Kick Back Motorcycle show LONDON

Posted on February 8, 2017January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

08 Feb

One of the up and coming leaders in the European motorcycle shows these days is the Kick Back show in London, many builders come out to bring their best builds, many built at home in the shed.

Today, I wanted to share a few photos with you to let you see just a sprinkling of the creations that are around across the pond.

If you like motorcycles, then you will love this show as many styles and creations jump out at you, this show has a warm and friendly atmosphere and people from across Europe travel to see the bikes that are being displayed.

Many favorites of course but for me, this should be called Kick Arse!

What an awesome Triton, I’d love to hear this fire up, the Up-sweeps look great and so tightly fitted, great job.

This show seems to be taking a hold now and I am sure that the venue will just get more and more following in London and am so glad that so many shows have come up back home in the Smoke.

Cafe Racers, Brats, Bobbers, Choppers, Trackers and Customs are all sprinkled here at KickBack, hopefully one day I can revenuer back home and see them in real time.

Below, the Old Step through, many people had these back in the day, my brother has one and used it on the dirt roads as thats all we had when we were kids, so great to see these “old memory” Bikes making a come back.

Check out the Flying S Jap Suzuki- I had an AS 50 when I was 16.

So many cool builds and styles, something for everyone.

We have many shows here in the USA too and hope to feature them as and when they come up.

The choppers are always worth a look as none ever the same and I love the uniqueness of that.

This has had a lot of work to make it what it is and many just build these at home and as a hobby.

Above you can see that this FAT ATTACK Trumpy has had major surgery and the Brat/tracker look is really popular now and I would love to take this out.

I am sure that you will find a favorite here in these machines and I love the way the future of Motorcycle building is going.

I see many of these styles over here and I cant get enough of them, so continue wrenching everyone its a blast.

Not many specs that I can give as they didnt give any – But just enjoy the photos and hope that some of these bring a smile to your face today.

Beemers are very much sought after today and I can see more and more making the transformation from Stock to Custom and its good to see.

Two differently built machines but look great together, this is so much fun seeing so many cool machines being created.

Another Double Overhead Cam with old and New technology is something that always grabs my attention where ever I see one. Above, I would so easily lose my license running around on this, it cry’s out to be ridden hard!

When I was 17 years old I had a GT500 and that thing would pull like a steam train, wish I had kept mine.

Cant stop loving the 70’s Muscles machines, unless you have ridden one of these, you cannot understand something called. “Power Band”.- But Look hard, what’s different about this Motor?

These Street trackers are popular now and I bet this is so much fun running around.

Great looking Sportster, I have an old 883 I shall play with later on.

Thanks for reading my Blog today, if you are in London in April this year, then Kick back is on again, make sure you can find time to check it out, if you do go, send us some photos, love to see it.

Just a few Video’s for your enjoyment today, have a great week.

Here is the 2015 Show Below.

And finally 2016 show, enjoy all my friends.

Just a little Nostalgia today

Posted on February 3, 2017January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

03 Feb

Friday already- where does time go? it is crazy how quick the minutes tick by and before you know it you are almost in your grave.

So today as i have a lot to do, I thought I would add a little video i took with my Phone one day at my old shop 5 years ago almost, sure had plenty of CB750 honda’s to work on.

Hope you enjoy this, and have a great Friday Y’All.

Next is about 6 or 7 Years ago so not good quilty as it was my phone but at least you can get an idea of what I did and still do, Motorcycles are MY Passion.

Peace and Grease

Carpy

Just a chin wag whilst on my Motorcycle.

Posted on February 1, 2017January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

01 Feb

Seeing as it is now Feb 1st, I thought that I would try and start a little more blogging as I go along, not sure how they will come out but may be entertaining for you.

Trying some different media’s here as everybody seems to use their phone to talk, take photos and now live chat at times, so- to try these things out I have used my I-phone but its not the best- as my gyroscope is out of wack so sometimes the camera will jump, soon to get a new phone though.

This was about a month ago, may not be the best clarity on you tube but something to watch, as I fitted New megaphones to the Triumph Scrambler and she sure did sound throaty when I took it out for a little spin.

A great sounding bike now it breathes and I am contemplating purchasing a Scrambler for my own use as they are bags of fun to ride.

TON-UP GARAGE TRIUMPH HOT ROD

Posted on January 19, 2017January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

19 Jan

Ton-Up Garage is a Portuguese garage that has produced some of the most aesthetically well-designed customs you’ll find anywhere. Proprietors Daniel and Pedro are a friendly pair with a taste for adventure, and a deep love of classic Californian Hot Rod culture.

