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.

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.…

Ode To An Old Friend

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Melissa Shoemaker Originally Published In The February 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine You know, there is just nothing in the world like an old friend to make you feel good when times get tough. The exact…

The Blue Seventy Five

Article By: Roadside Marty Photos By: Melissa Shoemaker Originally Published In The February 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Think back to 2005 for a minute, what were you doing? Honestly, it’s just a blur for me, but for the man who holds…

Union Eighty One

Article By: GTP Photos By: Matt Driscoll Originally Published In The February 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Angel Perez doesn’t get out to ride as much as he would like, spending most of his time in his shop, Motorcycle Mania in Chicago…

35′ Indian Chief

Article And Photos By: Mark Velazquez Originally Published In The February 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine In the world of custom motorcycle magazines, how cool is it when your tech sheet states stock, stock, stock. Well if your Larry Lenoci…

The Winning Shovel

Article By: Matt Reel Photos By: Jeff Cochran Originally Published In The March 2019 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine The world of custom motorcycles has seen many a builders come and go. Through the TV years of choppers, shops were popping up…

Antisocial Scooter

Article And Photos By: Mark Velazquez Originally Published In The March 2016 Issue Of Cycle Source Magazine Balance is a very hard thing to achieve. It can be a lifelong process you sometimes never even realize you are doing till one day you…