Invaders

Speaking of Rouse Cheese. Peep game on these beauties I picked up yesterday Robski! You still OK with me owning them? Hopefully the look is acceptable.

Never gets old..

-Big Cottonwood Canyon

BOLTS CHECK: Rouserworks

The subject of this post is someone that I literally feel in love with before meeting them in person, or for that matter, even knowing their name.

Most of my fellow moto friends know Rob very well and can attest to the fact that he is one solid cat.

It all started a few short years ago when I was scouring the interweb for inspiration pics of my first sporty build. I ran across an image that I completely fell in love with. At the time I was trying to find a way to bridge my lifetime passion for dirt bikes with my new found love of Sportsters. I now had a photo, but where did it come from?

After a little more searching I came up with this site. I spent at least an hour on it clicking through, right clicking....save as, I just couldn't get enough. I got up the balls to email the guy about some tire questions. To my surprise he hit me right back with the answers I was looking for and more. A week later and a care package shows up on my doorstep, that was really the beginning of my bromance with Rob. I mean lets be real, who the hell takes the time to pack up a new t-shirt, stickers, patches, handwritten note, and then drag their ass down to the post office to pay hard earned money to ship said package to Johnny No-One? Well Rob did and that was all it took to form a life long friendship. He is the type of dude that will always have your back. He always answers his phone, would give you the shirt of his back, and is good for non stop laughs. One word, LEGIT. Ever since I returned home from the Biltwell 500 I wanted to do an interview with him. Last week I finally got around to shooting him some questions.

You're also lucky enough to have a guest interviewer as well. So my dog(literally), Chino, will be asking the questions.Nicknames: People used to call me robot, some still do. In secret i like to call myself rod-a-rouser
Race: Mexican
Gender: Male
Location: Corpitos, Texas
Occupation: Washed up Harley mechanic

CHINO: How did Rouserworks come about?
ROB: It was an effort to try and separate my name from my work, we all know how well that plan succeeded...

CHINO: Why motorcycles?
ROB: Thats just the way it went, they have always been there. Lego motos, gi joe moto with a gatlin gun!, mask moto that could fly, uncle bob, the fonz. Two wheels from bmx to xl, it was part of the deal.

CHINO: Where does the dirt bike influence come from?
ROB: Summertime in Vail, Colorado. When I think of dirtmotos I think of Colorado, when I think of Colorado I think of dirtmotos. Dirtmotos are always on my mind. If i could only have one moto, it would be a dirtmoto.

CHINO: At the end of the day, what pays the bills?
ROB: It's just a game, you win when you don't have any.

CHINO: What do you do when you're not building Shompers?
ROB: Crank calling the local dealer, slaying croaker on 5lb test, barbless hook, and dead shrip - north pac!, mowing the lawn, eating grapes, get spaced out with the wizard, try to bend spoons with my mind, daydream of 3rd world countries.

CHINO: What do you love/hate most about the chopper scene?
ROB: Life on the road, I hate the fact that I love it.

CHINO: I hear you are prone to give random tattoos when you are on the road. Whats the story with that?
ROB: If I can help my buddy's further ruin their lives with a shitty tattoo, then i'm here to help. Shit what are friends for?

CHINO: Name the top three things about Corpus Christi?
ROB: h.e.b., surf, quick access to the Mexican border

CHINO: Top Three Albums of all time?
ROB: Clutch self titled, Stevie Wonders greatest hits, Hank iii his first bootleg

CHINO: What does your diet consist of?
ROB: Water, tea, sangwiches, tacos, ice cream a la chingada, grapes, chocolate, garlic and onions!

CHINO: Websites that you lurk everyday?
ROB: craigs, shomp cult, the black horse... NOT! port a web cam, gooble maps

CHINO: Since you and Jake have a bromance, does that mean he is cheating on his lady?
ROB: No, we haven't kissed yet, she better keep him close!

Thanks Rob for being a homie.

If anyone is in need of one of the best sporty mechanics known to man, or wants a bad ass shomper built, hit Rob up. It will help keep him busy so he doesn't go AWOL into South America with his telescope and leatherman.

Cars?

I've been on the other side of the world and such for the last month. Stoked to be home!! Thanks to the Bolts crew for holding down the post's. My wife hooked me with an amazing Anniversary present a few weeks back. Thanks to Jake for helping her handle the business on the low key. More on that project later.

As for now. Im gonna ride lots to make up for lost time and get back at the New build

(Re)Build

Queen swooped on Jeremy's DB Sporty frame a few months back. I couldn't stand to see it sit in his garage so he and I decided to move it to my establishment and kick the project into gear.

I had been lagging on getting a lift so I just decided to "Johnny Carpenter" one up.

The DB build starts today, stay tuned for updates.

Jeremy's Table Plans drawn on a piece of paper, then sent to me via text, printed out and voila!

Runs to the Depot are easy breezy when you have a van

Brands that support Bolts. Thanks to you all

Hit list

I think the table turned out pretty good. I put my own steez on it by adding casters in the front so I can easily move it if need be.

Park Check

Kearns, UT

FYI

If your plugs look like this, your motor will not run.

I could use a little more of this right now.

Getting

I had a few ideas I wanted to try out, called Jake up last minute and he brought the van.

The Ten Years' War.

A brief account of my sordid Quad Cam History.

--- 1999. Sick of used Jap bikes, I saved my pennies and dropped cash for a brand new 883C. Showed in spring of 2000... got in adventures, stayed damn near stock. Stolen while I slept, late in 2002.

--- 2002. Went a few months with no bike, my chick didn't like me that way. Dropped cash on another brand new 883C. Cranked out a lot of miles real quick, then tracked down Sean, formerly of American Specialties, and found out he now had his own shop... Grim Metal Worx.

--- 2003. Tore this shit down with Sean, Brian, Some and Jared. Cut the frame in half, made it more awesome... took about a year to build. Rode the shit out of it for several summers... got in some good adventures. Not many photos from this period have survived... sorry.

--- 2007. Sean and I decided to shoot it and see if we could get a feature. Made the cover of The Horse in early 2007.

--- 2007, still. The same month the mag dropped, I got stupid after 12 hours of straight liquor consumption, wrecked the shit wide open in 5th gear. Broke a lot of bones. The Bat ended up sitting in a corner of the shop while I rode other bikes that came my way.

--- 2010... LAST WEEK.

After 3 years of hiding her in a corner, Sean and I finally broke this bitch out, spent 2 or 3 sleepless days/nights puttin' her back together, and now she's officially back on the road.

--- RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... MEET LAZARUS. AKA, THE BAT.

Still a few details to sort, but she's back, mo'fuckers.

(A huge thanks to Messieurs Sean and Bobby at Grim Cycle Salvage... I'd still be starin' at it if it weren't for y'all)

3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR, AKA "LAZARUS WEEK".

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