Choppers

When Honda launched the Dax and its 125cc mini-moto siblings, I bet even Honda couldn’t have predicted the sheer number of custom builds they would go on to inspire. Here we are, with umpteenth Honda 125cc build... and it might just be my favorite.

It’s not every day you spot two separate 650cc engines on a motorcycle, is it? This Royal Enfield Classic 650-based chopper comes from Custom Works Zon, a well-known Japanese custom house, and it’s probably the best RE custom you'll ever see.

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.

Based on a Wright R-975 Whirlwind radial engine, the Hackel-Wright Chopper is unlike any motorcycle you've seen before. It borrows components from Harley and Toyota and is built by a guy named Al Hackel.

What do you get when you cross a KTM 1190 V-twin wedged into a custom steel-tube trellis frame with 46" off-road tires that has hydraulic steering? A Monster Chopper. This is the kinda stuff that happens without proper adult supervision.

As electric bikes continue to grow in popularity, designers are finding new, interesting ways to make them stand out from the crowd. With looks more akin to a motorbike, the Ruffian mixes old-fashioned style with all the performance and range you'd expect of a high-end German electric bike.

You hear plenty of stories about what a stand-up guy Keanu Reeves is when the cameras aren't rolling – and now it makes sense. Turns out he's a madly passionate motorcyclist, which in my books makes him a superior human being.

This fully road-legal BatPod replica looks like a nightmare to ride, with its dual 360-section tyres... But it's quite a piece of engineering!

Commissioned by Siemens, the fully electric Siemens Smart Chopper features a 27hp brushless motor good for a top speed in excess of 100mph, and enough battery life for a 60-mile range.

Built by well-known motorcycle builder Rick “Big Rick” Hoffman, the customized “GEICO Chopper” will be auctioned online for the benefit of children’s charities from October 22.

October 29, 2005 Inventor and tireless innovator Eddie Paul was recently featured in Gizmag for his CircleScan camera , CEM engine and bionic shark , but d

January 12, 2005 Mike Seate, author of the book 'Choppers: Heavy Metal Art' describes choppers as '1,000 watt ghetto blasters for white people.'' For the