San Diego custom chopper builder
San Diego custom chopper builder
Steve’s second build. I tape the first start-up.
In my personal experience of over 40 years in the motorcycle community, I would venture to say that it’s extremely rare to find an individual like Steve who can put together their own bike. Yes Steve is one of those extremely talented individuals, who went into retirement not looking to plant a vegetable garden, but, to build custom motorcycles! Read more 
Custom Chopper Builder
Custom Chopper Builder – Tom Fugle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The first choppers were built in America, and were an outgrowth of the milder customization trend that had originated after WW2 when returning soldiers and others began modifying cars and motorcycles, frequently to improve performance in top-speed races on dry lake beds in Southern California and similar desolate spaces such as unused airstrips in other parts of the country, or on the street for street racing. These early modified motorcycles were known as “bobbers”, and there are many common features between bobbers and choppers, with choppers differentiated being more radically modified, and especially by having the frame tubes and geometry modified (“chopped” by welding) to make the bike longer. Read more
