swamp life

6 over

2011-12-12T22:59:00.000-08:00

super excited to check out this flick... check it out. the second trailer for 6 over

6 Over - Kick Start from Wild Honey Productions on Vimeo.

slight break from the blogging vacation

2011-12-12T15:47:00.001-08:00

so just when i said i was over blogging, i'm right back at it. my reasons are completely self motivated as the good people at the born free bike show blog featured a piece of work that i did recently.

will you look at that, my 2 minute photoshop/ ms paint job actually made it to the interweb! thanks fellas

going on vacation....

2011-12-05T14:31:00.000-08:00

I’m taking a blog break my friends; not shutting it down – just going on vacation from posting. There will be updates from time to time, but I can’t say when.

For those who are iphoners, I will be posting via instagram – look me up under nickpanesar. Thanks for dropping in folks, its been fun.

best ad in a while....

2011-11-17T07:11:00.000-08:00

i saw this commercial on TV last night and just had to post it up as it reminds me of nan and Johnny boy and their disgusting love for techno, check it out

i love it! the commercial, that is. techno still sucks

better late than never

2011-11-16T21:43:00.000-08:00

so i think i blew the transmission on my bike. yep, i said it. i think its blown. that didnt stop me from adding a pair of detroit brothers BMX risers to the hog. i've always loved these risers and the detroit bros stuff, so thanks to JJ at boltsaction for the hookup

so what if i cant ride it, at least it looks good

charlie fu*%ing slasher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-10-26T21:57:00.001-07:00

after two years of saying "next year, next year" the stars aligned and the Capita charlie slasher 158 joined my shred quiver today. Man, i am beyond hyped for this thing and cant wait till the snow falls so i can rip a turn with Capita's powstick. Accompanied by a pair of Union Atlas bindings in purple this combo is gonna be my board of choice this upcoming season.

hype up to spense from easyloungin for helping me make my decision. Also, a note to the kids out there, go support a company like capita, as they are in the game for all the right reasons

B-109 suckahs!!!!

2011-10-20T19:36:00.000-07:00

Dave over at B-109 in Utah ordered up some die cut stickers recently, and was kind enough to give my little side business a hype up.

for a little background, B-109 is a rad site that covers skate, shred, motocross, art and much more. these homies are in it for the love of game and should definitely be supported. check em out, you'll be down

you need gear? go here...

2011-10-17T08:39:00.001-07:00

the good people over at faceshots are having their annual pre-season sample sale. so if you need boards, bindings, boots, outerwear or just wanna grab a beanie, drop by -check the flyer for more info

road life

2011-10-12T20:48:00.000-07:00

packed the g12 with me the other day while riding the bike. man, you come across some cool stuff just 10 minutes from the house, check it out

mandatory burnout

best seat in the house

best picture ever

2011-10-11T11:01:00.000-07:00

So this morning I get an email from Nan, entitled "what i did on my holidays." As Nan had just returned from the annual "Man-trip" to Las Vegas, my mind ran wild with the possibilities of what the email contained. So for the next hour or so, I tried to avoid the email, as work mates strolled back and forth. "what could it be?" i thought. Knowing the debautchery of las vegas, my mind played out every possible circumstance. Then the time had come.. to open the email. I turned my monitor, ever so slightly, and peered over the cubicle walls to ensure privacy, then i opened the email.... and saw the photo below.

Easily the greatest picture ever, thanks guy!

back to the future in richmond

2011-10-07T15:38:00.000-07:00

Harm does his best Marty Mcfly impersonation in this bangin delorean. i think we should install a flux capacitor and look for doc brown. awesome pic man!

1.21 jiggawatts!!!!!!

drivin in Langley

2011-10-01T00:16:00.000-07:00

Recently, John boy and i dropped in on the Langley hot rod and classic car show to check out the sites. man, it was bonkers as there was cool rides all over the place; so much so that we were not able to check out all of em. despite my lazyness, here's my highlights of what we saw

the rides of No9 customs, and some amazing race bikes - despite these bikes, the rest of the bike section was pretty lame

really, really diggin these rides lately

hot rod nerd material

overhauled

2011-09-23T15:52:00.000-07:00

remember that show Overhaulin. man, i loved that show, they would "steal" a persons car and then return it to em all done out. Apparently some dork complained about the work that was done to his car, which resulted in the show getting canned. Bitterness aside, my favourite ride that they built was Chip Foose's truck. this thing was all time and is my dream ride right now, check it out - you know you love it

johnny on the spot

2011-09-15T22:27:00.001-07:00

one thing about this bike is that its loud. now i'm talking loud in a nasty,ass kicking way; i love it. John took a bone stock 2009 harley "girls" bike and hammered out what you see here. What i dig about the bike is the details - john took the stock risers, cut and machined them down to what you see in the pics - while also cleaning up the dreaded eye brow. next thing on the list was to make up some tank lifts and chop the rear struts and fender. in the end, the bike is loud, fast and fun as hell to ride. check the specs

2009 harley davidson nightster
friscoed tank
removed front signals
relocated ignition
relocated coil
relocated speedo
Master blaster bars (dimpled by john for stock controls)
bmx grips
pep boys 4" auto air cleaner converted to a motorcycle air cleaner
chopped front eyebrow and risers
chopped rear struts & fender
sidearm exhaust by walt at ragerbuilt
forward controls
west eagle seat

on the horizon

2011-09-13T21:10:00.000-07:00

i've been wanting to do a feature on john's bad ass nightster for a while, and today i finally got the chance. we had a ton of fun crusing around, shooting pics and video. john even laid down some sweet burnouts for your viewing pleasure. you'll have to wait for the video to see all of that, but for now enjoy these teasers

oh yes, we are living the dream

badass.

essential viewing - michael schmidt

2011-09-08T22:05:00.000-07:00

Michael Schmidt is a photographer and film maker who just put together this killer trailer for an upcoming project he is doing with Dice magazine. named 6 over, this trailer simply kills it - and if you know the backing track, you will love it. whether you like motorcycles or not, this is essential viewing. turn it up

6 Over - Teaser from Wild Honey Productions on Vimeo.

awesome eh

love and hate... the story of a man and a muffin

2011-09-08T15:26:00.000-07:00

I grew up a hater of anything pumpkin; as I imagined that it would taste alot like a sour potato, and the idea of having that in a pie was something that made me sick at the very thought of it. Years went by, and I would see people eating pumpkin pie and think "that must be gross. fools" that was until a few years ago when I was tricked into having a piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I can remember it like it was yesterday, I was so into the pie, thinking "man, this cinamon nutmeg pie is awesome." after finishing the pie I was then told that I had actually eaten pumpkin pie; what wasted years I thought. Why did I deprive myself of the brilliance that is the pumpkin? Nostalgia aside, I have since fallen in love with the pumpkin, and the glorious treats it produces.

That brings me to the point of this whole post - As they do in the fall, the good people of Starbucks have released their amazing cream cheese pumpkin muffin. I love this thing, and have enjoyed three in the past 3 days. I even considered eating another one today, but was thwarted when starbucks had sold out of them; maybe a sign from a higher power that I should wait? Nevertheless, I will return tommorow. If you were like me and avoid pumpkin like the plague, do yourself a favor and drop in on a pumpkin cream cheese muffin, your tummy will thankyou.

