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Norton Motorcycles Announced New World Headquarters Published by Cyril Huze March 17th, 2013 in Builders, Editorial and Events. Norton Ltd. purchased the historic Donington Hall, which will serve as its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities. Situated on 26 acres of classic English countryside and located within the Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit race complex, […]
OK-yesterday was draining my strength mentally over a stupid electrical system, so- with that i am going to blog about news of the day that I look at and thought I would share it with you, as my mind has not completly cleared from yesterdays wiring nightmare. Postcards From Custom Bike Show Of Pecqencourt […]
Well, many times i have beat my head against the wall, trying to get the old Aluminum bearing retainers from out of the hubs etc, Usually you will destroy the things so bad, they wont come out at all. So, what I did was make a tool to fit both the K series CB750 rear […]
Well, there is a title that’s hard to explain in one sentence. But I am going to try and add some stuff on here that I personally find really interesting and yes, I draw from time to time, mostly the low brow art, which has everything to do from Sailor Jerry style tattoo flash to […]
Vaughan Alden Bass Vaughan Alden Bass was a Chicago artist who began his pinup career during the 1930s. He appears to have been strongly influenced by the circle of artists that grew up around Haddon Sundblom. Bass created his own pinups for for Brown & Bigelow, but he was then employed by the Louis F. […]
George Petty George Petty created ‘The Petty Girl’ – she was an American pinup icon who captured the nation’s heart for more than twenty years. This guy is number 3 in my top Pin Up artists of the day, these were such an influence on me as a teenager back in the UK. George […]
A Brief History on Gil Elvgren This another iconic Artist that I have always held up in a very high esteem, I have only a few Pin up artist I really admire from back i the day and this guy is number 2 in my list and wanted to share this with you lot as […]
Well, Sunday the sun came out and by this I mean two fold, one, was my Shop Fabricator ” Dakota Kai Sun” was at Irwindale drag strip for the 1/8th mile races and two, the sun its self popped its head from out of the clouds, and began its demise of my European skin tone, […]
Alberto Vargas From the time Esquire first introduced America to the Varga Girl in 1940, the name Vargas has been synonymous with pinup and pinup art. Alberto Vargas (1896 – 1982)The most famous and prolific pinup artist of all time. Born 9 February 1896 in Peru, Alberto Vargas was the son of a renowned photographer, […]