Another XS650 from Ardcore...

Another great trad-style metric chop by John Ard, paint by Nate Spainhower.

PURE GENIUS

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Go buy one NOW.

I only wish I had that Sgt. Hatred shirt, Holy Christmas DAMMIT!

Two big reasons why I've made bad decisions

"I've done a lot of stupid shit for a pair of big tits" -CP

So true brother, so true...

Teenage favorites

The title is self explanatory. These are some of my favorite songs and vids from when I was betwixt 12 and 20.

It's a great way to kill an hour or two...

No. 5 gets new trim work

"Dave Martinez isn't an upholsterer, he is a fucking ARTIST!", said Roy Caruthers via text. My curiosity aroused I went to see for myself. And you know what? By God, Roy was right!!!

Lookee here:










The phenomenally talented Dave Martinez is another Hoosier boy who is getting national exposure for his high quality craftsmanship. Soon he will be pulling up stakes and moving to Long Beach, California.



Over one week he fashioned all new trim work for Roy Caruthers' '30 Model A on deuce rails. Upgrades included carpet, tuck and roll bench seat with wrap around back and sides, door panels with map pockets, kick panels with speaker covers fabbed from scratch, and trunk panels with a lighted vertical mail slot window for the low tech fuel gauge all in ox blood leather. These pics caught the half done lakes style tonneau cover. The driver's side will have a neat bump out for the steering wheel.



Long time readers of greasykulutre.com will remember Roy's 100ci Evo chopper. His No. 5 roadster continues to evolve setting the bar with race inspired slickness. Last year Roy hand built and dropped in a stroked and bored flattie with domed pistons and hi-comp heads. This years addition is trim work. Next year he plans have the entire front suspension nickel plated. Can't wait to see that.



A tip of the hat to Misters Caruthers and Martinez, well done sirs!

Nate's XS 650; The Wizard Sleeze

My friend Nate Spainhower is a multimedia star. Not only is he an ace custom bike painter whose work has been seen in some high profile mainstream bike rags, but he works at Anchor Recording Studio, is the drummer for Deathtrap and has appeared on a couple episodes of Biker Buildoff. He was also featured in Greasy Kulture Magazine issue #3 with his Model A Tudor. Nate very simply does not get enough recognition for his talents. But I'm working on that.

I recently shot his new bike, The Wizard Sleeze, a Yamaha XS 650 chop in a custom Ardcore rigid frame with a Sportster front end. I really dig the the overall vibe of the bike, especially the unique bars and foot pegs. The clear powdercoated frame playing off the Pagan Gold paint, minimal chrome and polished aluminum is killer diller. Look for an upcoming feature in GKM very soon.















We shot these pics at 38th and Illinois Streets in Indianapolis near The Melody Inn on a picturesque, lazy early Fall afternoon. Incidentally, there was a robbery and shooting in the same block less than a week later. Fun stuff.

Recent heavy rotation

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