Ode to the pumpkin muffin - I hate you pumpkin muffin for making me fat. I hate you pumpkin muffin for making me spend all my money. I hate you pumpkin muffin for the time I waste thinking about eating you…. I love you pumpkin muffin.. Until tommorow

super sunday

2011-09-06T16:03:00.000-07:00

So I get a text from Naj asking if I wanted to join him and some buddies on a bike ride this past Sunday. As I hadnt seen Naj in some time, and experienced the crazyness of his hellraiser I jumped at the opportunity.

meeting spot at a local funeral home - is that bad karma?
The ride kicked off with about 10-15 guys in tow; and was predominatley sport bikes with a few harleys, a suzuki cruiser and a speed triple triumph thrown into the mix. Initially, it was mellow as we cruised around the backroads of langley bc, when the sport bike guys turned things up. My bike held its own, but was no match for the speed triple; that thing is unbelievebly fast.

speed triple single sided swingarm, awesome.
The crew planned to keep going to harrison, but a few of us had to head back and take care of domestic duties so Naj, a couple of buddies and I pealed off for a beer. Despite being horribly hung over from the night before I made it through a beer while laughing my ass of after hearing the latest edition of "fight stories with Naj." after scaring the other restaurant guests, we headed out for an entertaining ride home, full of wheelies, skids, and other awesomeness.

at the rest spot. the neighbours were scared.
Overall, a great day in the sun which left me hyped on how the bike performed. The family and I ended the day at one of my favorite places in the world, Spanish Banks. Thanks for the invite Naj, the hellraiser still kills it!

best way to end a great day.

stickers, we got stickers here, stickers

2011-08-29T15:49:00.000-07:00

a few people know that i have been busily making die cut stickers for people on the side for the past few years. yeah, shred stickers have been the order of the day as kids from all over email me asking for a burton logo combined with a picture of their girlfriend. weird requests aside, i recently did up some stickers for the homies over at boltsaction and Jeremy featured said stickers on their blog.

Bolts!
This resulted in a bunch of folks that i havent dealt with before asking, "hey man, are you legit" and "where can i see your work" as that was the case, i put together a little blog dedicated to sticky side of my life. check it out here and if you want some die cut stickers done, drop me a line, thanks.

lemmy says "consume"

i'm going through changes.....

2011-08-28T20:45:00.000-07:00

sing that title over again as Ozzy does, and it sounds alot better. Now, to the point; i was itching to change the bike up a bit and my old oil tank breaking ignited the change. what color to go with i thought? well, as henry ford said, "you can have any color you want as long as its black" so, black it was. I then lined up a new oil tank and sourced an alien tank from the good people at lowbrow. Threw it all back together and i'm backin it.

always bet on black

what the bike looked like a few short days ago

john boy trying it on for size. looks good son

the blues explosion is number one!

2011-08-17T16:01:00.000-07:00

There I was, off in my own world when this weeks edition of the Georgia Straight literally landed in my lap. While perusing the pages, I was met with shock and surprise when I saw the words "Jon Spenser Blues Explosion playing tonight at Venue." The Blues Explosion, here, now? I said. Last time I had seen the rock trio was in 1999 (which I hailed as the best show I had ever seen) and after hearing that the band members had moved onto other projects I thought I would never see the trio again. Learing about the re-union tour was fate; and I did not question it, as I raced down and grabbed tickets brimming with excitement of what was to come.

Getting to the show I noticed that the crowd had changed since I had last seen the blues explosion. It was funny to see 30 something's wearing Ween and Sonic Youth T-shirts that barely fit anymore, but they still wore them proudly. We all had grown up since we last saw the band, and the overly tight t-shirts served as a metaphor of us middle agers holding onto our youth (just barely). Heavy eh.

russel simmins drumset - awaiting a solid beating
Opening for the band was the two piece combo named Rich Hope and his Evil Doers. Now I am not sure if these dudes were local guys, as they seemed to have a lot of support. One thing is sure, they made a wonderful racket for two guys. Frontman, Rich Hope is a charistmatic dude, that tells a great story while throwing down on the axe. Super impressed by these dudes, you should definetley check em out

wonderful noise from these two

the blues explosion!!!!!!!
Next up, was the Blues Explosion. When these dudes hit the stage the place went bonkers, and all three looked great with only Judah Bauer's grey goatie as a sign of age. Ripping through their catalogue, the blues explosion played bangers like: two kinds of love, afro, chicken dog, bellbottoms, dang, sweat and my personal favourite: blues explosion man. The band was tight, loud and jon has not lost any of his front man skills as he ruled the crowd with the sermon of the blues explosion. Russell simmins pounded the skins like animal from the muppet show, while judah bauer kicked it cool as always. Overall, the blues explosion is still the best live band on the planet, and yes, I'll say it as it was "easily the best show I have ever seen."

So you ask, it the blues explosion still number one? I answer with a resounding "yeah!"

to prove the brilliance of the blues explosion. watch this

told ya.

i'm back baby, i'm back

2011-08-10T15:49:00.000-07:00

i couldnt take it anymore, and ended up biting the bullet and getting another iphone. yeah, i'm just like everyone else who has one, but i just loved my last iphone and couldnt take another minute with my subpar crappy LG. Now that i have a phone that can take and email pics, and video expect more updates on the ol blog.

lets just hope i dont end up sending me mom a text like this one

defending the awesome

2011-08-02T22:21:00.000-07:00

yes, its summer. but if this trailer doesnt get you hyped to shred you need to have your head examined. c'mon, the Capita crew and red fang - fugetaboutit

the haut dog

2011-07-20T15:25:00.000-07:00

now, i really really like hot dogs. i cant say i love them, but i really like em. one person that loves them is one of my favourite actors of all time, Christoper Walken. Check out his essay on the hot dog

Do you enjoy eating hot dogs? I hope you won't be put off by my frankness when I tell you that I absolutely love them. In fact, I enjoy no food item more than a freshly-boiled hot dog.

Now, I've done a lot of movies, and it's true that I've worked with quite a few celebrities who did not share this opinion. I'm sorry to say that these people have always angered me. There are two types of people in this world: those who eat hot dogs whenever it is possible to do so, and those who opt to do other things with their free time.

Who do the latter think they are kidding? What pastime could be more rewarding than the consumption of hot dogs? I haven't yet found one, and I don't expect to in my lifetime.

Unlike other foods, hot dogs can be eaten at any time, in any place, and it is not necessary to cook them. Now, I ask you: Why not eat hot dogs? They are delicious. I carry a bag of hot dogs with me wherever I go. I eat them from the bag whenever I get the urge, regardless of the circumstances. When I make a movie, my hot dogs are my co-stars. If, in the middle of a scene, I decide I want to consume a hot dog, I do so. I waste the director's time and thousands of dollars in film stock, but in the end, it is all worth it, because I enjoy eating hot dogs more than I enjoy acting.

This bothers some people. I was supposed to portray Batman, but when Tim Burton learned of my hot dog cravings, he asked Michael Keaton to wear the cape. To this day, I am peeved about this.

When we filmed The Dead Zone, I ate over 800 hot dogs a day. It was necessary. My character needed to come across as intense as possible, and I found the inspiration for that intensity in my intense love for hot dogs. The director, David Cronenberg, said that he would never work with me again. I kept eating hot dogs when the cameras were rolling, and that seemed to bother him. I say f*ck him. He doesn't even like hot dogs.

