Arlen Ness was a prolific figure in the world of American cruiser motorcycle customization, dating back to 1970 when he began tweaking his own Harley-Davidson Knucklehead in his California garage.

It’s always nice to see a custom motorcycle that goes far beyond the usual mods we normally talk about here. Whereas most projects will take their core components from the same bike, some builders are ...

Never underestimate the power of an incompressible fluid at high pressure. Properly constrained and with a full understanding of the forces involved, hydraulic pressure can be harnessed to do some ...

ROXBURY - Roxbury is a melting pot of art and culture. The neighborhood now has a motorcycle shop that will shift your view of what a repair really is. Owner J. Shia started Madhouse Motors in a dirt ...

Many shops still design parts on 2D CAD systems and manually write NC code for cutting the parts. Baker Drivetrain Inc., a company that manufacturers custom motorcycle parts, says it recently migrated ...

Custom motorcycles and choppers need special insurance because they typically have expensive parts that a basic motorcycle policy won't cover. The type of insurance policy you need for a customized ...

Modifying motorcycles to make more speed by reducing weight is a tradition stretching back to before WWII. These "bob jobs" or "bobbers" strip anything not necessary, leaving a lighter and nimbler ...

Jason Beaver, right, seen through shelves of custom motorcycle parts, talks with a customer at his shop in Selma. Abbie Bennett abennett@newsobserver.com Jason Beaver of Clayton knows his way around a ...

Custom motorcycle fans and designers and artists who use the motorcycle as their canvas had a treat in New York last weekend. On Saturday, September 9, the 2017 Brooklyn Invitational Custom Motorcycle ...