Jerry first begins with a hand made template.

Next, the sheet metal is carved into a victum of death by a hammer, and long slow beating is about to begin.

Before the beating, a little trim work.

Now, beating 101.

A few eye measurements…

A quick check to see how it looks…

Close up the gaps,

And the final outcome. A simple, beautifully crafted, made by hand custom chopper. Jerry Graves has an eye for design, his bikes are the most unusual, rideable, eye catchin’ masterpieces around. I gave loads of images from this shoot and other GRAVES BIKES on my site as well you can visit his. See this particular shoot here.

WHILE AT THE JOHNSTON, PA “THUNDER IN THE RALLY” I CAME ACROSS THIS MOTORCYCLE HIGH ACT THAT

WAS MESMERIZING TO WATCH. I COULDN’T HELP BUT STAND THERE WITH MY HEAD POINTED UP PRODUCING THE WORST NECK ACHE, BUT WAS WORTH IT IN THE END. THESE LADIES WERE SPINNING THE MOTORCYCLE IN CIRCLES AROUND THE HIGH WIRE… THEIR SITE IS WWW.CIRCUSUNA.COM AND FROM MY SITE, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE FREE GAllERIES LINK FOR THE JOHNSTOWN IMAGES AND FINGER THROUGH THE 2 FOLDERS OF IMAGES. HAVE FUN WITH THEM, IT WAS A REALLY NICE RALLY.

I HAPPEN TO BE POSTED AT THE ENTERANCE OF THE BROKEN SPOKE SALOON AT MYRTLE BEACH BIKEWEEK AND ALMOST MISSED THESE TWO RIDING IN. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY IMAGES LATER THAT DAY, I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED HOW COOL THIS ONE WAS. I LIKED IT SO MUCH, I HAD IT SENT TO THE U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT AND SEND IN SOME WILD SHOTS THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN.

DID YOU EVER GO LOOKING FOR THAT ONE SPECIAL MODEL WHO HAS JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR? SOMEONE THAT IS NOT ONLY STUNNING TO VIEW, BUT LOVES TO HAVE FUN AND CARRY’S AN OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY… WELL I FOUND MINE. MICHELLE HAS GRACED THE PAGES OF BIKERPICS.ORG FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND WILL SOON BE ON THE RALLY TOUR WITH US AS WELL. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF HER GALLERIES, AND WATCH FOR HER FIRST APPEARANCE AT BIKETOBERFEST THIS OCTOBER.

DEATH RIDERS INC HAS PRODUCED A LINE OF BIKER GEAR THAT IS SIMPLE, TO THE POINT, BAD ASS APPAREL. MAKING USE OF ONE SIMPLE DESIGN, ALMOST A CLUB LIKE FEELING COMES RIGHT OUT OF THE GARMENT. YES THERE ARE T-SHIRTS FOR THE GUYS, BUT THE LADIES HAVE A SELECTION OF SEXY TOPS & BOY SHORTS THAT CAN’T BE BEAT. THERE ARE ALSO SHOP SHIRTS, GOLF SHIRTS, SWEAT SHIRTS AND HOODIES OF GREAT QUALITY. THE STORE ON THE SITE IS 80% POPULATED, BUT IF YOU SEE AN IMAGE THAT IS NEW AND NOT YET IN THE STORE, SEND IN AN EMAIL & WE WILL LET YOU KNOW THE DETAILS.

By popular demand Exile Cycles now offer their new Monster Pipes for ’86 – ’08 Harley Davidson Softails in high-temp ceramic black! They are also available in a show-chrome finish or in raw steel to coat as you choose. Offered in two styles, Monster Drag Pipes and Monster Shotgun Pipes, they feature heavy 16 gauge steel tubing. The 1¾” header pipe continues inside the true 2½” outer body to maximize scavenging pressure, resulting in significant performance gains. This double layer construction also helps resist discoloration. Each set includes removable louvered-core baffles with polished billet end-tips, and all the necessary brackets and hardware. The Exile logo is carved into each pipe so everyone will know you’re running the real deal!

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CHARMAINE HAS GRACED MY BIKERPICS PAGES MANY TIMES, BUT THIS WAS OUR FIRST SHOOT TOGETHER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO FIND SOMETHING THAT CAN VISUALLY BEAT IT. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRISON BECAUSE IT IS TRULY AMAZING READING TO SAY THE LEAST. ON MY SITE, IN MY MEMBERS GALLERIES, I HAVE THE ENTIRE SHOOT POSTED. I DON’T MEAN TO KEEP IT FOR MEMBERS ONLY, BUT WHEN A SHOOT COSTS ME A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY JUST TO DO, I HAVE TO MAKE IT UP SOMEHOW. BUT TAKE A LOOK & SHOOT ME SOME COMMENTS ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK.

IF YOU HAVE EVER TRIED TO ARRANGE THE SHOOTING OF A MAJOR CALENDAR, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY STORY. I PLANNED DURING THE WINTER OF 2006 TO SHOOT A CALENDAR FOR 2007 ALL OVER THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, LOOKED FOR THE RIGHT MODELS, AND AS WELL WITH THE SOME COOL BIKES. BY THE SPRING OF 2007 ALL OF MY DUCKS WERE IN A ROW. NOW THE HARD PART, COORDINATING EVERYTHING. EVERYONE IS BUSY, THE WEATHER IS ON AND OFF, AND I NEEDED TO GO TO PRINT BY JULY. THERE ARE NO PROFESSIONALS IN MY CALENDAR, EACH MODEL WAS LOCAL TO THE AREA & NOT ONE WAS AN INDUSTRY MODEL. I HAVE A GALLERY DEDICATED TO EACH PICTURE (HERE). AT TIMES WE HAD 2 OR 3 SHOOTS DURING ANY GIVEN DAY, RUNNING ALL OVER THE CITY TRYING TO MAKE THE CONDITIONS JUST RIGHT, AND THEN BAD WEATHER WOULD SET IN AND A WEEK WOULD BE LOST. PAMELA (ABOVE) ATTRACTED A BIG GROUP OF POLICE AND EMT GUYS AND I NEVER KNEW THE SO MANY PEOPLE CARRY THEIR OWN POCKET CAMERAS. ANYWAY, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK OVER THE IMAGES AND ORDER A CALENDAR. IT HELPS SUPPORT BIKERPICS.ORG AND IS DAMN NICE AS WELL. IF YOU WANT, I’LL SHOOT ONE FOR YOU!

I HAVE READ THE ARTICLES ABOUT THE ATTENDANCE AT THE RALLIES AS EVERYONE HAS. WHILE BIKEWEEK WAS A BIT DOWN, IT WASN’T TO THE LEVEL OF WHAT I HAVE READ (40%). WITH THE EVER GROWING AREA OF DESTINATION DAYTONA, MANY OF THE ONCE “MAIN STREET GOERS” ARE HANGING OUT THERE & THE INCREDIBLE TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK CONFIRMS THAT. ITS TRUE THAT MAIN STREET HAD A LITTLE LESS TRAFFIC ON IT, BUT NOT MUCH LESS. THE BARS WERE STILL PACKED AND THE LADIES BEAUTIFUL. MY SITE IS LOADED WITH BIKEWEEK IMAGES, AND I MEAN LOADED. TAKE A LOOK, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR FAVORITE IMAGE WAS OR ANY CRAZY STORIES.