http://goodsparkgarage.com Rummaging Through Moto-culture Thu, 09 May 2013 22:57:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://goodsparkgarage.com/rockers-reunion-trophy-unveiling/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/rockers-reunion-trophy-unveiling/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:53 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4606 As a prelude to the big Rockers Reunion Indy event, Ton Up Indianapolis hosted a gallery event to unveil the trophies that would be awarded at the June 1st bike show. We headed downtown, toward Fountain Square, to check out the motorcycle-related art, photography and handcrafted trophies. The weather was [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/rockers-reunion-trophy-unveiling/feed/ 5 http://goodsparkgarage.com/branding-the-wilkinson-bros-ural-sidecar-motorcycle/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/branding-the-wilkinson-bros-ural-sidecar-motorcycle/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 13:56:15 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4583 After designing the graphics, we dusted off the vinyl plotter and stickered up the shop bike, a Ural Red October sidecar motorcycle. The intention was to echo the good ol’ days of hand-lettered service trucks and bold branding. Once the graphics were stuck on, we gave them [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/branding-the-wilkinson-bros-ural-sidecar-motorcycle/feed/ 3 http://goodsparkgarage.com/the-icon-airmada-medicine-man-helmet/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/the-icon-airmada-medicine-man-helmet/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:13:55 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4535 We appreciate layers of synthetic stuff that lessen the impact between skulls and things that are harder than skulls. At ICON Motosports, there’s some impressive tech goin’ on within the structure of their helmets, but they value a killer facade, too. So do we. Read how we helped design an [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/the-icon-airmada-medicine-man-helmet/feed/ 0 http://goodsparkgarage.com/our-ural-sidecar-the-fun-begins/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/our-ural-sidecar-the-fun-begins/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:28:43 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4470 Well, we finally did it. We got ourselves a sidecar motorycle. Not long after the purchase, we were ‘flying the chair’ and cruising the streets in our our new-to-us 2010 Ural “Red October” sidecar motorcycle. Just a quick heads-up: you’ll probably be seeing this machine in many of our future pics n’ [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/our-ural-sidecar-the-fun-begins/feed/ 13 http://goodsparkgarage.com/arlo-guthrie-and-the-motorcycle-song/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/arlo-guthrie-and-the-motorcycle-song/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:49:40 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4401   Sifting through the record collection here at Good Spark Garage, I came across Arlo Guthrie’s album, Running Down the Road. The image of him on his 1960′s Triumph scrambler prompted me to hum his iconic “Motorcycle Song.” So I pulled out the well-worn Alice’s Restaurant album where the motorsickle song resides. [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/arlo-guthrie-and-the-motorcycle-song/feed/ 0 http://goodsparkgarage.com/the-joy-of-buying-old-motorcycles/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/the-joy-of-buying-old-motorcycles/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:31:43 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4359 Driving slowly in the dark at 4:45am, Casey and I spotted a glowing iPhone waving at us. We pulled along the curb and our buddy, Chris, hopped in. It would be the beginning of a 2-hour conversation about motorcycles as we drove south. None of us are early birds, but we were [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/the-joy-of-buying-old-motorcycles/feed/ 1 http://goodsparkgarage.com/we-visit-national-motocycle-co/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/we-visit-national-motocycle-co/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:46:22 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4265 We were drawn to this cool li’l shop when we heard about their motorized bicycles that were inspired by ol’ board track motorcycles and vintage racers. At the southern end of the retail/residential neighborhood of Broad Ripple (SoBro), National Moto+Cycle Co. sells pedal-powered, electric and small-engined bicycles. Here’s a look [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/we-visit-national-motocycle-co/feed/ 0 http://goodsparkgarage.com/caseys-bmw-cafe-racer-in-bikecraft-magazine/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/caseys-bmw-cafe-racer-in-bikecraft-magazine/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:00:40 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4226 We picked up the recent BikeCraft Magazine today at Barnes & Noble to see Casey’s BMW Cafe Racer in glossy print.  The article was penned by Chris Hunter, featuring motorcycles that garnered much attention on BikeEXIF.com (the internet’s source for [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/caseys-bmw-cafe-racer-in-bikecraft-magazine/feed/ 2 http://goodsparkgarage.com/bad-penny-xs650-bobber-by-ardcore-choppers/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/bad-penny-xs650-bobber-by-ardcore-choppers/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:34:21 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4139 Jon Ard knows his way around XS650 Yamahas and applies a lifelong knowledge of custom fabrication to his builds. This bobber, Bad Penny, employs the signature Ardcore Choppers rigid frame and low-slung vibe. It’s been awhile since we snapped these shots, but the look is timeless… This bike is styled [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/bad-penny-xs650-bobber-by-ardcore-choppers/feed/ 0 http://goodsparkgarage.com/mods-vs-rockers-chicago-2013-event-teaser/ http://goodsparkgarage.com/mods-vs-rockers-chicago-2013-event-teaser/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:14:12 +0000 corey http://goodsparkgarage.com/?p=4120 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago’s premiere venue for live [...]]]> http://goodsparkgarage.com/mods-vs-rockers-chicago-2013-event-teaser/feed/ 0