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 →
When Chris Rose of Caveman Custom Cycles bought this 1998 Dyna Low Rider back in 2006, his original intention was to clean up the bike, make some mild modifications, repaint it and put it up for sale at his shop in Warwick, Rhode Island. 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…
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 →
Jumped on the FiXeR to get a feed on..
BBQ in Georgetown off Rte57, highly recommended!
Today’s the Day … If you still have your Mom’s present and accounted for – hug her and tell her you love her!
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 →
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!
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
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….
Some summer 4-wheelers to get your grit filled nasal passages charged up.
Installed back in 1994, the 22amp Cycle Electric charging system on my 1986 FXR had finally given up the ghost by the end of the 2010 riding season. The packing in the regulator had started to melt and drip from the housing (but the unit continued to work!). I couldn’t complain, I’d gotten my moneys worth. For a part that lives in such a severe environment the 18 years of service is a testament to the quality and durability of Cycle Electric products.
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Condolences to our friends the Seegers on the loss of their son, Aidan.
Words simply don’t suffice in these instances, but I ask you all take a moment and wish godspeed to Aidan.
Love & Respect
I took a blast around my favorite reservoir in squirrel country just the other day on my favorite machine, the FXR. It’s nice to have a Spring with no sand in the roads, and wouldn’t ya know it, the new Avon black banana peels seem to be working wonderfully… keeping me glued to the slippery slope. I will be doing a brief write up on these nice black donuts soon.
As an aside, after taking the FXR out for a brief local, “go get dinner makin’s run” Continue Reading →
Yes indeed, I am going to break the traditional bike feature mold whilst telling this story. In this missive, I will briefly introduce you to not only three great machines, but also the man who built them and his shop – Rollin’ Bones, located in Binghamton NY. By the way, please notice, we spared no expense recreating the winter scene for our photo shoot in what is turning into a balmy April. We don’t fool around – obviously – we take our fun seriously and making snow in April is just par for the course.
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Hanging around by the bike parking at a Murdercycles shindig… ya see some stuff..
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Background: I didn’t like always having to take my DSLR out if I wanted decent quality images. I always walk around with a camera and was looking for an alternative to my DSLR or having to resort to using my “not so good” iPhone. I tried just using a small DSLR body (D90) with a small fast 50mm, but even that was just to big. I thought why bother… I may as well just bring the big gun. – stephen berner Continue Reading →
Eddie Kieger needs some help. I am not going to go into the story here, our how I am connected to Eddie, but suffice it to say, that Eddie was “one of us”, he was a bikerider who got into a pretty horrible accident that left him handicapped in a dramatic way.
Eddie needs help, his van, his lifeline to the outside world needs to be replaced.
Vote for him on this site and he stands a chance of getting one…at no cost to him.
help Eddie, please!
-stephen berner
Pupkin and I were doing some hands-on quality control checks up in New Haven, at the taco truck parking mecca. The quality was fine this trip, we made it home without pooping ourselves. Praise be…
I think I had it here… in Milan in the middle of nowhere, a mosquito infested nowhere….-steveb
Good friend Jason from Iron Thread’s son is a Olympic hopeful for the Luge team.
You know, the Luge, where your hurtling down the course at sick speeds (70MPH+!), a few inches from the hard ice…. check out this vid that he made…siiick!
The invite from The Selvedge Yard said:
There will be beer by The Brooklyn Brewery and spirits generously provided by our friends at Art in the Age. A taco truck will mosey on over and park outside Fast Ashley’s for your convenience.
We’ll be giving away some goodies as well. Look forward to seeing you there! Continue Reading →
Now here’s a contributor for you folks – Paul Holdsworth. Holdsworth is a longtime fixture in the VTwin industry and older bike scene. He grew up in a manger that had been Cosmoline’d. The guy leaks oil if he stands in a place for too long (well, not wholly true). I’ve road tripped with Holdsworth by bike and by car and I can say without a doubt, the man has stories, tons of stories…. 45dgree has been lucky enough to tap this great font of tall tales and here forth, he shall appear every now and then. – stephen berner
With all the biker build off promotion crossing our desks, not to mention new model news from the Motor Company, and the it seems like almost weekly a new ‘custom motorcycle manufacturer’ and also the amateur builder we here from who has built a bike ‘just like that BIG NAME BIKE BUILDER!! 
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I just got these from our inscrutable friend Christian of XIAN Leather. For a change of pace, I don’t have words to do this work justice, although “excellent” might suffice in circumstances where the audience was well informed.
“Stay Tuned” for more of this project, although ya just never know if and when Mr. Marsh will poke his head up from the confines of his wooded compound – so I am not making any promises – aight?
Finally, I’ve learned to not be greedy and over-stuff my fragile shells.
This results in a higher percentage of food in my mouth than in my lap or on my plate.
oh yea… Taco’s… good and good for you!
Owner: Joey S
city/state; Mastic NY
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Owner: Joey S
city/state; Mastic NY
Year; 2011
Model; lot lizard Continue Reading →
We started when a one time employee (Joey S) came in and said he wanted a bike built, that he had a motor and wanted to build around it. Well said motor was literally in buckets. Apparently it was his fathers for most of its life and and was the heart of his 1965 panhead drag bike. Continue Reading →
Because of the many unique and powerful benefits of Pine Pitch, Montana Pitch-Blend has been the professional’s choice in premium leather care for nearly 30 years now…. so says the Montana Pitch-Blend Company Continue Reading →
Through my friend Roger Chouinard, owner of Sinners & Saints Tattoo in Wareham, Massachusetts – I came to meet Jamie Dykman, proprietor of Black Frame Cycle Projects, on the “Cape”. Roger owns two of Jamie’s machines and arranged us to meet, being that he held his skills in high regard.