I would like to end by emphasizing once again that I really like to eat hot dogs. If any of you people disagree, I loathe you. I despise you. Not only that, but I also despise all your loved ones. I want to see them torn to pieces by wild dogs. If I ever meet you in person, I'll smash your brains in with a f*cking bat. Then we'll see who doesn't like hot dogs.

how can you not love this man?

Summers here, are you ready?

2011-07-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

considering the shit weather we are having i may have jumped the gun with the title of "summers here." nevertheless, Jai is loving the time off school and is truly livin the dream. Here i present a few minutes in the life of a kid that loves bike rides, candy and summer. enjoy

Untitled from nick p on Vimeo.

the boy's a star

2011-07-15T07:34:00.000-07:00

After raving about my new seat the other day i send over a couple of pics to Bill at Biltwell. Next thing you know, Bill being the good dude he is posts em up on the biltwell blog. The best part is that he put a pic of Jai's "biltwell flyer" bmx - Jai stickered his ride up after getting his hands on my sticker pile, and i think it came out awesome. Plus the little fella is super excited at his taste of inner web superstardom.

my bum thanks you

2011-07-12T19:35:00.000-07:00

recently i ran into a pothole that almost knocked me clear off my bike. the resulting damage was my seat bolts getting sheared off and a bunch of crap getting knocked loose. as my seat was messed i called up hiro at west eagle to order up another one. Bad news from Hiro as west eagle is closing its doors in california and selling in Japan only. My next choice was biltwell, who recently came out new slimmer seat. Now, i love tuck and roll stitching so the choice was obvious + the people at biltwell are awesome so i have no problems supporting them. How is the seat you ask? bloody comfy my friends, bloody comfy.

Saturday Afternoon Burner

2011-07-09T21:43:00.000-07:00

John boy lined up a sweet Saturday afternoon ride with his shop homies. The plan was to roll to Richmond, pick up the boys and then rock it straight to North Van to enjoy the brilliance of 5 guy’s burgers. Sounds awesome, huh

Meeting up at the shop; this was the most entertaining place I have been to in years. I got to ride that Honda 150 in the picture, it was sweet.

Every successful bike ride starts at CT

Following the meal. Note the smiles, 5 guys is boss!

John boy showin his approval of said meal

The ride home was freakin fast.
Again, great ride. Thanks so much fellas – for the rest of the pics click here

go Canada!

2011-07-05T22:15:00.000-07:00

yes, the Canucks lost the stanley cup, but checkout our Canadian boy Morgan Smith taking a shot at the biggest gig in skateboarding; Battle at the berrics - go Canada!!!

slim down...

2011-07-01T20:31:00.000-07:00

no my friends, not me - my handlebars. after riding john boys chop the other day i was hyped on his narrow bars. so, out came the hacksaw and i lobbed off 2.5 inches off each side in my attempt to make some lane splitters. now they are not as narrow as some of the wacky shit you see out there, but for me they are perfect. after finishing, i fired up the bastard and went out for a quick run. other than a slightly sticky throttle the bars were perfect. i even filmed the nonsense, so enjoy a couple of minutes of "testing" its a hard life.

love.... cycles

2011-06-30T15:05:00.000-07:00

sorry for the overflow of motorbike posts lately, its due to the shit summer we are having and with snowboarding months away i'm getting obsessed with bikes.

so the other day i came across the blog of the heralded bike shop Love Cycles. Now this dude is sweet; he makes cool old school chops and that fact that he and i share the same physique and hairstyle (well, not anymore for me) just makes me want to buy a bike from him. Plus with a name like Love Cycles, you've just got to be down.

i'm gonna start saving my pennies and hopefully one day, i will have some love in my garage... hopefully

speed racers

2011-06-18T22:01:00.000-07:00

Recently, Nan and the boys went up to Oregon Raceway to test out their rides and driving skills on the track. while i wasn't there, Nan has been raving about the experience every since.

now, I really dropped the ball on putting his video footage together, but better late than never i always say. so sit back and enjoy 8 minutes or 3.5 laps of ORP - nice drivin nanny boy!

by the way, i still hate techno, or trance or whatever you call it. but the footage is nan's so he picked the track; it does work well though

baggers and wolf shirts

2011-06-13T09:56:00.000-07:00

Johnny boy and I dropped in on the Trev Deeley Show and Shine this weekend as we learned the unfortunate news that the Gastown motorcycle show may be cancelled for this year. So with the classic "I'm only gonna enter if you do" lines, we entered our bikes in the show and tested out our luck for the day. Strangely this years show had easily the lowest turnout that I have seen in ages, and while the bagger scene is obviously alive and well, the sporty and chop catagories were totally under-represented. That being the case, John and I were up against two other sporties - one which was an ode to the canucks with some crazy canucks thrown on it, and the other being a very clean, flame jobed 1200C. Despite this, people were hyped on the bikes and the feedback on the builds was super positive. In the end, John and I finished the day, winning the category; with John in second and me sneaking out the win which is actually funny as hell as neither of us expected anything.

the steeds

Additionally, a couple of Johnny's buds came out also with sporties which resulted in the highlight of the day; cruising 4 pack to the city = awesome.

the homies

Easily my favourite of the show. Built by world renowned bike builder Paul Cox, this thing took 3 years to build and the detail and workmanship was amazing

Overall, a pretty amazing day with some serious laughs and good times. Nice work fella's

he's a winner!!!!

I must be crazy

2011-06-09T12:51:00.000-07:00

its true, i really must be nuts. Only a month or so after getting my bike all dailed and running, I already have the itch to build another one. Yes, I stated that I would probably never do it again, but for some strange reason I actually miss working on something. I know it's weird, but its true. This time around I am thinking about building a classic chop - you know, ole school engine, kickstart(?) and skinnier than a cracked out NYC fashion model. Who knows if it will really happen as cash is tight, and the priority is getting the house in order- but if I come across an old panhead motor or bike…. I may drop in.. Yes, I am insane

These are the bikes that are responsible for my latest craze - damn you all.

above are the two that started the craze, this years and last years born free giveaway bikes

easily my favorite bike of the past few years. chicago willies panhead - i love everything about this bike.

back on the chain gang

2011-06-09T12:47:00.000-07:00

So after snaping the belt drive on my bike I manned up and did what I should have done in the first place: convert it to a chain drive. It was a messy install, but the bike runs better and in my opinion looks a lot better than it did with that tired old rear sprocket. Yep, I should have messed with the gearing to make the bike quicker at low speeds, but I thought it best just to stick with the stock ratios.

