The Northwest’s Coast Road: US-101 by 8 Ball Brian
Virtually everyone has heard of Route 66, or Highway 101 in California. They are both great and legendary roads, don’t get me wrong. But let me tell you about the other end of the “101”.
Virtually everyone has heard of Route 66, or Highway 101 in California. They are both great and legendary roads, don’t get me wrong. But let me tell you about the other end of the “101”.
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 →
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 asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars… Continue Reading →
Even wonder what was involved in lighting an exotic car? well here ya go – Blair Bunting, photo hotshot extraordinaire goes into great detail cluing us in to how he does it and just what it does (and doesnt) take!
Do you have a trip that you’ve always wanted to take and are always looking for info about? Is there that one road you want to ride from one end to the other? Some people are fortunate enough to be able to arrange things to make these rides happen, and some of us keep on dreaming. If things go right, it happens, but we have to handle the things that we’ve accepted responsibility for first. Until then we keep on dreaming and planning, and the dream I keep having is to ride Route 66 from Chicago to California. Continue Reading →
This is the final round in this set
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars…
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The ability to express yourself with the written word is critical, especially in the digital universe. 45dgree is always on the hunt for new contributors and talent and we regularly (here) hear “I can’t write”, p’shaw we say and so we connected with an old friend and award winning writer, Mark Bellusci to hep us put the matter in perspective and give us some tips about how to make writing an enjoyable experience! – stephen berner/45dgree
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This is the final round in this set
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars… Continue Reading →
Sepang, Malaysia, March 25, 2012 – This year, the GP2 Series benefits from new tire rules designed to mirror those in Formula One, with drivers having a choice of a softer and a harder compound for the first time. Continue Reading →
What you see here is a carved bronze shifter knob. When I say carved, I mean that literally. I start out with a block of solid bronze billet. The next stage takes about 3 hours using a heavy rotary file. This stage is all about getting the basic shape
10 hours in, the inside has been hollowed out and I have switched to a smaller file setup. After 15 hours the final details are complete the most tedious, such as the skull cracks, teeth detail, and fragile face area. I am now using a file with a cutting head so small it is barely visible. The final piece is polished and acid etched. -L
This is the fourth round in this set
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars… Continue Reading →
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 →
This is the third round in this set
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars… Continue Reading →
This is the second round in this set
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars… Continue Reading →
Paul Holdsworth/Daytona 2010 – doing great work while on the road…..
We love 99%, it’s a well done, insight packed blog, with insights from people who get stuff done….and i mean, get stuff done. Continue Reading →
We are happy to have Pete Hilton contributing some “how it’s made” type content. Pete is one of the top Luthiers in the US and we are really quite lucky to have him sharing some of time and knowledge – he is a generous guy. Continue Reading →
