Richard Owen 2008 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
This is another bike that we saw a few weeks ago on a Saturday in front of our shop, just about hamburger time as I recall. This bike struck me as a particularly tasteful customization, with the dark color and subtle ghost flames contrasting with the bright chrome everywhere on the bike. The flames were applied right here at Barnett Harley-Davidson by Kafka, an Arizona-based...
’81 Honda CM 400 by Savage Custom Travis Johnson
Who forgot to call Savage Custom when Honda was holding their Fury focus groups? If you ask me, this is what the “Furby” should have looked like, not some clueless plastic toy knock-off of a chopper. If Mel Gibson’s Mad Max character had chosen a motorcycle for his steed, rather than a supercharged ’73 Ford Falcon V8, I’m pretty sure that it would have looked a lot like this wild...
The Snake by Boar’s Nest Choppers
Josh Soto claims that whenever he builds a bike, he can always picture the finished build in his head before he starts working on it. Despite that fact, while The Snake may have already taken shape in Soto’s mind, it didn’t get its name right away. As Josh tells it, “Pipes are one of the toughest things to do on a bike that’s gonna be different. Everything’s been done. Everyone...
Hell’s Bells Robbie Evans ’08 Road Glide
One of the most important safety features of any Harley is, of course, the Gremlin Bell. Even the most cynical of bikers will tell you about those evil little road gremlins who lie in wait, ready to leap under their tires or into their engines. Road gremlins affix themselves to cycles and wreak havoc, causing accidents and mechanical problems. Many believe that these issues can be...
Grand National Roadster Show, Pomona Fairplex January 28-30, 2011
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While the Grand National Roadster Show represents one of the pinnacle annual events for automobile enthusiasts, there’s a pretty nice motorcycle show that takes place during the festivities as well. This year, Jimmy at Profile Cycle’s softail chopper Unforgiven took home...