And I know the chain is a bit too loose in this shot - it has since been tightened up and is much better

the macho man, Randy Savage

2011-05-21T11:29:00.000-07:00

By now you probably have heard that one of the biggest legends in wrestling, the "macho man" randy savage passed away yesterday. While i'm completely out of touch with wrestling today, we were pure wrestling nerds back in the day; and the macho man was one of the best. as a tribute to the macho man, i'm gonna go home and drop the elbow on my kitchen table. if i don't post an update in a month you'll know that it didn't go well

one interesting note is that elizabeth, savage's manager/wife actually died in 2003 of a drug and alcohol overdose at lex luger's house! what a shock, she always appeared so wholesome, hahaha

should have left it stock vol. 12

2011-05-17T09:21:00.000-07:00

to prove that cheese is a universal term, i present to you the first motorcycle should have left it stock feature.
Now, take a moment and look this thing over - bags all over the place and a cockpit that would give twiggy from buck rogers a woody.

good lord

Boardin on the brain

2011-05-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

getting older sucks. seriously, the more you get older the more responsibilities you have and the less time you get to do the things you love. For me, that's snowboarding. Now this past season i had a record low days on the hill and after complaining about it i finally decided to do something about it. So, i took 2 days off work in february, and told no one that i was off work. I snowboarded 4 days in a row (with the weekend) and it was easily the best shit ever. On day 2 Seymour recieved 50 cm's of snow and i was up there bright and early to shred the powder. Due to the snow Mystery chair was closed and i didnt feel like hiking so i hitup lodge chair for the day. it was such an amazing day that i had to break out the gopro and capture the action - so here i present 3 runs at mount seymour, easily the best day of my season

Colt Fake - Back again

2011-05-08T20:49:00.000-07:00

so, i've featured madman Colt Fake's BMX parts here and here - while checkin the interweb the other day i stumbled across another section of savagery from mr fake and just had to post it. check the nonsense from Banned 4 life

shakedown run

2011-04-26T21:58:00.000-07:00

after dealing with the coldest april on record we finally got a nice sunny day in vancouver. I hadn't had the chance to really shake the bike down so this was finally my chance. Johnny boy bought out his new (just finished) nighster and it was on.

here's a shitty little vid i put together for proof of the fun. enjoy!

while this was indeed an awesome day, today turned out different as my drive belt snapped, leaving me stranded a good 10 miles from home, good times

Its alive..... alive!!!!!

2011-04-17T18:38:00.000-07:00

after months of stress, work, stress, financial strife and more stress the bike is finally done. it runs well and turned out almost how i wanted it to be. thanks to the wife for bein so patient with my crazyness, and obsessions. a few minor details to work out and i hope to not touch a grinder for the rest of the year

proof that it actually runs. sorry for my ass being on predominate display

getting my ass kicked

2011-04-05T15:06:00.000-07:00

Recently some work buddies coaxed me into attending a Mixed Martial Arts training class. Yeah, I know what you are thinking, “Nick, in an MMA class? Why?” and my answer is simply, “why, not” as I think you should try everything in life, even if its not your thing.

So off I went to Versus training, which is aptly located just off skid row on Hastings Street. When I arrived at the spot I was told that the Brazilian Jijitsu MMA training takes place in the basement (or dungeon) of the shop, so I tentatively cruised down to the basement. Once there, my expectations of attitude laden, muscle head’s in affliction shirts was quickly dashed, as the whole thing was the complete opposite; regular dudes stretchin around with absolutley no attitude.

For the next hour or so, the instructor taught us how to get in and out of moves, while also subjecting us to some intense warm up drills. After warm ups, and a bit of instruction it was time to practice the moves; yeah, it was weird havin’ some random dude jacked up next to my crotch, but once I was past that, it was actually pretty cool to learn how much “thinking” goes into this whole grappling thing.

Yep, I’ve seen MMA dudes on tv and thought “man, why are these guys so outta gas, they’re just rolling around on the floor?” but when the free grappling session of the training started, I quickly realized how amazingly fit MMA dudes are, and also how freaking tough it is when you are getting worked on the ground.

At the end of the class, and after having my ass handed to me for an hour straight; my final thoughts were how amazing of an experience the whole thing was. Will I go back? You ask? While my body is still sore from the whole thing, I will definetley go back.

If you wanna check out the whole thing, Versus is offering 2 FREE classes, check it out here

marketing genius!

2011-03-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

a friend of mine sent me these old school ads that i just had to post. check out the genius marketing from back in the dayz....

maybe you single cats should try this at the bar

oh shit!

progress pics cont....

2011-03-29T11:46:00.000-07:00

working as much as i can on getting the bike buttoned up and ready for action. finished the paint, mounts, etc... right now i'm knee deep in wiring and on getting the small details done (which take forever). Nan dropped by the other day and snapped off a couple of iphone pics of the progress. almost there... hopefully the thing will start, haha

if you are wondering where i got the idea for the paint, i completely jacked boltsactions seth huot's old paintjob that he was running on his nightster. sorry seth, hope you're not too pissed about it

schaaf + vans = success!

2011-03-16T20:41:00.000-07:00

max schaff is dope. his 4Q blog is all time, and he's killin it in the bike and still enjoying popularity in the skate scene. with all this, it's about time brands back this dude, and Utility Board Supply and Vans are on it with this solid pro model shoe. check out the video and buy the shoe from Utility Board supply

essential viewing - liberty vintage motorcycles

2011-03-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

one thing i like about getting older is that you can finally drop the "i've got an open mind, i love everything" crap and say exactly what you feel about things. nowadays, i have no problem saying that RnB sucks, and that dudes with pony tails look like wankers.

watchin this video reminds me of this. as this dude tells it like he sees it, and doesn't give a shit. while i don't completely agree with everything he says, the film is amazingly shot and is definetley essential viewing, check it!

Handmade Portraits: Liberty Vintage Motorcycles from Etsy on Vimeo.

jacked from pipeburn, thanks

do the right thing

2011-03-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

unless you've been living under a rock - you know the good people of Japan are experiencing a truly heart breaking situation. while the blog usually serves as a spot for excessive shit talk, this whole thing reminds of how quickly things can change. One thing for sure is that we are insanely lucky to live the lives we do, and for that we should do what we can to help. the most accesible way is to donate via this link - do, it. it's the right thing to do. now, go hug everyone that matters to you. do it

goodbye iphone.....

2011-03-08T19:04:00.000-08:00

Yes, its true. My iphone died the other day; I was gutted. It’s been tough coping for the past few days as it was my alarm clock, camera, personal arcade, planner, internet device and yeah, and even my phone. To all those people that I say I’m gonna call, I actually have a real excuse now as I have lost all of your phone numbers. I’m working on getting my details together again, but its gonna take some time.

not my phone. but i needed something to illustrate the broken phone point

Anyone got an iphone 4 they would like to donate?

teasers!

2011-03-05T15:48:00.001-08:00

Finally got my engine back and had a couple of good days work on the bike. Almost finished mock up with a couple of little details here and there left to take care of, so i just had to roll it outta the garage and check it out in the sun. just a tease though.... next up paint!

not bad, if i do say so myself

after the mock up, i jetted over to Johnny boy's to help out on the first mods with his new nightster. now, john's last bike was banger, but i'm predicting that this one will cause some serious freakouts. first up, change out the stock bars to some masterblasters & pop a new air cleaner on (pics of that to come)

ahh, so nice and clean. if only it knew whats in its future...

the new bars are sick. j-man, getting ready for a test ride

world of wheels show

2011-03-02T09:26:00.000-08:00

UPDATED WITH NEW PICS!

so this past weekend the wife, the boy and I ventured out to the Fraser Valley World of Wheels hot rod n' bike show at Tradex in Abbotsford. While i'm not much of a muscle car guy, i'll take any opportunity to check out some cool cars and bikes. Walking into the show, we were met with some rockabily music, and a bunch of gals clad in 50's clothing. the 50's vibe was so strong that i expected to see the fonz rolling around the corner at any time.

ohhh yeah, i love it

Jimmy shine's so cal speed shop show stopper, no paint on that thing. just cleared

Jokes aside, there was some serious rides at this place; with a killer selection of rat rods, muscle cars, classic rides and my favorite, some ol school hot rod trucks. unfortunatley, i forgot my camera in the car so the only pics i have are some shit iphone ones. I will be uploading some more as the wife's iphone was also used, but these will have to do for now

classic bug

the dude was doing some amazing pin striping; i felt like i should slick back my hair and throw on a leather jacket, total greaser style

yeah, yeah, number 9 cycles again

cobra. who cares if its probably a kit, its nuts

slick fully custom roadster

Essential Eating 2 - Salsa & Agave

2011-02-22T17:54:00.001-08:00

The other night, food specialist Surinder tipped me off on a place that he checked out recently. He raved about the quality of the food and the authenticity of the restaurant. The place in question was Salsa & Agave; a cool little Mexican joint on Pacific Blvd in downtown Vancouver.

