Swag's Rant

THE DEEPER I GET INTO THIS…

bikerswag — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:35:09 +0000

Despite the fact that I wasn’t feeling real great this morning, I made a little more progress on the Sporty Project today. You know… the deeper I get into this… the more respect I have for the guys out there who do this on a regular basis and make it look so easy. Guys like my buddy Scooter at Both Barrels, Josh over at Confederate Customs and my Northeastern buddy Jamie Dykeman at Black Frame Cycle Projects in Sandwich, Mass (and many others) shall receive a whole new level of respect from me now that I am attempting this minor customization on my own! It ain’t easy folks… but I’m learning a lot and with any luck will finish this puppy within the next century or so…haha! It seems like there is an unexpected challenge with every step and most of them I am at a loss on how to resolve! Still… I keep plugging along and finally figure it out. I got the belt guard and the old shocks off today and the Burly Slammers installed. I also managed to get the rear fender off and started thinking about placement of the new rear fender. And speaking of challenges… that rear fender is going to be a doozy. Not sure how that’s going to work yet. Here’s some pics of today’s mayhem.

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THIS DESCRIBES IT ABOUT AS GOOD AS ANYTHING I’VE SEEN

bikerswag — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:45:19 +0000

I recently stumbled across this short film created by a cat named Andrew Quinones. I don’t know Andrew personally but he is my kind of dude! Check out his Vimeo channel: http://vimeo.com/user7206445

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STILL WORKING ON THE FRONT END

bikerswag — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:17:58 +0000

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I WENT TO A CAR SHOW TO WORK ON THE SPORTY PROJECT TODAY

bikerswag — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:23:09 +0000

Well… not really but I did go to a car show today which happened to have a huge swap meet… and while I was there I saw this center hub cover off of an American Racing wheel. Got it for 2 bucks and it will soon become the gas cap on the Sporty project. (Hmmm… the dog seems to like it too.) Here’s what I mean… of course the tank will be a different color but you get the idea.

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2012 NASHVILLE AUTOFEST

bikerswag — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:01:22 +0000

I grabbed a few pics at the 2012 Nashville Autofest today. I could wander shows like this for hours. So many memories are stirred by these awesome vehicles and shows like this are a great way to chase away the winter blues, bring a smile to your face and just hang out with some cool people. You can see a ton more photos from today by CLICKING HERE.

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SPORTY PROJECT UPDATE: PARTS KEEP ARRIVING

bikerswag — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:03:12 +0000

More parts arrived today for the Sporty Project. I picked up a retainer ring for the Fatboy headlight. It was missing on the unit I acquired via my buddy Scooter and the local H-D dealer scored one for me. I can also thank Scooter for snagging this rear fender for me. And last but not least, my Burly Slammer (eBay find) rear shocks arrived in the brown truck. Wouldn’t it be cool if I actually had time to install all of these cool parts? One day… one day…

A DOUBLE KNOCK-OUT PUNCH

bikerswag — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:01:18 +0000

Today I delivered a double knock-out punch to the Dark Months by attended two great indoor events. I revealed the first in my last post… and the second was the Arenacross Tour which rolled into Middle Tennessee tonight. I love motocross and watching over 450 amateur and pro racers go at it in person was a total gas. I highly recommend you find a live motocross event in your area and go support it!

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ANOTHER POST THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MOTORCYCLES

bikerswag — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:31:04 +0000

Well folks… here’s another post that has nothing to do with motorcycles. Today I photographed the Tennessee Motorama in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Here are a few of my favorites from the day. The 427 powered ’66 Impala (2nd image below) particularly caught my eye. What a gorgeous vehicle!

More pictures can be seen at donmitchellphoto.zenfolio.com

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IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS

bikerswag — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:58:47 +0000

Sometimes it’s the little things that make life grande. Today I was super-excited to get the new clutch cable for the Sporty project. Whoooohoooo!!!! Can’t wait to get it installed.

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THE NEW FATBOY ILLUMINATE

bikerswag — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:25:40 +0000

I’ve always loved the look of big, huge headlights and the Sporty project would not be complete if one were not added. The new Fatboy illuminate adds about 2 inches in diameter and a much fatter shape to the stock vibe. I REALLY love this look. The front-end is getting closer. Another baby step completed. Below is a before and after look.

And here’s a side view of the new light… followed by a side by side comparison. (Sorry for the crummy photo. They are both actually chrome… flash photography with the point-and-shoot sucks!) Obviously the new light (left) is FATTTTTT!!!!!!!

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