Surprisingly for me, it was built by Beach Customs in Little River, South Carolina, which I mistakenly thought of as just a custom bagger and trike shop. Could be that the other feature Barnett’s Magazine Online has done on them involved a very nicely done custom Harley-Davidson Freewheeler in the big wheeler tradition.  Click on the link and take a look for yourself, they do...

  But when Jim asked Rob what he wanted for the bike, “All he gave me was 21, that’s it,” Jim said. “I don’t even know what that means.” Free to do whatever he wanted with the bike, Jim was psyched. “I did feel some pressure to make it right, for sure, but that’s what I like to do, chop up the frames and get in there,” he said. One of Jim’s trademarks is a drop-seat frame. “I...

I hope you don’t mind a little dew on the pumpkin so to speak because there was a light drizzle all day. If you can see the dew on your phone you have excellent vision.           Make sure you click on Part One, Part Two and Part Three as there are different bikes in each article.

I hope you don’t mind a little dew on the pumpkin so to speak because there was a light drizzle all day. If you can see the dew on your phone you have excellent vision.           Make sure you click on Part One, Part Two and Part Three as there are different bikes in each article.

     So, I’m going with this retro-style Harley-Davidson Panhead chopper as strictly show with no interest in go. I’m cool with that as it really looks like a piece of motorcycle sculpture. With a hint of the late David Mann in its lines, it’s a modern day interpretation of Old School with a heavy sprinkling of bling. Chrome, show-polished aluminum and a hint of brass are...

      Built by Tim Scates for his daughter (she must be pretty hard core) it’s called Amy’s Twisted Bobber and one look at the downtube on Tim’s custom frame and I think you get the picture. But, it’s not what you think. Nope, Tim didn’t twist that, but found it. It’s a forged bit of 1.5-inch solid steel from the 1800s that’s been repurposed into the beefy round-tubing rigid frame....

     It could be that Old School is all about feel more than anything else. At least that’s the way I see it as I’m okay with looking at Old School maybe more than I am riding them. Yes, I’m from the past where riding was more important than just showing off. Back then if you had a bad ass chop you rode it because it was usually all you had. Bar hoppers today were once distance...

      Unfortunately not everybody has the time, the talent, or the treasury to tie up a bike for long periods of time. That’s why so many cash-strapped people today just throw on a set of louder pipes, a different handlebar and seat, and maybe some paint or graphics just to keep it on the road with enough left to fill the tank. Hey, they riding and having fun and that’s cool and...

     The bike itself regardless of the engraving is a fine piece of custom fettle that would be just peachy without any additional metal carving, but it sure doesn’t hurt it a bit that it underwent cosmetic surgery. When you start with a great formula like a Harley-Davidson Panhead to start building around, you’re pretty ahead of the game. With the frame featuring basically...

     The shock value of a radical chopper of the ‘60s and ‘70s can’t be underestimated or really understood by someone who hadn’t experienced it during that silly, yet wonderful time period. Catching a glimpse of something like Rose Mary cruising down the street would be enough to stop anyone in their tracks. Understanding what you just saw would probably come later after your...