Baldy tells us that there are people at his work that have known him for 21 years and still don’t know his real name. I wasn’t able to establish it either, but I did learn about Chicano style, high-quality motorcycle engraving and just what a stunner his 2012 Softail Deluxe, Lolita is.
We’d just done a photoshoot around Petrie Village, north of Brisbane in very hot and sunny conditions so we headed to the local watering hole for some rehydration and so I could get the story of this multiple show-winning machine. “Why Lolita?” I asked. “It’s Spanish for good looking girl or Spanish mistress, and it went well with the Chicano-style bike. I got it in 2011, it was black in colour and dead stock.” About three years ago I added the Ride-Wright heavy spoked wheels, Sampson fishtail pipes and took it to Stage I with a Power Commander, K&N air cleaner and a tune.”
“Then we did the paint – or rather, Nathan from Livin’ Loco Garage on the Gold Coast did the paint. As you can see it’s a fantastic job, a very intricate job that’s been done to perfection. I can’t recommend him highly enough. The finish also features custom free-hand and pinstriping with variegated opal gold leaf inlay. I also stretched the rear guard, while the front is standard.
“Then I saw some stuff that had been engraved and thought, “That’s it! Engraving!”
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A genuine time capsule with history oozing from every single unique pore.
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RAUCOUS ROCKY
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S&S SUPERSTREET
With a Softail Deluxe already dripping in chrome, of course Paul was easily swayed by the offer of a shiny, new S&S SuperStreet two-into-one.
SPORTS STILL ROARING
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NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Even some of the locals are over the yodelling and pedal steel guitars. HOG member and history nerd, Roderick Eime explores another side of Tamworth and the surrounding region.
HAPPY HOGGIES
The drought was well and truly broken with HOG members from all over Australia making it to Rockhampton.