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Like a shop manual in video form! Follow along and learn all of the skills you need to get miles and miles of trouble free shifting out of your Harley-Davidson Big Twin Four Speed Read more

Part 2 - Assembly - In this How to video, Todd walks you through the installation on a S&S Cycles Hooligan 1200cc conversion kit with oversized cams on a 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883cc engine. If you missed part one the disassembly of the motor...

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Part 1 - Disassembly - In this how to video, Todd walks you through the disassembly of a 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883cc engine in preparation for installing a S&S Cycles Hooligan 1200cc conversion kit with...

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In this instructional Ironhead Tune and Service DVD (now online here, full-length, for free), guru Frank Kaisler takes you through the care and service of Harley-Davidson's popular Ironhead Sportster engine. Applying four decades of motorcycle experience, Frank shares the...

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The Sportster Treatment Kit eliminate most wires, handlebar controls, unneeded sensors, and relays on a stock Sportster. The wiring harness that comes with the kits contain all connectors already installed and can be customized based on where the...

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Gasbox now has 2 styles of their amazing bolt on chopper sissy bars for 2004-up Harley-Davidson Sportsters. The O.G. Sportster Gasbox Bolt On Chopper Sissy Bar that measures in at 20" from base to the top and...

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In this quick how-to tutorial, Todd walks you through how easy it is to install a Gasbox Chopper Tall Sissy Bar on your 2004-up Harley-Davidson Sportster. This bolt on kit allows you to mount a sissy bar to your stock swingarm...

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In this step by step how-to video, Tyler shows you how to install a Lowbrow Customs Banana Tank on Todd's custom Triumph chopper utilizing our Lowbrow Customs tophat blind threaded steel bungs and...

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In this step by step how-to video, Tyler shows you how easy it is to install a Lowbrow Customs Solo Seat Hinge / Pivot Bracket. Using our Read more

In this step by step how-to video, Tyler shows you how easy it is to install our Lowbrow Customs Dimpled Oil Tank Triumphs utilizing our Lowbrow Customs Rubber Mounted Bracket...

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In this step by step how-to video, Tyler shows you how easy it is to install a Gasbox Universal Battery Box securely while using our Lowbrow Customs Coped Steel Bungs on a Triumph...

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In this video Tyler walks you through how to install a Gasbox 16" Rear Fender on a Triumph Unit chopper project of Todd's. Utilizing the vast amount of fender fabrication tabs, brackets and strut kits we...

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English 101 is a full tune & service video manual that covers pre-unit and unit Triumphs and unit BSAs. In this interactive shop manual, watch step-by-step as Wes White demonstrates everything you need to keep your British bike reliable, on the road and running great. This 4-hour video is broken...

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This is the thirteenth part (check out part twelve here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the twelfth part (check out part eleven here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the eleventh part (check out part ten here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the tenth part (check out part nine here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the ninth part (check out part eight here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine and rebuilds...

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This is the eighth part (check out part seven here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine and rebuilds...

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This is the seventh part (check out part six here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine and rebuilds...

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With Fall upon us here in the Midwest the time to buy a used motorcycle is now. A lot of people come to the realization that they didn't ride their motorcycle very much in the spring and summer months or they just want to upgrade to something bigger and decide...

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Todd was getting stoked for this tech tip!

You can drastically alter a Harley-Davidson Sportster's look with some very minor changes such as replacing your handlebars, gas tank, and or even the seat. One of...

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Let me take you back to the summer of 1995. I was living the life down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Waiting tables in the morning at the Hilton, bussing tables at night at Damon’s Grill, sleeping on the floor at my buddy’s sister’s house and taking in a steady diet of...

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In this step by step how-to tutorial, we will walk you through how easy it is to install our Lowbrow Customs Hardtail section for 1982-03 Harley-Davidson Sportsters. In an afternoon in your garage you can change...

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In this step by step how-to tutorial, Tyler with the help of his stunt double Tim, walk you through how easy it is to install our Lowbrow Customs Sportster Hardtail Frame section for 1982-03 Harley-Davidson Sportsters. In an afternoon in your garage you...

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With so many custom oil tank options on the market, we thought it be good idea to compare a couple of them to our Lowbrow Customs US made oil tanks. Tyler gives his opinions on what to look for when purchasing custom chopper...

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Follow along as we install a Lowbrow by Kerker 2 into 1 SuperMeg exhaust system on a 2008 Harley-Davidson FXD Dyna. Tuned, high-performance, made in the USA and only $399.95! Lowbrow by Kerker SuperMeg exhaust systems are available for XL...

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Follow along as we install a Lowbrow by Kerker 2 into 1 SuperMeg exhaust system on a 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster. Tuned, high-performance, made in the USA and only $399.95! Lowbrow by Kerker SuperMeg exhaust systems are available for XL Sportster,...

