In a basement shop in Newtown Square, Jack Weidmayer spent three years building a deep-purple Harley-Davidson Panhead chopper ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

If you’re a custom motorcycle builder and there’s one event where you fantasize about showcasing your build, it has to be Japan’s Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. It’s the crème de la crème of custom ...

Aero Precision Metal Works is the name of an Arizona-based custom bike maker that likes to “build motorcycles from the ground up,“ not just take existing platforms and adding this or that custom part ...

Based in the sprawling Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Batakastem Workshop has long been at the very top of the bike-modding game. Abraham Simatupang and his teammates have all the necessary know-how ...

There’s nothing quite like a chopper. That stretched-out, low rider look, courtesy of extended forks with custom steering head angles, hardtail frames, and ape hangers. It’s like poetry in motion. In ...

The idea of having a custom motorcycle is one to pump up any true bikehead, no doubt. For some, building one themselves is even more satisfying. Even so, a big question lingers: Are home-built or ...

In 2004, legendary custom motorcycle builder Indian Larry passed away after sustaining head injuries during a motorcycle stunt. The untimely death shook up the custom chopper world, especially Indian ...

Building a custom motorcycle isn’t cheap. Whether you take on a ground-up project, a cosmetic refresh, or a basket-case rebuild, the expenses add up fast. To craft the motorcycle of his dreams without ...

Back in the Noughties, when cafe racers were all the rage and the global custom scene went through a renaissance of sorts, it was easy to see choppers as a dinosaur-style of bike. Representing the ...

Roopesh is a seasoned freelance writer with over six years of experience spanning automotive, technology, and consumer electronics. His work has appeared on leading platforms such as MakeUseOf, How-to ...