Softail no more

It's been a long time coming, and is taking even longer to complete, but I'm trying to do it correctly this time and not rush into anything. Bike has been out of commission for almost a year now. Hoping to get in at least a couple rides this season(Brooklyn Invitational maybe?). I'll try and post my progress as I move along. This is the first installment. I'm doing what I can to make the rear end as close to symmetrical as possible. Bike started out as an 07 Night Train, 200mm rear tire and all, but I've since switched to a modest 5" rear tire and chain final drive....

protection is the name of the game

I've often dreamt about being my own boss. I was laid off July 31st of 2010, since that day I've been working out of my home garage trying to make parts to help others make their bikes cooler or more like they envision them to be. One thing I've learned is that being the big boss isn't all that easy. Finding the drive/motivation to get going each day is actually as tough as going to work for someone else. It's very easy to become lazy, complacent and even overwhelmed with the tasks at hand. I've often been told that one of my biggest flaws is that I'm "generous to a fault", that being said, I'm starting to see that in myself. I tend to give my time away as if it isn't worth anything. I'm all about helping people, my friends, and sometimes even people I've just met. I've been ridiculed for this characteristic, and have even been told I should change my ways, but the truth is I'm not sure I'll ever be able to do that. Helping people helps me, period. I've met more people in my life than I can remember, but the best part of it to me is that I can honestly say that most of those I've met are still my friends. Long distance friends some of them, but friends nonetheless. In the future I think I'm going to live life the way I have been, maybe try to become a little more efficient at it, but still the same basic principles. So, if I'm doing something for you, trying to help you out in some way,shape or form, just remember that I often spread myself too thin and I will get it done, just maybe a little slower than someone else would have. Like it or not, that's who I am.

life behind bars

Here are some bars I built for Billy from Hellmutts. They're actually for a friend of his. Simple T-bars with a little aesthetic addition.I'll be putting up more pics soon of my wares........