Rico's Crusty Shovel
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Rico's Crusty Shovel

Itā€™s a odd story of an oddball bike. In 2012 I received a call from Bud in Austin TX. Budā€™s shop was legendary for old bike kooks and I had traded vintage bikes & parts with him for 30 years. ...
The Golden Goose - Branden Wildvankā€™s 1949 Panhead Chopper
1949 Panhead Chopper

The Golden Goose - Branden Wildvankā€™s 1949 Panhead Chopper

Branden Wildvankā€™s 1949 Panhead Chopper When our friend Branden got out of the Navy and sold his Evo Sporty, he decided to build a sick pan chop. On a recent weekend ride we cornered him and got s...
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Artsy Stuff

Invited Builder Bikes of Born Free 10

No surprise here, the Born Free 10Ā was a mind-blowing collection of wildly hand-crafted custom motorcycles from all over the planet. Much respect to the dudes who put the show on and the builders w...
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baja

Honda Unveils the New 2019 CRF450L

We were lucky enough to sneak into the unveiling of the new 2019 Honda CRF450L earlier this week. What? This ain't no chopper! Nope, it's not. We love all kinds of bikes around here andĀ seem to h...
Everything You Need to Know About the Frijole 883
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Everything You Need to Know About the Frijole 883

We've had quite a few questions and comments about theĀ bike, so we figured we'd make a super-long video that goes over some of the details in more depth. The race is in 18 days, so we're basicall...
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Frijole 833 NORRA Mexican 1000 Project Update: Test Day 3

The good news: The suspension is now dialed. The Frijole 883 Sportster just keeps getting better. Last week we tested with new fork guts, lower gearing and a different GPS system. The good ...
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Ricky & the Electric Chopper

We popped by to see Rico atĀ High-Bond Modified the other day and this crazy German dude was there with anĀ oddball motorcycle. Out of the corner of my eye I just thought it was an ironhead shortch...
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Frijole 833 NORRA Mexican 1000 Project Update: Test Day 1

Somebody's got to do it. Thankfully we have Otto, who wasn't afraid to be the first to crash the bike. I think we all had this insidious doubt in the back of our brain-housing groups that whisp...
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Bike Features

69 Awesome Chopper Photos to Help You Fight Cabin Fever

Winter means ā€œstuck indoorsā€ for lots of riders all around the world. For many, itā€™s the time they get to redo their machine or build a new one without the distraction of sunny days and dry roads. ...