| In Loving Memory of our Father Bob Gower Our Loss Is Great, His Spirit Lives |
| I'm Shannon, the basic designer and head wrench here. Most folks call me Shoe (Hotshoe), a tag given to me by my Dad who brought me up in this industry, Uncle Bob Gower, in Tulsa Oklahoma. Growing up in and around his shops, by age twelve I was working with him as a class "C" Suzuki franchise mechanic, quickly followed by low buck short track, drag & road racing efforts. Putting together chops and street racers from a champagne BSA's Goldstar to smooth-bore fed GPZ. I learned a lot and loved it all. Since then I have built and modified countless motorcycles, toured Europe as team tuner for the Bimota / OW01 Superbike Team in '88-'89 campaigning not only the superbike, but also the RG500, RZ500 and an RGV250. During these years I attended every manufacturers school & Lemco seminar possible. Afterwards I have been the service manager at the states largest dealership, then building and tuning on my own in New Jersey in 1990. From powdercoating to degreeing cams to frame construction. I do it all with pride. Over the last three decades I've learned a lot about what makes a bike work, and continue working. My Bikes RIDE! I truly love what I do, taking every detail of every job I do personally. Taking the time to find what YOU want, finding the right way to express your personality through your machine. This is what sets my work apart. |
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| This is my ol' Chevy (named Joe). My kids Colton and Chelsea helped me for 8 years get it to this point. It was a longbed that I shortened 21" and boxed the frame and added about 50 small chrome skulls, then Antonio and I added a TCI subframe with tubular A-Frames, Airbags, Disc Brakes and Power Rack and Pinion. Dave helped me with re-assembly and the Billet Specialties column and steering wheel. I've replace all steel from the dash to the cab corners. 3" widened fenders and tubs finish the body. Powered by a '70 4 bolt .040 over 400 wearing World Heads, Lunati, Holley, Edelbrock , Mallory and JE's that Chelsea powdercoated all the trim in clear Chevy Orange over Chrome. She also tore the motor down! It's backed by a '70 TH350 and a deep posi rear carrying 17" wide Goodrich radials on Billet Specialties wheels that match steering wheel. |
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