An invitation to build a custom bike for the annual Born Free show in the US is a massive accolade. But the honor is typically reserved for custom builders that are well established within the scene—and that’s where the Biltwell People’s Champ competition comes in. “Biltwell’s goal for the annual, democratic People’s Champ bike building…
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There’s not much reality in reality TV these days. But there are still shows out there that are more interested in their source material than they are in hype. The German program, Handwerkskunst!, is a prime example. Handwerkskunst! (which translates to ‘craftsmanship’) is dedicated to craftspeople of varying vocations and backgrounds. Each episode focuses on…
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A client in France left the door wide open for Walt Siegl when he asked the New Hampshire-based craftsman to build him “a Harley.” Over three years, Siegl turned a 1952 Harley-Davidson Panhead bobber into a masterpiece. While he’s best known for his high-end, Kevlar-clad Italian exotics, Siegl has a fondness for hot rod bikes…
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What would the legendary Bratstyle builder, Go Takamine, do with an Indian Chief? We’ve got the answer, along with a Zero SR/F with hand-shaped bodywork, a BMW R18 from South Africa, and the incredible story of Tye Smith and his ‘Dreamboat’ Harley Panhead.
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Four years ago, Christian Newman turned up at the Born Free show with a Knucklehead chopper, and left with the People’s Choice…
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The global pandemic hasn’t just shut down big events like Intermot and EICMA—a slew of grassroots custom shows have hit the pause…
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Where is the line between meticulous and just plain nuts? Because we’re sure Albert ‘Ash’ Aeschlimann crossed it at some point during…
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Is Harley-Davidson’s venerable Panhead the best looking motorcycle engine of all time? It’s certainly up there with the Triumph and Moto Guzzi…
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James Roper-Caldbeck is English, lives in Denmark, and builds custom Harley-Davidsons. It sounds like a League of Nations recipe for disaster, but…
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It’s a little embarrassing to realize that we have not featured the work of Scott Jones before. Scott is the man behind…
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Thunderbike are making big waves on the custom scene at the moment. Granted, some of their builds are at the fluoro chopper…
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James Roper-Caldbeck builds some of the cleanest vintage Harleys in the business. Working from a small workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark, he focuses…
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