Krankcase Garage: California

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Darrin Caddes Sketchbook

More awesome Daily Doodles and Mutant Scrumblings from Caddes sketchbook!

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Darrin Caddes is one of the most talented artist I ever known! He was my teacher at ACCD and Boss at Indian motorcycles. He is one of the most gifted and humble person I've ever met and I count him as one of my dearest friends. His drawings, Spirit and Take-on-Life continues to inspire me every day!

Darrin: your stuff fuckin' Rules!

West Coast Choppers reload!

The Pope of Welding still Rules!

Friday, February 8, 2013

Child of the Seventies. Part 1.

Here's a bunch of absolutely Glorious photos from fellow motorcycle designer Don Cammorata! Don grew up riding righteous iron in the Nevada desert, together with these two Kool Kats he called parents. Such a badass childhood! I got such a kick out of these pics. And there is more to come. Mega thanks for sharing Don!

"Mom and dad on their Kawees - Ma had a 125 and dad a 250... She didn't
like riding all that much =))"

"Some where out in the desert outside of camp on the 90"

"...big sand hill that used to scare the shit out of me coming back down."

"Our camp track - Camp was killer, right next to a big river with
tons of shade and partying parents... "

"Looks like a VW bus in the
background? Classic!"

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Triton International

I built this thing in Sweden back in -95 or so. It was based around a replica CroMo Manx frame and my buddies old genuine Lyta tank, the front sported John Tickle frontbrake and clip-on's. The motor I built from parts and it had a 750 Morgo kit, open primary belt and Hunt magneto. Rode it almost daily until I slammed into a car in -98 and split my nose. Fixed the frame (and nose) and got going again until the cams gave up in -99. Rebuilt it all in -00. Moved to California in -01. Rode it there. Moved to Munich in -03. Rode it there. Took this pic with Isaac in 2005 and then sold it...it was a good bike.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Mysterious SoCal Bellytank

Everyone refused to tell us anything about this superkool Bellytank at Chips place...

The most awesome airbrush I've ever seen! And I have seen a lot. Seriously. The folds and wrinkles, the tears and tapes...all airbrush. Dru Blair did it...hats off!

Chips original Art Center model, done for a Chrysler sponsor project in 8th term, that heavily inspired the crew that later did the Prowler.

Walle and my buddy Thrass outside Chip's. I read about Walle & Kalle, Jonny & Jarmo in swe magz like Wheels way back in the early -80's. They were all part of the SoCal Hot Rod scene, as well as part of the original crew at Boyd's. Walle probably laid his hands on pretty much every showcar that came out of Boyd's and Chip's place. We fall to our knees...