1st Lowbrow Swap & Meet Was A Blast

Thanks to everyone who came out to swap and sell parts, hang out, and ride motorcycles. We had a real good turnout throughout the day Sunday, lots of people drug their old parts out, lots rode in, and we had a great time hanging out. So much so that I took one single photo, so I had to steal these off of our Facebook page, and most of them off the Forever The Chaos Life blog, thanks guys! Check out all the photos in an album on our Facebook page here. We are aiming to do this again this fall before the weather turns to crap, stay tuned.

Lowbrow Open House This Sunday!

This Sunday, July 29th, 2012 come on by the Lowbrow Warehouse for our Swap & Meet and open house! Noon til 6pm or so. Ride on out and chill, food and drinks, but BYOB. We are going to be selling of lots of good scratch and dent parts and riding gear, and also selling off personal stashes of chopper and motorcycle parts. Let's wheel and deal, cash is king! 800 S. Progress Drive, Medina, Ohio 44256. Our driveway is loose gravel, and super sketchy, so take it easy coming in or you won't be the first to have ate gravel! Any details or updates will be posted at www.facebook.com/lowbrowcustoms

Customer Bike Spotlight: Josh Ramp's Pacific NW XS650 Chopper

"Hey man, thought you might enjoy these pics of my xs650 that I built with alot of parts, help and advice from you guys.  I built the thing in my basement over the winter and rode her from Portland to Born Free and back, it was insane.  Anyway I did most the work myself including paint but also a ton of help from my friends Mike, Murph, and Chase. Thanks for answering all my questions with the quickness and hope to see yall again at BF5...if there is one....
Cheers,
-Josh Ramp"

 

 

 

Kyle's Race Bike... It's Alive!

Kyle's race bike just got fired up for the first type. He is getting it dyno'd by Stan at Northern Ohio Ducati Triumph on Friday morning, so expect more video and updates then. My dual engine bike is too long for the dang dyno!

Speed Club Inc Presents The WIld Ride

Brian over at Speed Club Inc. is putting on a ride September 8th & 9th, 2012 in St. Paul, Minnesota. We are all about riding events and are happy to support The Wild Ride. Riding with your friends and camping is the reason most people get motorcycles, and here is a perfect weekend to exercise those desires. Get the scoop here.

Customer Bike Spotlight: Vance's Triumph

I don't think I have put Vance's Triumph up on the site before, but it is one of my favorites and happens to be local and belongs to a friend of mine right here in northeast Ohio. I first saw this bike when it was all bare steel and didn't have the fancy paint (Angel Dust Cycle Paint / Joe Koenigsmark) or beautiful chrome and polish job (Jason's Show Quality Polishing). The chrome loop on the hardtail is killer. Maybe Vance will chime in with some details..

The Speed Merchant Now In Stock

Finned Stator & Sprocket Covers for modern Triumphs (fits 2001-2011 Triumph Bonneville (T100), Thruxton, Scrambler, America and Speedmaster model) are now in stock in raw as well as black powdercoat. Top quality, made in California.

Lowbrow Swap & Meet Open House Sunday, July 29th 2012

Come one, come all! Our first open house here at Lowbrow HQ is taking place end of this month, on Sunday, July 29th, 2012. Come check out our race bikes, prepped and ready for Bonneville Speed Week, choppers, free food & drinks (BYOB). We are selling off lots of great scratch and dent parts and riding gear at cheap prices, as well as our own personal chopper parts. Drag your own swap meet parts down as well. Starts Sunday the 29th at Noon, it will be a nice, laid back afternoon here at the warehouse at 800 S. Progress Dr., Medina, Ohio 44256. You can also place orders on the spot and take them home, save on shipping. See you there!

Lowbrow Gas Tank Sale through July 31st, 2012

If you aren't privy, all gas tanks in stock at Lowbrow Customs are on sale at 10% off through the end of the month! Sale ends July 31st, 2012. Check out all the different gas tank styles and upgrade your ride.

2nd Quarter Donations from Lowbrow Customers

I just sorted out donations from Lowbrow Customs customers for the 2nd quarter of 2012. Donations come from rounding up your total to a whole number, the spare change going to a charity of your choice. Pretty good tallies, with $1417.90 going to Wounded Warrior Project, $974.38 to Room To Read, and $176.02 to DonorsChoose.org! Thanks for all your support and helping to make the world a better place, a little bit at a time.