I came to learn you’ll not meet a nicer, more unassuming guy than Jamie, and in his small workspace; he puts together machines that have a distinctive handcrafted style. Spending the day with Jamie on a rainy Fall afternoon, shooting his bikes, I came to have a greater appreciation of the effort it takes to build reliable stylish machines on the cheap. Machines that a workingman can afford are what Jamie shoots for and by all measures –he delivers successfully. – stephen berner Continue Reading →
Here are a few images taken at this years big 4-wheel event in NYC.
Another Arthur bike. He picked up a set of 1950 pan cases with papers for cheap and we were planning to build a bike around a small motor and run the bike in the 1200cc class at the salt flats. The original cases turned out to be cracked everywhere, so Arthur opted for a small engine build by the guru Andrew Rosa. Continue Reading →
The Villa Malpensa
Pretty damn fine place to stay, with lots of local history.
Spend some time in a busy well equipped shop and you’ll see wondrous sights!
I stopped by Chaos Cycles last week to shoot George & Dee’s new bike “33″. While I was there, I filled in some of the gaps and shot 3 more of their machines, some of which you’ve seen in Print before.
This small town of White City (not the image above – ed) was so much bigger when I was a kid. A little more hustle, some added bustle and it had the makings of a very active community. Sunday I rode my motorcycle down main street to the church, and I realized that this wasn’t any different than when I was a kid growing up here. Any other day in town always had something going on. Continue Reading →
Manufacturer’s are learning that when a product is submitted to 45dgree for use & review – it gets used & reviewed. We are not going to simply tell our viewers that the part/product was installed with “no problem ” and worked “great” (and what does that really mean?) unless it did.
Nope, 45dgree ain’t playing that lame game…… Manufacturer’s deserve more thoughtfulness applied to these editorial communications and we feel our viewers absolutely deserve more truthfulness and information than what is served up by those on a never ending swag hunt.
Yea, we are changing it up, and it’s about time, ya think?
So, with all that said and out of the way, I’d like to report on how the BAKER Drivetrain DD7 has worked for me over the year since it was installed at Rosa’s Cycles by the man himself, Bert Baker (with some help from Professor Kenny). Continue Reading →
You see the darnedest, most interesting things when you visit a shop and pay attention…
Car & Bike shows rule and the season is just starting so get your calendars ready!
Images from the 2011 Murdercycles summer bash…
Well, as much as I’d like to take credit for these shitty photo’s – I can’t.
Blame TPJ, Bryan Schimke the head brain in charge of all things TPJ, specifically for doing the dirty deed. Continue Reading →
All sorts of machine’s come through this landmark New York shop, rarely a problem, never any drama. Here, all Troubleheads are welcome…
One day he’s all over it and the next day he’s gone… not only gone, but i mean…. G-o-n-e…. one minute you’d be thinking we’re like teenage girls on FB and then *poof*
Christian bailed out on chatter, decided to get his personal life back to being personal, said farewell to the incessant undertone of distraction and did what few of us have the balls to do – decided to dedicate himself to his art, his craft and to focus his precious energy on what is most meaningful to him. Yea, thats right – chew on that, eh? Continue Reading →
This was a fine time, hosted by Ray and the Murdercycles crew in upstate CT.
Good times in Brooklyn!
Saturday’s Super Seven is of Chaos Cycle on Long Island in New York State.
images: Stephen Berner
Not keeping current will make you stand out like this righteous ride!
We advocate for getting smarter are 45dgree. We do not side with the dumb. In the world of 45dgree we do not hide and we don’t blame others when things go off the rails. We own our lives, because at our core, we are bikeriders, so it is “on us” to get smart and stay smart and most of all to stay current in a world where change is a hydraulic, relentless force in our lives. Continue Reading →
Bell enters the 2012 Road Racing season with a strong roster of riders ready to fight for victory.
Portable beef. Yes, beef on the go, it’s a great way to stay full while on the run and avoid making unhealthy choices in desperation. Continue Reading →
If you are a fan of people watching, this is the place to do it.
images: Stephen Berner
Roquechop Design (RCD) is a small workshop located in the city of Brownsburg-Chatham (Quebec, Canada) which is focused singularly on building quality handcrafted bikes and parts. It’s a shop that keeps an open mind, but clearly won’t compromise. Continue Reading →
Looking at a machine as clean as this 1991 vintage H-D FXR, fondly named Kwiksilver, a super-sano clean as a whistle, hyper-customized machine from Brian Klock and his team at Klock Werks, it’s hard to believe that it had such a down and dirty beginning. Really, I am serious when I say “dirty”, because as it turns out, this bike was borne out of the chaos and wreckage of a flood that damn near made it impossible for Team Klock to keep on doing business, forget about going forward with a plan that ended with this bike being shown at Michael Lichter’s Eternal Combustion show held during 2010’s Sturgis festivities. Continue Reading →
