Friday, August 28, 2009

The Saga Continues


The sound of creaking wood and squealing nails pryed by an overzealous crowbar echoed off the cramped walls of a shipping crate. Re-born onto the world, coated with a crust of grease, sawdust, and rat sh*t.  30 years in that hole would be enough to kill anyone, and Henry had lost control long ago. The alter persona of The Cretin had firmly grasped lucidity. As the box was opened, The Cretin could hear the voice of his would be rider…”awwoh schweet, I bet we’ll get ‘r runnin in noo time, eh?” You see the bike was never shipped anywhere.  F*cking JR’s estate had been in arbitration amongst his children until his daughter finally hung herself in the barn last month…near The Cretin’s stall. Unsuspecting Canadians purchased the entire estate at auction and were busy ‘sprucing it up a bit eh’ when they found the box containing The Cretin. New grips were fitted, tubes patched, and the headlight got a new bulb, parts seemed to be drawn by magnet to the now prized TT.  Metal wasn’t the only thing drawn to the bike.  Albert, the degenerate 27-year-old son of the family had taken a liking to The Cretin. Since his release from prison for meth smuggling, horse molestation, and syrup counterfeiting, he’d been a bit lost in life, struggling to find a persona, a direction. This is what The Cretin had been waiting for.  With a sawed off muffler and a dry rotted front tire, Albert rode off on The Cretin, away from the farm, down the highway and into the night. 


After the gas ran out, Albert walked for a few miles to the next station, but when he returned, his bike was gone. The Cretin had found another rider. For the next 5 years The Cretin would do the same, relentlessly, vainly attempting to silence the demons that had developed over the last 30 years in that shipping box. One after another, local teenagers, mid life crisis prone 40 year olds, even drunken bar sluts were glamored by The Cretin, he craved the rev limiter, he needed the affirming scrape of pegs and bars grinding concrete. It was never enough, he wouldn’t stop until he hit bottom. And bottom he hit. CraigsList. Sold to the Slabtown garage team for the princely sum of $400 and a used motorhead. Even in the relative comfort of the Slabtown garage, The Cretin’s influence lurked, and soon he would reach his true physical iteration.  A retro, neo-mod-chopfighter-supermotard with a sissy bar.  The Cretin finally felt comfortable in his own skin and began to flaunt his influence. “A helmet” he hissed, “a special helmet, with horns” he whispered, “horns and sonar, and a big f*cking tongue” his exhaust rattled out.  It was undeniable, The Cretin had taken over, there was no stopping, only satisfaction. After his helmet was created, a new plan arose, a coup de gras, a death blow to end the suffering of this wounded creature before modeling would take over for his riding duties. A bit of irrational fun to be sure that there were no moments of fleeting regret in his elderly years. The Wall of Death would be the only appropriate destination. With almost the same lurid past as the Cretin himself, the WOD, would be the bastion of fate for the final ride of the Cretin. Special fittings were attached to capture the moment on film, but no mechanical preparations were made, he wanted to go in raw-dog. Flying around the wall at 500 mph, his rider, a new one that day, was polluted by the Cretin’s will. 

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Bikes and Beats


What could be better than watching the Doc battle it out with all the other top riders in the world, seeing King Kenny take to the dirt oval and Schwantz on the old V4 two stroke zuki? Well, why not throw in our latest and greatest Icon product in fashion show format, the proper urban setting, hip hop artist on the mic, and solid beats to freak the speakers all night! It's Bikes and Beats brought to you by 2 Wheel Tuner and Icon. Event starts at 4pm, Icon fashion show at 7pm Friday and Saturday.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

FSB Fin Kit - Let the hate begin




Fully tested and hater approved the FSB Fin Kit is specifically built to take the Alliance SSR helmet to new heights - get it? Sure you do, because you're clever and you like turning heads everywhere you roll. Consider the FSB Fin Kit a little piece of plastic parsley to garnish up your Icon lid. Give the kiddies a thrill and the ladies a giggle. Leave a trail of confusion and bewilderment everywhere you ride. The FSB Fin Kit can do all of this and more. Icon - putting the fun back in moto-hooliganism two pieces of plastic at a time. Click here to be the cool guy.

Busted and Broken



I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making such great gear, you saved my wedding day. August 12, 2009 28 days to my wedding my fiance got into an accident at 140MPH and walked away. Bike totaled, gear not to be used again...and the funny thing is that this is the second accident with the same gear. Thanks to Icon he will get to see his bride in her dress - thank you so much. All our gear is Icon and we'll never switch.

Ladies of the dirt

Damn, we wish we could flat track.....



Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Hammerfall







Joacim of Hammerfall rocking the original Icon skull jacket. Check out the Swedish metal masters at www.hammerfall.net

Mothers Worry

Monday, August 24, 2009

Represent


Urban stewardship does not fall upon the unworthy. Muscle and wisdom must be applied in equal doses. Where you are from stays with you. We get it. We may reside in Portland but collectively we hail from all corners of this great continent. Norcal, Socal, Philly, Detroit, the Dirty South, New York. Get on it. Ride it. Mark your territory and represent.
 
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