Bye for now

So I’m heading off now from blog world. It's been fun but I’m getting too busy these days and I feel I’m about to start a new journey in my motorcycle world. In no way am I leaving a ‘trend’ or whatever someone wishes to label it, yet venturing into a stage of riding to really become a dirty, scummy and hated of the world, biker. 'Into the wild' is how I am looking at it.

I still plan to use 'As it Was' as a label I don't know what for or when but at this point in time its art and I'm keen to explore the unknown.

As my mate always says;
‘See ya on the road’- which really is where bikers should meet.

Art

WWII bomber nose art

New bike!

Been very busy with this little monster!

Kustom Kulture in Australia

Greazefest Kustom Kulture Festival 09 from Rhys Day on Vimeo.

"It has a soul, a charma see...."

Quote

Robbert Williams

WOW!

You like history?You think you know cars? Im reading the 10 part series on Autoculture of the 'History of the ratrod'

It offers a non biased and very depth story of how a new breed of hotrod emerged.

check it out

http://autoculture.org/

Period perfect

I think i stole this photo from dice but the king and queen seat along with other subtle touches makes this a period perfect bike. Things like the seat, footpegs, bars amd kicker pedals were all things available via catalogue back in the day.

The real magilla

Simple life

This is one of my favourite parts of the film American graffiti. The quiet scene with cars and if i remember a train in the background just reminds you of what it was like back then. The simplicity. Cops on steak outs and pranks buy big kids aka the Pharoahs cc. Cool cars, fun times and small towns.

More bikes on dirt

Its loose, its unsafe and man does your bike like it

Von Franco

Stolen from his personel blog. Cool story that his pickup was used as a background car in the 70's. You might know it. American Graffitti.

The flat black helmet

Is as much of Australian bike history as Harleys are to American choppers. Outlaws and chopper riders have worn and continue to wear them. Outlaw or not its part of Australian bike culture and you bet i have one!

70's jappa

This bike shows the capability of radness for a home builder. All things on this bike could be done at home.

Inspired much.

Red hot or cold red

New email homies!

Any emails i may have missed during the week please send them to

Psychomatt69@hotmail.com

The power of custom networking

At my recent local swapmeet i met a man selling hotrod dvd's. As there were mostly farming parts and old tractor engines around this stall came as a warm welcome. With a friendly G'day i soon found out this swapper helped start the now iconic Sydney Rat Rod Day. I had never been to the show but read much about it. I think after an hour of story selling i knew how it began and was honoured to meet someone with such a connection to the Sydney scene.

Just goes to show

You just never know

Hotmail troubles

Hey folks!

Been very busy as i think my hotmail has been hacked! Any emails may be delayed sorry for the troubles. In the mean time chop, custom, ride or drive whatever you got!

Cya!

Oz rodders

Joker Brand

Can't forget my roots