steveb leatherworks: the blather

15 years ago doesn’t seem all that long from a numerical standpoint. But the truth is that 15yrs is a helluva long time, in a lot of other ways….  looking at these old shots from a memorable road trip of long ago reminds me of that. Pupkin, Gonzo and me headed up to the wild […]

Looking at these two pictures of Dennis’s bike, I think to myself – “oh man, what is up with you? Featuring a bike looking like this – a powder puff pimp queen?”  Forever and ever, I’ve been a 3 shades of black guy (wrinkle, gloss, satin), my fxr best personifying this ideal, as that bike […]

Just scanned some shots from attending the Toys for Tots Queen NYC run,…back in I believe, 1991 or 1993. I remember this particular ride, whatever year it was..lol.. as being brutally cold..no fairing, no windshield, no full face helmet -and an hour on the slab to get to where i needed to go…ah yes – the good old days. […]

You know how sometimes you see a picture and a flood of memories come back, and things seems as vivid as they were 16 years ago. I’ve been on this tear for a few months now…scanning as many of the images I have in my many, many photo albums as possible. I don’t know exactly […]

A week or so ago three of us busted out for a quick ride up to squirrel country and had a chance to view the last of Fall’s optimists in action. Going to get down in the low 30’s tonight and i think these idyllic 2008 moments will be rare from here on out.  In […]

Amazing isnt it – with an empty town and sleepy Main Street, some numb nut has to part 6 inches from my ride. What is up with people?  The passenger of this car had to get out the drivers door after they saw me looking incredulously out the front window. Wanna bet this would have […]

Got this from Jason, an operative of the steveb worldwide network, and proprietor of IronThread, a high quality embroidery and design company. Home The pic speaks for itself. Fall is fracked, winter is the new kid in town and Vermont is one beautiful place to call home.

I’ve had a Full Dresser in my life since 1996. Since i travel great distances on this most revered of models – the FL series, I need to be prepared for most any contingency. On a motorcycle, weather is the greatest threat to safety and fun for the most part, motorists in cages notwithstanding. Preparation […]

Seeing lots of “cuts” these days. Used to be, there was only one “allowed” on the street and it was a well known 1% club’s. Times have changed. This is just a sampling of what i saw at one event. Pretty cool to know you’ve got options, if you’re an organizationally minded person.

Some of the bikes that came out and showed themselves this past Toys for Tots run typified the style I associate with home. Anyone riding a rigid in NYC gets my respect. I especially love the Shovel stylin with Moon floorboards and the Z bars…mmmm

NYPD Motor Unit duty is, I can only imagine – a good gig. You get to ride the streets, highways and byways on a classy ride, usually a late model Harley FLHP type of model. I have seen Dyna’s set up to handle police duty but for the most part, especially in the Northeast, the […]

Last Sunday was the annual Independent Bikers of Queens NYC, Toys for Tots Toy Run to benefit the Childrens Hospital in Howard Beach Queens…a super good kid-related cause. This is an annual rite for NYC riders, an end o’ season run and meet for me and my crew, right in the center of our old Hometown turf…Queens NYC, (yeah, thats […]

Well for those of you fed up with my carrying on about the wondrous change of seasons here in the Northeast might just want to tune me out right here because I am back on the case, just cant shake it..kinda like a itch i must scratch. I know it gets tired, but tough. I will at least try and be witty. Operative […]

The weather is changing fast. Mornings are cold, plain and simple, and it seems weekend mornings are always the cruelest, especially when your scheduled to meet up at 8a. But, you do what you have to do – double up the leathers,  long johns, soft lowers on the bike, electric jacket and big fleece turtle complete the super hero costume. Pray the […]

Freddy was coming home from a top secret rendezvous a few weeks ago, with some high ranking government official or head of state, or contractor i forget…anyway, minor detail..but, as he relates to me: “a big can of paint came off of a truck in front of him, exploded on the ground and narrowly missed him”. Now, […]

This Sturgis I had the distinct pleasure to meet and spend some quality time with Bryan Schimke, sole proprietor of TPJ Customs  located, in who-the-hell-knows-where Kalifornia…looks like a goddamn prison camp from what I can see by the pics he sends me, but then again, what the hell do I know, I am a New Yorker living in New England…ha       So anyway, Bryan […]

My homeboy Freddy has a thing for convertibles, and has had a few TR6’s in the past. I think this 1972 vintage unit is number 4. This nugget came to him some years ago as a crazy pinkish purple – a stock color believe it or not. I think i have a pic of it somewhere in […]

After blazing saddles all day up in the Northern reaches of our territory, I opted to continue Saturday’s hard riding theme by going to a party hosted by a motorcycle club named after a New Jersey city at their club house, located in that same city. Riding south towards NYC is something i try not […]

Oh, you poor pitiful West Coasters, stuck on that strip betwixt mountains and sea…oh the shame, oh the outright crime-of-it-all…that you are missing  one of the absolutely best pre-season shows of Northeast color, I’ve seen in years. Really beautiful. I got a whole slew of drivel to accompany these photos as I took a nice […]

Had a thought as i was spending some time maintaining the points on my dividers. I know, your not surprised. If nothing else, i like to be predictable. If like me, you use your tools alot and they get dirty and they get dull, chances are you have multiples of some of your most oft […]

Well if you’ve been keeping up with the adventures of the Shiny Penny, you’ve read my rant on the “quick release/ detachable” crapski that Harley sells us suckers who need this bit of convenience added to their already their hi-priced sleds…it aint pretty this whole detachable deal, but I’ve already covered this ground in previous […]

After a marathon in the shop i needed to bust out for a quick look-see at what was happening “color wise” out in the local environs, as the weather has been decidedly changing for the cooler, the mornings darker, the light showing the blue cast that is the harbinger of fall/winter.   I’ve said it […]

I have always liked to work on my machines, no matter what the nature of their function might be. I am no fabricator, nor a builder – I am clearly a “maintainer” – and as our America’s last great hero, Harry said in a most memorable moment.. “a man has to know his limitations” and […]

I like to visit. I especially like visiting when I am on 2 wheels because the reception is always better when you get to your destination on a bike, and as we all know – riding is waaay better than driving in a cage, no matter how nice the cage may be. I like going […]