New & reborn Priest
04-06-2008, 10:26 AM
must be one of the last originals around. Certainly one of the few who has the imagination, the time and the know-how to put together his own outfits. And then ride them as transportation back and forth to work.
(See pictures of his work on another thread here.)
We read all the time about 'motorcyclists' who ride mostly crotch-rockets and seem to have bought them only to race on the street. These are the people, one suspects, for whom recent draconian legislature is in place against. These are probably bike owners who take their bikes to the dealer to have the oil changed, if they change the oil at all. These are the people who have provoked insurance companies to jack up their premiums and to be able to argue that they are justified in doing that. We suspect that these people own their bikes until they crash them and write them off, or until the first time they need fresh tires.
SCB puts us back in touch with motorcycling from an earlier, simpler time. If it breaks down, fix it. If it doesn't do the job, modify it. If it wears out, rebuild it. It's not really about machinery, it has to do with mentality.
And he's teaching it to his son. Which is great for motorcycling, because we can't afford to be without this kind of talent.
(See pictures of his work on another thread here.)
We read all the time about 'motorcyclists' who ride mostly crotch-rockets and seem to have bought them only to race on the street. These are the people, one suspects, for whom recent draconian legislature is in place against. These are probably bike owners who take their bikes to the dealer to have the oil changed, if they change the oil at all. These are the people who have provoked insurance companies to jack up their premiums and to be able to argue that they are justified in doing that. We suspect that these people own their bikes until they crash them and write them off, or until the first time they need fresh tires.
SCB puts us back in touch with motorcycling from an earlier, simpler time. If it breaks down, fix it. If it doesn't do the job, modify it. If it wears out, rebuild it. It's not really about machinery, it has to do with mentality.
And he's teaching it to his son. Which is great for motorcycling, because we can't afford to be without this kind of talent.