Rogues MC Choppershow 2011

Rogues MC

Went this weekend to the Rogues Choppershow. Had a great party in their clubhouse with a lot of food, booze and most of all great hospitality. Good stories, nag about an t-shirt (thanks Ab ;-)) and more good stories. If you ever have been there you sure know what i mean. Otherwise, go there! Took a lot of showpics but first an impression of their respect. Will post other pics later.





Translation. "Rogues member Jesus build at his house years on this panhead chopper. He made an awfull lot of parts by himself. To much to call. This chopper is a tribute to deceased clubmembers; Blut, Schweik en Manny. He calls his chopper the 'In Memoriam Bike'."

Change

Sometimes when you have new stuff on your chop you want to change bikes. "That's what friends are for..."  Isn't that a fucking song....?!?  Erik has, so i rode his bike and he rode mine. Love that shovel, you can see it at the Rogues MC choppershow in Holland this weekend. Be there, you'll love it!

1924

Simon's dad started restoring cars before he started doing the real thing... This 1924 Harley is completely restored. Not with all new parts but restored, repaired and not painted. Even the paint is original. Beautiful!

bOnk

My wife with bOnk in Holland last weekend.

Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis

In France is a very nice movie called "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis". It's a movie about prejudices against the French, in particular the Nord-French. In the movie they are poor, alcoholics and they speak strange. Last time i had a unexpected party and they were there. Fuck me, they exist. And they wear their colors with pride! GOOD! I don't know if they're poor, but the other prejudices are true...

Good times

Today i went to a seasonsopening from a local Harley dealer. Normaly its not what i do (the hog-thing) but Cerise and his brother Jaques were there, and it was a nice ride. Yo Beer, met a guy Thibault who bought a dragracer from Schweik long time ago. He had good stories about a Jack Daniels bottle collection and more. As i said, good times!

Worldwide: Talking about your newly build chop...

First ride

Today my wife had her first ride on her rebuild chop, new frontend, seat, bar, sissybar and fender. We drove to our friend Cerise and had some beers. 23 degrees, only sun and no problems with the chop. What can you wish more? Paint perhaps....

Deathtraps MC

One of the coolest pic the last time, stole this one from the Deathtraps blog. Check out there blog.

Arie

Friend Arie is chopping his wife's sportie with help from his brother Theo. NICE. Love women on choppers!

Bullride

I think riding a lib is probably the same as riding a bull. You must have te ability to hold yourself...

Paradise

Came home saturdaynight after a few beers, parked my chop and saw this. What's a man without a garage?

Walhalla's riders HDC

Yesterdaynight i met a couple of guys from the Walhalla's Paris. We had a great time with (no) food ;-), booze and good stories. It's a small world by the way. Beuz and Patrice, thanks for the good times, hope you've had a good trip. See you in Tours, check out ZZ Top.

Good times

This morning i started with some old rockabilly music to get into the mood of chopping the liberator. (or better, take of the unnecessary parts) I think it looks much better this way. Maybe take of the rest of the rearfender too. The next thing i'm gonna do is make a nice exhaust and then she's finished. Simple as that.

Cheers

From Barcelona, Spain

Oiltank

Erik is building himself a new cool oiltank. You can see it by yourself at the Rogues choppershow, outside. She is not at the show this year, she's ridin'.

Battistella

Today we visited our friend Alain in his shop. He's doing some nice things again, the real craftsmanship. The little boy Aaron is doing some designwork on his dad's project...

Last saturday in Autun France

Terrot was a motorcycle manufacturer in Dijon, France.

Charles Terrot and Wilhelm Stücklen had founded a machinery factory in Cannstatt, Germany in 1862, and Terrot added a branch factory in Dijon in 1887, and in 1890 the Dijon factory added bicycles to its products.

In 1902 the Dijon factory made its first motorcycle, powered by a 2 bhp engine supplied by Zédel of Switzerland. Thereafter Terrot built motorcycles with engines from 173cc to 498cc from proprietary engine suppliers including the Swiss manufacturers MAG and Dufeaux, and the English makers Chater-Lea, Givaudan and JAP.

Terrot produced its first twin-cylinder model in 1905, and from 1915 it supplied 500cc machines to the French Army. In 1921 Terrot launched new two-stroke models: the 175cc model L and 267cc model E. In 1925 the latter model was developed into the 250cc model F. From 1923 Terrot also produced four-stroke models, firstly with a 350cc JAP engine and from 1927 also with a 500cc engine. From 1926 Terrot started making its own four-stroke engines and in 1929 the company produced its 100,000th motorcycle.

After the Great Depression a new vehicle class, motorized bicycles, was launched. In 1932 Terrot entered motorcycle racing and won a triple championship, winning the French 250cc, 350cc and 500cc classes. In the Second World War Terrot supplied the French Army with sidecar outfits, the model GT from 350cc to 750cc and the model DT from 500cc to 750cc.

In 1951 Terrot made its first motor scooter, and in the 1950s the company concentrated on the market for mopeds and lightweight motorcycles. In 1958 Peugeot took over the company, and in 1961 production at the former Terrot factory was terminated.

Exhaust

Erik made himself with Theo's help a good looking old/new/ no-skool exhaust. Noisy??

Wanted

Till a couple of years ago i could not imagine that i would like a bike like this. Now it's on my list, what a badass bike! Stole this pic from Chopperdaves blog.