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Springtime is here and most likely your motorcycle has been sitting in the back corner of your garage crying to go for a ride. Please don't give into the temptations, just dusting it off thinking everything is hunky dory and go for a ride as soon as you get a...

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Lowbrow Customs Triumph Unit 650 cc Bolt-On Hardtail install easily by bolting on to your stock Triumph front frame section perfectly. These hardtails fit Triumph 650 unit...

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In this video we show the proper way to install the layshaft needle bearings (Triumph OEM #57-1606 and #57-1614) in your pre-unit or unit Triumph motorcycle...

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The Lowbrow Customs Solo Seat Pivot is made right here in Cleveland, Ohio. Heavy-duty stainless steel that is tumbled for a beautiful finish paired with custom-made, chrome plated mounting hardware. With weld-on and bolt-on mounting applications available, installing a solo seat...

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In this quick video learn how to use the tappet block drift tool (Triumph OEM # 61-6008) to remove and install tappet blocks in your pre-unit or unit Triumph motorcycle cylinder barrel. This tool ensures you do not...

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I took these photos and wrote the associated words back in 2011 or so, which ended up as a four-part build article in Hot Bike magazine. I dug this up and figured it was worth sharing, as it shows steps all along the process, from a basket case Panhead bought...

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In this how-to tutorial, Todd gives an easy step by step process on installing Lowbrow Customs 2 into 1 SuperMeg by Kerker for Sportsters onto a 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster.

Lowbrow Customs has teamed up with Kerker to bring...

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Fabricating sturdy fender mounts can be a bit of the hassle for the professional motorcycle builder and home-builder alike. Here at Lowbrow we decided to create a few options to help make mounting your rear fender an easier task. In...

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Harley-Davidson applies a letter to help designate the main components, and even accessories, that a certain model is outfitted with. By reading the basic knowledge below, we hope to help you be comfortable in identifying types of Harley-Davidson motorcycles simply by knowing what the model code is. Perhaps our tongue-in-cheek...

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Lowbrow Customs has teamed up with Kerker to bring you an affordable, USA-made, high-performance, 2 into 1 SuperMeg exhaust system for your Harley-Davidson. Our goal was to create an exhaust system we would want to run on our bikes, stripped...

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This is the sixth part (check out part five here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine and...

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This is the fifth part (check out part four here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the fourth part (check out part three here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the third part (check out part two here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine...

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This is the second part (check out part one here) in our extremely popular video series in which Todd Muller, Head Motorcycle Tech here at Lowbrow Customs, disassembles a unit 650 c.c. Triumph motorcycle engine and rebuilds it. With helpful tips and tricks,...

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This video covers the installation of a Blackbird Legacy Gas Tank on a 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster. Blackbird Legacy Gas Tanks are available for the carbureted, 1986-2003 year range as well as the 2004-2006 carbureted bikes with the later style gas tank...

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Rolling into week 4 of celebrating Women's History Month. Just another overview ICYMI:

I wanted to bring more women forward and put them in the spotlight on our social media in honor of Women's History Month. So for the entire month of March, every day I posted a super rad,...

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Hey guys Kaitie again! Continuing onto week 3 of celebrating Women's History Month. Again just a little overview. These blog posts just show the women that I have posted for the week on our social media accounts, followed by little interviews of them! I wanted to thank everyone for the...

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This year (2020) is the 12th year for the Lowbrow Getdown! It has grown over the years but the event has stayed the same otherwise. Ride motorcycles, camp, swim, party and hang out with a bunch of like-minded individuals in the woods. No vendor booths or organized activities, this is...

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Hey guys it's Kaitie again. We had an incredible first week celebrating Women's History Month. We are continuing onto week 2's blog post that you will find below. These blog posts just show every woman that I posted on social media for that week, and features little interviews I had with...

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As you know, the month of March is Women's History Month and during these 31 days, we need to look at more than Rosie the Riveter, Susan B. Anthony and the other astonishing women in our high school text books. I like to take this month to honor any and...

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Matt Wuerdeman founder of The Sportster Treatment Kit give you a step by step tutorial on how to remove your stock wiring harness and install his wiring kit on a 1994-96 Harley-Davidson Sportster. This kit eliminates most wires, handlebar controls, unneeded sensors,...

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You may remember the start of this project back in July when I laid out my plans for "Panhead Jim Builds A Sportster Chopper Part 1" on my 1996 XL1200C Sportster.  Well, you could say...

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I bought the bike off craigslist 5 years ago with the intention of building a chopper. I wanted to do a lot of the work myself so I spent the first three years building my knowledge base, learning how to work on the bike, and gradually making modifications...

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George brought this bike initially in just for some service a little while ago. On my first inspection, I noticed the rear motor mount was broken completely across and the timing hole was stripped. I would have to split the cases and do a crankpin up rebuild just...

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Online Tickets sales have ended. The only way to get tickets for this now is at the Mama Tried show. It only takes one lucky ticket to take home this beautiful 1951 Harley-Davidson 1951 WR factory race bike restored by JR's Fabrication &...