This Triumph was built by the pair as a hat tip to the cars and motorcycles that cruised Venice Beach in the ’50s and ’60s – right down to the Firestone Champion Deluxe tires. The build started as a stock Bonneville – the earlier carburetor version that pre-dates the more modern EFI-equipped bike. Custom bike builders often prefer the carburetor model because tuning is simpler – and it lacks the large in-tank fuel pump that makes modifying or swapping out the fuel tank exceedingly difficult.

The build began with a partial tear down and the rear frame loop was cropped, the center section was then cleaned up by removing the battery and airbox, with the battery and electronics moving to a discrete under seat box.

A new fuel tank was built with a cut out section for the cam cover, and a new seat was fabricated in-house and finished with black leather upholstery. Front and rear fenders aren’t optional in Europe, so Ton-Up fabricated a pair of aluminium units that fit the design well and don’t detract from the overall look.

A bespoke exhaust with bespoke mufflers was fitted, as well as matching white velocity stacks with carburetors re-jetted to match. A Motogadget Tiny speedo has been installed above the 5 3/4” headlight, and Motogadget M-Blaze indicators were fitted in keeping with the minimalist theme.

To improve handling, a pair of Öhlins shocks were bolted on to the rear, and the original fork springs were replaced with a matching set from Öhlins – an addition that makes a big difference to the way the Bonneville behaves.

The completed bike is a beautiful and slightly unusual Triumph custom, and Top-Up currently have it listed for sale on their website. If you’d like to see more of it or enquire after buying it you can click here to visit the official website. All sources and photos and credits go to. http://silodrome.com/ton-up-garage-triumph-custom/

It’s a killer looking machine in my eyes and I am sure will turn many heads out there in Portugal.

Here are a few more great photos via Silodrome.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Posted on January 1, 2017January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

01 Jan

A Very Happy New Year to you all and hope that the next 12 months will be a happy, prosperous and healthy one for all.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Posted on December 23, 2016January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

23 Dec

I want to take this festive time of year to thank all MY customers for ALL their support this year, been a fast 12 months that’s for sure and am looking forward to see what 2017 brings to my doors.

I am looking at making more parts for more models, from exhausts, to seats, to lights and some clothing too, so keep checking back with me for all the cool Motorcycle and Hot Rod parts for 2017.

Also I shall be adding more Blogs and hopefully more video to, and it will be quite an epic year I think and look forward to sharing it with you too.

Remember to check often on my blogs and New parts pages as I will be adding quite a bit as I get the New year rolling.

You can also follow me on instagram @59club or on Twitter @750racer also on face book under @carpyscaferacers @steverichardcarpenter or @carpyscafe

A Very Merry Christmas to you ALL and many thanks from the bottom of my heart to each and everyone one of you for using my business to supply you with the parts you needed.

Mooneyes Christmas Party 2016 Irwindale

Posted on December 10, 2016January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

10 Dec

I got to work and noticed some fog and gray clouds looming as I opened my shop on a Saturday Morning, but- None the less, today was the annual Christmas Party that Mooneyes host at Irwindale drag strip and it is a not to be missed event for me, mainly because it is an awesome time for me to meet many friends from all over the place and get to ctach up on how they are doing etc.

Pulling the Triumph out onto the Road and firing her up was a good feeling as the trip is only up Three Highways and about a 35 minute ride, although as its close to Christmas now, plenty of traffic and a sharp eye was needed to watch out for cars trying to cut lanes at the last minute.

Time flew by pretty fast as I cruised at about 80 all the way and mostly in the car pool lane, my idea of that is that it is the safest route to take, being that there is a Divider wall to my left, so only things in front of me and to the side have a chance of getting me, as opposed to riding in the middle lane and being open to all and sundrie.

As I pulled off the 605, I could see the line of traffic that were waiting to get into the drag-strip area, I knew that some people had actually arrived at 3AM- for them to get a good space and enjoy the hundreds of Vehicles that attend this Hot Rod and Custom extravaganza every year.

Being on a Two wheeled machine does has its advantages, as I rolled on by everyone and right up to the entrance with no wait at all, and that’s a nice feeling for sure as some of these poor buggers had been sitting a long time in traffic.

As I pulled in to the event I could see the Sea of multicolored vehicles that were lined up similar to a Chinese military show, but that’s the only comparison to that as everyone was smiling, laughing, cooking, drinking and even dancing, and I knew today’s event would be a blast.

