Tank Artists tanks.....

Haven't done Tank art for a while, I'm still collecting it from all over the world. If one of these tanks is your let me know and I will give credit where it is due. This is all amazing work by amazing artists.

Slideshow, all my GNRS 2012 pics...enjoy

The GNRS bikes...

This is the as yet unfinished Shovel being built by the Garage Company for the Born Free show. This is going to get the full treatment from Sunny Boy and should be a real stunner. Tickets were on sale there and I'm pretty sure I'm going to win this sucker so...do what ya gotta do.

I'm pretty sure this might just be the most Denvers choppers to be in one place at one time, EVER! A great tribute to one of the greatest builder ever.

This is a Trackmaster style frame being developed for FXR/Dyna's by my buddy Rick Cresse at TRI-C Engineering. It's all chromalloy is only slightly larger than it's british counterpart.

CONGRATULATIONS; The Von Dutch Award for pinstriper of the year

The 2012 Von Dutch Award for excellence in hand painted Pin-striping. Metal sculptured Award by Chris Hamilton / Pin-striping on awards by Tommy Itch Otis.

The winner for 2012 is Pinstriper Joel Anthony from Idaho . The owner of the bike is Todd Asin . This is a great example of a 1960's style Triumph bobber custom Motorcycle . And I'm pretty sure the first motorcycle to win this award "I think" . I won it in 1997 and it was a real highlight for me as an artist . The Pin-striping on this bike is mega clean and tight as well as rings true of a period correct style . I wish they could all be winners .The talent and craftsmanship this year was fantastic . The Winner of The Von Dutch Lifetime Achievement Award went to a great artist and one of the kindest souls I have come across in quite a while , "Jack Lindenberger" from Indiana . This man is a real giver . Congratulations and a special thanks to Chris Hamilton. Sincerely Tommy O. AKA Itch .

More tomorrow, Thanks Itch for a great day!!!

TODAY.....Will be killer!!

Finally a good event here in the San Fernando Valley.  This will be good, hopefully all this great weather will hold out till then. I can hardly wait. 

All my" Beautiful parts" file for 2011, slideshow; over 500 pics. and a redhead

Now here we have all the pics have pulled from for my "Beautiful Parts" postings!  They come from all over the world and many were taken from the events I attended. There is a lot of classy shit in this file as well as some great ideas and craftsmanship. I'm sure some of you will recognize your bike and or parts.  I've already begun a new file for 2012 so I'll have another slideshow like this next year as well. And another ginger cuty.

This is all the pictures I've saved, stolen, shot or borrowed for 2011

  It's been a long year that went by very quickly for me. A lot of trends have passed and new ones begun like they always do. There have been a number of new guys on the block kicking some major ass and getting her done with creativity, quality and imagination. Some of the pics in this slideshow will have been saved more than once because I forget what I have saved and still like the same shit.
  Later in the year I started throwing all the new stuff I found no matter be it chopper, bobber, long bike, digger, cafe, Jap, Euro or US. It's just easier for me and I think it shows the diversity of builds going on now. Long bikes and Cafe have become the soup du jour of late and I have both going. I just finished my KZ Turbo and I am beginning my extra long Ironhead build with Slim with the new year.
  If you have a new project going and want me to post it up here on my blog send me your pics and some info and I will get them posted. Next year will bring new events, more new builds and more new kats just getting started on their first builds. Take those youngsters under your wing and help them become in the crazy thing we do. There are not enough kids who care about using their hands to create anything these days, let alone custom bikes.
    I'll be posting more stolen, barrowed and shot pics of other subject winding up to the new year so keep checking in from time to time, the more the merrier!!! Until then enjoy the slide show, you might see something you missed.