The 2023 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is coming up April 14-16 at the Austin American-Statesman on historic South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas — the very same weekend as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the […]
Tag: Choppers
Little Martha: ’88 Allman Brothers Tribute Chopper
Eat a Peach: Caleb Swiney’s tribute to a Southern rock legend… Founded in 1969 and based out of Macon, Georgia, the Allman Brothers Band have been called the godfathers of Southern rock, famous for their […]
Victory Moto Show 2022!
This past weekend was the 6th annual Victory Moto Show in our very own hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Since 2017, founder Anna Heritage Close and her team of “Moto Babes” have assembled each year to […]
The One Moto Show 2022: Choppers & Bobbers!
We’re back with our third segment from The One Motorcycle Show! Last time, we featured The One Moto Show 2022: Trackers & Scramblers. Now it’s time to steer toward the wild side, with the choppers, […]
Handbuilt Show 2022: Bobbers & Choppers
The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show celebrates hand-built two-wheeled machinery in a world dominated by digital technology and mass production: “It is our vision that those that visit The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show will be inspired to pick […]
Straight Outta Compton: 1972 Ironhead Chopper
“Bad Boy Hogging never felt so good…” Australia’s Purpose Built Moto have quickly built a strong reputation both for their custom builds and their parts line. Though they’ve consistently displayed a broad range of styles […]
Lightweight Bob: Yamaha XS400 Bobber by DOTi
By the mid 1970s, the Big Four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers had already seen the end looming for the two-stroke street bike. Emissions laws, noise regulations, and a new emphasis on fuel economy were ringing the […]
Steel City Iron: Glory Daze 2021!
We’re damn thrilled that some of our favorite motorcycle shows are finally coming back. This past weekend was Glory Daze 2021 in the Steel City — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — and what a show it was. […]
BeelzeBob: Bandit-Powered Turbo Drag Bobber
Southern 73 Cycles builds a 9-second turbo drag bobber… Introduced in 1996, the Suzuki Bandit 1200 offered a re-tuned version of the monstrous GSX-R1100 air/oil-cooled engine in a steel frame to create something akin to […]
Boulevard Bobber: Suzuki S40 by Kennedy Motorcycles
Back in 1986, Suzuki unveiled their first cruiser, the LS650 Savage, which would remain in production until 2004, relatively unchanged except for the addition of a 5-speed transmission. For 2005, the air-cooled 652cc single-cylinder cruiser […]
