We can't make it this year which is a huge bummer but BF Josh will be set up at this years Born Free 2, so keep an eye out for the Lowbrow Customs setup. Send us some pictures!
We here at Lowbrow are headed out for Bonneville Speed Week this August, Tyler with his 1955 Triumph and Kyle with his 1967 Triumph to do some land speed racing. We have been pouring blood and sweat into these bikes all year, and decided to do a commemorative shirt for our first year racing on the Salt. All proceeds from the sales of these t-shirts goes to help pay for gasoline (driving cross country and back), entry fees, hotels, meals and all the expense that comes with racing, even if you are doing it low-budget!
These shirts feature a left chest and full back water based ink print for that vintage look and feel, and also our sponsor logos on the left sleeve. These are printed on a natural, unbleached cotton, or black (the street version!). A big thanks goes out to Four Aces Cycle (see you at Bonneville, Wes!), Vanson Leathers and Biltwell, Inc.
Through the last 6 years of making hardtails for Triumphs and BSA motorcycles, David Bird's reputation as a world-class fabricator has become widespread. Just finished up is this new weld-on hardtail for Yamaha xs650 motorcycles. This innovative design allows you to leave your stock motor mounts in place not having to cut and sleeve your vertical seat post tube and have the possibility of maligning your frame. These frame are available in both straight and looped end styles made to your specs for stretch and drop!
Katy and I drove down to Chillicothe, Ohio yesterday to my friend Jessi's shop Wicked Sensations (Yes it sound like a strip club, and no it's not!) She does some amazing work and after many hours of it....well you see the results!
If you are in the area and want some great custom art Call Jessi!
Another sponsor onboard, Tim Statt of Kwikwerks! In addition to being able to handle any custom injection plastic mold needs you may have, check out all the cool cycle parts and such he slings on ebay under the name gigastatt, or his ebay store Gigacycle. Thanks for the support Tim, it helps all these greasy bastards eat, drink and sleep in the woods for free!
Hey guys
Was really sunny today so, procrastination being the solution to all problems, and after all it was Sunday. The weatherman said it was going to be 61 degrees. It wasn't. The Panther and I rode up Horse Creek Road again, which is in worse shape now. The potholes are deep enough to hide a sleeping 1-year-old black bear. Sure wished we had our long johns. We went up to the Spring Mountain turn off. The road was very rutted with somewhat dehydrated mud. The Panther had to dismount only once and run to catch up. Rode right through it so no pictures.
Spring Mountain is where Butch Cassidy used to keep his spare "Blooded" horses. For those of you who don't know, this was a very early prototype of the FXR. We tried to ride the road over Spring Mountain and I was feeling damned cocky, riding over muddy tracks of a cow moose and her calf, all the way to where the Forest Circus, in all of their grand wisdom had decided to close the road.
We turned around and headed down Spring Creek Draw, got to where Spring Creek crosses the road and there was a big chunk of ice and drifted snow. At its thickest I estimate it about four feet above the surface of the "road". I thought "cool, K&N called my handlebars 'Street Trackers', Biltwell refers to them as just plain 'Trackers' which must be because of their suitability for use on ice and snow".
The Panther and I dismounted and walked the drift. I pointed out to her where I figured I was going to lay the bike down. I suggested that maybe when my front tire hit near that point she pull the trigger on full auto of the camera. The sequential shots that she got are attached. I'm pleased and surprised to say that I did not, in fact, go down.
Tom Rose
