...The
late great 'Johnny Chop' was friends with us here
at DicE and we are going miss him greatly. We met
up with him 2 years ago to shoot his 'Fuck You' bike...but
we never got round to putting it in the magazine.
After I took pictures of him doing a 5 minute burnout
he actually told me that classic line "Its better
to Burnout than fade away"...and thats exactly
what he did. R.I.P...
..I
would like to say for the record, we LOVE the 'Jockey
Journal'. The fact that it brings people, their cool
shit and their passion from around the world is excellent!
If it wasn't for the JJ we wouldn't have found Jeff
and his rather nice Silver Flake Triumph! You gotta
see this thing man, it made me want to play naked
twister with that english bloke from 'American Idol'!!!
Weiner Dogs are Chill.
..What
can I say about this bike? Its madder than a 3 legged
Juggler!..I mean,...well whatever, you get the idea.
Built by the very talented guys at Flyrite Choppers,
The 'Puta De Oro' was built with pure class and then
thrashed and raced through the desert on the 'El
Diablo Run'. It didn't break down once but it did
gain the wear and tear patina that usually takes
years to achieve!!! All I can think, is that it was
some kind of beast who would do that to such a nice
motorbike! Riding it all crazy and not caring about
the paint! Thats really not my kind of vibe because
I tell you what, if I had that bike I would spend
a night with a bottle of 'Tip-ex' and I would touch
up the frame to make it look all nice and white again....then
I would clean the whole thing....then just trailor
it to shows on the Sundays, I mean thats the real
reason we build these nice n shiney machines isn't
it?
Leave me alone, Gosh! ...
….Oh
god don't get me started on these guys! These are
the animals that made that lovely shiney bike above
all messed looking and scratched! Yes thats right,
It was their idea to get a bunch of like minded bikers
to roar through the Mexican desert at a magnificent
pace on hand built freedom machines...and...ok, it
might have been fun n stuff, but you guys need to
be more cautious. What if you break down? Where is
the back up? Where in the hell are the Discovery
Channel trucks? I mean, then at least you can throw
the bike in the back of the truck for most of the
way and then ride the 5 minutes a day just for the
filming part?! I think I just chipped a nail.
..Simon
from Porstmouth is a complete maniac! He single handedly
machined a '45 Harley bobber from a complete block
of billet aluminium! That's right you fuckin heard
me...and I'm not just talking about the motor! Im
talk about the front end, the fenders...even the
stinking tires for chryssakes! he then got it running,
painted it and then aged it to look like an old skool
ride! Wow...you gotta see this thing its incredible!
Peace Out Yo..…
…Who
the hell is that 'Uphill Garderner' kneeling on the
floor with the desposible kodak in his hand?...oh
shit...sorry that's Matt from DicE with the little
Nikon camara that takes the pictures for the whole
magazine!...Seriously though Matt, I know Ive been
saying it for ages, but this year I promise DicE
will buy that razor you have always wanted. See issue
11 for new fashion style guide: Facial Hair (For
real men only)...
..Cult
English brand 'Lewis Leathers' rule! Everyone from
Bikers to Rock n Roll bands wouldn't look half as cool without their
Lewis Leather jacket! In this issue we dedicate 4 pages to the legendary
brand with a quiant little collage...yes!...collage!...I used to
be an art student don't you know. How fucking sweet do 'The Damned'
look in this picture?
..Fresh
from Jail, Scott Craig of 'Chopperville Custom
Cycles' and Gabe Griffin of 'The Heathens' are
reunited with the bike that put them there in the
first place! Gabe's 'Kill Yourself' Panhead nearly
lives up to its name when the guys drink 2 bottles
of Absinthe and then decide to take the bike for
a little spin through Hollywood...in 14th Century
battle armour, may I add!!! After a 2 hour police
chase with speeds in excess of 13mph they are eventually
caught and taken into custody. In their statements
they rave about flying green goblins and little
pixie guys wearing 'West Coast Chopper' shirts.....you
can imagine the sight! Anyway, they went down big
time. With the horrible past behind them now They
are now just starting their 2 year community service,
where they are working in their local bar...oh
god, here we go again.....
...I'm
not trying to say Im a good bike builder or anything...what
I'm actually trying to say is...I am the BEST bike
builder that ever lived. I remember when I was
2 years old and helping my dad in the garage build
one of his many show winning choppers and I remember
thinking thinking to myself... "Wow, he really
is an ugly bastard and really shitty bike builder".
I immidiately picked up the tig welder and thats
where it all started for me. You probably know
my world famous bikes by the names...'The Most
fantsic Incredibler', 'Teenage Mutant Wicked Fuckin
Bike' and of course everyone knows my flat black
'Johnny Rockabilly shit twist Boppin Machine'.
I would like to say that the picture of the bike
you see here is NOT one of my bikes...it was built
by 'Garage Company' in Los Angeles and its alright,
not really my cup of tea though. Choppers Rule!
..I'm
actually lost for words! That is incredible for
me because I can usually talk non stop bullshit
for days at a time! All I can say is. Switzerland.
Knucklehead. Bastard. Right Arm...
..I
had a stock BSA A65 once and I have to be honest
with you, it nearly made me throw up evey time
I looked at it because it was so ugly. I seriously
thought I was doomed and that there was nothing
more I could do with it than sell it to my Mum.
So I sold it to her for 1500 large. I could not
believe my fuckin 'Mince Pies' when I saw this
A65!!! I almost kicked myself in the balls for
being so stupid! How killer is this bike?! Obviously,
Shoe, the owner had a vision of what he wanted
and, Holy Shyzenhousen, did he make it come to
life or what?! I'm actually lost for words! That
is incredible for me because I can usually talk
non stop bullshit for days at a time! All I can
say is. USA. BSA. RSPCA!
