Michael Lichter's Ton Up bike show in Sturgis

I got an email from Michael asking if I had any cafe racer related artwork for an upcoming show. I had done a few pieces that would have worked years ago but they had all been sold back then. I had an idea for a piece though so I told him I'd do my best to get it done and framed in time for the pickup. I was pretty honored to be included in his show. Some of my close friends have bikes on display like Shinya Kimura, Kim Boyle, and Brawny. If you make it to Sturgis it's worth checking out for sure. 

My painting "Diavolo" will be for sale after the show. 

what the fuck you talkin bout Willis?

I was recently accused of building "not another bobber?....ughh" by some trend humper, when he saw a picture of a shitty little honda that I cut the rear frame section off of. He would have prefered that I left the frame alone and built it into a sweet cafe bike that my mom would be proud of... I assured him that it wasn't a bobber, and that it would in fact be impossible to turn a honda into a "bobber". That led to all kinds of anarchy. I tried to educate him, but he was obviously more knowledgeable about motorcycles than I am, and so I retreated to my honda project with a lonely teardrop streaming down my cheek, and a lump in my throat. I got skooled bitches, cafe bikes are the new mini truck and bobbers are for square pegs. How dare I challenge progress, and build a bobber out of a CB360? Here's the problem... you cant build a bobber out of a honda, or a sportster, or a dyna, or a softail, or a yamaha, or a shovelhead... I know ignorance is in the majority, but that doesn't make it truth. So I will attempt to edumacate anyone who gives a shit... Bobbers are early "Cut Down" motorcycles from prewar(WW2) to mid 50's, and dare I say, of American decent, with fenders cut or removed, and many other parts removed to reduce weight. End of story. Nothing wrong with applying the same reasoning to a modern bike of any make, and it may be a custom Honda, or a modified sportster, but it wont be a "Bobber, or Bob Job, or Cut Down". Here are a few....

Harley JD

IndianChief

Harley Panhead

Crocker

Harley VL

Harley Panhead (California style bobber)

Harley Knucklehead

Indian Chief (stroked)

carnage

one swap meet gas tank can lead to a lot of cutting and welding....