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Rockstar by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Steve Kelly

Russell Mitchell and his Exile crew first met the Rockstar Energy Drink guys during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, back in 2005.  They immediately hit it off, and enjoyed a combined weeklong reign of terror in the notoriously raucous, Full Throttle … Continue reading →

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Monster by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Steve Kelly

V8 powered motorcycles are nowhere near as uncommon as they used to be, there have been many mild to wild rides built by speed demon bikers over recent years.  British bike builder, Nick Argyle’s Rapom V8 is unquestionably the most … Continue reading →

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Indian Summer by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Steve Kelly

 The Indian Chief was produced from the 1920’s up until the Springfield factory ceased production in 1953.  It is undoubtedly a motorcycle that well represents the type of design that was popular in America at the time, and you could … Continue reading →

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Exile v Choppers Inc. Biker Build-Off, Exile’s ‘Hooligan’ Streetfighter By Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Steve Kelly

A No Win Situation! With just ten days to build a ground up, jaw dropping, custom bike, I was more than a little surprised that there was not much activity the morning of the first day; instead of Russell Mitchell … Continue reading →

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Dylans Shovel @ POTD

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Steve Kelly

picture of the day….great shot!

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Arlin’s Dream Bonneville Salt Flats Racer pt2 by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Steve Kelly

 The Bonneville Salt Flats of the western Great Salt Lake Desert were formed through the evaporation of the Pleistocene-era Lake Bonneville.  The salt flats are actually the bed of that once massive lake which rivalled in size to the present … Continue reading →

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Easyriders for 45dgree by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Steve Kelly

Steve Kelly sends us some striking images of a great bike done for Easyriders. No other info is in hand… if you have some – leave a comments below and help fill in the blanks…  

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Dylan’s Shovel for 45dgree by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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Steve Kelly sends us some striking images of a great bike. No other info is in hand… if you have some – leave a comments below and help fill in the blanks…

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Lightning Rod Oro Fundido by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Steve Kelly

I had an idea to put the word out that I would be looking for custom bikes to shoot while I was in Florida for Daytona’s Biketoberfest.  By far the best place to further this goal in 2009, was to … Continue reading →

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Choppers Inc. 1917 Henderson by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Steve Kelly

The oldest of ten children, Thomas Henderson was born 1872, in Glasgow, Scotland.  The Henderson family emigrated to America, first living in New York in 1879 before moving to Cleveland Ohio in 1881. 

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Jake and the Beanstalk by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Steve Kelly

Jake Smith is something of an anomaly, a guy who most certainly deviates from ones expectations.  For a start, he is a Jewish skinhead, which in itself is unusual.  He is also heavily tattooed, but loves to make artistic items … Continue reading →

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Nuthin’s Easy (pt2) by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Steve Kelly

….continued Like the pennies, copper details used throughout this bike are no accident, like I’ve already mentioned, it has, over time, become Mike’s signature style to use copper; check out the risers, and oil tank for such examples of the … Continue reading →

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Kicking it: pic of the day

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Cruiser By Steve Kelly

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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Before David Lynch’s 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet, Pabst Blue Ribbon was thought of as the (cheap) beer of rednecks and vagrants.  The movie however, has changed all that; at least in some circles where it became a retro cool … Continue reading →

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Nuthin’s Easy (pt1) by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Steve Kelly

I overheard some bikers talking in a Daytona bar, they were discussing some wild, crazy and insane customs that they had seen out near Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona Harley-Davidson dealership, at an area known as The Battlegrounds.

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Sportster 96, A Metal Muppet Production by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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Jeff Tiedeken is one half of Metal Morphosis Cycles, in the past, I have shot a number of bikes that have been built by Jeff and his older brother Jason, but this was to be the first solo construction by … Continue reading →

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Lucifer II By Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Steve Kelly

David Covington comes to the fore with this truly stunning modern high tech incarnation of a chopper.  He has learned his metal craft well from father Jerry, at Covington’s Cycle City of Woodward Oklahoma. 

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Strip Club Choppers by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Steve Kelly

As you can tell from the photos, this was no ordinary bike shoot, you might even exclaim, ‘what bike?’  But that didn’t stop the SCC pole bike from becoming the cover feature for German motorcycle magazine Bikers News.  And, in … Continue reading →

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Sizzha’s 2nd Sinner by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Steve Kelly

Sizzha’s 2nd Sinner Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today. While working in Las Vegas I got a call from a good friend of mine telling me about this hot little Triumph TR6 … Continue reading →

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Nelson’s NCC Knucklehead by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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I came across Nelson Citta’s 1938 Knucklehead chopper at the Eustis Antique Motorcycle Show in Florida that is held the first weekend of Daytona Bike Week each year.  It is very unusual to find custom bikes at this show, or … Continue reading →

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Painting By Numbers by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Steve Kelly

Many people are surprised when they discover that this speed icon Suzuki Hayabusa street bike, has been built by legendary American custom bike builder and painter Dave Perewitz; but they really shouldn’t be, as it only shows that Dave has … Continue reading →

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Mel’s ‘Mulato’ Café Racer – the full story

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Steve Kelly

My god, where do I start to tell you about French Melanie?  She is the sort of girl that makes you think, what the hell have I been doing with my life?  When she starts to tell you about all … Continue reading →

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Dresda Triton 500 by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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There are many different stories regarding how cafe racers came into being, but cafe racers are indisputably one of the first widely customised style of motorcycle.  Rockers modified their British iron to reflect their individual style, but more importantly to … Continue reading →

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Long John by Steve Kelly Photography

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Steve Kelly
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John Lisenby is like a child in a candy shop when he is set amongst a battery of gleaming chrome and paint.   Walking around any custom motorcycle show in the world knowing that you have the spending power to … Continue reading →

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