Freddy said he had a spot that was a no-miss for Jerk chicken. real jerk, not the spice rubbed blackened crap you’ll find most places. So we took the ride down NYC way to visit Poppys in Mount Vernon. Continue Reading →
Yeah, we live the “life of Riley” at 45dgree, but sometimes even we just need to bust out – get away from the big ‘puter screen and live our lives.
Luckily for us hi-rolla types, oftentimes that involves motorcycles, the best conveyance know to man and with that said……..
See youse all later…we got to go!!
images taken with the FujiX1Pro/18mm lens
Come back in two months and this place will be a zoo with all sorts of folks vying for space to soak in the cool water, like dumplings chilling after cooking…
As a freelance photographer born and raised in New York City, Darius Vick
has been greatly inspired by metropolitan life and its rich culture.Vick
has spent the last three years chronicling the lives and the stories of the
modern black urban riding community through the lens of his camera.
Continue Reading →
Last Sunday morning in White City, I was sitting at the gas station waiting for some co-workers to show up for a ride. It’s not something we usually do together, but it seem like the thing to do. I always like being on main street on a Sunday as there is absolutely no one around. Every so often another local will drive by and a wave is exchanged. The sun was coming up and in a world of perfect alignment, it shines right down the middle of the street shining off the bricks and as I sit there I reflect on a life in this small town. Continue Reading →
We spare no expense at 45dgree.
We feed our staff only the best foodstuffs available… as long as they cost less than $2 and can fit in one hand. Continue Reading →
To learn more about Pete Hilton and his instruments, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars…
This is the kind of work that just get us riled up and loving life - amazing!
Tagalong as this skilled film maker and his subject tell a story you can’t help but want more of.. both Marc and Steve are rulers – one for having lived the story, the other for teling it so damn well.
Thanks to JP and TSY for turning me onto these characters - you rule! Continue Reading →
Pingel Enterprise now offers Fuel Injection to Carburetor Conversion Gas Tank Fitting Kits. Continue Reading →
Jumped on the FiXeR to get a feed on..
BBQ in Georgetown off Rte57, highly recommended!
I’d like to introduce you to Abby Clabough – a writer and a rider and a fine storyteller at that! - please welcome Abby to the 456dgree family! – steveb
Getting the flathead back on the road….
A friend of mine has an impressive collection of motorcycles. A couple of the later model Harleys he rides regularly. His ’46 Flathead has been registered continually for a few decades, but it hasn’t been on the road for about a year. As with anything, especially a 65 year old motorcycle, it needed a little coaxing…. Continue Reading →
Super-Secret Operative Holdsworth relayed this mission critical information from France, home of the Freedom Fries. This is written in Franco_English, so excuse the accent….read on! Continue Reading →
The Indian Chief was produced from the 1920’s up until the Springfield factory ceased production in 1953. It is undoubtedly a motorcycle that well represents the type of design that was popular in America at the time, and you could say to some degree it has a philosophy that has continued to this day, with America’s love of bigger is better! Continue Reading →
As a freelance photographer born and raised in New York City, Darius Vick
has been greatly inspired by metropolitan life and its rich culture.Vick
has spent the last three years chronicling the lives and the stories of the
modern black urban riding community through the lens of his camera. Continue Reading →
Today’s the Day … If you still have your Mom’s present and accounted for – hug her and tell her you love her!
I’ve been riding the shovel to work this week, a brutal 2.7 (yes, three measly miles) commute. And school’s out in something like three weeks. Rest is on the way….
Believe me, it’s true, really.
Forty five degrees
Drilled and bored
This awesome machine
Keeps me on the road
Timed and tuned
For maximum power
Sparks ignite
Rolling thunder
Extension of being
Steel and chrome
Nuts and bolts
Tightened and torqued
Clutch the gears
Twist the throttle
Boot the shifter
Roads to conquer
Extension Of Being
~Sorez
We received an email inquiring about a bike build from an European woman who has a apartment in New York City. She wanted something reliable, comfortable and able to handle the rigors of New York traffic. Continue Reading →
As a freelance photographer born and raised in New York City, Darius Vick
has been greatly inspired by metropolitan life and its rich culture.Vick
has spent the last three years chronicling the lives and the stories of the
modern black urban riding community through the lens of his camera. Continue Reading →
Dan Blakeslee performs his self written track “Sirens and the Oxbow”, on December 20th in the Evolvement radio studios. Dan is a local New England artist and song writer. Check out this video for a unique look at Dan and his classic performance.
