Matt O’Keefe sent in a bunch of great photos he shot at the Greasebag with a plastic fisheye camera. I love ‘em, they look killer. Who says you need a fancy camera to get killer shots? Damn straight.

Here are the 10 Winners of the bike show at this year’s Greasebag Jamboree. Congrats to all of them, the competition was pretty stiff this year, lots of really good bikes. Thanks to all the sponsors who stepped up to help out with the trophies. Click the pics to enlarge the images.

Pics by Don Coyote

Pics by Terran64 aka Matt

The swag table at the knucklebuster booth - we gave all that away and MORE… a LOT more.

Pic by Locjaw Cycles

Pic by Troy Fab
Keep sending in those pics, I’m still working on putting together a big gallery of greasebag pics.

Photographers and dudes with video cameras take note
Since I’ll be running the P.A / playing music / making announcements / hustling raffle tickets / selling t-shirts / running around like a mad man in general I will not be able to take as many photos during the show as I would like (although I will be getting out there to snap shots here and there). If you have a digital camera or video camera, please bring it and take lots of pics & vids of the event and then send it my way after. It would be greatly appreciated and for those who do send in a chunk of photos (say 50+) or video tapes, I will definitely figure out some sort of token of my appreciation to send your way.

Click on the image above to download the PDF file that has the final map and directions for the run. Get your paws on it now so you can get familiar with the roads a bit beforehand. We’ll have a bunch of these printed out to pass out at the show. The front has the written directions and a small map (good to tape to your gas tank), the back has a larger map in case you need to look at it in finer detail. If you have any questions, drop me a line.

On that note, I’ve had a few questions thrown my way via email / messageboards, an in case anyone else was wondering the same things, here are the answers:

What happens if it rains?
You’ll get wet. You might also thinking about uttering the phrase “maybe front fenders aren’t so gay.” Short of a monsoon, or hurricane, the run is going down, rain or shine.

What should I bring?
Whatever it’s going to take to get you and your bike through the weekend. You’ll be crashing outside, so a sleeping bag or tent might be on your list… or not if your fine sleeping wherever you pass out. We’ll have a port-o-john, but I can’t vouch for toilet paper, so you might want to bring a roll. Other than that, whatever you need to get you through. If that means a teddy bear and some footsie pajamas, fine (just be prepared to get fucked with if that’s the case). Seriously though, this is not fucking rocket science, we’re only going to Vermont, and it’s only one night so I can’t imagine you’re going to need much. We’ve got the food covered, we’ll haul up your booze for ya, besides a few basic necessities, your pack should be pretty light. But, for the organizationally challenged, here are some suggestions:
• Sleeping bag
• Tent
• Toilet paper
• Money
• Tool Kit (especially if you need Witworth shit, cuz I aint got none)
• Spark plugs
• A helmet (lid law in Vermont)
• Toiletries
• Your brain
• Common Sense
• Self-sufficiency

If my friend and I show up on our newer Harleys, will be shunned by the group? I ride a 1998 H-D Road King, one friend rides a 2005 H-D Fat-Boy and another friend rides a 04 or 05 Heritage. We are looking for a break form the norm, just want to feel welcome.
I can’t speak for the whole group of dudes who are going to be there (especially since I don’t know exactly who or how many of them there are) but what I can say from my end is this: As long as you’re cool, chill, not about how many doodads you’ve bolted to your bike, I don’t care what you ride, you’re welcome to join us and I’m psyched to have you along. There will be plenty of different bikes on the ride, it’s not all hardtails and sprung seats. The binding threads are we all love to ride, hang out, wrench on our bikes, talk about wrenching our bikes, tell stories, bullshit, etc. If you’re down with that, you’re cool by me. Come to the show, feel out the scene and see if it’s your vibe. If it is, saddle up and ride with us for some good time partying. This is not about attitudes or elitism, it’s about a good time.

Do I need a helmet?
Again, in bold type & capital letters — YES. Vermont has a helmet law, you’ll need a lid.

