2005 The Glory Stomper Photo Gallery

Read about the provoking, edgy 2005 Roland Sands Glory Stomper.

By naming the bike after a movie from the heyday of bike-exploitation films, Sands gives this chopper historical reference for his irreverent homage.

The headlight is a mini projector beam and the taillight is incorporated into the bottom of the tailsection.

The custom paint was applied by Chris Wood of Airtrix.

The cover is machined with ribs reflected in the custom front-mounted oil bag, engine covers and exhaust tip.

The swingarm was built from scratch and uses the chain adjusters off the poor, dusty Yamaha TZ250 Sands once used to race.

Rims, front and rear, are of course PM Contour Method, and the rotor, brake, and clutch master are also by PM.

The Glory Stomper in many ways defies classification. Is it a chopper or a bob-job?

The most radical and eye-catching feature of Glory Stomper is the gas tank, with its Sands built billet aluminum top over a steel pan fabricated by Johnny Chop.

Sands gives credit to his hero Indian Larry, who has been an inspiration for his style of building bikes that are much more than great looking or great to ride.