09/26/2024
“Long good bye post: Grass is always greener on the other side isn’t it? “
As most of you guys know I’ve been pretty absent on the social medias for better part of a while now. Truth be told I’ve been burnt out for some time. I don’t know if it was the scene, the internet, dumb people, customers, being alone in a windowless shop all day, the responsibilities of buisness ownership, or the simple fact that I have been playing motorcycle for 25 years of my 32 years on earth.
Moving the shop from downtown Jackson to the country to start a family was the best decision I have ever made. However even though all of my stuff was in a new shop - my friends were not… you see I started a business with my best friends by my side. We all inevitably found our lives in that time. We lived in a ware house together building bikes being s**t heads and living our best times. some got real jobs - some moved off - some got married - some had kids and built families, and some are no longer with us. If you were there it was in you and you were family.
The last year or so thoughts had been brewing, I don’t know if it was depression, burn out, the overwhelming reality that is starting a family and growing up but something wasnt the same. Slop shop wasn’t slop shop anymore it was just a means to make a living. The love light was dimming. I decided over this last winter that I would slowly finish up the projects I had in my shop while figuring out my next move.
I got big rig certified and did that for a little while along with other odd end jobs while still working nights in the shop. Nothing really made me happy, starting over, clocking in, and working for the man wasn’t really doing it for me…..
While being your own boss certainly has its downsides The best part is being home with my family everyday, on the farm, watching my children grow and never having to ask a boss if I can tend to my family. My son is 4 now and all he wants to do is work in the shop with papa.
At the beginning of this year my old man had somewhat of the same realization. He was tired of the corporate world. Wanted to grow his hair out again and take an early retirement. Between him being bored, me being uncertain of direction and several glasses of whiskey we decided to build something together that can one day be passed on to my son or daughter. A rebrand A Family matter, a name, a fresh start, a LEGACY.
I have no interest in answering phones, making orders, book keeping, scheduling. Its apparent I’ve slammed my head in a motocross helmet far to many times to have the attention to do every aspect of business alone. That’s where the old man comes in. I spent better part of my life traveling around the country playing motorcycles with my dad going to races and bike rally’s as a kid. To be able to do all of that again some 20 years later is an amazing opportunity most people don’t get. He is now going to take over the day to day and my hopes are this new freedom will spark that light again. We might not be that grungy old chopper shop or that choppular hashtag but I will be building and fixing bikes surrounded with the people that mater.
All of that being said this is my last post to the SLOP-SHOP PAGE. Legacy cycles will focus more on the local riding community while still keeping old iron and history intact and on the road. I will continue my restorations, engine builds and fabrication but also cater to big cam M8 builds- dad glides and tour bag speakers.
I sincerely fu***ng love all of you and hope y’all continue to support me in this new venture, let me rummage your coolers at swap meets and pass out in your booths. 🖤🖤🖤
