http://www.vindikta.com Vero Fino a Morte Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:15:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a sample of some of the seat pans heading out this week to some of the leather workers that use our pans, and some extra for the upcoming Long Beach motorcycle swap meet. The pans are laser cut from 11 gauge steel and the stainless steel mounts are TIG ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/08/28/seat-pans-available/ With a little help, I got the shovel head engine and trans pulled from the donor bike. I would have liked to keep the original frame, but it was too badly damaged from the accident that it was in with the previous owner. Fortunately, I happen to have the original frame ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/08/18/rigid-build-update/ I will start adding into my blog posts some behind the scenes looks at what I do here in my shop. I field questions from people inquiring how things are done, so I will show some photos of various works in progress. Here are some photos of replicating a vintage ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/08/13/duplicating-a-vintage-bar/ Another busy week and my weekend is already here! Getting the bike ready for a run up to San Francisco soon, I'll be posting pics of what I see on my travels, as well as photos from past bike shows I've attended. If you haven't already, head to the Long ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/08/07/time-flies/ I finally got around to making a Facebook page for the business after I keep having so many people tell me that I should have one. It’s nothing too fancy, just a lot of pics of the shop, projects, customer’s bikes, recent trips and some friends I ride with. ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/08/02/vindikta-now-on-facebook/ Motorcycles as art? Any rider knows that this rings true and the Blacksmith Gallery in Orange is celebrating! A show of metalworkers, engravers, leather craftsmen and more in a show entitled, "Thy Will Be Done". The gallery is located at 1014 N. Parker Street in Orange and will be in ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/07/13/motorcycle-art-show-in-orange-on-july-17th/ For everyone that skipped the Ink N Iron festival and the Bakersfield Thunder Run on Saturday and made it to the 2nd annual Born Free Show, you got to see some great bikes and lots of friends. Hopefully this event will continue to grow in popularity. The show was a ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/06/15/born-free-and-vatos-y-viclas-shows/ Here are a few pics of the latest project I’m trying to work on in my spare time. I acquired a 1979 HD shovelhead from a friend of mine. It was in an accident about 5 years ago and has been sitting in storage. The frame had so much ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/04/22/1979-hd-shovelhead/ Vindikta offers custom motorcycle handlebars! Any style in 7/8, 1", 1 1/4 All bars dimpled for stock controls All 1" bars are now available in Polished Stainless Steel for $145 Slotting for internal wiring available Prices begin at $150 for RAW STEEL Powder Coating add $60 Chrome add $80 Check out our popular Narrow Apes and Sweeper ... http://www.vindikta.com/2010/03/29/custom-handlebars/ Here’s a pic of the latest project in the shop. My buddy Andy at Live Wire Fab Works is taking this on and making some adjustments to it. Nothing being done to the bike is from a catalog or “off the shelf”. Everything that is being added to the bike ... http://www.vindikta.com/2009/10/27/latest-project/