Most years that i have attending this show has always been cold, windy and a few ties it has been raining its arse off, and, as I left my shop in the fog, I thought to my self. “Oh no not again” But I was mistaken, as pretty much as soon as I got off my steed, the sun was coming through the clouds and could feel its warmth as I approached the entrance to the show.

I have no idea how many vehicles turned up, predominately it was Chevy and Ford, but had a sprinkling of Dodge, Chrysler, Studebaker and even Volkswagen’s were there in many guises.

I took about 60 odd photos with my I-Phone until my Battery decided to tell me on that phone that it was time for it to shut down and have a melt down, but I did get many cool shots and wanted to share them with you.

I get many people from all over the globe check my blogs out as a lot of us do not just have an interest in Motorcycling, it covers a vast spectrum of interests from Hot Rodding, Drag racing, to Low Riders and Full Custom Machines. there was plenty to see and, if you can ever get to Southern California and check out @mooneyeschristmasparty you will be amazed at the fun you will see.

So much to see and I hope you like some of these photos that I have taken, there would of been many more if my battery hadnt died on my phone, but enjoy all of you.

The weather turned out awesome to be honest and I am met many friends that I had not seen for a long long time, so glad that I ventured out to Mooneyes Christmas Show as it never fails to be entertaining as so much is going on there and always different cars, Rods and Motorcycles to check out and people are more than willing to tell you all about what they have done.

So many different styles of machines and to be honest I wish I had enough Battery to show all the drag racing that was going on all day as that was so cool to hear Motors flat out on the 1/8th.

Many of these I have not seen before and it was great chatting to all the owners and finding out what they did to heir ride, where they are from and some even gave me some great contacts for vintage parts etc.

That Green Roadster was a Raffle Car a few years ago at Ventura and boy what a sweet ride that is, the guy who won it only had ONE $20.00 ticket and he won the ride, so awesome.

Next up is my mate Becky Sue from Anaheim Rod & Custom, a really cool Girl and great family and Hot Rod shop, so glad she got to drive her Comet. Great Job Becky!

Few more video’s this time the cars coming down the side of the track after their runs on the 1/8th mile at Irwindale.

Awesome Sling shot as it cackles its way to the pits.

ICON 1000 – 2014 THRUXTON

Posted on September 15, 2016January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

15 Sep

Well, today i wanted to show you how to change the look of your Trumpy and this Icon 1000 is a really tough looking bike, I am in awe of its toughness and would love to maybe build something like that at some point.

It was Wes White’s late sixties Triumph TR6C featured on the website Chop Cult in 2009, which started my interest in the Desert Sled. A year later the Hammarhead Jack Pine was revealed to the world on BikesExif. It was these two Triumph Scramblers, one old for style, and one new for practicality, which inspired me to build.

That was six years ago!, and I believe its time to move on!. Once again I’m visiting motorcycle museums for ‘vintage style’, and keeping an eye on the web and custom motorcycle shows for ‘inspiration’.

I am also planning a workshop at my home in Dorset. It will be in this workshop, and with the help of local craftsmen and bike builders, I hope build another custom Hinckley Triumph… or perhaps just make a bloody mess of a good bike!, regardless, this time, it wont be a Scrambler!

What may influence this next builds is this 2014 Thruxton, named the “Three Martini Lunch”, a collaboration by Icon 1000 and Triumph North America, a build “fuelled with shop-floor gin drinks and paint fumes”. Kurt Walter the creative designer at Icon 1000, wanted a custom Triumph that would appeal to ICON core market, maintaining the road-race styling and component cues of the ICON 1000 bikes.

As usual at Bonnefication we start with the frame, clearly undergoing a huge amount of reconfiguring – forget frame loops!, this Thruxton has lost it’s entire rear-end. Replaced by a custom mono- subframe, supporting the rider, as well as a one-off Nitron mono-shock setup.

Frame modifications continue under the Thruxton, with the removal of much of the detachable cradles, exposing the engine and giving this Triumph a Ducati vibe – compounded by the fitting of a modified Ducati MH900E fairing from Aristech, painted in is General Motors Verdoro Green, and fitted with a headlight found on logging trucks…. now thats a mongrel of a fairing!

The classic Triumph styling is long gone, what may raise a few eyebrows is the choice of tank, meant for a Yamaha FZ600 – again heavily modified, not only to fit the Hinckley frame, but also to allow room for the re-routed, and heat shielded exhaust system, now running over the engine and under the Aristech Harley tail section.

Kurt wanted to fit the heavily shouldered 16” rear wheel from a Kawasaki KZ1000 to both front and back of the Thruxton, made possible by welding up the cush-drive on the wheel destined for the front.