Excited about the possibilities I dragged the family down to Salsa & Agave the next day to have a test run of the eats. Getting down to Pacific, I was confused as there were two Salsa & Agave joints; one on the corner and the other a half way down the block. What was the difference, I thought? Turns out it was less juicy than I imagined as the counter gal informed me that the corner one was simply the licensed version of the two places. Having the boys with me, we thought it best to check out the non licensed version.

Checking out the menu, it was clear that this place was authentic with serious bangers like Sopes, Cringa and Alambre. They even serve up some Mexican deserts, and had some cool Mexican sodas for you to enjoy.To mix it up we ordered up some Pastor (pork in a spicy sauce w/ pineapple), and Pollo (Chicken) taco’s,

look at that!
a quesadilla for the boys (which does not exist on the menu) and an Agave (roast chicken, rice, feta, with spicy morita sauce) Burrito for me.

i love you burrito.

As you can see in the pics, your food comes out simple and fresh. The wife raved about the quality of the tacos and declared the Pork ones as some of the best she had ever eaten. As for the burrito, it definitely made the top 5 list with my only qualm being that there were no hot sauces around to add a bit of zing to it; still, it was banger.

Overall, I digged the food, the service and the vibe of this little place. It kinda reminded me of eating inside a little grocery store, but that just added to the whole thing. Next time I go back, I’m gonna hit up the licensed side and enjoy a bowl of the heralded Azteca soup and some chorizo tacos, ohhh that would be good.

Thanks to Surinder for the food tip, as he picked a winner on this one!

making a motorcycle seat in 5 easy steps

2011-02-10T18:33:00.000-08:00

yeah, the bike build is moving at a snailspace. but honestly, most of it is due to the fact that i'm waiting on others all the time. after waiting for another day for my engine i decided it was time to get my seat ready.

so, here i present to you the loyal blog reader: How to make a motorcycle solo seat in 5 easy steps

1. buy or make a seat pan, like the one you see below. if you want the best call up Hiro at west eagle and he'll hook you up a killer one.

next, get your material: i prefer marine grade vinyl as its easy to work with (but you probably think i suck for that) but leather is cool too.
2. get some spray glue from canadian tire, then buy, borrow or steal a yoga mat from your girl, wife or that hippie guy at work
3. spray the top of the seat pan with the glue and mount a piece of the yoga mat on it, and trim the excess. next cut a piece of your vinyl/leather, measure and cut the mounting holes out then glue it on the bottom of the seat

4. cover the yoga mat with a piece of fleece, and then cover that with your vinyl/ leather - remember to glue each piece on.
5. take the seat to your favourite shoe repair guy or tailor - have the top vinyl/ leather sewn to the bottom and get ready to celebrate. cut off the excess material and feast your eyes on the awesomeness.

extra step - buy me a drink, as i just saved you $200. holla!

you stole my bike vol. 2

2011-02-08T18:35:00.000-08:00

this may be the second best missing bike poster i have ever seen. the best was this classic but this one comes frighteningly close. truly a literary masterpiece

jacked from the sweet butter blog

we got a roller!!

2011-02-02T17:52:00.001-08:00

finally, got the frame welded up, and the wheels on. Just waitin for the engine and its officially mock up time, hells yeah!

god, i really have to do something with my yard

growing like a weed

2011-02-02T09:51:00.001-08:00

was crusing through my pics the other day and checked out the kid's first day on snow, and then his most recent. It's nuts how much that dude has grown, and yeah he still needs to get his shred skills together, but at least the pics are cool.

only 2 short years ago

this past weekend. i'm hoping that he can eventually shred like Johan's kiddies, but at least he looks the part, hah!

bike show ho eleven!

2011-02-02T08:08:00.001-08:00

A little late on this one, but a couple of weeks back Johnny boy and i made the annual pilgrimage to the motorcycle show. yeah, it's still miserable outside, but the bike show is like the kick off for the season; and despite the doo rags, leather vests and wolf shirts the show was actually pretty good. check out the pics for the highlights

pretty nice fatbob low

panhead, shovelhead, knuckle head, blah blah - nice bike nonetheless

easily, the best part of the show - no9 cycles stand

told ya

yep, told ya again

yep, its true. best bikes of the show

even ace cafe london was there

they bought along this amazing triumph

johnny boy testing out forward controls on the harley 48, not bad

cool little nightster with biltwell keystone bars

super cool ducati

i dig KTM, and here is their latest crotch rocket

Essential Hype up - The Sports Boys

2011-01-28T10:55:00.000-08:00

These days everyone has a blog, and most are just some egocentric dick spouting their opinions on anything and everything (kinda like this blog). While that’s the case, every now and then there's some good stuff.

Recently my nephew, Rajan and his homie put together a cool sport’s blog called "The Sports boys" – “Sports boys” is a well written, funny little blog celebrating the best and worst of the NBA. Right now the youngbloods are putting together their best 100 players list. Being born in the 90's, you'd think the boys would only include KG, Kobe and Lebron in their 100 list, but that’s not the case as these dudes are taking it old school and dropping names like Stackhouse, Twyman and one of the best ever, Alonso Morning. Not only that, the boys have player stats for all you stat nerds + a cool little poll about Jordan and which team would have allowed him to win the most rings. On top of that, the boys put together a cool little piece about my favorite NBA team of all time; the New York Knicks - which honestly is worth a checkout of the blog alone.

While you may think that I am just hyping this site as it's my nephew's and that’s party true. But honestly, Rajan is a cool kid, who always impresses me for his commitment to his scene. Seriously, when the dude is into something, he's all in. now half ass crap, or "I’m on the fence" stuff. Recently he told me that he wanted to get into sports broadcasting, which I was hyped on. Next thing you know, he puts together a well written, well researched sports blog - now you tell me how many young bucks are doing that? Not many, that’s for sure. Yeah, I would much rather he become a rock star, but as long as he gives me a shout out while hosting Sports Centre, I got his back.

yeah, the kid loves gary "the glove" payton, but i can't hold that against him, hah!

finally...

