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A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle that is highly stylized or which treats aspects such as frame geometry or engine design in an unusual way compared to standard manufacturing. Custom motorcycles are unique or individually produced in a very limited quantity, as opposed to “stock” bikes or “stockers,” which are mass produced. In the 1990s and early 2000s, very expensive customs such as those built by Orange County Choppers Jesse James’s West Coast Choppers or Cyril Huze [1] became fashionable status symbols. There are also companies that are bringing back pinstriping, such as Kenny Howard (also known as Von Dutch) from the 1950s with a continued effort to keep pinstriping alive with Von dutch kustom cycles. Some motorcycle enthusiasts feel that the only true customs are those built in a home garage by the person who will ride his or her own creation. The choppers of the 1960s and 1970s fit into this category.

Some motorcycle manufacturers, such as Harley-Davidson and Honda, include the word “custom” as part of a model name. If capitalized, “Custom” does not denote a custom motorcycle as described above; rather, it is part of the model name of a mass-produced motorcycle.

See also

• Streetfighter

External links

• Custom Chopper History
• Custom Motorcycle Philosophy
• Custom Motorcycle News
• Choppertown - a custom motorcycle documentary DVD