A 1946 Knucklehead brought back from the dead and turned into a one-of-a-kind chopper—Josh Allison’s “King Nothing” is the kind of build that reminds you why these motors still matter. Featured on the cover of Cycle Source Issue 302 and now…
There are builders who chase trends, and then there are builders who stick to what they know works—refining it year after year until it becomes their signature. Tom Keefer is one of those guys. Out of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Tom…
Eric Vaughn Texas Shovelhead Chopper Doesn’t Follow Rules—and That’s the Point The Eric Vaughn Texas Shovelhead chopper isn’t built to fit in, and it sure as hell doesn’t try to. This Houston-born machine is what happens when a builder…
Anthony Reboudo has never liked attention—but Prodigious Pan, his beautifully executed 1949 Panhead chopper, made sure he got plenty of it. This bike turned heads everywhere and racked up honors at nearly every show it entered during the 83rd…
Steve Reed builds “Geraldine,” a 70s-style Shovelhead chopper under pressure for the Chopper Friends Throwdown—and earns every mile.
you run into one like Brian’s 1992 Harley FXR out of Ashtabula, Ohio—a bike that’s been through broken cases, busted transmissions, two divorces, and a ten–year nap, and still lights off like it’s got something to prove. This isn’t a…
Some builds start with a sketch. This one started with a lifetime of memories and a phone call that hit straight in the chest. When S&S Cycle handpicked six builders for the 2025 S&S Vintage Tour, Brian Klock didn’t hesitate. He said yes…
A High-Performance Father-Son Sportster Build, Is A Covert Tracker Bob “Pipes” Gilliland has been around motorcycles almost his whole life. From building Hot Rod Harley-Davidson engines in his early years to mastering the art of metal shaping…
I’ve known the builder of this fine machine—Ray "Ray Ray" Llanes—for over 20 years, and let me tell you, the man just keeps getting better with every bike he builds. This 1976 Harley Shovelhead custom motorcycle is one of his finest…
Steel City Steve's Dual Sport Knuckle Article And Photos By Missi Shoemaker Steve Peffer of Steel City Choppers has been on bikes since he was seven years old when he used his own money to buy a Honda Trail 70. Steve grew up on a dairy farm…
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