2011-01-26T07:39:00.000-08:00

after a hell of a wait my hardtail section showed up from Elswick cycles. The quality is first rate, and i'm excited to get started on the second phase of the build; just waiting on my welding guy to get some time and then we'll hopefully go from this:

to this

fingers crossed - pic jacked from jeremy jones blog

Essential Eating - La Taqueria

2011-01-18T16:08:00.000-08:00

the other day Jai and i were cruising around the city looking for some cool eating spots. Yeah, we saw the usual fare: pizza joints, donairs, etc.. etc.. things looked bleak until we came across La Taqueria. Now this place is right at the foot of skid central on hastings, so first off don't expect a valet

walking into the place i felt like i was guy fieri from diners, drive in's and dives as its not the most swanky place. while thats the case, it does have some cool mexican decor, with a couple of day of the dead skulls, and bandito memorobillia

Jai got his classic cheese quesidilla and i hooked up the 4 taco platter; with two Pescado (grilled fish w/ pico de gallo), one Pollo con Mole (chicken w/ chocolate mole sauce) and one carnitas (pork w/ picked red onion). My favourite had to be the fish, with the chicken and chocolate mole sauce close behind. and yes, i did say chocolate sauce. i know it may sound wack, but just try it. click here for the rest of the menu
when the food came it was fresh, authentic and super tasty. One thing i digged was that they had a selection of legit hot sauces and guacamole that you can add yourself. Jai went nuts and piled on a tangy hot sauce which he loved, while i backed a spicier medly w/ guacamole to calm the burn.

not my food, as i did not have time to take pics. but i jacked it from the site to give an example

while the food is great, it's not a ton of food, so you big eaters may still be hungry. But for me, it was just enough to tide me over until we hit up dairy queen on the way home. hola!

should have left it stock vol.11

2011-01-18T16:03:00.000-08:00

I must be in jamaica. After all, where else would you see a canary yellow cavalier with tinted windows and a kit, irie mon, u shoulda lef it stok mon!

should have left it stock vol.10

2011-01-10T13:50:00.001-08:00

“man, I want a bike that’s badass. I’m talking like the batman bike, but I want it old school too. You know, like OCC style, man that would be sweet, sooo sweet.”

homeboy is just missing a tap out logo on the tank. now that would be all time!

yeah, silver is cool and all....

2011-01-09T21:05:00.001-08:00

but as they say once you go black.....

you just can't go back

i'm famous

2011-01-05T12:34:00.001-08:00

well, not really. but while checking out the new biltwell site today i noticed my old bike featured in the tracker bars section. i almost shed a tear i was so proud, almost - thanks biltwell!

new years shred

2011-01-03T20:48:00.000-08:00

With the amazing weather we have been having lately I thought it would be a perfect time to get Jai back on snow again, so up we went to mount Seymour. Despite the MASSIVE crowds of people up there, we had an amazing day with Jai getting his heelside turns almost locked down. While I would have had the boy work on his skills all day, after a while he just wanted to ride double with me. Check the footage for proof of the good times

new bars

2010-12-28T16:49:00.001-08:00

yeah i've been laggin on the blog, but its the holiday season and that whole thing has been getting the better of me; oh well. back to the bike build, i'm awaiting the hardtail (yes, still) so i've been busily gathering parts and just got the seat from hiro at west eagle, and the bars from lowbrow customs. i've been backing these bars for a while and they are made by a company called no school choppers - who specialize in tailight/license plate brackets. No school apparently stopped making the bars: aptly named MASTER BLASTERS!!!! but i found a set from the good people at Lowbrow. Seriously, i'm not tryin to get free shit outta these guys, but i have to give them a hype up for their service, and commitment to quality product. these guys got my order shipped out right away and even threw in their new magazine/ catalogue "wierdo". sick! they also have a cool blog thats updated on the daily, check it out! they even raced on the salt flats
Master blasters, i would have bought them just for the name

teardown

2010-12-19T20:58:00.000-08:00

got things back on track today by pulling the engine, removing the wheels, swingarm, and shocks. total work time, a couple of hours and i must admit pulling the engine turned out to be easier that i expected (but as heavy as i imagined). also drilled the bottom tree for the headlight, and removed the brake rotors from the wheels.
next steps - sandblasting the tank, powder coat the wheels and get the 1200 engine kit. also, still waiting on the frame from elswick cycles and when that arrives its frame chop time!

actually looks pretty good

my, you are a heavy bastard

what to do?

2010-12-18T22:43:00.000-08:00

so the build up on the bike is going well, with tear down complete and parts getting ordered. While the overall idea of the bike is planned out, the paint is something that i'm havin a ton of trouble with. I spoke with Nan about it and we both agreed that there is no reason to build the same bike as the last, so the flat black colorscheme won't be present. i'm thinkin black and silver, so i did up a couple of ghetto photoshop layouts that will hopefully help. any feedback or other ideas would be awesome

CAPiTA snowboard of death - a 10 year love affair

2010-12-15T22:45:00.000-08:00

10 years ago, one of my favourtie snowboard companies started: Capita. Back then it was Jason Brown, Blue Montgomery, Tyler lepore and a bunch of anticipation for what was to be. as soon as it was available, i ran into Coastal riders and bought one of the first Black snowboard of death 158's that was released. the word was that jason brown himself was pressing the boards at Rev to meet the orders, and i was hyped. My soon to be wife bugged me saying "i think you want to sleep with that thing" as i held the board close to me all the way home. i hit a bit of curve ball and was forced to sell the deck the following season, and have regretted doing so ever since.

ahh the OG Board of death

well, almost 10 years has passed and as luck would have it, the black snowboard of death is mine once again. and yes, my wife asked me again "are you gonna sleep with that thing tonight?"

welome back my friend.

danimal brisse!!!!

2010-12-10T15:07:00.000-08:00

yeah, it may seem like i'm hypin up dan "the animal" brisse a bit too much. But seriously, look at this gap - it's 3 floors up and the dood sends it with complete disregard for own safety, freakin nuts.

mooneyes sporties

2010-12-07T08:11:00.001-08:00

jacked from the motomonday blog are the two amazing sportsters that you see below. the pics were taken at the world famous mooneyes custom hot rod show in japan and showcase the awesomness of japanese custom bike work

banger.

it's kickin off, lads,

2010-11-29T21:23:00.000-08:00

so the bike build officially started today with tear down, which went suprisingly easy for some reason. nevertheless, we're getting into the crazy shit as the wiring gives my nightmares. oh well, can't go back now. like my buddy Brandon says "its on, like donkey kong!" check the pics for the crazyness

hopefully i'll be able to put this thing back together

pray for me
ps - in case you are wondering, yes i did change the pictures. as i was too ashamed of those shit phone pics i was running

bangers galore

2010-11-22T20:01:00.000-08:00

i've been backing burton shred, Mark Sollars since he first appeared in the crapneto video's back in the daze. since then he killed it with the sandbox crew, and had solid parts every year. For this past year young mark filmed with the transworld snowboarding crew and put together one of the most amazing parts i've seen in a while. the kid rides fast, confident and goes massive off anything and everything; and although this is the remixed version of his twsnow part it clearly is one of the best parts of the year; oh yes, it is.
told ya.

inspiration....

2010-11-17T15:16:00.000-08:00

as you can probably tell i am in full bike mode with the blog lately and with life in general. The ideas are running wild as i plan the next steps with my sporty; the hardtail is on its way and the bike will be getting stripped very soon. During this time, the following bikes are inspiring the build and will probably be reflected in the completed bike in some way shape or form. check out the awesomeness...

chicago willy's panhead. freakin awesome

hide mo co narrow chop. so awesome it deserves two shots

cool hardtail sporty

rapido tank sporty

and kim boyle's amazing 2000 sporty

new york riding

2010-11-14T13:24:00.001-08:00

chopper dave is pretty well known in the motorcycle "scene" for his motorcycles, and blog filled with bikes, boobs and punk rock. he recently put together this great bit of riding footage through the streets of new york. While the music is not really my thing, the footage is awesome, especially from 2:20 on, as Chop Dave and crew put the hammer down. one thing for sure is that the roads are bumpy in new york, and hand shifting is not my thing

welcome home, my new friend

2010-11-06T21:29:00.000-07:00

the family and i made the epic journey to pick up the new bike today. it's got all the wack chrome harley shit that everyone loves, but that doesn't matter as it will serve as an excellent project bike.

the plan is to get the bike looking something like the bikes below;

wish me luck! keep tuned in for updates....

buzz lightyear! what!!!!!

