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.

Grace

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Michael Lichter Originally Published In The January 2020 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Imagine having a dream of playing live music for a living. As a kid, you practice your ass off; when everyone else is out…

Ermordet

Article By: Roadside Marty Photos By: Missi Shoemaker Originally Published In The January 2020 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine If you’re around custom motorcycles enough sooner or later, you’ll hear someone say “Ain’t no head like a Panhead,” and…

5 Ball Dyna

Article By: Heather Callen Photos By: Marcus Cuff Originally Published In The January 2020 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Frank Ball, Jr, the builder of the fine motorbike you see on these pages was born and raised in Los Angeles, California,…

Poor Man’s Pan

Article by: Jimmy Frizzell Photos By: Debbie Fitch Originally Published In The January 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine When you set out to build yourself a Panhead, you’d better have a thick skin, an open mind, and the strength to follow…

The Blown Knuck

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Michael Lichter Originally Published In The January 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Few people can deny the powerful images of Big Daddy Roth’s monsters and the vehicles they drove or rode as we were…

Tree Money Knuck

Article By: GTP Photos By: Chris Callen Originally Published In The January 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Some days are just better than others. Some days are spent stubbing your toes and finding yourself standing in a field cursing the…

The War Bird

Article By: George The Painter Photos By: Zack Bowen Originally Published In The April 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Kinetic sculpture, sculpture in which movement (as of a motor-driven part or a changing electronic image) is an essential…

Short Chop

Article & Photos By: Joshua Elzey Originally Published In The January 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine The 1980 Yamaha XS650 was rotting away in the woods behind a friend of Jay Souza’s house. Jay decided to see how much life was still l…

1966 T-100 Triumph

Article By: Matt Reel Photos By: Markus Cuff Originally Published In The February 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Bike builds seem always to have a story of what started them. Maybe it’s following a style you saw some time and really like.…