I love to take pictures while I’m riding. Anyone can take a picture standing still, but shooting while riding is a lot more fun. I try to look ahead and see what kind of scenery is coming up to be a backdrop, and sometimes I just see a vision and try to catch it.
yep, it’s sexy, it’s the.….. JIMS Touring Model Steering Head Lock Nut Wrench
…the new JIMS® Steering Head Lock Nut Wrench No. 977 designed for H-D Touring models. Continue Reading →
I had an idea to put the word out that I would be looking for custom bikes to shoot while I was in Florida for Daytona’s Biketoberfest. By far the best place to further this goal in 2009, was to inform Cyril Huze, so that the plea could go out on the industries number one blog. It turned out to be one of my better inspirations, and threw up some stunning gems like this Buell Bobber. Continue Reading →
A lesson I learned a long time ago is that not everyone enjoys camping. Personally, I love it, and staying overnight in a motel just seems strange to me. But I found a website a couple of years ago, that covers the gambit of overnight lodging. Continue Reading →
I love to take pictures while I’m riding. Anyone can take a picture standing still, but shooting while riding is a lot more fun. I try to look ahead and see what kind of scenery is coming up to be a backdrop, and sometimes I just see a vision and try to catch it. Continue Reading →
Milan, Italy, May 1, 2012 – Pirelli returns to one of the most significant venues in its Formula One history this week for a three-day test at Mugello in Italy from May 1-3: the first time that in-season testing has been seen in Formula One since September 2008 (excluding last year’s Abu Dhabi young driver test). Continue Reading →
To learn more about Pete Hilton and his instruments, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars…
Do you like to write (sure you do!)?
Do you like to share your opinions (really, be honest – who doesn’t)?
Do you enjoy a good spleen venting every now and then (you’re lying if you don’t)?
Do you read all the VTwin related magazines on the newsstand (yeah, we agree…)?
If you are up to date, read this stuff and want to craft an insightful, scintillating monthly rant/review/critique of these fine periodicals, we can insure future fame and maybe even riches…
If you feel up to it, contact: steveb(at)steveb.biz and we can hash out the gory details
Through one of the sites/feedsI subscribe to, Orlando Uy came on my radar and I was captivated by his excellent work. His wonderful POV of the Philippines is truly worth the investment in a few moments of your time.
See Orlando’s blog here: A walk with my camera
I learned about him here: Digital Photography School
Support the Arts!
Add some style and performance to your Harley-Davidson® with a set of mufflers from Python. These 4” slip-on mufflers have billet tips and use an innovative baffle technology that features 2” baffles which provides free-flowing exhaust. Continue Reading →
What do two immortal baseball players have to do with writing? In the case of Satchel Paige, a perennial star of the Negro Leagues, the oldest rookie to play in the major leagues and an all-star well into his forties, it’s his famous saying:
“Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” Continue Reading →
George, owner of Chaops Cycles relates: customer came in with donor bike and was looking to build a bike for as cheap as possible, not much of a story to it….
We built him a bike that has decent power to weight ratio for little money with more details than a high dollar billet barge
If so, get your “arse” to the Custom Motorcycle Show at Beaulieu (the home of the UK’s National Motorcycle Museum) as part of the Custom & Hot Rod Festival.
There will be hundreds of bikes to see and plenty of stands to wonder around both inside the grand marquee and out. Confirmed exhibitors include Southampton Harley Davidson, Motorcycle Storehouse and Custom Chrome.
Another great party is in the books, and we’re all tired but smiling. It’s time to wrap our heads around the good time and remember having fun with our friends. The party “officially” started Saturday, but a lot of folks took advantage of the free camping all weekend and came out Friday. Continue Reading →
Luke sends us this from Feuling, good news for those of us with fiscal blues!
