There is a phenomenon that has come to past in the last 20 years or so. It's a phenomenon I call 'The Adoration of Potential'. ...

When I was young and first getting into choppers, I thought, for economic reasons, a 45 would be a good way to go. Flipping through the mag...

Another clean build by Arte.   Compare it with his '39 and the Electra-knuckKnuck. See what I mean about the way he details them?

Back in March 2010 I did a post called Sano Trike Origins which featured the Himsl bodies, Roth's Candy Wagon, Ed Newton, and the Davi...

8 posts down I featured my friend Arte's last build (Electra-Knuck). Here's a 1939 Knucklehead Semi-Bob Job he built. He has a way ...

... of these Goodies makes makes for a proper South Bay Chopper. All 3 is even better! Love this Shovelhead.

Most posts get none or maybe one comment, but the post on 12 spoke wheels got a few people interested.    This is the billet wheel from ...

Joe Hurst won't rest until he builds a blown Shovel. He mentions it all the time. It's a disease he aquired from working with N...

I found this on some blog. It was in the background from a photo of another bike. Bolt on push rods! It looks to be made from a Yamaha St...

When it comes to motorcycles, I generally prefer traditional spoke wheels, but when it comes to mags, nothing beats the look of the c...

Tom Endres, who's bike is featured a couple of post down, writes:  Manuel was Fats' runing mate. Another close freind of Manuel...

I have what you might call some swap meet friends. You know, friends that you pretty much only see at the swap meets. One of these guys, I...

Tom Endres of Seattle has a few South Bay Choppers. Here's his latest unfinished Fat's inspired Shovelhead. Tom was a lit...

A few weeks ago I spent some quality time with Joe Hurst and Dick Doughty.  So yeah, the black bike hasn't run for some time and de...

I found this cool old CHP publication on the Vintage American Motorcycles website. The crude art work is both funny and an interesting view ...

Dick Allen's Knucklehead Loco-Motion still exist or at least parts of it. These are the original tanks that date back to Nez's purp...

Last March I posted a photo of Fats on his chopper and explained how he was another important figure in the South Bay Chopper scene.  Click...

  Oil's in the left tank. Rigids are easy, Swingers are harder to get right.  Dirt Bike? Sorry, I just don't get knobbi...