TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

There’s nothing quite like a chopper. That stretched-out, low rider look, courtesy of extended forks with custom steering head angles, hardtail frames, and ape hangers. It’s like poetry in motion. In ...

Ron Blum's 6,000-square-foot workshop in the Willowbrook area has airbrushed murals along the walls, a bright red floor, furniture he's made out of steel and Medieval-era decor. His workshop for ...

Based in the sprawling Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Batakastem Workshop has long been at the very top of the bike-modding game. Abraham Simatupang and his teammates have all the necessary know-how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristin Shaw is an automotive journalist based in Texas. Dream Rides is a world-renowned custom motorcycle shop that is owned by ...

The hardest thing a custom motorcycle shop can do is not create a project based on an existing two-wheeler, but go for a full custom build. That would be one together from scratch, or by using parts ...

Kansas City hosted its first David Mann Chopper Fest honoring the iconic artist. Mann’s motorcycle artwork heavily influenced bike builders across generations. Local and regional builders gathered to ...

The idea of having a custom motorcycle is one to pump up any true bikehead, no doubt. For some, building one themselves is even more satisfying. Even so, a big question lingers: Are home-built or ...