FEULING has designed its Econo performance Beehive valve springs to handle up to 585in lift camshafts, while costing less than other comparable springs. The Feuling beehive springs are made from the same premium stress relieved conical ovate wire as its high load springs, but are developed for economical engine budgets. Continue Reading →
Dave Gutter come by theEvolvement radio studio on December 20th with his daughter to perform the beloved Christmas track “Grand-ma got run over by a Reindeer”. Dave currently plays in The Rustic Overtones, and will be touring all summer with the band. Dave always come dressed to impress, so check out this video to see how Dave make s a splash appearance in a very bright suit.
This is what happens when people like steveb get in the way of “real” photographers like Shooters Images!
I love Mondays, getting things like this from our contributors (in this case from Rob Campbell) make my day.. lol… riding season is here! – steveb
“Hey Stephen:No writting entry. Wiped out! Have fun. Rob “
I am all for adding some style to a machine to make it standout, but really?… lol
…found somewhere online, forgot where and I can’t attribute it – sorry. -steveb
As a freelance photographer born and raised in New York City, Darius Vick
has been greatly inspired by metropolitan life and its rich culture.Vick
has spent the last three years chronicling the lives and the stories of the
modern black urban riding community through the lens of his camera. Continue Reading →
Todays POTD (picture of the day) conveys just how much there is to visually process and to take in when on the street in NYC during rush hour. Most of us dont see as many lights, cars and people in a week as you’ll see in 10 minutes in NYC during rush hour, when everyone is heading home….
Shooters Images captures Sturgis…
To learn more about Pete Hilton and his instruments, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars…
The Eastwood Company has engineered a revolutionary, new Spot Weld Kit that produces professional spot welds using just a MIG welder. This first-of-its-kind kit combines Spot Weld Pliers and a unique Spot Weld Nozzle to help do-it-yourselfers produce full-penetration, OE-look, spot welds from one side of the repair panel. Continue Reading →
Rye Airfield is THE place if you want to skateboard vert in New England. Reel Theory Productions caught up with Zac Rose at his home training ground and got to film this after hours commercial. Zac comes here to skate because this is the only pipe at his level that he can train on when looking to make his way onto the Dew Tour skate competition scene. Check out the video, and subscribe to our RTP page!
Christian sends us this tease of what is looking to be an outrageous seat for an overseas client. Killin’ it! Call Xian Leather if you need the good goods.
Spring is here. As a biker we live for these days and of course take full advantage of them. But where does the time go? On the weekend I wake up in the morning, try to get some things done around the house, run some errands and hopefully get a ride in sometime. Not always. It never fails that some things don’t get done, whether it’s intentional or not. Continue Reading →
As a freelance photographer born and raised in New York City, Darius Vick
has been greatly inspired by metropolitan life and its rich culture. Vick
has spent the last three years chronicling the lives and the stories of the
modern black urban riding community through the lens of his camera. Continue Reading →
Many people are surprised when they discover that this speed icon Suzuki Hayabusa street bike, has been built by legendary American custom bike builder and painter Dave Perewitz; but they really shouldn’t be, as it only shows that Dave has his finger on the pulse of what is new and happening in today’s custom bike world. Plus, in such dire economic times, who would be dumb enough to turn away work just because it didn’t come with a Milwaukee built V-Twin engine? Continue Reading →
This interactive and informal discussion focuses on how graffiti has influenced my development as a collage artist, letterist and illustrator. The talk will explore my techniques and unorthodox practices using hand lettering in relationship to my fine art and commercial art. Continue Reading →
True Dual Crossover systems with removable fishtail tips are available for ’95-’12 Dressers/Road Kings and ’86-’12 Softails in lengths from 231⁄2in to 42in for Softails and 33in to 42in for Dressers/Road Kings.
Some summer 4-wheelers to get your grit filled nasal passages charged up.
Well May is here. May – that’s right, ruminate on that.
This month starts with a bang, and that is not a good thing in this case. Young Aidan Jack Seeger has passed on. This 7 year old, fought a heroic yearlong battle with ALD, a nasty-ass brain disease and succumbed to its effects on April 29. Continue Reading →
Shooters Images captures Sturgis…
