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This tidy shovelhead is named after Loser Machine Company, the motorcycle apparel brand pro skateboarder Adrian Lopez co-founded in 2009. Why a helmet and fashion brand for chopper fanatics, and not just another deck or t-shirt company? Because even though...

I've known Trent at Atomic Custom for a couple years now and the guy builds amazing bikes. Cool thing is, they all are significantly different. You may remember his other knuckle called Three or the Mexipan or even ED, and...

The best old motorcycles usually come with a great backstory, but the lineage of Chris Demanett's WWII knucklehead is so twisted it might make your head spin. I met Chris right after his front fender fell off on last month's...

Old Gold Garage Company's Dan Collins is a familiar name around here, and several of his motorcycles have been ChopCult features in the past. Like most of us, for years the bike on top of Dan's dream list has been...

I first met Tony Nguyen around 10 years ago when we were both living in Mammoth, CA. I was crashing on the floor of my buddy Joe Eddy’s place and snowboarding every day I could. I wasn’t old enough to...

As American cities go, I like San Francisco best. Its combination of great restaurants, world-class lodging and eclectic cultural diversions makes the city by The Bay a must-see for tourists, sex freaks and chopper junkies alike. It was the latter...

The term ‘legend’ is thrown around too often and the overuse has weakened the true sense of the word. The real legends are the ones who have left a mark on their culture by earning the respect of their peers...

Caleb Owens can build the hell out of a motorcycle. Working out of his epic mancave, the dude has created quite a few original machines over the years, each of them built with the soul intent to ride and ride...

The combined sense of accomplishment and excitement that a person has after their very first build is something that only happens once. If you’re around at that time the enthusiasm is usually hard for them to hide. Even if they’re...

Not many folks know that No School Choppers changed hands a few years ago. Sean Gallagher wanted the brand and products, not the new ownership, to be the primary focus. If you have had the opportunity to speak to Sean,...

‘A labor of love,' I think is the best way to describe the relationship between Fredo Oresto and his ‘48 Panhead. As any of us that have gotten ourselves involved in choppers knows, they can really test your patience. But,...

With as many events as I attend over the course of a season, I’m fortunate to meet a lot of good dudes with some killer bikes.  That’s certainly the case with my bud Jesse Johnston from south Philly, PA.  Not...