The photo above is from a classroom who received a new easel and art supplies from our donations via DonorsChoose. It always amuses me to see little kids writing out 'Lowbrow Customs' and such in the thank you letters, funny stuff.

Customer Bike Spotlight: Justin's XS650

I had been following this build from the Haifley Bros. and am stoked to see one of our David Bird hardtails on there as well as P-Nut tank and other parts. Justin sent these photos along as well as the following info:

"Good morning. Attached are some pictures of my XS650 with David Bird zero stretch and three inch drop looped hardtail. Installed by Doug, Kelly and Court at Haifley Bros. along with custom seat and mini aluminium fairing whipped up by Kelly.

Mad custom stainless exhaust by Court.  Also running a Lowbrow P-Nut Tank and cloth covered wiring from Lowbrow. Thanks for all the great products. Semper Fidelis - Justin Schissel"

6over The Movie is Here

6over The Movie just landed at Lowbrow. Check out the teaser above, if you like choppers then chances are you will enjoy this movie. Interesting, entertaining, funny and authentic, I dig it. More details on the film and you can also purchase it here for $25, this initial run comes in a tin collector case with a 20-page photo booklet.

All Gas Tanks In Stock 10% Off!

We have added even more gas tanks to our shelves recently. Lowbrow Customs is now sporting the largest collection of chopper gas tanks this side of the Norwegian Sea. Right now save 10% on any in-stock gas tank! Limited time only, here's the excuse you have been looking for to give your steed an upgrade. Check 'em out here.

Lowbrow Getdown this Saturday, July 14th 2012

This Saturday, July 14th, 2012 in NE Ohio at Nelson's Ledges Quarry Park! Come ride motorcycles, camp, drink beer, swim in the sea of summertime and generally do everything that most people get into motorcycles for in the first place. You can find all the details for why you need to be there on the Lowbrow Getdown event page as well as the event page on Facebook.We will see you there!

Customer Bike Spotlight: Alessandro of Kustom Tech & His First Triumph

Alessandro is the gentleman behind Kustom Tech, based in Italy. We sent him some parts that he needed for his first Triumph, which is pictured here. Here are some specs on the various parts on his bike, which is getting paint and polish now!

Frame: Chop Works (Torino, Italy)

Gas tank, rear fender with seat, battery box: Anvil Disciples (Pisa, Italy)

Finned top cover battery box: Kustom Tech

Oil tank: Lowbrow Customs with finned aluminum (top cover Kustom Tech)

Front wheel: 21" Rim Akront with mini drum

Rear wheel: 19" Rim Akront with Kustom Tech hub and with mechanical drum (Kustom Tech prototype)

Front end: Triple tree (Kustom Tech prototype) legs HD 35mm

Handlebar: 1" inch by Fork Japan with Kustom Tech hand controls and rubber grip

Pegs and shift/brake pegs: Kustom Tech

Kickstand: Kustom Tech

Front light: Pontiac

Rear light: (Kustom Tech prototype)

Engine: Triumph 650cc with Amal carb., velocity stack and rocker box caps Lowbrow Customs

 

First Time Starting Double Vision

This video was filmed last week, on Monday, June 25th. It is the first time Double Vision, my dual engine land speed race bike, was fired up after several months of intense fabrication and wrenching. About an hour later this bike was loaded into our truck and hauled out (thanks Greg!) to Born Free 4 where it made it's debut this past weekend.

Born Free 4 After Party & El Diablo Run DVD Screening - Saturday night, June 30th, 2012

After Born Free 4 this coming Saturday, June 30th, 2012 the after party and El Diablo Run DVD screening takes place at The District Lounge in historic downtown Orange. Brought to you by Lowbrow, Biltwell, Four Aces Cycle, Street Chopper Magrazine and DiCE Magazine! After BF4 that is where the action will be, so come on by. Check out the Facebook event page for more info.

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Video: Tyler Malinky

Our good friend Jon Glover flew in from Salt Lake City a few weeks ago to film our new Bonneville Race Bikes being built, and while he was here he filmed this BF invited builder video for Tyler as well. He did a great job filming and editing it, check it out! -Kyle

Tyler Malinky of Lowbrow Customs - Born Free 4 - Invited Builder Series from Jon Glover on Vimeo.

