66 Motor Palace

Mike Hodis of Rising Sun Jeans hosted a post Inspiration party Sunday with all the trimmings. Rising Sun hand crafts denim and work wear on antique sewing machines using traditional techniques and the highest quality materials. Mike's passion for quality is only rivaled by his knowledge and skill. Took the R100S out Santiago Canyon to try out the new throttle cables...they work, and had lunch at the Silverado Cafe . This place is pretty good. It reminds me of the cafes found in small towns far away from California. The waitress was real nice, the food was good, and lunch was less than $10 including coffee! I'm going to try breakfast next time. Cafe Racer Lunch Counter at Silverado Cafe I was honored to be allowed to drink from Rosemary's pretty cat mug. We got more Schott 141 Cafes and 689H Retro Horsehides. We're still waiting for  Women's One Stars. The NHRA Winter Nationals were this week and I hung around the ...

We got a few jackets in and had a couple appointments so I messed around in the shop while Lori went to Farmers Market. We'll have more sizes in the Women's One Star and men's 689H Retro Horsehide next week, Schott's working hard to fill post holiday orders and they're almost caught up! Here's what arrived this week: The Perfecto 125 has side laces and a two inch longer tail compared to the regular Perfectos. These are harder to find and sizes are usually limited. You can use a Sam Brown belt with it so you should budget another $75 to buy one. Schott 125 We're now stocking the 141. It's the Naked Cowhide version of their Schott's Classic Cafe Racer. Schott 141 Last but not least we're testing this Jeans Styled Naked Cowhide for warm weather use. The button front allows air in naturally without the bulk and complexity of vents. Plus it looks cool! Schott 100 I moved some battery chargers around checked on the Sh...

We want a clean one like this for the Motor Palace cheap!!! Mini Enduros moving out to make room for Lori's project.  Red Bikes Nice mostly original 1935 V8. This one's probably going to Sweden. In New Cuyama, pretty good Tri-Tip. We thought we were getting this one but the guy quadrupled his price at the advice of friends.  Lori's next project-a 1969 Triumph TR25W. If you thought it was a BSA it's because it's mechanically the same as a B25. Black Bikes- we just picked up the 1995 Fatboy. It's probably the cleanest one I've seen since 1998. We'll post a few more pictures soon. It's a blast to ride. I just liked the way this looked.

66 Motor Palace Orange Downtown Taft HWY 58 Legs for Winslow Motor Palace bath. Hackberry Store It's a dry cold. Schott Wool and Churchill Deerskin, work tested to 30 degrees. Last ride of 2011. Reflection of first sunset 2012 on PCH.

Our first trip up the coast was a bust. This POS needed it's body replaced. All of it. We ran out of time and had to go home empty handed. This is a bonus shot of about the coolest shop in the world. It's in Cayucos. If you shot out the back fast enough, with a little ramp, you'd end up in the ocean. The Pomona Swap Meet was Sunday so we checked it out. There was lots of stuff there.  This one looked pretty cool and it came with the trailer. I guess we could load crap in the bed and pull it behind Bondorella. "Period Correct" modification. I guess even hobos had money in the '60s. Pomona This one would've been OK if the guy hadn't hired a drunk high school kid to build it. I went back to San Luis Obispo County again and tried a new Craigslist app. Craigslist in Bru Coffee House in Atascadero. Craigslist app malfunction or user error. Who cares? It's not a Stepside or Panel but I couldn'...