It’s one thing to see stunters doing this, or racers who can get so low in corners they could scrape shoulder- but to see a retro custom like this, rider dragging hand in a parking lot… man, that just makes me all tingly inside. Photo of Jasin Phares by Adam Wright photography.

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Sofi Tsingos (parts lady at Ducati Dallas) and her 1977 Honda CB550 cafe racer build that she built with her dad.

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When I gave up the tank for pinstriping, I never expected it to be this good.

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One of my favorite things from the Black Mass show- this Yamaha XS Chopper (owned by a nice fella named Josh) with a beautiful DIY paint job that he’s ridden all over the West Coast.

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Riding through the fall leaves by Josh Kurpius.

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Monster Project preview time… Pinstriping on the tank stripe by Jeff Wolf! Original/base paint job by Jeff Yarrington of the Saint Motor Company.

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A motolady riding a 1975 Yamaha XS650 cafe tail style custom. Could not for the life of me find the source of this. Awesome shot though. Tamara Raye- photo from Dice Magazine, shot by Michael Schmidt. 

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Stephanie Pottenger (tumblog) on her first ride… and her first bike! A custom 1975 Honda CL360 Cafe Racer.

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The greybeards know best. When all else fails, and you try every way you know… see the wise old mechanics.

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Taylor Ramsauer on his custom Ducati 748, photo by yours truly. In the words of Johnny Cash- I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,’til things are brighter, I’m the Man In Black.

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