If you’re looking for a true Frisco chop, where better to look than in the city it’s named after, lovely San Francisco, and who better to ask than Rob Valenzuela of 415 Choppers which is part of 415 Clothing Inc on 155 12th Street in the heart of ol’ San Fran. Needless to say, he’s no newcomer to riding and when asked how long and how many bikes he’s owned, he answered with a...

This bike’s theme came from the 1982 developed cartoon character which was made into a Walt Disney movie in 1991. The late thirties art deco style of the cartoon made its way into this bike as well. The project started with a Redneck frame and a 12” over classic springer front end. An S&S 96” engine with only a few modifications was bolted in place during the intense four-day...

  This rustic looking custom machine bears the name “The Flying Dutchman,” and was not only inspired by the famous ghost ship, but also by the Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean. It’s interesting how an Italian bike builder can search the globe, and come up with a theme name for a bike based on various events that occurred many years ago. “One of the greatest things about being a...

Take the bike pictured for example, Danial claims, “That bike could be done and is done everyday by builders around the world for about $8,500. I’ve seen them pulled off for $6,500 when they rattle can ‘em ― that’s including the engine, gas in the tank, twist the throttle and go.” Well that cost part of the equation Danial’s stating sounds pretty damn good for a cool bar hopper...

Believe it or not, it was Gary’s wife Marlena who suggested he build CopperHead in the living room. “My wife is very understanding,” he said. “She said, ‘Why should you be out in the garage all the time building this bike where I can’t be with you? If you build it here in the living room I can be with you.’ So that’s what I did. I built the bike while she watched TV, and it worked...

  Now you might think Nathan is some sort of Batman groupie or something, but you would be dead wrong. “I’m not much into Batman or anything, it just had an incredible theme to me,” said Nathan. “I just wanted to build a chopper. I couldn’t decide what to do and my sons, Drav and Creed, were watching Batman and I sat with them and watched those two villains, Two-Face and Riddler,...

  The flared three and a half gallon gas tank is one of the most striking features on this ground up custom. “The end results of the gas tank were somewhat of an accident. My initial design and intentions were to construct and produce something totally different. After a lot of sweat and labor, it was finally finished. I liked the design and decided to go with it for this custom...

  Few would consider steel a precious metal, but when Russ Austin of Precious Metal Customs in Atlanta, Georgia, uses steel to create true mechanical jewels it makes you think twice about what’s considered precious. Rings, bracelets, and other jewelry fascinate women, but like the majority of men, my fascination lies elsewhere. For Russ, passion for motorcycles started in childhood...

Jason likes staring down a gauntlet; he likes problem solving and deliberately presenting himself with a complicated obstacle to overcome. “I used to build these vehicles that were really difficult to use, just because I needed a challenge,” he says. “Like, I’d build an 800hp really small car. You’d go 160 miles an hour in it and, it being very small, it was very temperamental....

  His building style is distinct and it’s not known to include late-model power plants such as V-Rod or Twin Cam motors, Chica customs usually have a Shovelhead fit within their frame tubes. “I’ve had lots of experience with Panheads and Shovelhead motors because the original castings are nice and fat and there’s plenty of extra aluminum that can be shaved and shaped. The...