Meet Custom Bike Build Off Builder hailing from Colorado, Arlin Fatland Arlin owns and operates one of the few original independent motorcycle shops that have held firm to their traditions over the decades—52 years in the same location in Denver Colorado. A custom and chopper builder since the 1970, Arlin’s Read more…
Meet Custom Trike, Harley, and Strider Bike Builder & Racer Rodney Smith Rodney Smith owns Southeastern Customs in Holden Beach North Carolina. He has been building motorcycles for about 15 years and has had fun doing it. He grew up around and worked in his Dad’s custom upholstery shop where Read more…
Meet Our 2022 Custom Strider, Harley, Victory, & Indian Bike Builder Zach Ness Zach Ness is a motorcycle designer, builder, entrepreneur, and reality television actor. He is the grandson of motorcycle custom king Arlen Ness, and son of Cory Ness. Like his father and grandfather before him, Zach carries on Read more…
Meet Strider & Harley Builder Dan “Cabana Dan” Rognsvoog. He builds some of the nation’s most excellent custom scoots. And now he is taking his talent an applying it to a Strider Balance Bike for the Flying Piston Benefit Builder Breakfast in Sturgis, 2022. Cabana Dan Rognsvoog (@cabanadanrogns) has been Read more…
Our Friends in Colorado Kick-Off Build Team 13 Motorcycle Missions and Roys Toys Customs have come together to support veterans and 1st responders with a motorcycle build that assists with the lasting effects of PTSD. A part of the Flying Piston Benefit donation goes to Motorcycle Missions, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Read more…
2021 Flying Piston Benefit Custom Striders Diva Amy Skaling – 2021 Tiny Custom Strider Builder Diva Amy lives by her mantra, “Anything worth doing … is worth OVER doing.” It especially applies to her beloved Custom Diva Glides she embellished with Swarovski Crystals one by one. She is a “long Read more…
Nick Trask 2022 Strider Builder The1st New Zealander and the 1st named builder for the 2022 Tiny Strider Customs Class: Nick Trask 2022 Strider Builder. Nick has a talent to make Harleys go fast. So what will he come up with? We are excited to see it. It all started Read more…
Builder Diva Amy Skaling Diva Amy lives by her mantra, “Anything worth doing … is worth OVER doing.” It especially applies to her beloved Custom Diva Glides she embellished with Swarovski Crystals one by one. She is a “long road lover,” preferring to ride the long distances, waking up Read more…
Steve Massicotte & Team Paughco – 2021 Paughco Strider Builder Everyone has heard of a Paughco Springer. And at Paughco, Inc. they make a lot of them; over 90 variations including stock and custom applications. For over 50 years, owner Ron Paugh and his team have manufactured custom, chopper-style, OEM, Read more…
Carl Pusser 2021 Strider Builder Builder Carl Pusser of Walkin’ Tall Cycles in East Peoria, IL, has been building and riding custom bikes for close to 40 years. He feels fortunate to have had Arlen Ness, Ron Finch, and other impactful customizers as inspiration over his career. Carl has won Read more…