Double Vision: Dual Engine Triumph Race Bike Update

I have been working on this bike non-stop the last six weeks, and it has caused me to empathize with people who have chosen the life of the recluse, leaving behind friends and family for a sole pursuit. I am not there myself, but I am looking through the keyhole and I feel as though I have come to some sort of understanding about that sort of thing though I rather wouldn't. But I digress; it has been a couple months since I updated photos of the build, which has since changed names from Milwaukee Murderer to Double Vision.

Special sprockets. This here is what joins the power of the motors by linking the crankshafts.

Oil tank in progress. Made a wood buck out of MDF and hammered annealed 5003 aluminum to make the face and dished back. Thanks to Jay Roche @ Special 79 for some tech posts on his blog which helped me out. This tank consumed at least 3 full days of my life, and I mean full days, but it is the nicest thing I have ever made.

Sometimes simple things are the best, I really like the way these fender mounts turned out.

This primary guard involved a really large MDF buck and plenty of time. I feel as though I welded miles of aluminum building this bike. Turned down a circle of MDF in my lathe, routed the edge over and hammered the dish over the clutch basket area. 1/2" strip welded to that to bring it out a bit more, and the face and sides all welded up while clamped to the wood buck to keep it in shape. Mounts to 9/16" stainless round bar that is welded to the stainless motor plates. Should be up to tech for Bonneville in August.

More aluminum, chain guard and number plates. This was a little while ago and was about the end of the major fab work. I subsequently tore the bike down to the bare frame and finish welded everything. More pics to come soon... ?

Limited Edition B&W Photo Prints to Benefit Wes White

Some of you may be aware that Wes White of Four Aces Cycle in Pacoima, California had the misfortune to meet a hit-and-run driver while riding his Triumph. Jon Glover of Glover Photography did a limited edition run of 20 black and white 8" x 10" prints of some photos involving Wes, and the proceeds from the sales of these $15 prints goes direct to Wes to help cover emergency room and surgery costs. Check them all out here, and get one while you can as there is only 20 each of the three photos!

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Videos: Todd Asin & Matt Olsen

Born Free 4 Poster / Ticket Sales End June 18th, 2012

If you are planning on buying a poster and getting your ticket for a chance to win one of two 1969 Shovelheads (one stock and the other a chopper built by The Garage Company), you best do so before online sales end June 18th, 2012. After that the only place to get one is at the show on June 30th, 2012, if any are left! Pick up your posters and tickets here. You do not have to be present to win, and everyone world-wide is eligible! These are probably the best odds you will ever have to win a righteous bike.

Win 1 of 3 Complete Lowbrow DVD Libaries

We are trying to build up our base of online evangelists and make sure you are in the know. Why spend money on advertising when we can give it away in free product to you guys? We are going to give away 3 full Lowbrow DVD libraries at the beginning of July, each valued at over $300. Like our Lowbrow page on Facebook to be automatically entered; existing interweb friends do not worry, if you already Liked our page you are entered! 3 winners will be randomly drawn Monday, July 2nd, 2012. Help us spread the word!

Street Chopper Party / Wes White Benefit - Inglewood, CA Saturday, June 23rd

Street Chopper Party / Wes White Benefit.. Saturday, June 23rd at The Garage Company in Inglewood Ca. 2 pm to 8 pm. Free food & drinks, lots of motorcycles, 100 free Street Chopper mags to give out. Mike & Grant will have both of the Born Free Shovelheads set up as well as a table; this is your last chance to but the posters / tickets before the show! You can purchase online for a while longer at here as well. Alan Steadman did the awesome art for the poster!

Just 2 Weeks until the 2012 Hell On Wheels Rally!

I really wish we could make this one, it looks like the past Hell On Wheels Rallys have been great! Check out the Hell On Wheels website HERE for more details.

