Thursday, July 29, 2010

Dusty

Heres some wicked illustrations of the Dustbin Fairing era of race bikes.
This was a huge effort to really use aerodynamics on motorcycles in the 1950's.
In 1958, FIM banned the dustbin fairing, because it was dangerous with a crosswind.
^(check it on wikipedia)^
Basically the fairing acted as sail over the front wheel, so when a heavy crosswind
hit the fairing .....game over.  Not to mention all the cooling problems this had on air cooled motors.  These are some scans from this awesome book i got a couple months ago,
 "100 Years of Motorcycles: A Century of History and Development" 
by: Massimo Clarke (1986) 

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Moto Guzzi 8V, 1957

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Ducati, 1956

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DKW (germany)

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(top) Norton 500cc single, 1954
(bottom) MV Agusta 500cc, 1956

my favorite
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Moto Guzzi 350cc single



Tuesday, July 27, 2010

printED

Being around motorcycles everyday is definitely something that doesn't get old.
Then again neither does being in a print studio everyday.
Heres some prints i did over the last couple years before i graduated.
These only really were seen by my teachers and friends,
they haven't been on too many white walls or haven't sold many.

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Pink Piston
screen print
18"x12"





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Golden Shower

screen print 

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V-8
screen print
18"x12"


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Knievel Black layer proof

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Buffalo Print
w/off registered split fountain

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“Rites of Speed: The American Series in Print”
"Chief of Many Cylinders"
Screen Print on Sheet Metal
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“Rites of Speed: The American Series in Print”
"Chief Running Torque"
Screen Print on Sheet Metal
20x14in

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some extra prints i used with
my leftover screens and ink

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"Hungry Hungry Honky"
4 screen prints
in letterpressed
matchbook
4.75in x 4.25in
edition of 14

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Me with a bunch of my printed & stenciled pieces
@ Friends and Lovers Art Show (Feb 2009)


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Letterpress studio that i got to use

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Print studio @ TLU that was my home for 4 years

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my awesome art professors and I

Monday, July 26, 2010

S1000 Har Har

I know the BMW S1000RR has been all over mags and the internet.
But with all the reviews of how it handles for a road race application,
I'm glad the guys over at Brock's Performance are already
concerned with its ability on the quarter mile

Just wait till someone uses this motor for pro stock motor cycle,
then the v twin bikes will really be hurting.


into the 8 second range with nothing done to the engine
8.48 sec @ 158mph

Sunday, July 25, 2010

things between your legs

Got to see a montage of Milwaukee steel (below) the other day.
Just wanted to obsess about how killer motorcycle motors are.
some snapshots i've taken
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

dirt

so i'm not as old as dirt, but here's an old photo from my early BMX days
back home in Corpus Christi, TX.
I believe this is like 1995ish (9 yrs old)
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

wheels and film

some Holga b/w square photos i took last year.
These are mostly steel with wheels
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(my pops)

and some surf rock to finish it off



Thursday, July 15, 2010

Beating the Heat with a stick

Since i attend school during the hottest part of the day here in Phoenix,
I've found running around after 7pm the best time to beat the heat.
Its still pretty warm by 7pm but it cools off super fast.
so while beating the heat i've been finishing up a roll of film
on my Lomo Fisheye camera.

Heres some film & digital photos from hiking up North Mountain this week

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and some here and there photos

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...and
ARIEL Square Four
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Vincent Black Shadow
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