I like the way the cup-shape of the seat matches the underside of the gas tank that creates an S shape and ties the sheet metal together. The custom pipes fit the bike and those Ness wheels look great. I’ll bet that Zach went with a more subtle black base paint job for his bike to contrast with Arlen’s flashy orange bike and Cory’s candy red metallic. Zach is already accomplished...

Believe it or not, I’ve known guys who hold land speed records on bikes built with a similar profile: tall and short with a narrow front-end and drag bars. I’m a huge fan of the style and I love this bike. I like the fact that it’s not too fancy, yet it has just enough color to grab your attention. It would be interesting to know what the horsepower to weight ratio for this bike is...

I appreciate the deliciously bulbous shapes of the bike. The fat arching tubes that cradle the motor and transmission combined with the bow shape of the gas tank and the wheels might look like a row of streamlined bubbles as a silhouette. The inverted front end is further punctuated by the lack of triple trees and hidden brake lines. Note the lack of a visible oil bag; the filler...

Mounting the battery behind the transmission and the oil underneath the trans considerably lowers this bike’s center of gravity, which complements the racing look created by the Spartan custom frame. I doubt it will ever see a racetrack, but it’s got a headlight and taillight so I’ll bet it’s stupid-fast on the street. Then again, Bill’s crazy enough that he just might race this...

With a revolutionary frame and S&S’ SB-Series motor, Prugh’s 50th Anniversary bike is sure to be a knockout. I’m sure that there were uncontrollable circumstances that kept him from finishing the build, but it’s clear that Prugh has exceptional vision when it comes to bike design. Check out the parallel lines formed by the swingarm, top backbone tube and top seat mount tube....

  Simple and subtle, black and white. Krugger let the S&S P-Series motor have the spotlight and framed it with functional, no frills tanks and fender. The lightening holes remind me of a drag race bike I saw at the J&P Cycles museum that was built in the mid-Forties and I love the super-clean front shocks. Love how the pipe shares the same angle as the top of the primary...

This is what Buell should aspire to. The extra cooling fins covering the pushrod tubes. Neatly tucked oil-cooler and the primary cover are nice touches. I really like the angled upward carb and intake — I wonder if it acts as a pseudo tunnel-ram? It also appears as though the S&S SB motor is a stressed member of the Wakan frame — an incredibly exciting bike — I’d love to ride...

I implore you to look past the tie-dye. Don’t get me wrong, there’s no mistaking one of Rick Fairless’ bikes for another builder, but underneath the rainbow is a down and dirty bike — you just gotta know where to look. Note the aggressively styled custom frame; a pair of large diameter back bone tubes that house the oil and gas, and the downtubes curve towards each other for a...

What I love about the Covingtons is how they are not afraid to modify metal; they see billet aluminum chunks as blank canvas. If you look close, you can see the intricate scrollwork on the billet surfaces. Keep in mind that they made most of the parts and there’s crazy machining on each one. -Greg Friend, West Coast Editor Using an old H-D frame and S&S Shovelhead motor for...

Leave it to one of the Ness’s to think up the idea to put wheel spokes outside the rim and hub. I hope people notice how much more custom work was required to get those wheels to fit within the rear section of a frame and the front-end. Plus, the front-end curves on the bike appear identical to the curvature of the spokes — curved frame structures are far more difficult to build...