A while back I pulled the trigger and bought an old ten speed to ride to work ... and actually even started putting paint stripper on it. Way too much work, without the professional ... s all gold motorcycle. The also specialize in bicycle frames and I could see why after I got the finished [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 00:49:22

Suzuki SXForce Concept

... paint and showcases a number of performance-based automotive parts and stunning motorcycle accents ... ! Reinforcing the link between the company’s rich motorcycle heritage and versatile line of fun [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 14:13:12

Why I Love Summer

It only comes once a year I love lemonade and ice tea, ... up a lawn chair! Flip Flops Popsicles cooking out camp fires and s'mores you can paint your toenails right on the front porch flowers fresh veggies from the garden motorcycle rides [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 04:39:26

Humor for Wednesday

Ok, the boys have really been into fart noises and jokes lately… I couldn’t believe THIS SITE had a list of ‘other names’ for farts… I had no idea… ... Objection Ooh, that’s a nasty cough Oops! I let Fluffy off the leash Paint-Peeling Predicament Pant ... Sneezing The Great Brown Cloud There Goes a Mouse on a Motorcycle Thunder from Down Under [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 09:51:33

Linkology For Friday September 26th 2008

What better way to decide who you want to vote for than deciding which candidate’s name looks better written on some girl’s boobs? ... these days. impact-jacket If you ride a motorcycle, there’s not a whole lot you can do to avoid ... drawn entirely with MS Paint. weborites At first glance, I wasn’t too impressed with [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 14:09:42

“You Don’t Own Me” says the song… but…

As parents, we’re proud of our kids (most of the time) ... that, scrub this, paint that. . .you get the picture.    Yes parents, your kid, the apple ... .  For instance - motorcycle safety gear.  If your kid [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 16:22:39

The theme machine

If Brandon Lee (son of legendary martial art hero Bruce Lee) ... the paint, which I think is one of the most eye-catchy elements about the motorcycle,” praises Greg ... of Thiruvanmiyur. He is a motorcycle enthusiast with a difference who simply believes in not riding [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:40:49

Daily Keemo 11.12 - Sore Head

Moments Are Strung Together With Other MomentsClickI often think that life is made up of small moments that exist independently from the moment before or after them. My paintings are always about these brief moments. However ... with replacing the clutch lever on my motorcycle. It was getting cold out in the garage [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 13:50:00

WWOZ Street Talk- Salt Dreams

WWOZ Street Talk- Salt Dreams David Weinberg, 05:40 Two Bartenders attempt to break the World Land Speed Record with a Flood Damaged Car J.T ... he was the most famous motorcycle designer in the world. J.T. came at his projects not as a mechaninc ... , and paintings, J.T. used to design the "Wraith" But J.T. gave up his life as a chopper magazine cover [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 01:31:23

Caturday evening tired kitteh blogging

Caturday evening tired kitteh blogging I'm not sure why they're tired, all they did most of the day was take turns on my lap, ... to use pieces of old inner tube (from my motorcycle) as gaskets between the washers and the body of my tailgate to keep the paint from rubbing through but I wasn't doing anything in the rain. Huh [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 05:10:59

West Coast ATV Shootout

Planet Sand presents the 5th Annual West Coast ATV Shootout AVI Resort & Casino Laughlin, Nevada November 12th, 13th, 14th, ... Louisiana - Black Label Racing, Cajun Custom Trailers, Excess Paint, Rick’s Tinker Shop Michigan - A&amp ... including the Wild Thing - 2 second Blown Nitromethane Motorcycle Based 3 Wheeler. The entire family [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 22:31:15

"Bolles" Eye!

Here's a great original Enoch Bolles painting for a 1928 Film Fun. After taking a closer look at this ( ... of the motorcycle girl and some of his other classic covers. I went back and pulled out what other bulls [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 16:44:10

ROCKS THAT ROCK ! ! !

Today, I received a very special parcel in my post office box in Vermont. A padded enveloped stuffed with a bit of magic .. ... and another one on the seat of a motorcycle in the village. All of them rocks are gone somewhere else ... pictures of my new paintings, too busy to list them on eBay or Etsy. Work, work, work ! Gotta work [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 17:02:00

Officially Licensed NASCAR chopper seems a bit pricey

For those who just can’t get enough NASCAR in their lives comes the Officially Licensed NASCAR 60th Year Motorcycle Series ... -speed overdrive transmissions. While it’s not a bad looking bike with its black-and-red paint scheme ... regarding the pricing, the bikes do come with some perks, like tickets to a private VIP motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-06-14 22:23:12

Book Review: EQUUS by Tim Flach

Book Summary:No animal has captured the human imagination quite like the horse, ... , to countless renderings since in clay, marble, paint, ink, even film. Here, award-winning photographer Tim ... , or from the back of a motorcycle on rough terrain. The resulting images include breeds both [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 17:00:00

Kanu Unchou’s New Ride

Kanu with Motorcycle Eye on Asia’s partnership with E2046 is about to bear it’s first fruits. The first wave of resin kits and pre painted statues are on their way and should arrive before ... is the awsome Kanu Unchou with Motorcycle. This figure has only previously been available at E2046 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 16:12:00

Mahjong world championship comes to Tokyo

mahjong TOKYO - Jong Rock rides a motorcycle and plays guitar. He’s a tough guy with long sideburns and a skull-painted leather jacket. The ladies can’t resist him and he plays…mahjong. Rock [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 01:39:15

Death and taxes

Death and taxes are inevitable; at least death doesn't getworse every year ... to the South Carolina Stateanthem.21. Most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture ofwhite paint ... on the sameairplane, just in case there is a crash.23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 22:51:00

A Simple Prayer

Before I give you the wrong impression I’m not a great prayer. I say this because my last post had to do with praying with my wife Tami. I don’t want to paint a picture to you of someone who prays all the time. I probably pray less ... my motorcycle and opt for my truck I never turn on the radio. I just don’t. I don’t even know how [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 12:43:19

BMW LO RIDER

BMW LO RIDER November 20th, 2008 Usually at 0-60 we write about fast cars. This BMW motorcycle however, caught our eyes ... will let you choose different exhaust systems, seats, headlamps, handlebars and paint options to name ... ncluding different exhaust systems, seats, headlamp units and paint fi nish variations allow fo [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 23:14:22

True or False Quiz For Fun

1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. 3 ... , a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk. 22. Prince Charles ... Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor. 24. Most hospitals make [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 15:10:34

Nuits rouges

Franju UnrepentantThe beauty of Franju: the centrality of his frames, the nothing-else-going-on around the focal, that is, the "something-else-.. ... as its bridge the plot-mechanistic — the motorcycle-men who are not only out of Cocteau's Orphée ... The Baroness... — blood: red tube oil paint — above all, the remarkable pleasure of making cinema [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 19:07:00

5 with Lampe

With all the excitement of Crazy 4 Cult 2, and the heaps of print orders, ... that video of Kim Stewart falling off that motorcycle with Paris Hilton. Youtube it.) You'll see those ... influences and inspirations by sending over 5 paintings, throughout history without any sort of restriction [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 17:40:00

Tick-tock

My grandfather died last winter at 98 so I’m not even half his age yet ... or four hours a day doing oil paintings or six hours a day reading Proust? When will I learn Italian? Learn to drive a motorcycle? Defend my heavyweight boxing title? I’m not filled with regret because [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 14:25:22

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