The fitting of the wider wheel, now shod in vintage Avon tires, meant that it no longer fitted the stock forks. To overcome this, the stock forks were replaced with those from a Harley Wide Glide, and involved cutting bits out of that Ducati MH900E fairing.

What ever your thoughts on the “Three Martini Lunch”, you can’t deny it’s fascinating!, perhaps like the Hammarhead Jack Pine, it may be a build which drives the custom Triumph scene in a new and exciting direction…. lets hope so.

This was from http://www.bonnefication.com/icon-1000-2014-thruxton/

Great write up guys and awesome machine.

Girls on Motorcycles Part 2

Posted on April 28, 2016January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

28 Apr

Hey there all, I had a great response as to the Blog I did about Girls on bikes and have continued this as I want to promote this as much as I can.

Photos below have been either sent to me by people or I have just googled, but please- if you knw the photographer and the models names, let me know so I can credit them for their work, unfortunatly google doesnt always put the credits to the photos but I wanted to show these great shots and hope some of you will recognise these so we can credit everyone who took them or is in them.

Below is a mate of mine with her Riding mates that I always not only had the utmost respect for, she is great riding a motorcycle and has a variety of them to boot. In the middle is Sarah Bradley,To her left is Kate Strong and then Karen Stevenson, to her Right is Tracy Holroyd Smith.

Girls look great on Two wheels and we so need more of them where we are and am hoping just some of these photos may inspire your other half to get out there and enjoy the fun we have on Motorcycles.

A real couple of Salt & Shakers here, 2 great friends who ride back home. Sarah Bradley and Karen Odare-Sharman.

Hiroko Murakami with her Speed Twin. Ace Café London

Another mate of mine is Wendy Lemley-Griffiths has a Norton and a bunch of bikes and is an ex pat like me.

Another mate back home is Karen Ward and she has been riding for Donkeys.

Next up is a mate of mine Siti J. Ahmad-Moore and she is Tiny but still rides a Ducati, a great girl who loved Motorcycles.

Below is some photos a few people sent me but need their credits, I belive that the majority are from:

Alicia Mariah E;fving aka: MotoLady who is a photographer/Graphic designer and works at Founder (Company) at MotoLady.

Let me know what Photos to credit you with Alicia as I have no clue on these as nothing was on the images and need photographers to get their recognition and Models too.

Cool shot, pushing the bike out in the Morning.

Little Royal Enfield all dressed out.

Countryside ride. Louise from l’équipée, on one of Zadig ou la Destinée’s custom bikes.

Even My Queen Rides.

Firing up her Triumph T120 by the Kicker.

First little cafe racer.

Red head is ready to go.

Over the golden gate, cant be late, Gotta date!

Start ya bugger!

GT Continenal takes some starting sometimes.

Getting some well earned shade after riding.

SR400 getting into a bend.

Life really is better on a Motorcycle.

Bali Beach life.

Thats a great shot right there.

BRAAAAAP!!!!

Rolling hard.

Thats what mates are for right?

yeah, all the boys are behind!

Modern art is great.

Is this a Trio of Trouble?

Thats a great shot and a big Scarf!

In the canyons and no Lid- tut tut!

Oh a Manx Norton too!

Love this trials section, come on Mum.

Peace out Girls.

Trying to get home before mum see’s me with no pants on.

Yeah- its Fast alright!

Now thats getting right out in the sticks!

Getting into it on a Honda CX500,.

Sophie does it all.

Lets ride in between the strawberrys

Having fun in the countryside.

A great shot in the corner.

Super shot taken here.

Love the Skid Lid.

Belstaff!

Taking 5 minutes.

Royal Enfield Girl.

I dare you to.

Double trouble.

Southsiders MC

Slick!

Garage shot.

Get out and ride.

I have no idea but it aint no washing machine.

At the Ace cafe back home.

Riding the RE for fun.

Boedi Adjie Santosa.

So much nerve to try this, awesome shot and awesome Girl, well done.

Luap Studios http://www.luapstudios.co.uk/latest…/helmets-for-heroines

Come on lads you have to try and keep up with me.

No headlight needed as my hair is Bright enough.

What a eat shot taken here.

OK on Green we Go!!!!!!

Getting ready to get on her steed.

Into it.

Yes we wrench too dumbass!

Saturday Shenanigans.

Yeah- I can beat that Train.

Cool looking Bonneville.

Timeless on a Ducati too,

Scooter Fun.

A fun Girl 3.

I love that GB500,

Always dug Vintage Dirt Bikes.

Calm down Girls.

Great shot in the Tunnel.

