Friday, December 28, 2012

SUNRISE AT MURDER CITY





LAST WEEKEND A FEW OF US FROM SUNRISE 
GOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO DROWN IN SOME WHISKEY
ACT LIKE TEENAGERS AGAIN
AND ACT LIKE FOOLS AT THE MURDER CITY DEVILS SHOW

I TRY TO SEE THEM ANYTIME THEY SWING THROUGH SO CAL
I WILL HIT MULTIPLE SHOWS IF I HAVE A CHANCE

IF YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM
GIVE THEM A SHOT

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

"HE WAS A GOOD MAN
HE WAS A YOUNG MAN"

Thursday, December 27, 2012

JOHNNY KEEPS HIS TREE UP ALL YEAR








DON'T LET YOUR OLD CHROME GO TO WASTE
JOHNNY SAYS PATINA IS IN GOOD TASTE

ANOTHER SUPREME CHOPPER PART
AN ORIGINAL 70'S NARROWED 41 MM SET OF TREES
GOOD OLD CHROME WITH A SLIGHT TASTE OF PATINA

AMATEURS BEWARE
YOUR FRONT BRAKES CAN'T PLAY ALONG

IF YOU'RE READY TO PUT YOUR BIG BOY PANTS ON


SUNRISE CYCLES LA

PHOTOS: JON DRAGONETTE




Wednesday, December 26, 2012

FAT MAN IS LONG GONE BY NOW




SINCE THE ELVES ARE DONE MAKING THE PRESENTS
KOSUKE HAS TO GET BACK TO MAKING THEM HIMSELF

TIME TO GET MOVING
NEXT YEAR IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

PHOTOS: JON DRAGONETTE

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

MERRY CHOP-MAS


MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM EVERYONE AT 
SUNRISE CYCLES, CHOPPER FEVER, AND FRIENDS

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILIES

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

Thursday, December 20, 2012

IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD BUT NOT THE PAWN SHOP






THERE IS A NEW BEGINNING IN THE END
A NEW WAVE FOR AN OLD TANK
A PRISM OF A LIGHT FOR THE DARK END

OR

JOHNNY HAD TOO MANY SKITTLES AND IS AT AN ALL TIME SUGAR HIGH
EITHER WAY JOHHNY BRINGS YOU ANOTHER PIECE OF CHOPPER GOLD

AN ORIGINAL GARY LITTLE JOHN NARROWED PRISM TANK
WITH SURVIVOR PAINT FROM THE 70'S

IT DOESN'T GET ANY MORE MAGICAL
UNLESS YOU ATE THOSE MUSHROOMS LEFT OVER FROM HIGH SCHOOL
BUT YOU SHOULD LEAVE THOSE FOR THE KIDS

IF YOU WANT A PIECE OF THE PRISM

SUNRISE CYLES LA

PHOTOS: JON DRAGONETTE


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

DROOPY AND HIS KNUCKLE



IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE MAN DROOPY
YOU SHOULD CATCH UP ON SOME READING

HE IS NOT ONLY ONE OF THE NICEST MEN I HAVE MET
BUT HE KNOWS HIS WAY AROUND A HARLEY
LIKE A BOLT KNOWS A NUT

WATCHING HIM FLIP HIS KICKER AROUND
AND USE IT AS A KICKSTAND WAS THE ICING ON THE CAKE

TRULY A SOLID MAN

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

PHOTOS: JON DRAGONETTE


Tuesday, December 18, 2012

3-D DREAMS





DRAGONETTE SNAPPED A FEW OF HIS FAVORITES AT MANN

THE TRIUMPH WITH THE DOUBLE PANE WINDSCREEN
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE BEST BIKES ON THE GRASS
3-D DREAMS FOR DAYS

SOME OF THE LONG BIKES SCOOTED IN 
IF YOU ARE IN THE LA AREA YOU CERTAINLY RECOGNIZE 
THE ONE WITH THE COFFIN TANK

HE RIDES THAT BIKE TO DEATH
HE HAS ALSO BEEN TO A FEW EDR'S ON IT TOO

CALIFORNIA CHOPPER DREAMING

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

PHOTOS: JON DRAGONETTE

Monday, December 17, 2012

THE DOLPHIN, UNICORN AND KOSUKE







KOSUKE IS JUST A RAY OF SUNSHINE

HERE ARE SOME SHOTS STRAIGHT FROM DRAGONETTE
IT WAS WAY TOO COLD FOR CALIFORNIA LAST WEEKEND
BUT CHOPPERFEST IN VENTURA MADE IT WORTH THE WIND CHILL

ALTHOUGH WATCHING THE GUYS RIDE AT 6 AM THROUGH THE FOG
REALLY MADE ME APPRECIATE THE HEATER IN THE VAN

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

PHOTOS: JON DRAGONETTE

Friday, December 14, 2012

SOLIDARITY


REGARDLESS OF YOUR OPINIONS ON GUN CONTROL
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO ARGUE
NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW SUPPORT

OUR THOUGHTS AND HEARTS GO OUT TO THOSE IN CONNECTICUT
IT'S A TRAGEDY

SUNRISE CYCLES LA




Thursday, December 13, 2012

MANN FAVORITES







I KNOW
YOU'RE EXPECTING A PAWN BLOG

I AM STILL CHECKING OUT PHOTOS I TOOK OF BIKES ON THE GRASS

I THREW A COUPLE OF MY FAVORITES UP
CONGRATS TO T BONE AT NOISE FOR BRINGING HOME THE BACON

WE WILL BE BRINGING PARTS TO YOU SOON

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

THE FRONTEND OF THE WORLD IS UPON US....







SO YOU REALLY WANT TO STEP YOUR CHOPPER CRED UP
MAYBE YOUR WOMAN HAS LEFT YOU
FOR A MAN WITH MORE CHOPPER MAGIC
OR MAYBE YOU JUST WANT TO GET LAID MORE

THIS IS THE GOLDEN TICKET 
THROW THESE ON YOUR COFFEE TABLE
ADD A WRENCH AND MAYBE A DAVID MANN PRINT

NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE SUPREME

WE THREW SOME OLD BACK ISSUES OF FRONTEND MAGAZINE ONLINE
ITS HARD TO GET BACK ISSUES IN THE STATES
IF YOU ARE TRYING TO FILL YOUR COLLECTION
OR JUST CURIOUS ABOUT HOW THEY DO IT OVERSEAS

CHECK THE E BAY LISTINGS


SUNRISE CYCLES LA


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

STABBIN CABIN








SOMETIMES THE RIDES TO THE SHOW
ARE WHAT REALLY MAKES THE SHOW

DRAGONETTE ON THE UNICORN
JOHNNY (OF SUNRISE BLOG FAME) ON HIS FXR POLICE 
AND BUMMER ON HIS BIG TWIN EVO

IN THE MORNING IT WAS DAMN COLD AND THE FOG WAS KILLER
THE RIDE HOME WAS PERFECT
TRAFFIC WAS GOOD
THE GRADE WASN'T BACKED UP
AND WE MADE IT BACK IN TIME TO CATCH A LATE LUNCH

SUNRISE CYCLES LA

KEEP ON KEEPING ON