Flying Piston Strider Customs 2019: Horny Mike Count’s Kustoms When Michael Henry, a.k.a. Horny Mike, takes on a project, you might know where it starts but where it will lead is anybody’s guess. That was the case with Mike’s Tiny Strider Custom, a two-wheeler that started with a stock balance Read more…
Flying Piston Strider Customs 2019: Steve Reed Story by Savannah Rose Steve Reed built a totally unique Strider bike for this year’s Flying Piston Benefit, with a strong twist to the left. What does that mean, you might ask? Well, Steve’s bike went full single-sided – from a single-sided front Read more…
Flying Piston Strider Customs 2019 Jessi Combs By Marilyn Stemp “The fearless Jessi Combs was born for everything automotive. Her passion to get in the driver seat and behind the wheel of nearly anything with a motor has led her through some amazing and unusual achievements. With a degree in Read more…
James Washnok’s 2019 Flying Piston Strider Custom Story by Diane “Shadow’s Wife” Jones James Washnok the main man at Baggster, LLC out of South Dakota, a company James has operated since 2013. They specialize in design and manufacturing of parts for Harley-Davidson touring models. James first saw the customized Strider Read more…
Flying Piston Strider Customs 2019: Brian Klock Story by Savannah Rose Brian Klock and the Klock Werks crew built an incredible custom Strider with a definite Klock “flair,” – to riff off one of the company’s signature components, the Klock Werks Flair windshield. Inspiration for the build came from Ricky Read more…
Gilby’s 2019 Flying Piston Strider Custom Todd Gilby Gilbertson of Gilby’s Street Department Story by Diane “Shadow’s Wife” Jones Initially, Donnie Smith was on task to create a custom Strider Custom for the Flying Piston Benefit. However, as the time drew near, circumstances conspired to keep it from happening. But Read more…
Eric Herrmann’s 2019 Flying Piston Strider Customs Story by Marilyn Stemp He really didn’t stand a chance: when I talked to Eric Herrmann at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction in 2018, he complimented the inaugural class of tiny customs being auctioned then. Naturally, I asked if he’d paint one Read more…
Savannah Rose Goes Retro with the 2020 Flying Piston Strider Build When Marilyn Stemp sent me a message asking if I wanted to build a custom Strider bike for the Flying Piston Builders Breakfast, I think I had the reply crafted and sent within .003 seconds. After seeing last year’s Read more…
Todd ‘Gilby’ Gilbertson of Gilby’s Street Department delivered a perfect chopper for the 2019 edition of the Flying Piston Strider Custom. Initially, Donnie Smith was on task to create a custom Strider Custom for the Flying Piston Benefit. However, as the time drew near, circumstances conspired to keep it from Read more…