Last year during the Sturgis rally, I had told Teach that Mike Lichter wanted to shoot some bikes doing burnouts at the Broken Spoke Saloon Downtown. Teach said I'd love to but I have to ride Elvis all the way back home. I said no worries, just thought I'd ask. People say that these old bikes are just for show anyway, you can't really ride them, they have to be treated like a new born baby. With that, I walked away and I knew it would light a fire inside of him! I don't think it took 10 minutes for Teach to come walking up to me with an intense look on his face, "I'm in" he said. I'll show everyone what you can do with old iron! I knew he would not let me down. It was my birthday and he had just received an award from Easy Rider Magazine for something, I'm not sure, Teach gets a lot of awards and each and every single one is truly well deserved! He proceeded to do one of the sickest burnouts I have ever seen, ON ANY BIKE, much less a 1939 Knuckle!
Well here we are, about 9 months later and rather than Sturgis, we are in Reliance, Tennessee and we are hangin out at the one and only BMR or the Cycle Source Magazine, Big Mountain Run for those of you who are unfamiliar with it. We were several days in to the party and believe me when I tell you, we were all at it pretty damn good for a few days. You could see a "lull" in the crowd and everyone was more or less just kicking back. I had finally just sat down in a real comfy chair and took a moment to rest my tired ass! Not seconds later, I could see the entire crowd come to life across the field and like a wave, people came towards the field. I knew whatever was going on, IT HAD TO BE COOL! Well my friends, this was what was going on! Teach came screaming on to the field, skid sideways to a quick stop and from there it was on. Here is what I was able to capture.
OLD IRON IS THE BEST IRON, Teach, you fucking rock man!
Until we see each other on the road,
Keep the wind in your face,
Tits in your back
and The Man off your ass!
Your friend,
Jack Shit
I have had so many of you fine folks tell me how much you guys enjoy the wild, strange & sometimes manic life I lead and love hearing the stories about it and the people I share it with. Here's where I plan to spill it! Know this, YOU WILL GET NOTHING BUT BRUTAL HONESTY FROM ME, so expect nothing less!
Thanks JAck your the best! Look forward to seeing you again sooner than later.
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