Re: Mechanics + art + quality x tradition= Where do I sign up?!
I just wish I had a way to pull all the shit off of a bike, virtually, and see the frame all by itself, to visualize the possibilities a little better. When I look at these nighthawks, I can't even see a resemblance to the cafe racers I've been watching, but again, bike mentor swears it can be done. Maybe if we try and it's hideous I can get him to just give me that norton I posted on my first page ;D
I got a cool item tonight. My dad got an old used leather biker jacket in the 1970's when he started riding. He rode a harley his whole life. He died when I was 12 years old (1997), and this jacket was taken by my twin brother. He never learned to ride, but he really liked the jacket, and wears it all the time. Well, my brother is currently fighting cancer for the second time this year (he's gonna make it, but the whole ordeal has made us start hanging out again, after a few years of being too busy for each other) and tonight we got to spend some quality time together. He gave me the jacket. He said "I just wear it for fashion; I don't need it the way you're going to need it, when you finally get yourself a bike. It's too big for me anyways..."
I'm unsure of the jacket's make or anything, though. I'll post a pic of the jacket soon. It weighs about 23lbs... I appreciate the sentimental value in the jacket, and I look forward to thinking of my late father and my twin brother every time I go out to ride...
