Feature Bikes

These are the bikes that define the scene. Cycle Source Feature Bikes showcases garage-built choppers, bobbers, FXRs, Sportsters, and customs from real riders across the country. Every build has a story—why it was built, how it came together, and the soul behind the steel. Get inspired by the creativity and grit that keep custom motorcycle culture alive.

Minor Threat

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Kerri Schindler Deville’s Little Ironhead with Major Cool Dave Mizur of DeVille Cycles is a man of many hats which I soon realized after he described his daily list of tasks to me. From welding and machining,…

Incognegro

Article and Photos by: Chris Callen In the life of a bike builder, there comes a time where just doing another solid,  custom bike becomes monotonous. As their skill level and style evolve,they come to a point in the road where they can take one…

Mythical Chopper

Article And Photos By: Jeremy Johnson There always seems to be that one lucky dude we all know that discovers a barn find from time to time. These relics may be stock Harleys or possibly an old metric bike that has been stored away for years in…

El Flaco

Article By Paul Wideman www.bareknucklechoppers.com Photos By: Sara Liberte  www.garagegirls.com I grew up reading car and bike mags, and I always envied those guys that got to do what they loved every day. As I was trudging through school, and…

Taco Bender

Article By: Cycle Nazi Photos By: Ben Zales I usually come up with a quote to start. It’s a nice way to begin a feature and it makes sound smarter than I really am, but my mind is blank. I really want to come up with an opening statement that…

Suicidal Imbecile

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Jeff Cochran - www.speedkingphoto.com Brian Elliott is the kind of guy I like to call a sleeper. He quietly goes about the business of building his bikes, making his parts and speaks with a pretty even tone.…

‘78 Basket Glide

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Geno Stull I can remember when I was a younger man and the entire local motorcycle community would get together when one of the cats we knew was starting to put a bike together. It was like a biker version of…

Elliot’s Tiger

Article and Photos By: Chris Callen So I have to give credit to Lisa for diggin’ this little Trumpet up for us. When we pulled into Vintage Torquefest a while back, there it was, a sweet little 1970 Triumph Tiger 650. The cat who owned…

Steam Roller

Article and Photos By: Chris Callen This bike may look a little familiar to you, either from the BMR this year, where it was the hands down favorite, or from the last time that it was in Cycle Source Magazine’s April 2009 issue. Back then it was…

Burn It Down

Article And Photos By: Alex Scott Melted tire stuck to burnt wheels, charred frontend stripped with rust, and a scolded engine detached and disassembled. There could be, perhaps, no other scene that Doug Balko could stumble upon that…