El Mirage

Lisa and I are heading to El Mirage in the morning with Wink and Dee. I’m looking forward to watching him haul ass on this monster. 230 horsepower with the rear head up against his stomach. I can’t wait!

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Night at the Speedway

Headed down to the Costa Mesa Speedtrack over the weekend with Lisa and the Cardone’s. Good times for sure!

Bitchin B-17 flying over the track.

 

Performance Machine

This weekend is Harley night, Speedway and Sidecar, see you there

http://www.costamesaspeedway.net/default.asp

McGoo’s Spartan Killer

This project has been a slow one. The end result will be worth the wait. The 96″ S&S motor may not earn him many points with the “cool” crowd but Harold is more interested in riding than working on his newest project. Its a lot different than the typical So-Cal bike and hopefully will pump some fresh life into the current scene. Alex, Joe, and I spent Sunday helping McGoo get closer to wrapping this thing up. Hopefully he will have it wrapped up in time for Hippy Killer April 14th.

Winter Nationals

Big thanks to Chris for inviting me to the Winter Nationals on Saturday. He scored two box seats behind the starting line. It ruled!

Great day

Hit the swap in the am and ended the day with a small ride with McGoo and Mike from Biltwell. 

Photo borrowed from Ironman Mike

Tune in tonight

I will be talking to Jeremy and his crew during the Chop House on Garage 71 tonight.  Jeremy is the creator of Cathy’s Help Foundation, which Lisa donates a lot of time and energy for. I don’t know what we will be covering but I am sure it will be fun.

Give us a shout at  770-998-2828.  I should be on by 6 pst/ 9 est

The Difference

I’ve been seeing a lot of new leather work coming out. Some of it nice but most of it no better than the crap from China. When you buy something you have to ask yourself. Is this just something I need for a short time. A disposable item that you don’t want to invest much in. Or is this something I want to have for a lifetime. Something that will age and gain character over time. Something you don’t have to worry about falling apart no matter what you throw at it. Find out where the leather comes from. What thickness, grade, etc. Find out the thread thickness and details of the construction. Is it hand sewn or done with a machine. I use machines for certain things but a wallet back and other things look better and last longer in the way you can back stitch etc. by hand.  Is the stitching that is subject to wear sewn down into a channel to keep it from being abraded as it’s shoved in and out of a pocket or through a belt loop.  Is the hardware cast mystery metal or solid brass or stainless steel. Look at the edges of a product. Are they left unpolished so water, sweat, and whatever else can soak right into the edge? Or has someone taken considerable time to polish them. Besides the fact it serves a purpose it looks a million times better than a raw cut edge. What does the tooling look like. Look close. Are the lines sharp and defined or soft looking. Is the design done with a laser or a custom stamp or is it truly hand carved?  Are there wrinkles in the leather from delaminating of the fibers from using cheap leather. Are the insides of products lined with high quality leather or are they left bare? Will this person be around to back up their product if there is a problem down the line. I guarantee my products. I don’t like doing anything twice so I make sure the first time is going to last.  Just remember nice things cost more in the beginning but save you money in the end. Do you want to buy the same thing over and over or just buy one and carry it with you for a lifetime? Do some research before shelling out money for something custom made. Why go through the process of design and everything else involved to have something that won’t last or isn’t up to the standards you deserve? There is a difference. If you are ready to invest in a lifetime custom product give me a call or email me. 603-781-7505 duane@dbcustomleather.com

Limpnickie Lot

Effective immediatly I will no longer be a “member” of the lot. I enjoy doing shows on my own without the politics and circus associated with the lot. I wish them the best with their path while I continue on mine.
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Planes Of Fame

The Chino Planes of Fame museum is one of my favorite air museums. Most of the aircraft are regularly flown. They don’t care how rare it is. How crazy difficult it may be to get it in that condition. They just fix them and fly them. Here are a few of my favorites from the last visit there with my son Wayne and Steve Garn.

It’s finally HERE.

Ride safe. I’ll see you all in the morning.