Articles for Cruiser Custom Builder
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Cruiser correspondent Billy Bartels chats with the boys at Twisted Choppers about music, TV, and their custom-built two-wheeled creations.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
See Discovery Channel Behind the Scenes of the Biker Build-Off between Roland Sands vs Jesse Rooke.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
We first profiled Patrick Pawlukiewicz and his custom sportbike business two years ago, since then he sent us info on his latest creation - a decked-out R1.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Coast 2 Coast Choppers certainly grabbed our attention at Daytona bike week with their bold designs, and shop foreman Jimi Hell was kind enough to answer to our questions.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Sands does it all wrong. Sands creations are over the edge. Sands creations are rooted in the historical traditions of chopper culture, but he turns the concept inside out, swings it over his head and tosses it down the street.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
USGP at Laguna Seca was the perfect showcase for Rooke Customs to unveil the latest creation from talented custom builder Jesse Rooke.
Friday, May 27, 2005
In the world of custom bikes there are innovators and there are imitators. In the eyes of Nothing But Customs' John Triplett, he is indeed an innovator. If you don't believe us, just ask John.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Sometimes being ordinary just doesn't cut it. In the case of the bad boys from Xtreme Cycles of Sarasota, Florida, it's not even an option. Breaking the mold and stuffing a great big handful of immorality straight down your throat is more their style.
Friday, April 01, 2005
There are many people who believe that there is no replacement for displacement. Then there are those that feel NOS is the only way to go. What about superchargers though? Then there are those who choose all of the above.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
There are many reasons motorcycle mechanics, designers get into building custom choppers. For many, they simply have a design in their head and after years of biking experience, whether it be working on the machines or just riding them, these mechanically inclined entrepreneurs decide it's about time to build their dream bike.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Hundreds of miles from where he grew up in Vellejo Calif., James Epperson is putting his 20 years of motorcycle building experience to use as he introduces himself to the custom chopper world under the EZ Customs moniker.
Friday, June 18, 2004
Jeff Nicklus has been building motorcycles since he was 15 years old, but none have meant more to him than the custom he completed in April 2004.
Friday, May 21, 2004
In a perfect world a biker would be able to buy a custom chopper and immediately show it off to all of his friends down at the local bar and grill right next door, have a burger and a beer, and never have to take his eyes off of his prized motorcycles.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
On the eve of its 10th Anniversary, and with their 10,000th bike having just left the factory, Big Dog Motorcycles has established itself as the largest specialty motorcycle manufacturer in the country.
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Sure, it's nice to see radical American V-Twins being created from scratch, but some of the sweetest choppers on the road started off as run-of-the-mill metric cruisers.
Friday, April 09, 2004
There have always been differences between production bikes and custom choppers. One difference being the price and another being that most production bikes look like…well, production bikes.