Help Wes White @ Four Aces

Our good friend Wes White of Four Aces Cycle was recently in a bike accident due to a hit-and-run driver. He woke up in an ambulance with a busted up ankle and ended up having surgery to make him more machine than man. Well his ankle at least. Wes has a big hospital bill looming and is going to be laid up a bit. We, along with many other fine motorcycle companies, are trying to raise some funds for Wes to make his recovery time a little less stressful, and to help cover the surgery costs. For the month of June we are donating a percentage of sales of any t-shirt, as well as on a couple of our most popular items, P-Nut gas tanks and Biltwell Flat Black DOT Helmets. Of course, you can always buy one of Wes's racing support shirts or DVDs, as that money goes direct to him. Thanks for your help!

NVMDRA: Vintage Motorcycle Drag Racing June 22 - 24, 2012 - Smithfield OHIO

Wayne Skinner runs the National Vintage Motorcycle Drag Racing Association and is putting on an event June 22 - 24th, 2012 in Smithfield, Ohio at Steel Valley Dragway. Come on down to see some old bikes run, maybe pick up some cool parts, camp, and hang out. Small fee to run what you brung, come race your bros on your choppers. This is your reason to get out of the house and do something fun, so see you there!

Internal Combustion: Cleveland Motorcycle Art Show June 8th 2012

Scott at Cleveland Cyclewerks set up an art show to show off some local motorcycles and related artwork. The opening reception is  Friday, June 8th at 1point618 Gallery (6421 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106). More info on the Cleveland Cyclewerks website here. My panhead will be there and some other friends have bikes as well, come on out and rub elbows with some greasy bastards.

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Video: Jeff Leighton

Jeff Leighton and his Born Free 4 Invited Builder video.. Sure to be a show-stopper, can't wait to see how the bike turns out! Check out The Wretched Hive blog, Jeff & Dave Polgreen's spot on the interweb.

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Video: Andy Carter @ Pangea Speed

Andy Carter was an invited builder at Born Free 3 and did not disappoint with his thought-heavy, hand made motorcycles. See more of his work at his website Pangea Speed or better yet in person at Born Free 4 on Saturday, June 30th in California.

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Video: Walter at Kickstart Cycle

Walter Gemeinhardt straight out of Jersey at Kickstart Cycle. Friend and committed coast-to-coast motorcycle rider. Check out his video and come to Born Free and watch him arrive on his show bike, ridden from Jersey to California.

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Video: Tyler Lepore

Tyler Lepore is from the great white north (Canada) and has made the pilgrimage to Born Free in California the last two years and comes back as an Invited Builder at BF4 in 2012. Tyler built a 500 c.c. Triumph that won an award as Best British last year in the general bike show, and I am looking forward to what he brings this year!

Customer Bike Sopotlight: Tony's Best of Show Triton

Tony over in Great Britain sent us this picture of his Triton which recently won "Best Triton in Show" at the International Classic Bike Show, Stafford, England. Good work Tony!

Here is what Tony had to say:
"A little info on the bike. Purchased in 2006 as a wreck & a stop start rebuild over 6 years.
Finished the build last year & did a couple hundred miles before winter set in, ironed out a few bugs over winter, oil leaks, loose bits etc. now it's all sorted for summer.
No leaks & runs great. :-)

'57 Norton Wideline Featherbed Frame
'63 Unit T120 engine
Morgo 750 barrels & high comp pistons
Morgo oil pump
3134 cams
Mikuni carbs
Triumph conical vented rear hub
Grimeca 4LS front brake
Ceriani GP forks
Magura clip on's
Magura levers
Manx 5 gallon tank, hand lined & signed
Manx seat
Hand rolled ally mudgaurds
Ally box swing arm
Ally oil tank, hand lined
Bob Newby race clutch & belt drive
And of course the Joe Hunt mag supplied by LowBrow Customs ;-)

I have no charging system or wiring harness, just a small LiPo battery under the seat hump to give me a couple hours of lights if I get caught out. Tony"

Born Free 4 Invited Builder Video: Dave Polgreen

Dave Polgreen is an invited builder for Born Free 4. In addition to beating me at Words on my iPhone every time we play, he also builds slick motorcycles. You can check out some more info on him at the blog he has with fellow chopper-friend (or is that chopper-fiend?) and BF4 invited builder Jeff Leighton at The Wretched Hive. And don't forget to get your Born Free 4 Shovelhead raffle ticket before it is too late!

Centenial Trading Company Bike Show and Swap Meet, June 2nd

If you are in the Winston-Salem area, check this out June 2nd. Check their Facebook page for more info!