BSA Chopper Build at Canada's Only High School Chopper Class!

Mazz is the teacher / manager of the BMHS Bike Klub at Bernice MacNaughton High School, Canada's only high school chopper class. He sent us some photos of their BSA build-in-progress, with parts donated from Lowbrow Customs, Biltwell, Inc., Elswick Cycles, and many others, check out their website for more info. The bike is looking killer, we just sent them a bunch of cloth-covered wire so I imagine we will be seeing some photos of the finished bike soon enough!

Customer Bike Spotlight: Steve's Swingarm Triumph Chopper

"Hey Lowbrow Crew,

Great blog and site- some amazing work you're doing! Just wanted to take a quick second of your time to let you know how things on the miserable and cold East Coast are...

I'm sending some pics of my 1966 TR6 swingarm chopper - my good friend Harley did all the design, paint and body work; our friend Kenji did the lettering and striping, and the motor, electrical and plumbing was done by an old timer named Travis here in CT.

Naturally, the bike is chock-a-block full of frantically ordered Lowbrow parts. I will say that out of all the 10 million things that held up the completion of this beauty, working with and ordering from Lowbrow was NOT one of those hold-ups. Shipping was fast and safe, as always.

More details and pics of this ripper on my buddy Harley's blog, 'damned to be free':

http://www.damnedtobefree.com/blog/

keep up the great work,

Steve Karp

CT, East Coast, USA"

Child Sized Motorcycle Helmets.. the next big thing?

Why should your child have to sit at home when you are out riding your chopper? Now you can slap one of these child sized helmets on them, set them in your lap and off you go, safe as can be! Before I get angry emails, that is just a joke! However, the rad helmet that custom painter Shawn Long of Imperial House 71 sent me as a gift for my daughter is the real deal.


My daughter Darly June has been going to bike shows and around motorcycles daily since she was born. She may choose ballet or tap dancing over motorcycle riding and dirt bikes anyway, but just in case this vintage Arthur Fulmer child-sized helmet is around to give her inspiration. She still won't put it on (yet) but when she does there will be a follow-up picture on the blog! Thanks Shawn!

Triumphs Rule, Just Ask The Boss

Lowbrow customer Hank just sent us this photo. His bike had a photo shoot last spring with Bruce Springsteen for Mojo Magazine. Hank is the gent wearing an OG Triumph 'Ride, Wrench' Repeat' t-shirt with the skull & wrenches on the front. His bike is a 1969 Triumph TR6C with low pipes. Pretty cool Hank, thanks for sending the photo! His bike gets around, from his email:

"Steve McQueen rode this same bike in October for the January issue of Vanity Fair. Steven R. McQueen that is, the big man's grandson who stars in those Vampire chick TV shows. It was a long day but at least I can tell everyone I taught Steve McQueen how to ride a Triumph (ha ha)"

Now that's a show of support!

Katy (head of our shipping department) sent me this picture a few hours ago....of her new Tattoo! It's not the first Lowbrow tattoo, but putting the company logo on your body is a pretty big sign of support! I guess we can't ever fire her now hahaha

Chopper Show at Limpnickie Lot, Daytona, FL

Bikes after rolling in, it's going to be a good show!

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Going On Now! Daytona Bike Week/Limpnicke Lot!

It's here....hell it's been going on since the beginning of the week! Below is the schedule for the rest of the week, go and see Tyler and Greg from Lowbrow Customs and Bill, Mike D and McGoo from Biltwell set up with the Limpnickie Lot if you are in the Daytona area! This event should be way cooler than the whole Main St cirucs! To everyone not there feel free to place your orders, Todd, Katy, and myself are still here in Sunny Ohio shipping orders and working away!

(From the Biltwell Blog) Here's the schedule for Daytona.

Thursday March 10- Lot opens 10am - 6 pm
Ride to Willies- meet at the Lot@ 9- ride out @ 10am

Limpnickie Night at the Broken Spoke Saloon- meet @ willies @ 8-head to the Broken Spoke Saloon @ 9pm 357 Stream Band will be playing

Friday-March 11 - Lot opens 10am - 6 pm
Cycle Source/ Limpnickie Lot Chopper Show 12-5

Live Video Tech Tip with Roadside Marty and ACME Choppers. Roadside will be swapping out a hydro front end for an ACME Springer and the Cycle Source will be filming.

Shop Spotlight: Old School Helmets

We decided to start doing profiles on some of the shops and individuals who produce some of the parts and apparel that we carry. You may recognize the name Josh Scott or Old School Helmets. Josh has been doing pinstriped and hand-painted Biltwell helmets for Lowbrow for a couple years now, here is his story in his own words:

"Dig the Lid? Old School Helmets!

We try to offer a wide array of artwork that appeals to a wide range of people and their tastes. We offer both D.O.T. and novelty lids, pinstriping, metal leafing (gilding), lettering and illustrations, and when I get time, custom candy paint. Our newest idea is distressed lids. These are hand painted designs on flat helmets that are distressed. Yes it takes balls to scuff up a perfectly good design and make it look like it has been sitting in the corner of some stoner's garage for the past 20 years. The overall look is killer and we are the only ones doing it so check em out!

Our goal is to offer one of a kind custom lids at an affordable price. Razor sharp designs and cool color combinations are what I like and I think I bring that same attitude to O.S.H.

I would like to thank the Biltwell crew and Lowbrow Customs for all they have done for us. Without them I would probably be sitting in an office wasting away and no one deserves that life! If you choose to wear a lid, it might as well be cool as hell. Thanks for checking us out!
Josh Scott
Old School Helmets"
www.digthelid.com

Customer Bike Spotlight: Larry's '69 Triumph Bonneville

Got a nice e-mail of thanks from a customer and some pics of his 1969 Triumph Bonneville. Thanks for the kudos and the photos, Larry!

"Good afternoon, this isn't for an order but, I do want to say thanks for your web site and helping me get some of the parts I needed to put my '69 Bonneville (a.k.a The Bopper) together. You'll find a few pics attached. Thanks again - Larry "

Customer Bike Spotlight: Thierry's Unit Triumph Drag Bike Project

Thierry lives in France and runs Haute Tension Motorcycle. He sent us this pic of a unit Triumph drag bike he is currently building. Pretty rad! Check out his website in French, or you can check it out here translated into english thanks to Google.

"The engine t120 of 66-67 that I go to 1000cc. Tank gas and oil aluminum. Tank gas tubes aluminum of 76mm and of 3mm thickness connected by a plate aluminum of 5mm + silent block. Tank oil tube of 110mm in the shape of tube of toothpaste. Tally reinforced at the back level."