What is food going to cost?
At the show, food prices are as follows: Hot Dogs: $2.50, Hamburgers $3.50, Cheeseburgers $4.00, Water and drinks $1.50. I think that’s pretty damn reasonable as far as event food prices go, and a fucking steal when you consider what others are charging in the area at the time. Food is being handled by an outside vendor who just happens to be a friend of mine, that’s why we’re getting such a sweet hook up on price, otherwise you’d be paying $6 for a burger and $3 for a bottle of water.

Food during the party in Vermont will cost you nothing, we’ve got you covered with burgers and dogs. However, there will be a tips jar near the grill and donations will be gratefully accepted. Buy/bring your own beverages. That includes beer, soda, water, whatever. We’re making a stop at a grocery store mid way through the run so you can buy your supplies and load them into the van, we’ll haul it up to the farm for ya.

How much does it cost to do the run/party?
Nothing. This is not a H.O.G., charity or poker run. This is just a group of dudes getting together for a ride. There are no “road captains”, no police escorts, no hand holding or coddling. While Matt will be leading the way, he will not be holding up just to make sure everyone has made it through that last traffic light. Study the map, tape it to your gas tank, tattoo it on your forearm, whatever you need to do to make sure that if/when you get separated from the lead group, you’ll know how to get where you need to go.

Is there 4-Wheel parking at the show? I was going to ride up, but a bunch of my buds want to go so we were going to chip in on gas and cage it up there if there’s parking.
We’ve got parking at the show and on the run. At the show, there will be parking out back in the field, we’ll direct you to a spot. We’re also looking for other dudes with trucks who can drive chase and throw a broken down cycle in the back just in case it happens. So if anyone wants to do the run in a truck, let me know at the show, I’ll be at the knucklebuster booth and doing all the announcing / give aways / raffle.

The 4 Day countdown is on.

Just picked up the trophies for the bike show. They look fucking sick.
Thanks again to all the sponsors who helped support this event.

I’ve put together the driving directions for the run, I’ve tried to make them as simple as possible. The route is not that difficult, but it’s also not “jump on the highway, ride for 40 miles and then turn around and go home”. If you’re planning on coming along, read through these at least once before you mount up. We’ll be giving out maps and directions at the show, taping them to your gas tank is recommended. I’ve also updated the map with the location of the planned stop.

The simple Directions:
• Take a right out of the Acme parking lot onto Rte 3
• Left onto RT-104
• Turn right onto Rt-3A (Lake Street)
• Go 2 miles and Take a hard left onto West Shore Road (follow west shore around lake)
• Turn left onto Groton Road
• Continue straight on Sculptured Rocks Road (don’t turn onto N. Groton Road)
• Turn left onto Orange Rd
• Turn left onto RT-118 (Parker St)
• Slight right onto US-4 (Church St)
• You’re going to follow and stay on US-4 for almost the rest of the ride. US-4 will merge with other roads and routes, but will always remain US-4, so just stay on that and you’ll be fine.

Planned Stop: In Lebanon, NH – right after passing by the ramps for I-89 we’ll be stopping at P & C Foods Market to pick up beer. This is your chance to grab your booze (and any other supplies) for the weekend and load it into the van. This is the only planned stop we have, and to my knowledge, the store only carries beer and wine (as far as alcohol goes). If you’re wanting to grab some special bottle of boom-boom juice or moonshine, you’re going to have to do that on your own and pack it on your bike. See the map for the exact location of the stop.

• After the stop, get back onto US-4 and keep riding
• Eventually US-4 will turn right and merge into RTE-100
• After turning right on to Rt-100, you’ve got about 25 more miles to go. The farm is on RT-100 in Granville and is right around where RT-100 crosses with Kennedy Rd. We’ll have a sign or something, but I don’t think it will be hard to miss.

Again, if you’re planning on doing this run, please check out the map and directions beforehand and ask any questions now.