Nina Savage the legend of the 59 Club!

British Day at Olde Ship Inn Santa Ana

Posted on April 26, 2016January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter

26 Apr

Well, St Georges day was Saturday and what better event than to celebrate it than going to a British Pub with British cars and Motorbikes on display for all to see and of course enjoy.

We always have fun on the rides and meet ups that we attend and like to show it on the website to share with you lot too.

Steve Martinez rocks up on his Black Thruxton.

We all met up near my shop in Anaheim and made our way to Santa Ana but chose to take the streets as it was a great day for cruisning about on a Sunday.

Weather was awesome and the ride was a breeze going to Santa Ana, the British pub is called “The Olde Ship” so try and check it out when you can.

The parking lot was great for todays meet up and close to the freeway makes it easy to get to.

We were fast to get some shade under the tree and worked out to be a superb day for us all.

James O’Donnell and Andrew Fiallo have a good chin wag as meeting up with mates is always good and plenty to catch up on too.

The 2 Steve’s chill out as we all get ready to have a look at all the British cars that turned up for a belated St Georges day.

James “Oakley” O’Donnell has always made the meetings we have had and is a great 59 Club member who enjoys riding his Thruxton.

Steve Martinez has his Thruxton all kitted out and rides all over the place, a great guy too.

Amanda and Steve parked up with their Bonneville’s respectively.

Steve Fellons Plate says it all about the club to be honest- Nice one Matey!

Barry “Bare” Baxter rides his Guzzi everywhere.

Been A Racer, A pilot and even A software engineer, a great addition to the 59 Club Family and is a fun bloke.

Refusing to compromise with a lower seat or shocks, Bare sometimes gets a little out of shape until the wheels are rolling but- we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Now- Don’t hit that Bloody bus mate.

In the Car park where we hung out with all the Brit cars, it was a fun day with free pint of beer and fish and chips too!

Amanda and Andrew are a great couple and both ride with us and each other, Loves a funny thing eh?

Amanda and Andrew ride a lot together and its great to see, Motorcycling is fun and so much you can do and get to easier on 2 wheels.

Andrew prefers the off road trail style of Triumph, the Scrambler is a very versatile motorcycle and I am sure he gets to many great areas on it.

The weather was perfect for this event and sure glad that we were lucky enough to park up under some shade as it got pretty hot.

James, Matt and Eric chew the fat on this British day, our club has a varied range of ages which makes for a fun time.

Matts Bonneville has had quite a few changes and he likes the way it is going.

Heading off for a Blap on his steed as the weather would be good all day.

My mate Steve Dennish Of Limeworks Speed Shop in Whittier beckons his wife Carol, to get her arse out of the car. This Rover P6 2 litre brings back some fun memories for me as a kid as my old man had one when he started a Taxi company, great cars, Me and my brother Both owned P5 Rovers.

Eric jumps on his Tango machine and heads out with those awesome rasping megaphones that get your attention, this is a cool bike.

Its a great color and the first I have seen like this and Eric loves to ride around the O.C. on it.

I took this as I sat at the traffic lights, always great to see and hear the rumble of these British twins.

Below is some of the cars that turned up and the Cortina Mk1 Estate belongs to my mate Steve Dennish son “James, great to see these cars.

Yes thats an Aston Martin right there.

Great Vintage tin for all to see, great people too.

I saw this Morris traveler but what is strange about it is its not like a stock one, this was a sedan that was converted and looked weird to me.

Now, this was a different kettle of fish and loved it, even the color.

James cruises out in his Cortina Estate.

Steve and Carol close behind in the Rover.

Here are some more photos that I took of the cars that were there at the show.

Plenty of MG’s to look at for sure.

So tiny though eh?

I’d drive that .

Thats super cool.

MG GT V8 had a nice rumble to it.

Lotus turned up with a Growl too.

Bare checking out the cars and likes the Riley 2.5 Litre.

So much to see and a fun day it turned out to be

Just wicked.

YES PLEASE!

Loved this too.

I think this is a MG- TC but a very nice job.

Plenty of Brit tin to have a look at.

This was so small.

Even a Roller turned up too.

I remember driving my Old mans Spitfire as a kid just this but blue.

Not my cup of Tea but sure many loved it.

A Pride of MG TC and TD”s sit in the Sun on this great Afternoon at the Olde Ship Inn.

This bought me back to so many memories, I used to jump on this very number Bus to Islington, and the old Route Master Double Decker was a huge part of my life, catching the 135 Brimsdown in Enfield to the Great Cambridge road was something I will never forget. “Fares Please”

What a great Sunday.

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