Billy The Kid!

Dennis Hopper received a star on the Hollywood walk of fame Friday just months after it was announced that he is suffering from terminal cancer. He has always been a true maverick on and off the screen from his roles in B-biker flicks as well as classics like Easy Rider and Rebel Without a Cause to real life antics such as pulling a knife on Rip Torn , destroying hotel rooms and having major acid freak outs(all that just during the making of Easy Rider.) I was saddened to see coverage of the 73 year old actor looking drawn, gaunt and weak on Friday. Good vibes your way, man!............Alvarez

My grandma grocery getter..

Here's my 51 Chevy..I know she looks boring in this pic but her future holds a set of Coker wide whitewalls on red rims with 58 Chevy Biscayne hubcaps lowered front and rear 2 inches and painted flat black..a true Led Sled in the making..Roadside

One my Dad built..

Here's a Pan that my Dad and uncle built in 1970..this is almost exactly how my 46 Knuckle is going to look so now some people will know where I learned to recognize true chopper style..enjoy with more home pics coming soon..Roadside

Thanks Pockets and Rudy!!!

I recently recieved a nice care package from two of the coolest mofos a dude could know..Pockets and Rudy from Phoenix,AZ..among my surprises were a couple of anti social taillight lenses as well as a Dec 1969 issue of Big Bike which is when I was launched into this cruel world!! THANKS GUYS!!! Hope to see ya'll soon...Roadside

Death of a Big Star!

Alex Chilton dead! What a career this guy had. Wrote the Boxtops hit "The Letter" when he was fourteen.Went on to found influential band Big Star and produce groups like the Cramps and was imortalized in the Replacements "Alex Chilton."

Indian Larry..

If you haven't gotten your copy of Cycle Source's Indian Larry tribute issue already...then what the fuck are you waiting for?????? Once again Chris, excellent work!!!!

Drag racing SoCal style..

As usual I was flipping thru some of my old mags and saw this and thought it would look really good up here..enjoy..Roadside Marty

DAYTONA

Attendance was down again but I still managed to meet new and old friends and have a blast. The chopper show at Willie's was the second biggest bike wise in history but probably the busiest while the Limpnickie one was about half the size as last year. The Cycle Source party was a hit with an open bar tab and free eats that weren't too bad. I don't know what the future holds for bike week. Many have dim predictions but as long as events like Willie's and the Limpnickie keep on, I'll be there!.....Alvarez

We're off to Gaytona!

Check back in a week for pics from Willie's old school show, Limpnickie lot and other mayhem! Later!.....Alvarez

Ever seen one of these?

My Dad gave me this a few years ago when I was about to get a Triumph in a trade I was wheeling and dealing on but it fell thru so I kept this manual anyway..it's actually a pretty cool piece..Roadside Marty

Sonny!

I never get tired of  shots of this dude back in the day.
.....Alvarez

Hail Satan!

I know it's cheesy but I can't stop listening to this record lately.It's gotta be the best album from the original lineup!It's a long way back from Hell and you don't want to go there? Gotta love it.....Alvarez

XU or Crystal Blue Persuasion?

We got my XL buttoned together in time for Daytona.I always wanted to call this bike the XU after the old Snow era Iron Horse thing of calling their chops FU's instead of FL's.So XL = XU like the much covered song by Wire ,12XU which means 1-2-FUCK-YOU! Get it? Real punk rock and all,but after staring at my trippy shiny and fantastic paint by Bob from French Kiss I'm feelin a little more AM gold.(til i get on it and spank the throttle,that is) Whaddya think?

Bet you don't have one???

The Bandidos MC did a calendar for 2002 of which I was fortunate enough to recieve as a gift from Bandido Dumpster Bill when it was first released..THANK YOU brother, I sure do miss you!! Love, Loyalty and Respect...Roadside Marty

The perfect issue!!

This has got to be the best issue of Choppers Magazine for two reasons...first my Dad gave it to me in near perfect condition a few years back and second because it's the December 1969 issue which happens to be when I was born..I thought I would share it with everybody..Roadside

Not too many of these around..

I never seem to find any issues of Big Bike floating around but the ones that I have are pretty cool nonetheless..

More old tanks from the pile!

Knuckle Down!

Celebration of the Super Glide!!!!

One of the best issues of Iron Horse under David Snow if you ask me!! Snow explained the history of the Super Glide from a rider's perspective that gave it a side that everyone could relate to..well done Mr. Snow wherever you are....

A shot that you certainly don't see everyday!!!!

This pic was in the Iron Horse presents "Runnin Free at Sturgis 86" edition which was IH's answer to In The Wind by EZ..pic was taken by "Rodent" aka Carl Metzger who has so many stories about EVERYTHING in the motorcycle industry that it's hard to not ask him to tell you one every chance you can!