If you want to check out the google generated directions, click here:
Greasebag Run Google Directions

Here’s all the info for the Greasebag Run

Date: June 14 2008
Departure Location: Acme Choppers, Meredith NH
Party Location: Matt’s Farm, 4267 VT Route 100 Granville, VT 05747
Festivities: Ride, drink, play loud music, get stupid and pass out

Bike or Hot Rod not finished yet? While this is predominantly a motorcycle run, we’re extending the invite to other cool brohams and degenerates, so come join us, even if it means you have to take the minivan. Dudes who have chase trucks are encouraged to come along.

Part 1: The route
We’re taking off from Acme Choppers at 4pm. The chase van will depart shortly after.
The ride is about 3 hours long, 117 miles of scenic New England back roads; no highways, lots of twisties.

Click on the map above to see a full view of the run route. Written directions will be posted shortly (and on the printed maps we’re giving out at the greasebag). Printed maps of the route will be available at the Knucklebuster booth during the Greasebag show.

The route on the map is the way our point man and chase van will be going; you are free to take any route you want to get from point A to B. We’re not you’re parents or baby sitter, we’re not going to tell you which way to take, only the way WE’RE taking and an invitation to join us. Let me repeat this, because it’s important - the route on the map we give out is the route the chase van will take. If you decide to take a different way of getting there, that’s cool by us, BUT if you breakdown / run out of gas / whatever there will be no chase van to help you out, you’re own your own. We won’t come pick you up or bring you gas.
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Piles more swag for swag for the greasebag… the amount of cool shit to give away is pretty ridiculous. Check this out….

That’s a 7 Metal West horizontal ribbed oil tank, shit is DOPE. It’s so fucking I honestly really don’t want to give this to you fucks because I’d really like to hold onto it for myself. But one of you lucky dudes is going to be taking it home. Many thanks to Dan for being so generous and sending this in for the raffle. Check out his site, and make sure to peep those beehive oil tanks he’s got if you’re project is in need: http://www.7metalwest.com/

Next Up: Kutty from Hippy Killer Garage sent along a sweet set of urethane metal flake grips as well as a couple of shirts. Kutty builds some kick ass bikes (including the one from Choppertown) and his line of parts rock it hard. He’s got a whole line of grips, footpegs, shifters and kicker pedals done up, so check out his site to peep the sweetness: http://www.hippykiller.com/

Our pal Steve from Troy Fabrication sent us a bunch of stuff: a set of custom aluminum knurled grips (with throttle), one of his brilliant weld on chain tensioners and a triumph rebuild engine stand. Steve’s a local guy (Rhode Island) and I finally got to meet him a week ago at the BIA show. Super nice guy, obviously very generous and his work is top notch. That chain tensioner is seriously brilliant, a lot nicer than the skateboard wheels in my opinion. Steve will be at the show as a vendor and possibly on the run as well, so make sure to stop by and say hello to him. www.troyfabrication.com


Last, but absolutely not least, I’m psyched to confirm that DiCE magazine will be in the house. Matt is flying all the way in from California just to come rock this shit - how rad is that? Matt will have all sorts of goodies to give away - mags, t-shirts, etc - and will also be taking pics of the show and run. We’re psyched that they’re going to join us up here in the Northeast for the first time, and itchin’ to show them how we throw down, so bring your “A” game in drunkenness and stupidity. http://www.dicemagazine.com/

That’s it for now, we’re less than two weeks away, get amped.

The dudes at Biltwell kill it. After donating a huge box of swag for the raffle, they also had one of their helmets pinstriped by Doc22 (on the JJ) to serve as the grand prize / best of show award for the greasebag bike show. Seriously, seriously awesome. The helmet is killer, Doc did a great job on the pinstriping.

I can’t thank those dudes enough, not only for supporting the greasebag, but for supporting so many grassroot, D.I.Y bike events. There are a bunch of us out there who are trying to put together these events, not for monetary gain, but because we want to have good time and check out cool bikes; Biltwell is there supporting all of it. Props to those dudes for continuing to support and build the scene. www.biltwellinc.com