ZZ chop: The FORCE

Almost Everything was honored to have had the one & only Billy Budde in the shop today. Billy is no longer building motorcycles and his Suburban needs a paint job. So he was here for a quote.

Billy is a local hero. His San Leandro motorcycle shop anchored the custom scene in California long before places like Orange County Choppers and Jesse James Choppers existed. Click the links below for vintage article and current discussions about his revolutionary designs.

ZZ chop: The FORCE: ... is very strong in this one. Built by Billy Budde's from san Leandro, CA. Great idea for paint I must say, the marbelizing effect is ...

1978 Street Chopper magazine cover featuring Billy Budde's "Sweet Suzanne"

Top 10 Craziest Motorcycles of the world

Posted by MuhammadShuja

Motorcycle Stunt Gone Horribly, Pitifully Wrong

We originally found this clip on Jalopnik.com and had to pass it on.

Drift Wars in Greece

Drift Day 21/5/2011 from DK Video Productions on Vimeo.

It's been a little while since we've had a jewel from our buddy Dimitris Katranidis at DK Productions in Greece. There's lots more including backstage video from fashion shows and Top Model. See it at: DKVideoProductions

http://vimeo.com/22119101
http://vimeo.com/23757942

For more info visit:
http://helicamvisuals.com/
http://vimeo.com/dkvideoproductions

We've Never Fixed One of These--But We Imagine They Crash Often

Kerry McLean & his Monocycle

Kerry, of course, holds the World Land Speed Record for a 1-wheeled vehicle.

For more info or to purchase a McLean Monocycle visit: KerryMcLean.com or McLeanMonocycle.com

McLean's Original 1971 Monocycle

Kerry McLean Rocket Roadster

Amazing to us is that mono-wheels have been around for well over 100 years. See some history here: Motorwheels/Monowheels.

HeliCam Visuals Feast for the Eyes

Helicam Image by Dimitris Katranidis

Dimitris Katranidis and his Helicam

For more info visit:
http://helicamvisuals.com/
http://vimeo.com/dkvideoproductions

1950's Italian Police Motorcycle Drill Team

1950's Motorcycle Drill Team, Rome, Italy

Watch this great old footage of a large, precision motorcycle drill team in Rome. We love the way the old bikes look.

Thanks to our great friends Joe Golda and Nat Robinson at Vintporium Architectural Salvage for sending this to us. Joe and Nat have a unique business finding and restoring antique hardware for homes, stuff like lights and chandeliers, door and window hinges, latches and knobs, and even whole doors, windows and mouldings. If you like old houses, you'll like these guys:

Vintporium fixture with Edison light bulb

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintporium-Architectural-Salvage/123348457733018

http://vintporium.com/home

http://stores.ebay.com/vintporium

Motorcycle from Helicam

DK Productions has a great follow-up to the car drifting video we posted a couple of months ago. This time we're on a Suzuki GSRX750 motorcycle. Once again we are treated to great driving skills, surprising & artistic camera work set on what appears to be another distant planet. It could be computer generated--it looks like a video game--but it's real! Check out DK's other work including Next Top Model, skateboard and motorcycle racing competitions, car drifting and more. We think this is the company to go to for dramatic video--and a good excuse for a trip to Athens. Thanks Dimitris!


GSRX750 Helicam view from DK Video Productions on Vimeo.

Check-out DK Productions websites:
HelicamVisuals.com
http://vimeo.com/dkvideoproductions

A Motorcycle Ride from Lima to Moquegua, Peru

Here's an interesting series about a group of guys riding BMW motorcycles across Peru from our friends at Speed Channel: http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-peru-diaries-day-1.

You may also want to check out motorcycle tours from Inca Riders.