I
molded in the steering head and rear axel mount for a nice
clean appearance, also added rear wheel adjuster bolts and
reshaped the front and rear fenders.
Added
all the necessary oil tank and fuel line plumbing, along
with all the control cables and springs for the seat. Painted
with nail polish followed by a few coats of Dupli-Color
clear.
Arlen
Ness: The King of Choppers - Michael Lichter uses his
consistently strong photos and writing to tell the story of
Arlen Ness's achievement of the American Dream including a
prosperous, booming motorcycle business, adapting to or sparking
change (creating parts like the 'Evolution Solution'), and
staying married to the same woman all these years. Ness worked
for the post office and also helped his father delivery furniture.
When he bought a knucklehead for three hundred dollars (c.
1964) that he reworked into his own vision he knew he found
his calling.
Art
of the Chopper - This is a beautiful coffee table book,
high quality paper and gorgeous photos of the motorcycle
as art.
Billy
Lane: Chop Fiction: It's Not A Motorcycle Baby, It's A Chopper
- In this autobiography, Billy shares his life story, from
running with gangsters in Miami as a younger man to becoming
a celebrity chopper builder who is mobbed by fans everywhere
he goes. Inside stories on his most famed bikes are included,
as well as Billy’s thoughts on those who inspired and
helped him on the road to becoming a famed chopper artist
and television star. The book is full-color, giving
ample room for the reader to view Billy’s incredible
creations, featured in stunning photography by Michael Lichter.
Billy’s bikes are works of art on multiple levels, combining
the fine art of sculpture with the pop art of incorporating
found objects into the work. But they are also technological
tours de force, featuring engineering that is nothing short
of astounding.
