1974 Axe Man's Chop Tim Bogert Bass Guitar - 4-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article

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1974 Axe Man's Chop Tim Bogert Bass Guitar - 4-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
If you are into rock music in even
the slightest way, then you'll instantly
recognize the name Tim Bogert. He
is bass guitarist for the group of Beck,
Bogert and Appice, and used to play
with the Vanilla Fudge. Believe it or
not, besides his obvious musical tal-
ents, Tim is secretly a custom motor-
sickle freak like the rest of us untune-
ful mortals and he has a rigid frame
Sportster to prove it. As a matter of
fact, Tim built the motor and set up
the 13A inch SU and VW aircleaner
on his own scoot, so he knows the
dirty hand bit as well as the nimble
fingers gig that he usually does.
Since Tim spends a lot of time away
from home on tours with BBA, the
other construction of his bike was
performed at Bill Martin's shop, Col-
ours & Creations, in Brentwood, New
York. The Jammer frame jammed out
via freight from D&D Distributors in
Burbank, California, and it was per-
suaded to fit the '71 electric start
motor with the help of a special bat-
terybox—oiltank combo and coils
mounted just ahead of the rear fender.
It harmonizes out on the road with
a D&D springer (14 inches over), a
skinny 21 inch Avon tire and Hallcraft
spool wheel, stock Sporty lightball,
and drag bars on short risers. The rear
wheel is set up with a Howard Barnes
disc brake and sprocket assembly,
plus 5.00 x 16 inch Avon rubber.
Local master of the Bridgeport, Rudie
of Hutter Machine in Oceanside, N.Y.,
helped with the machining of all the...
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