Greasy Kulture

Ready for the Castle Run? I'm not.

guy — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:28 +0000

So, are you prepared for the Castle Run in Denmark the weekend after next? And if you're not going, why aren't you? Anyway, having got my bike back from Rich Millard on Tuesday, I have been riding as much as possible before the big trip to Scandinavia in a week's time. And naturally, the bike is running like shit. The second gear problem persists despite Rich's best efforts to cure it, and as the sun was shining yesterday morning (yes, really) I arranged to meet Pete at our usual lunch spot about 10 miles from here. Bike was running fine, then plop...

Goodbye English Don

guy — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:10:32 +0000

'English' Don Cornwallis died on 13 May. I am aware that for many people into custom motorcycles these days, English Don may be a name they have heard somewhere but know nothing about. You may have heard that for a time he was Indian Larry's partner in the 'Bayonet Brothers', a travelling chopper-centred circus that sold merch and thrilled audiences around the USA before choppers were the mainstream money-making exercise they are today. But Don was more than that. As an avid reader of Iron Horse magazine in the early to late nineties, I looked forward to my monthly window onto...

Our new tees are now in the webstore

guy — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:34:27 +0000

Yes friends, our new t-shirts are finally available online. Gildan heavy tees (choose from 'bad biker black', 'I'm a reasonable guy charcoal' or 'SoCal hipster white'), hand screen printed designs (executioner on back, GKM logo on chest), just in time for summer. And only fifteen quid, right here.

Linkert Attacks UK: book now or miss out

guy — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:32:46 +0000

OK, here's the deal. If you have a pre-1983 Harley-Davidson and you're not afraid to ride it further than the nearest bar, you need to keep the last weekend of June free. Because there's an event happening in one of the UK's most beautiful locations (south-west) for bikes just like yours. Linkert Attacks! is the legendary laid back get-together for owners of classic or chopped H-Ds, and this is only the second time it's been staged in the UK. It will also be the last. So don't hang around: places are genuinely limited, so book your ticket now. It's £65 for a...

Dirt Quake II. Bonkers... and brilliant.

guy — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:10:15 +0000

Does this look like your kind of fun? Course it does. Then you need to be at Dirt Quake II in June. I wish I could go, but will be in Sweden. More info here.

Brumm brumm in Brum

guy — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:55:08 +0000

The rain came down, then the sun shone. The beer didn't run out, the one toilet didn't get blocked, the cops didn't get called. All in all, Benny and I couldn't have wished for a nicer time at Boneshaker Choppers last Saturday as we launched issue 32 (albeit over a month late). Even the Dodge's air ride and rear tyres going wonky, a girl falling off her bike, and the Mr Angry antics of next door's piano shop owner couldn't spoil the laid back vibe. Great bikes, great people, great music... great day! Thanks one and all for coming along.

Ride and roll

guy — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:53:59 +0000

Haven't seen this footage before. One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite duos. It's a sound I remember growing up to. My dad wasn't a rabid blues fan, but he loved Sonny, Brownie and John Lee Hooker. He was so relieved when I moved from punk onto the older stuff!

'52 Panhead changeling

guy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:27:23 +0000

I'm not one for swapping bikes around regularly. I've had this Panhead four years this summer and don't have any plans to get rid of it or add anything to the stable (ha, if only I had the cash!). After all, an old Harley-Davidson offers the owner unlimited scope to chop (!) and change as the fancy takes him. I'm not sure where this bike is heading, but there have been a few ground rules from day one. The first is that until I sell it, it will not return to stock. The second is that because the frame is so...

Need an original Harley-Davidson 6v coil?

guy — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:10:39 +0000

I have this original 6v coil for sale. I bought it from Jeff at Riverside Motorcycles as a spare but haven't used it. He has tested it and verified it works fine. The bracket says it was issued for 45/VL/RL etc models but obviously it could be adapted for Knuckleheads and Panheads too. I want £95, which includes signed-for post in the UK. If you want it, comment below or email me at theboss@greasykulture.com ... first come, first served.

Are you coming to the GKM/Boneshaker Choppers bash next Sat?

guy — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:07:28 +0000

It's next weekend, folks. You ready? OK, for the last time, here's the lowdown. Proceedings start at midday. There is no parking for four-wheelers at the shop, just vintage and classic bobbers and choppers. Sorry. Ace photographer Sam Christmas will be shooting selected bikes and their riders for a new book. There will be free beer (it won't last long, believe me!), delicious BBQ from Uncle Chops, music from DJ Loggy, stuff to buy, giveaways, a prize for the best bike, like-minded idiots to shoot the shit with, yada yada. If the weather holds, it'll be a good ride out. We reckon we'll be...