2010-11-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

recently, i spent a few days in england to see my amazing cousin Kam marry a classy dude named, Toby. While enjoying the festivities, I was told a story that was too good to be true. Word was that while out gardening, Toby's Dad actually came across a carrot shaped like Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. The story was publized in the news and upon my return i just had to look it up. Click here for the story, and check the pics below for the proof. One thing i have to say is that the buzz lightyear carrot easily eclipses the virgin mary on the toast miracle.

OG buzz lightyear, and the carrot below

heysus! that carrot is a freak of nature!

time traveller!!!!

2010-10-30T11:07:00.000-07:00

the other day, i was reading about this charlie chaplin film that was made in 1929; where it apparently shows a guy walking past the camera using a cellphone. so, a quick youtube search later i find the clip below. check it out, and decide for yourself; time travel, maybe not? but still an interesting vid

hammers!!!

2010-10-26T17:39:00.001-07:00

recently i got introduced to this gonzo mountain bike competition, called the red bull rampage. now these guys are straight up nuts and ride shit that to me is completely bonkers. check out this crazy footage of Gee Athertons run = next level

the arcade fire

2010-10-22T17:13:00.000-07:00

while checkin out later with jools holland yesterday, i came across these freakin amazing performances by the Arcade Fire and it reminded me how much i loved the funeral album. start to finish an absolutely amazing album and easily one of the best bands ever (yes, i said it)

for more jools holland brilliance, checkout this killer radiohead performance. banger!

muy caliente!

2010-10-20T10:33:00.000-07:00

i think its clear that other than motorcycles, snowboarding and chillin; i love to eat, and these days there is nothing that i like better than mexican food, peperred with some good quality hot sauce, mmmm.

so the other day, Jai and i are cruising about and come across this place called Chronic Taco located on Broadway and Cambie in Vancouver. First off, this place is easily the cleanest and slick looking mexican place i have ever been to. Next up, it was time to order - Fish burritos are my personal favourite right now and the choice was either beer battered, or grilled(awesome right). Grilled was the choice of the day, served up baja style.

how was it you ask? freakin awesome, and easily the best burrito i have ever had. yes, hipsters will say that budgies off main is better, but i have to disagree. To add to the tasty burrito was the selection of hot sauce's on every table; with my favourite being the gringo bandito, which is offspring frontman, dexter hollands own hot sauce brand.

after checking out the place, the family and i have returned for more on 6 different occassions, and each time its been banger. Yep, the name is wack, but if you dig on good quality mexican food the chronic is where its at.

dan brisse is a beast!!

2010-10-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

I know you’ve heard it before, but seriously Dan Brisse is savage. His part in the new Absinthe flick truly showcases Dan’s insane shred abilities and balls to the wall riding; straight up, it’s truly worth the price of the flick by itself.

In an age when dancing on the rails is the trend, I dig Dan’s fu#$ you approach to jibbing; 100% commitment to every move, with no wavering or hesitation + the guy can also slay a back country kicker.

just look at that gap, freakin bonkers

Overall, Now/Here is a solid flick and I liked it much better than last years Absinthe movie; yep the soundtrack did not work for me, but that usually the way it is with absinthe stuff so what can you do. As for highlights, pretty much everyone has good parts, including an amazing one from last year’s ender Bode Merrill. Also of note is the YES snowboards crew of DCP, JP Solberg and Tadashi Fuse, as they all have killer sections with RDM having his best that I have seen in a while.

for a solid brisse summer edit, check this out
Dan Brisse Summer Camp Full Part

introducing....

2010-09-28T22:35:00.000-07:00

our new edition Max. although he doesnt have a crazy eye like the dog in my last post, he's still awesome.

shockingly, my boy even passed on his Nintendo DS today so he could play with Max, maybe i've found the cure to video game addiction.... perhaps

i want a dog

2010-09-24T11:23:00.001-07:00

and this guy fits the bill. just look at those eyes, savage!

the hunt starts.... now
pic jacked from the fine folks at the freedom machinery blog

SOLD!!!!

2010-09-20T16:29:00.001-07:00

the iron has moved on to a new home. i'll miss you... on to the next one

its all got to go!

2010-09-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

In order to make room for an upcoming bike project my existing bike has to go. Yes, i know this whole blog is based around this bike and it's all i ever talk about. Nevertheless, it's got to go so that i can pay for my kitchen reno and eventually get another bike. if you are interested or just want to kick the tires, click here fore more

I will also have a ton of snowboard gear up for sale in the next week or two. stay tuned

chumped!!!

2010-09-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

i got the itch to change up the bike so i ordered up a set of bars that i have had my eye on for some time; a set of biltwell chumps having run a set of frisco's on the bike for the past few months i was looking to change it up a little, but still keep the style, so chumps fit the bill. what's so cool about these bars is that they are narrow in the riser region so they keep the narrow look of the bike + the rise is mellow, so i don't look like i should be running a affliction shirt. check it out

i was thinking about the bars of the past, so check em out - the frisco's

the trackers, ohhh how i loved those bars. maybe i'll bring em back

thanks biltwell!

its a sale!!!!

2010-09-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

Ahh September, i love it. all the new snowboard gear starts flowing into the shops and the new magazines hit the stands; its truly a time to get excited about the upcoming shred season.

and to get you even more excited, the good people at Faceshots are having a sample sale. What does this mean for me? you ask. Well Jerky, it means the best prices of the year on Boards, Bindings, Boots and all the gear you’ll need for the city and the hills this Fall/Winter. check the flyer for more..

well? what are you waiting for get at it!

peter "freaking" line!

2010-08-25T21:23:00.000-07:00

Peter line has and always will be one of my favourite shred's of all time. Seriously, i remember wanting his rainbow division 23 board, 4 square kit and killer thirty two pro model boots (i think he was one of the first shred pros to have a pro model boot) just so i emulate his style while on the hill. This youtube vid reminds me why i am such a huge PL fan; check it out and remember, this shit is from 1996, yep 96. nuts eh

no sound, damn your copyright rules youtube!

should have left it stock vol.9

2010-08-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

this thing was nuts, and had all the ingredients that are needed to qualify for a should have left it stock feature: wing - check, kit - check - carbon fibre hood - check, funny headlights - check, tinted windows and sills - check

this ride bears an erie resembalance to vol 7 of should have left it stock, and i know that this dude has probably sank 20 grand into this thing, but even after all that, homie should have spent the money on his techno collection and left it stock

Gastown Show n' Shine Part 3

2010-08-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

As is tradition on the blog, we hitup the annual Gastown motorcycle show and shine. While I am not a show bike guy, Nan has been breakin my balls for the past year to enter my bike into the show as there really is no sporty presence whatsoever. So I convinced Johnny boy to join me and we dropped into the show.

