The Handbuilt Show always attracts some of the best and most interesting builds from around the country, and 2025 was no exception. As in previous years, our photographer Kody Melton was on hand to capture […]
Tag: Bobbers
Hot Rod: 1250cc Harley Sportster Chopper
Daily Rider to Show Stopper, from Aden Customs… The Harley Big Twins have always received the bulk of attention from custom builders, particularly for chopper builds. But we love the Sportster for its comparably […]
Gold Nickel 400: Suzuki GN400 Bobber
Suzuki 400 Bobber from Poland’s JasinTom Motorcycles… Introduced in 1980, the Suzuki GN400 was the 396cc version of the company’s SOHC single-cylinder streetbike. It’s exactly the kind of bike we love for a custom […]
Ex-Bobber, Reborn: Triumph T140 Bonneville Special
Vic Shield’s T140 Bobber… In the early 1970s, Triumph replaced the storied 650cc T120 Bonneville with the larger capacity T140. The bike was originally 724cc but quickly bored to 744cc, and retained the oil-in-frame / […]
Handbuilt Show 2025: Choppers, Bobbers, & Wild Things
Chops, Bobs, Baggers, Cruisers, and Wild Things: Handbuilt Show 2025… The 2025 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show was another one for the books. Founded by Alan Stulberg and the team at Austin’s Revival Cycles, the Handbuilt Show […]
The Congregation Show 2024
The Congregation Show is an indoor invitational vintage motorcycle and car show held each year in Charlotte, North Carolina. The good folks at Prism Supply and DicE Magazine have built the show from the ground […]
Stealth Bomber: Harley V-Rod “Nighthawk”
Drag-style “Nighthawk” from RW Motorcycles… Back in 2001, Harley-Davidson introduced the VRSC (V-twin Racing Street Custom), better known as the V-Rod. While it may have looked like just another low-slung cruiser of the era, it […]
1700cc Single: Hackel-Wright Chopper
Terror & Euphoria: Al Hackel’s 1700cc Single-Cylinder Chopper… The Wright R-975 Whirlwind was a family of 9-cylinder 975 cubic-inch radial aircraft engines designed by Wright Aeronautical and produced from 1929 until the 1950s. Each […]
The Black Falcon: Vincent Black Shadow Custom
A Look Back at “The Black” — A Vincent-Powered Custom by Falcon Motorcycles… At the inaugural Handbuilt Show LA last month, a great many eyes were drawn to a pair of customs from Falcon Motorcycles: […]
Hell Rider: A Daredevil’s 1932 Harley-Davidson VL!
The ’32 Harley-Davidson VL of Jimmy “Daredevil” Washburn… The Monterey 2024 edition of Mecum Auctions is fast approaching, and that means some rare and unique motorcycles will soon be crossing the auction block. One of […]