What made it interesting to me after looking at it was that it appeared to be one of those chops probably made in the late ‘90s or shortly after Y2K landed with a quiet thud. TV choppers had gotten everybody revved up for one of their own and there was always a new corner shop that would most happily oblige an offer for a build. What might be considered a mild custom to most these days, it actually had quite a bit going on and quite a bit of money and work involved too.

    Yeah, custom frames, custom forks, custom bodywork, custom bars, custom controls, custom upholstery and custom paint to just name a few things were the rule of the day then and all that still matters today. Just because certain parts and ideas now look a bit dated, the time, money and effort are similar to creating a custom today. Okay, they didn’t have to drop $6Gs on a 30-inch front wheel, but that’s no stock hoop on there and I bet it cost a pretty penny back in the day. The bike actually has a lot of high-quality aftermarket stuff on it and there was no skimping going on back then for the owner/builder. Nothing revolutionary, but a clean build for the times that could be ridden. Maybe this is the bike a lot of you still have in your head and that’s cool. Build that dream before you dream no more.

     Since it was six years ago since these photos were taken, this build looks very fresh and crisp. It does have its own look including the paintjob which I swear I’ve basically seen more than once, but that’s okay. It’s gotten kinda familiar in a strange way to the point I don’t mind it as much as I did when it was considered a new style. No, I’d never paint one of my bikes that way, but I’m glad he did.

    Will this style of paint or the basic setup and layout of a build like this from the days of the not-too-distant past be the “ ‘90s or Y2K” style? Toss in a few Pro Streets and you might have a movement. Since everything that goes around, comes around ─ will we be lusting after something like this in ten or twenty years? What say you?