Saturday, 14 January 2012

Yamaha XT250 seat re-shape


Re-sculpted a seat for my 1981 Yamaha XT250. Cut down the base to a narrower profile and plastic welded it together, then shaved down the foam lower and am about to recover it with Alcantara fabric and vinyl.
Much slimmer and tidier.

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Cult Beer

An original can of beer made for promo purposes for The Cult to promote the Electric album.
The Cult ruled for a while and this album was their progression into a more metal sound which broke them massively in the US.
I liked the older style Cult from Dreamtime and the even older Southern Death Cult who I saw supporting Theatre of Hate at the Hammersmith Palais.
Yeaaaaah!

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Thunderbird Son

My eldest son Jimmy sitting on my mate Alex's 650 Triumph Thunderbird lowrider outside my house in Streatham.
I reckon this was 1990. He's 23 now and has his own bike.

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Kangol Pinto Helmet




My old Kangol Pinto "crash" helmet from 1992 which I sprayed matt black , re-lined with towelling and made the 4 stickers in the first photo for it. They are my copies of the ones in the original Tim Page Vietnam photo of the helicopter pilot's flight helmet.
The Matchless transfer on the front was laquered over, but is now peeling off and the other one is an original Pack sticker given to me by Kirk Brandon at their last ever gig at the 101 club in St John's Hill.
Which was where King Kurt used to play regularly.

Monday, 9 January 2012

At The Drive In

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ar2Y_gjA4g&feature=related

At The Drive In go fucking beserk on Jools Holland and then some talentless chimp tries to be funny.
They are one of my all time favorite bands and I just heard they are reforming.

SR250 forks rebuilt.

SR250 forks rebuilt, polished and new taper roller bearing in yokes. It's getting a 21" front wheel soon.

Sunday, 8 January 2012

Schott jacket

In the early 1990's this was the jacket to have. Schott down filled with a leather "waistcoat" front and zip off sleeves. One of the best riding jackets ever. Warm and cool. I'm rocking mine this winter.