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Troll me if I’m wrong, but choppers should fundamentally be stripped down to their bare essentials. Cut out all the bells, whistles, speedos, and comfort. This is also the way I would describe my friend, Andrew Gassman. Heart of gold...

Scott Stopnik lives in SoCal and is a regular fixture in the Golden State's chopper scene. Because he rolls with the Cycle Zombies, Scott knows cool iron when he sees it. This recently finished shovelhead from the Stopnik stable is...

This murder-black pan is a classic mixture of perfect parts and proportions. The mill is a 1948, rebuilt by Chica in Huntington Beach, CA. The frame is a '56 straight leg with many of the factory bits carved off and...

I’ve known Aaron Elliott (aka “AE”) now, for about 9 years. I remember meeting him for the first time at Billetproof, where he had a few lawn chairs set up next to his unfinished Honda CL360 custom. It was evident that...

This week's shovelhead was built by Spenser Thomason of Birmingham, Alabama. At last spring's Dixie Roundup Larry Pierce and friends bestowed "Best in Show" accolades on this machine and lavished its owner with decadent prizes from a cavalcade of co-sponsors....

As if one trophy wasn't enough, this two-year project by the crew at Classic Cycles, netted owner Steve Lacy three awards at the 2010 Grand National Roadster Show; 1st. Place in Class, Outstanding Detail - Motorcycle, Best Overall Motorcycle. The...

When I found out this was Shawn Hallas's first build I really had a hard time believing it... The seamless blend of period parts, 70's long bike style and a modern Sportster drive train, seemed to show the attention-to-detail of...

When he built his first digger five years ago, that raked-out rapier gained Duane Ballard the kind of notoriety few choppers could match. The most polarizing detail of that first bike was ODB's choice of motor. Honda's venerable CB750 was...

Most of us have had a dream of the perfect chopper in our head, but when it comes to putting together that dream, time and funds are the biggest factors. Wes Wilson was able to find this killer dual plugged...

A "pre-unit Triumph" is one whose engine and transmission are separate mechanical assemblies, connected by a primary drive similar to those found on the Harley-Davidson motors born roughly a half century before them. This "unit Triumph" is discernable from its...

Chris Pasley's 1980 Shovelhead is a bike that tends to draw the attention of anyone within eyesight. I know it grabbed mine when I saw it for the first time, nestled up with all the custom cars, at this year's...

Jarrod Del Prado of New River, Arizona, has made a fast name for himself in the modern customizing game. Several of his recent works have received high praise from readers on sites like Bikes EXIF. Jarrod built this ironhead for...