The Rathskeller

19 May 2012

Give Back Ride tomorrow...

www.GiveBackRide.com
If you can't support the ride by being there, get yourself a rad shirt. All proceeds go towards the recipient of this year's ride.

$15/shirt, white or black. Email me with size, color and where to send it.

14 May 2012

www.GiveBackRide.com

Good ride to benefit a good group of folks who volunteer their time in town for the kids.

Sounds like there is some excitement around town. Limited t-shirt design, but will have more printed.

Check it, support it, dig it.

26 April 2012

Evil's 9999...

Thank you for the interest.

Using stock switches on new bars

I want to use the stock HD switch housing and wires on my new handlebars. The bars weren't dimpled, so I used a bit to carve out a portion of the housing from below to keep the wires from getting "pinched".

Here's what you'll need...

Drink 2 PBRs prior to grinding

Grind out a hole big enough to fit the wiring

Be sure to smooth out the rough edges

Housing and clutch attached, and room for the wires to run through

Repeat the process for the throttle side

Reinforce the wires with another layer of electrical tape where they exit the hole. Drink the rest of the PBR. On a side note, the bars are set up to run internal wiring. I needed a quick fix to get the bars on, but will attempt internal wiring another day.

25 April 2012

49 Year Ride

49 Year Ride - Generations On The Road - Starring S&J Motorcycles from Clutch Monkey on Vimeo.
This short documentary focuses on the rough and two-wheel-tumble life of local Santa Rosan Steve Leandro and his shop S&J Motorcycles. I was able to uncover some Super 8 footage from 1974 of the 'Run To the Redwoods", which he was a part of, and some 1972 Super 8 footage of the influences in Steve's life to create a film that I believe acknowledges Steve's humble beginings and honors his current impact on future vintage chopper loving generations. Except for the riding shots and old Super 8, this film was shot on the iPhone 4.