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Check out Vince Nygra's 79 Shovel here.

ChopCult Archives: Brent Buenger's Double Trouble

 Article by Jennifer Farris - I first met Brent in Bisbee, Arizona, when he stopped by the table where we were sitting with George Counes of Spartan Frameworks at the Howl ‘N Prowl show. I was there with my camera taking pictures of bikes I found interesting and asked him which one was his; he pointed out this absolutely stunning 1946 knucklehead that truly stands out in a crowd. As I looked at the bike, there were so many small details that, when combined, made for a machine that is as much art as motorcycle. We talked a bit about setting up a photo session, and a few weeks later, we finally made it happen. Read more.

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Check out Andrew Clarke's Nebula

From CC Archives: Artist Showcase with Russell Murchie

Take a moment to meet the ever-talented artist Russell Murchie here.

From The Archives: Gilby Clarke's Bastard Knuckle

Our friend Gilby Clarke has exceptional taste in old motorbikes, especially those of the knucklehead variety. We've featured a few of them over the years and always jump at the chance to see what this Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer is up to next. Hanging out the night before Born Free last summer provided a relaxing location to shoot some photos and pick Gilby's brain about his latest bike. 

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From The Archives: Dave Roberts' 1952 Triumph 6T

When Dave pulled the bike out after his dad's passing he found a well-preserved example of a 1960's Triumph custom. The tank and fender were re-shot in mile-thick red metallic and the frame was cleaned and left in the condition it was found in. This bike had all the right shit from back in the day, a perfect pre-unit rigid frame and front end with MCM fork covers, Bates seat, and headlight, Flanders bars, Wassell tank and fender original pre-unit controls and 19-inch wheels, and every bit of the trim and hardware was chromed. Read more.

From The Archive: Donnie Walker's Sweet WOMAN

Old school Honda choppers have always had a special place in my heart. I kind of fell in love with Donnie Walker's Sweet Woman during Biltwell’s Parking Lot Sale earlier this year. It was parked amongst a sea of Harleys, and I was instantly smitten. Donnie's bike reeked of the early 70s. With its raked front end, awesome prism gas tank, and radical paint job, it leaned with style. Yes folks, what you see here is an original Denver's Choppers bike that is actually ridden everywhere today.

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From The Archives: "Heavy 66" by Zac Doom

Some people know Zac Doom for his Heavy Clothing brand. Others know of him by his contribution to Show Class Magazine. Zac loves to ride and debuted his latest build “Heavy 66” during Born-Free 6. This bike instantly takes you on a trip back to the 70’s with its intense psychedelic paint scheme, created by Gen Katsuragawa. I hope you enjoy this bike as much as I do. Read More.

From The Archives: SPCL'79 Ironhead AKA Roche Coach

This bike was never to be mine… at least that’s how the story of this 1974 Ironhead begins. The bike you see here started as a customer project bike and showed up at my home shop in multiple boxes. The reason for it’s being in my shop was for a hardtail job and other miscellaneous bits fabbed up for it. The work got finished, the bike picked up, and I thought my involvement in this build was over. Read more.

From the Archives: El Zun Zun

Once upon a time, common chopper paint themes to "scare the squares" were flames and skulls, swazis and spread-eagle hippy chicks. What to do when they've all been used up and beat to metal flake death? Why, hummingbirds, of course. Los Angeles' Ryan Harrigan bought a shovel with a perfect stance, lots of period mods and bits, but it wasn't his own until it looked exactly like nothing else on the streets of LA. Read more.

From the archives: The Daily: Herb's '51 Pan/Shovel

While in New Jersey for the 2009 Gypsy Run, we met Herb from Holden, MA, and were instantly bowled over by his tasteful motorbike. In an era where everyone is trying to outdo the last guy with over-the-top paint and megadoses of needless funk, it's refreshing to see a plain Jane machine that's got style for days without being overly extroverted about the whole thing. Read more.

From the archives: Retro Wrench's Issue One

Retro Wrench’s first official shop build is the result of straight-up gonzo bike building. Customer and friend of Retro Wrench John Campbell was so consumed with riding his first motorbike that he refused to leave it in the garage even for one afternoon. In fact, he postponed servicing the CB350 until the old wiring literally caught fire. Even then, the guys at Retro Wrench nearly had to steal it from him. Thus began the piracy that spawned Issue One. Read More

Today's archive feature:Fire Safety in the Garage

Written by Bill Bryant
Original published date 11/05/2010

Working in your home garage is a nice setup. Burning your house to the ground because you didn't pay attention to safety basics sucks. Grinding, welding, and torches combined with fluids, vapors and other hazards can make the home builder's base camp a tinder box.
If your shop or garage does double duty as the home laundry room, holiday storage or kid's toy box, you're at even greater risk. Add wooden construction, poor ventilation and a careless craftsman and things get worse. The best defense against fire is a clean and organized work area where loose sparks and other potential igniters fizzle out long before they reach fuel. This 6-Pack was put together with 33'er Tony "Rustrocket" Alarcon. Tony's been a fireman for 12 years, and despite this credential he recently lit his motorcycle on fire in the driveway. We figured someone with real experience would have the most to contribute on a subject like this.

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