Being total newbies to the motorcycle show scene both John and I wondered how the judging worked, and what category we would be put in. To both of our surprise, J-man and I got lumped into the ever popular “bobber” category, and as a result we were in a pretty huge category as everything that didn’t seem to fit the mold got lumped into the same category. Weird classifications aside, Johnny boy pulled out the surprise 2nd place, which was awesome. Again, we were both shocked as hell, but I must say that John’s bike indeed deserved it. The details and the work on his bike are second to none, nice work J-man, you killed it! Until next year Gastown…. I didn't take my camera so john was on picture patrol, testing out his new nikon. nice pics dude

you get the feeling that the sportbike guy likes monster energy drink?

The line-up getting in

Rad sporty

Although it was not my thing, the work on this bike was nuts. It looked like it was right out of a cartoon

johnny’s backing the springer’s

Dig the tank art

These bmw’s were crazy and apparently all owned by the same guy. He brings em in via flatbed, wack.

yeah, yeah I know you’re thinking what’s with the old man bike? But I really dig these things

the bikes!

the bike

To the winner go the spoils!

check the new trend hipsters, 3 pairs of wayfarer's at one time! top that bitches!

a tad harsh wouldn’t you say

sproklin cat!

2010-08-17T11:11:00.000-07:00

check out this awesome Terje "the sprokling cat" footage from 1999. a shitty halfpipe and conditions didn't stop Terje from boosting with such amazing style and power + a method that rivals jamie lynn (doesn't beat it, just rivals it)

i remember watching this footie back in the day and being blown away by it, awesome.

tight panters get no love

2010-08-17T10:59:00.000-07:00

yeah, i know this may be harsh, but its too funny not to post.

stolen from the dago speedshop blog

also from dago's blog is this awesome sporty that was at this past weekends gastown motorcycle show, super narrow bars. it was awesome

Hide Motorcycles, Hai!

2010-08-04T14:57:00.000-07:00

Pretty sure I’ve posted about Hide Motorcycles from Japan before; as their bike the Mod Chop definitely needed to be blogged about. Well, while trying to kill time the other day I came across a video of one of Hide’s newest builds: the Strike Narrow Eagle chop. Now, after watching the video countless times, I declare the narrow chop my new favorite bike. Yeah, I don’t get suicide shifters, and I would probably look like a grizzly bear humping a rabbit if I was riding it, but still – the white rims, the paint job, the bars all just do it for me. The video is also pretty cool as the dude does some cool moves on the bike as well as almost putting it into oncoming traffic when he does a burn out, RAW!!!!!

Homie is running the most chic helmet of the day as well, the bell moto 3 (click the link, and yes, that dude wants $445 for a 30 year old helmet), hop on it hipsters!

Predators!! a seriously biased movie review

2010-07-27T08:30:00.000-07:00

This review is a little late coming, but recently, I got to check out the new Predators movie. Now, our crew grew up on the original Predator and have been quoting the Shakespearean lines forever. Further, I never really got into the whole Alien vs. Predator thing, so I was hyped when I heard that this flick would be back to the OG predator style, additionally with Robert Rodriquez at the producing helm I knew it would be awesome.

You must admit, that trailer is pretty cool

How was it? You ask. Well, I was a bit weary of Adrian Brody playing the main tough guy, but honestly the dude does a pretty good job. Overall, the film is action packed from start to finish, with as much blood and gore as you would expect from a Predator film. The other cool thing about the film is that it pays homage to the original version with some classic one liners, such as “c’mon kill me” and “turn around, over here” that make you think that Mac (bill duke) is going to make a guest appearance.

Hells yeah!!!

Now if you are expecting riveting drama or heart wrenching emotion this is clearly not the film for you. But if you are looking for an old fashioned, no bullshit 80’s style action flick, look no further as Predators hits the mark. Plus, if you loved the original version you’ll be in nerd heaven watching this one.

dirtbike or ATV? how about both?

2010-07-27T08:26:00.000-07:00

While checking out the goods at the bike store the other day Jai requested that I buy him a dirt bike and a mini ATV. I was like “Jai, you can’t have both of those things man” he responded with “don’t worry dad, you can buy me the motorbike for my birthday and the ATV for Christmas, okay.” Little shit

yeah, i know the pics are pretty blurry. but what can you do

i know i'll probably go to hell for this....

2010-07-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

but its just so freakin funny!

jacked from moto monday, too good not to share

Moderne Burger - the quest continues

2010-07-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

So the quest for Vancouver’s best burger continues with a recent trip to Moderne Burger in kits. I had heard a lot about Moderne Burger over the years and even remember checking the place out back in the day; additionally, Matt from Vancouver Slop rates the place high so I knew I should check it out again. So last weekend, we checked out Moderne Burger to see where it rates.

Walking into Moderne Burger you instantly think that you are being transported back in the day, as the décor, music and everything is classic 50’s diner style. Usually I hate on period places, but this I actually digged as it was bright, clean and the servers were friendly without being overbearing. It reminded me of the diner in back to the future where Biff says to Marty “Mcfly, I thought I told you to never come in here” awesome

"he's wearing a life preserver, dork thinks he's gonna drown"
Checking out the menu, the choices are pretty straightforward with Burgers being the main fare. I immediately ordered up the Moderne steak burger with cheese, and bacon thus ensuring that the same type of burger is tested throughout my quest, while the wife ordered up the Turkey Burger with fries, and probably the best extra thick vanilla shake that I have ever had; which we shared amongst the 3 of us.

In a matter of minutes the burger came up fresh, hot and perfectly cooked. The wife’s burger came with a mountain of fries and also came perfectly cooked. My first impressions of the burger were that it is classically made traditional burger. The patty is fresh and not seasoned so the taste is not as bold as you would find at Vera’s, but it is definitely tasty. The bacon was also great, as was the bold cheddar that they threw on for me.

truly a glorious sight!

Overall, I would say that Moderne Burger makes one hell of a good burger as it’s a good size and value for the money, plus it’s super tasty. I wasn’t overly hyped on the bun, as it seemed a bit thick for my liking, so that’s where the burger lost ground to Vera’s or Sophies. But if you are looking for a classic, traditional burger I would definitely hit up Moderne Burger. If you are like me and have a bit of a sweet tooth, skip the fries and get the burger and an extra thick shake; you’ll be over the moon, seriously.

Ghetto POV'in

2010-07-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

now i'm not talking about the POV you are watching on the interweb when your girl is out, i'm talking about some bike riding point of view video thats all the rage these days. Yeah, i could've swooped up a gopro HD, but i'm broke and it would also have been the easy way. So i grabbed my trusty flip camera, a roll of velcro strappin and tried a couple of setups. The first was waay too low and all you can see is my tank, and the second was shaky as all hell. check the video for the proof

Untitled from nick panesar on Vimeo.

despite the shitty footage it was a fun ride and i even blew a ducati 848 away (check the middle of the video for proof) yeah, he was just chillin, but still..

you stole my bike!

2010-07-09T15:26:00.001-07:00

feast your eyes on the greatest missing bike poster ever, and yes i know some of you may have seen this before, but it simply is too good not to post again.

Bar Checkout

2010-07-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

Having been raised at the height of the BMX craze, I always digged on BMX styled handlebars. As that is the case, these aptly named “Hooligan” bars from the good people at Deep Six Cycles are getting my serious interest.

i'd narrow em down a bunch, and then they would be boss!
Yeah, I love my biltwell frisco’s, but as they say, a bike is never really done as you can always switch shit up.

the wall of bars