Spring Kick-off Run 2011

First off, let me start this with a little story.

It was about 7 years ago now I started getting into the chopper scene. I found a website that had a lot of cool bikes on it and cool members. Fast forward 7 years and I now run the BEST website on the planet for Choppers and just about anything motorcycle related. The members totaling over 12,000 now are some of the best guys/gals you would ever meet. TheChopperUnderground.com

In this 7 years I have made a lot of friends with the same interest as myself. Over the past 2-3 years I have been blessed with meeting a bunch of guys locally that are into the same thing and are members of my website along with Hondachopper.com and some that I still consider family even though not a member.

We don't need a fancy name (although we have kicked the idea around just for fun) but it is a TRUE brotherhood. These guys would be at my side in a heartbeat if I needed it and myself the same. So, for now I like to call them and myself the Central US TCU Crew.The membership of this crew continues to grow but as of now it consists of the following:

• Car99r (Myself)
• Scraphous (Mike)
• Landman76 (Barry)
• Copper_King (Paul)
• Dirka (Derek)
• Justin (Justin)
• Falldown (Roger)
• Harlo (Harlo)
• Brumie (Jason)
• Gentleman77 (Duane)
• Cobrasparrow (Cody)
• Dirty Sparkles (Bill)

This group got together this previous weekend to kick off the summer with the Moonshine Run. Along with the Central US TCU Crew we were joined by a few other TCU members and freinds (Greazybiker (Ken), ta2ist (John), Harley, Matt) and I apologize if I missed someone. Everyone came, some with spouses and hung out at my place (some refer to as TCU Headquarters). We had a great time swapping stories, wrenching on each others bikes, drinking our favorite beverages and of course making fun of each other. I am not a writer so I never know the right words to put on here but I hope all of these guys understand that I call them "BROTHER" and "SISTER" for a reason! It takes a lot to get that title from me. Enjoy the pictures below and links to more pictures from our weekend together.

and some of the beautiful women that belong to the Central IL TCU Crew...

If you would like to view the hundreds of photos and videos from this weekend you can do so by following by clicking here!

WOW! Kind of forgot about this blog.

So, it has been awhile since updating. I promise to try and update more often going forward.

I have been real busy completing the BBO bike for Thechopperunderground.com biker build off. I had a blast doing it and had many members help me along the way. Special shout out to the IL TCU crew for all of the assistance and ideas!

This picture is a before and after shot of the 1996 Honda Shadow VLX.

Here are a couple more finished photos and a couple with my wife posing and being as beautiful as ever. She is such a sport and wouldn't have anything if it was not for her.

Since the BBO bike has been completed I have been working hard to get the 2005 Fatboy back on the road and the CB750 Trike finished up before the Moonshine Run. Had to put a new battery in the fatboy and new rear tire. It is done and ready to go!

The trike on the other hand has been a handful! I cannot seem to get the brakes working worth a shit. They are the original servi-car drum brakes and have replaced all parts with new. Keep bleeding them and adjusting but no luck. I did manage to get some diodes wired in and now the tail lights, brake lights and turn signals are all working as they should. Painted the bars black since the picture and installed a mirror. New battery as well. Took it for a ride today and found front wheel loose, brakes still suck! and it will not go back down to a lower idle. Will dig into this on Friday. Time to clean the garage for all the TCU guys coming over for the Moonshine Run!