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When you least expect it, life seems to hand you a dose of reality and it’s up to you to persevere. Caleb Owens is a talented builder but more importantly, a great family man. Some people look to the industry...

Cole Foster, son of Hot Rod Hall of Famer Pat Foster, practices his craft under the Salinas Boys moniker in the fertile farmlands of central California. A veteran car builder for over 20 years, Cole came to global prominence in...

Is there such a thing as a practical chopper? Probably not, but a bike that's drop-dead reliable, fast as hell and has the perfect stance? Well, that's entirely possible as Malcolm Giblin's machine here proves. Here's what the man has...

Rad bike and a rad man behind it! This psychedelic XS650 belongs to Chad Daly aka Idaho Chad. He was a 2015 Greasy Dozen builder and a stand out at that! Hard not to be with that trippy paint. The...

If you follow Lowbrow Customs at all, you've probably seen the grip of high-class machines the Malinky brothers have built. From old British iron to a panhead chop and record-setting Bonneville race bikes, Tyler and Kyle have built some bangers....

My husband Ty and I had just finished setting up camp for the Backroad Boogie and were relaxing with some friends when the cavalcade of motorcycles began to appear. They came up the road in two's and three’s after cruising...

The KZ400 is an often overlooked UJM made by Kawasaki from '74 to '84. When stripped of its body work and reduced to the basics, it starts looking pretty good. In the hands of a pro like Cory Hebert at...

The best industrial designs have a classic appearance that transcends pop culture. Think Eames plywood chairs, Craftsman-era houses and stewardess skirts from the '60s. Certain things just don't need to progress or gain modernity. Bryan's 1976 FXE, or what's left...

I'm not sure what they're putting in the water in the Northeast, but it must be good stuff. Long winters, an education in engineering and a heavy dose of creativity helped one motivated citizen of this region craft a fine...

 We jokingly call overdone choppers "Long Winter" bikes, since they look like a motivated owner must have been locked in a basement all winter with nothing to do but add more nonsense and decoration to his freedom machine. Grant's orange...

During our coverage of the Grand National Roadster Show, we had the opportunity to check out Mike Davis's Gila Monster. His stellar 1950 Triumph GT turned many heads and received top honors for the European class. This build was shot...

When Bike Week rolls through Daytona Beach every spring,  rides down from his home in the Florida panhandle to sling ink on drunken frat boys and outlaw stockbrokers at Willie's Tropical Tattoo. Scott is the original owner of this '01...