By Bill McGuire Photography by Wes AlIison Good news, HOT ROD readers. You just thought you were crazy. In truth, you’re only mildly colorful. Oh sure, you’ve often reflected on how your taste in transportation trends toward the outlandish, if not the extreme. And given all those long hours you’ve spent in the garage building [...]
Past History with Russell Mitchell By Mark Masker Photography by Courtesy Of Exile Cycles, Howard Kelly, Ernie Lopez, Mark Masker Not all of the famous builders got started early on. Some were in grade school (or younger) when Street Chopper first hit the stands. Russell Mitchell was one of them. He was born in Frampton [...]
By: Mark Daley TWISTED finished top fifty at the AMD world championship of custom bike building held in Las Vegas 2005. PAINT AND GRAPHICS DENNIS EPPLE; COLOR TWISTED GREEN WITH BLACK AND SILVER GRAPHICS. Via: Thunderstruckcustombikes.com
In the designers words: Our theory of Evolution is based on the fact that no two bikes should be the same, just like no two bike owners are the same. That’s why every Evolution custom is truly one-of-a-kind creation, and not based on a production model with factory options. So, if you want an original [...]
by Mark Daley Featured on the cover of V-Twin Magazine (May 2008 issue). A 120 cubic inch Accurate Engineering Outlaw Pan Head, dual SS carbs. Baker 6 speed trans, Thunderstruck belt drive. Thunderstruck/Ego Trip Wheels. All sheet metal & accessories work by Mark Daley. Paint by Mad Gini. Owners: John and Dee Barker, Grants Pass [...]
Built with a 147 cubic inch Engenuity engine, Thunderstruck Ego tripp wheels. Baker 6 speed transmission, custom sheet metal, Thunderstruck Billet 4 U belt drive. Via: Thunderstruckcustombikes.com
Michael Chan’s Got Both Covered By Mark Masker Photography by Ed Subias Via: Streetchopperweb.com
In his teen years, George Barris, legendary Kustom car builder from California, formed a local car club named ” Kustom Car Club”. In the mid ’40s, it became “Kustoms of Los Angeles”. Again in 1949 George changed the name to “Kustoms of America”.He advertised in all the small car books and at one time it was reported [...]
Custom Paint Job Information Tim Force · Seattle, WA Featured Bike of the Month for August 2008
Built a new Bobzilla for my photographer friend Paul Figura. Features my entire Choppers INC Bobzilla parts line: Bobzilla frame, Bobzilla Springer Front End, Bobzilla Sissy Bar, Bobzilla Gas Tank. Choppers INC Trucker Girl Taglight and Trucker Girl Foot Controls. Choppers INC Six Gun Ball Milled Foot Pegs & Passenger Pegs. Logan Reise Seat. Via: ChoppersInc.com
THIS BIKE HAS IT ALL, 124″ BILLET H&l MOTOR, 6 SPEED RSD BAKER TRANNY WITH A BRAKE CALIPER ATTACHED TO KEEP THE REAR WHEEL CLEAN, PRIMO BELT DRIVE, AND MORE! Via: Thundercycle.com
Mike Learn Airbrush and Design was founded in 2002 in a 600 sq ft shop on the back of our property in Tempe, AZ. Over the first year we quickly gained an expanding client base and we hired my sister Darla to help handle the business. By the beginning of 2003 it was obvious that [...]
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about what can and can’t be done when it comes to building ground-up motorcycles. Some of it is true, some false, and some of it lies somewhere in between. Confused? Via: hotbikeweb
