Hot-tub.

In the flamed reflections of an open ended wrench collection they realized the true meaning of paint. Possible that it had been designed for such a moment.  Was there any chance that it had been this way the entire time?

All Class...

Found a treasure of old negatives at a second-hand store a year or so back.  50's early club photos and field meets.  Not sure who took the photos.  From Richmond Ramblers, Modesto, Stockton, etc..  If anyone has info on any of this let me know....

Looks better on paper...

Yes, and hell yeah.

Always pumped on this.  Tough shit.

T-shirt Weather.

Another moving classic from Taylor...

After Hours...

History unfolds, gems of the past here:  Tom Fugle Creations...  Inspiring when collections like this pop up.  It may be 2013, but hell..  Why not ride old and capture the soul on film. After a full day at work, the fuel to put in an extra 8 of chopper makin' is more than welcome...  Thanks, and get dreaming.

Nogales, Mexico.

Cross the border without your ID...  Those days.

Night Shift...

Is that candy, or is that human..

Jim-Scarecrow was out pumpkin patch cruisin in Michigan with a little Wesley, on Bruce's Shovel...

Get out there and party man, I mean all those costumes really trip it out.  The couch is breathing. All of you, acting like the sober civilian while the piss-trench discovers a redwood offset.  

Fall, from what I'm told is...

 

 Gun meet bra-strap.

 Long term money-pit.

Brazed bars, mouldy curves.

Truck rust and wall cavities...

More crusty time of the year, a good time for cave men.  Deep clean, power-wash.  The sun's pull is less apparent, crank the heater, burn some pallets, dark at 6pm...  Fight the wind, angle grinder, ear protection, pack-rat.  

Budweisers n' Hayrides...

Like your grandma's basement...

They clean up alright...

Never too late too launch....

Video stills from recent days.  Haggard & Proud edit?

Putting the Breast in Art...

Come out and support Emily this October, it's been a busy couple months but she's making it happen!!!

Red Beards Dust Cloud...

Shoo-shuh-shuh-shush...

The man couldn't speak, nor walk, yet he could fly...    

Onward...

Sometimes you lose sight of it all...  What would seem inspiring to many becomes redundant and abrasive, travel halts, learning boxed into some narrow world, your knees hurt, life choices really make no practical sense...  But you chug on, knowing there's some reason behind the headaches, the bikes, the horseshit, hours spent in garage caves or construction sites.  So I was digging today, flipping through shoe boxes of photos and that weird feeling came back.  The weird spark of motivation. Everything and nothing has changed since that first spin around that block.  Freedom to cruise, curiosity provoked, tools on hooks, what purpose do they hold, a tiny world that seemed huge, the people surrounding it all.  Two wheels didn't ruin my life, it brought me here... Opened my eyes over and over again.  So here's to it... The best people I know, I've known, and the wind in my eyes...

And The Winner Is... If there ever was one...

To much hope to grope, spirit whistles from Marko, blackout twice in a day, river lifeflight, mexican piss wrap, shit pants cooler guardian, baseball ass slaps, box wine boob slips, wiggler waterslide, bruises for weeks, tequila demise, broken ankles...  Miguel, keep the belt safe until next year, and until then, wear it proud..  Also, Taylor, you deserve the journalist belt man!!!  -->HITWII photos here<--  Haggard and Proud!!!  Film til' there ain't no more, real deal!!!

HITW-II... Home Fried in the Watering Hole...

Box wine appetite, crazy kids on the river, fine times!!!  What a blast...

Snow Wild...

When not back-flipping his Ironhead on busy roads, Nick Dirks is out getting snow wild!!!  Friends of Haggard never cease to amaze me.  Now get out there and jump off something ridiculous....  

The Darkside: Nick Dirks Re-edit from Airblaster on Vimeo.

(NOS) Vintage MooMoo...

Heat Hurler, Haggard Hype...

Three days weirdos!!!  Until we're all up shit creek without a beer, uphill both ways.  You'll feel that special feeling in your gut, strap all the crap to the bike and get out there..  It's going to be a hot weekend, man I can feel the ice cold mountain water already..  Get those bikes running, cars-pooled and coolers packed.  

Who the hell is even going to HITW-II anyhow???  I can already feel that Bikini Bob needs a plan...   

Mt. Haggard

HITW. Year 1.

Nick Dirks photo.

Spicy Times and Wild Sceenes...

Even Miguel agrees, sometimes you just need a hotdog and a chainsaw.  Maybe a little mask action..

These colors don't run, they ride...

Tanktops, Fencehops and Ironbeards...

Brass chips, Belt drives, River rolling, Bearded Man Xtreme...  Sounds like summer to me!  If you're sad, go to bed, if you're talking too much shit, brush your teeth.  If you're smart stay afloat.  See you in the woods.

Pour me a tall one, Plant your ass in the garage...

Let the wind blow and the sun burn..

The next big trend...

Souvenirs in the shop!!!

Too busy to be updating this thing all the time, however a limited release of T-Shirts & Hats is currently up on the interweb store...  Homegrown and handpicked.  Will you be brave enough to sport the H&P tie-dye??  Check it out here ----> Haggard Souvenirs

Jus' Lookin' at it...

Be there!  Party-time and maybe we'll even have the motivation to fire up a BBQ!!  Art-Party, Photo-Show of friends and by friends, Limited Souvenir Release, Haggard hats?...  You have 11 days to practice "just lookin' at it".     

Tomorrow: Your Traditional Cluster-Fuck...

Bubbling with enthusiasm, burning of trees, pizza parlor paradox, wet pants bromance, steel horse, beer whores.

Surfing the Fiberglass Wave.. Metallic Dijon...

The Build Film...

Featuring Portland's finest, including burnout enthusiast and G&H Cycles repair wizard Casey...  Some are profane and style-wild, others on dark quests toward adventure, while some just want to jump dirt-bikes and get involved.  See it here:  The Build Film  Man slo-mo can make life look epic!

From the land of cornfields and straight roads...

Far out in the flat-ass midwest Biker Ben found himself upon a clean late model hog, result of narrowly escaping death from a gnarly T-bone crash.  In Ohio or as others call it.. Arkihoma, you're more likely to be drinking Busch and eating Slim Jims after a day battling big trucks and snow..  A land where people drive 75mph minimum with hardened aggression.  Long story short... I've known this dude for some 12+ years and he kills it on two wheels, with more enthusiasm than a dog on speed.  He's currently stowing away some cash for a cross country trip out here to Portland, that's a damn good long-haul.  See you out here man, and maybe we'll have enough time to lay down some crazy paint!

Chopper Sandwich...

From Jim's photo archive showing deep soul and the Detroit chopper scene...  

East Bay Dragon style...

Another Excuse to stare at the wall...

As mentioned in a previous post, showing some drawings downtown Portland at 23 NW 5th Ave..  Show opens this Thursday, guessing there will be free adult drinks from 6-10pm... Have fun parking?