A Truly new product: Projects

Not everyone is a book person. And for all those individuals who would rather learn in a TV format than the traditional book, we offer you our first DVD: How to Build a New School Bobber. As mentioned in an earlier Blog, this DVD includes nearly three hours of material covering the construction of a Bobber kit at Redneck Engineering, and the conversion of a late-model Softail into a believable Bobber at the Brian Klock facility.

Both are new-school bobbers with modern drivetrains and modern dependability. Producing a DVD turns out to be more work than building a motorcycle. First you pay the videographer and sound-person, then you pay a company to convert the material from analog to digital, next, you throw away most of what you paid people to photograph. With the wonders of modern computer software, we've been able to do most of the initial editing in-house. Still to come is the work being done by an outside vendor who promises to take all the herky-jerky out of our transitions from one sequence to the next. By the time this Blog hits the website we should be only days away from finished DVDs.

Be sure to order one of our new DVDs because: A: They're really very good, and B: I've got this stack of bills from various production companies and photographers that would choke a horse. You can order the DVD now and the item will ship as soon as it comes in. With combination orders, in-stock items ship immediately, while anything that's not in stock will ship as soon as possible, with no extra shipping cost.

Off the Press
We are making progress on the spring rush of new products. The Spanish-language book is finished and ready to ship. As is the How To Wire Your Hot Rod book by Dennis Overholser.

Not Quite Off the Press
Still in the works is Vince Goodeve's Pro Airbrush Techniques, due to ship May 22nd. How To Build an Old Skool Bobber and Advanced Custom Motorcycle Assembly and Fabrication will ship early in June. Bear with us. We're making the transition from a very small publishing company to a somewhat larger publication company. And even small steps take time.

Projects
The weather is warming here in Minnesooota (how natives pronounce the word) which means I can leave the shop door open and go back to painting the new floor in the Henry J. And there's an engine in need of an oil pan and a list with a thousand other to-do items. The warm weather means I can ride the Bagger down to the Joint Bar or Whiskey Junction, legendary Twin-Cities waterin holes, and hang out with other two-wheeled enthusiasts.