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The whole process started as a group of friends who wanted to go to the race to spectate, turns out I'm not a spectator i needed to race. Some how I then conned my dad into financing the whole thing. Back in December of 2015 I took a pro-street...

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Sometimes you come up on a bike when you aren’t even looking for one. Funny how that happen quite a bit to a lot of us. Kendall of Kendalls Paint and Fabrication out of Milwaukee , Wisconsin got word from a friend that a relative of the friend had a motorcycle at...

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In this instructional video, motorcycle guru Frank Kaisler walks you through the care and service of Harley-Davidson's venerable Shovelhead engine. Frank shares hard-earned tips and tricks along with important information that have served him so well over the past four decades. He includes many aspects of engine tune and service...

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This sale is OVER! However, not all is lost, check out the Lowbrow Customs Clearance Section for brand new parts and apparel for the chopper, bobber and motorcycle lover and ever-decreasing prices. 

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I bought this Sportster bone stock off of Craigslist in 2013. I had no knowledge of what it took to work on and maintain your own bike, I just wanted to ride with a few of my friends that had bikes. I rode it as I bought it...

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We asked Chris Galley of Devil Chicken Design to have a large part in this year's Lowbrow magazine, Weirdo Vol. 8. Not only did we feature him in an artist profile but we tasked him with a heavy duty, to design and create the...

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When motorcycle aficionados Mike Davis and Grant Peterson conceived their Born Free experience, they had no idea their little bike show would grow into the grandest and most eagerly anticipated celebration of custom motorcycle style and culture in the world. Born Free's location in Southern California - the heart of...

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El Diablo Run aka EDR 2011 - Ever wonder what happens when a few hundred bike riders with an insatiable taste for fire, beer and mayhem ride hand-built choppers across twisty, pitted tarmac from SoCal to Baja and back? The El Diablo Run gives freedom-lovers a chance to go places...

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This is an extensive look at the 2015 Giddy Up Vintage Chopper Show which takes place in the hill country of New Braunfels, Texas. This laid-back motorcycle gathering is more of a big party than a traditional chopper show, though it is packed with and attended by scores of the...

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Lowbrow Customs is proud to present The Salt Ghost: Return of the Nitro Express! This hour long documentary shows our path of discovery of the history of this bike, it's builder, it's over two decades of El Mirage...

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Fuel Cleveland took place this year on July 27th, 2019 and marked the 5th show. It's crazy to think it has already been 5 years running. We started this show to give an outlet for builders and artists to show off their work to like minded people in...

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Stakeout Events was formed in 2017 with the intent to help new and veteran riders get back to the roots of what makes riding and camping off a motorcycle fun. They don’t add a ton of added production to distract you from enjoying nature and making friends. Stakeout Events focus...

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For the last three years, Zak Gibbons has been putting on a wild chopper bash in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains called the Twin Rivers Chopper Campout. Centered in the small town of Crumpler, NC, the event puts you a stone’s throw from some of the best riding...

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The Race of Gentlemen: Less Show / More go

Wildwood is a living postcard of Americana. From its historic boardwalk lined with carnival games, fortune tellers and neon, there’s an energy in the air that seems to have always been there. When the circus that is The Race...

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Mikey went off to Pittsburgh, Pa back in September 2019 to meet up with Kurt and Alexa Diserio of Pittsburgh Moto Magazine and check out the very first annual Glory Daze Custom & Vintage Motorcycle Show. He also brought its '77 FXE Shovelhead Chopper and Kyle's '67

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Mikey and his wife Kat ventured off in the beginning of September to Narrowsburg, NY for the infamous Gypsy Run put together by Walter Gemeinhardt of Kickstart Cycle Supply. They Gypsy Run started back in 2007 and has only missed one year, making 2019 the 12th one to happen. Most...

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"V-Four"

Kentaro started his active life as a bodyworker during the day and as a cook at night. At that time, he was 18 years old and did a lot of work to save some money. At the same time he imported clothes for two years before joining...

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When you work in the industry sometimes one of the hardest things to do is find time to actually ride, the reason we are actually in this business! Our peak season always coincides with the best weather so we are always busy running a business, putting on and attending events,...

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The Lowbrow Motorcycle Swap & Meet is taking place on Saturday, October 5th 2019. As always, our swap meet is 100% free to attend as well as vend. It is also family-friendly and open to all ages. Clear out your garage or attic and bring your old or take-off motorcycle parts and...

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Mikey took a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan aka the U.P. for the 12 annual Apocalypse Run and got the low down from Reece Zylstra (founder and organizer of the run). Learn how the run started, how it has lasted this long, and why the run is choppers...

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We left for Bonneville Speed Week 2019 with high hopes and more prepared than ever before. A month prior to Speed Week we knew the salt flats were still underwater but starting to dry out so we prepared the bikes the best we could, and headed to the...

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I bought the bike brand new and traded in for my 2015 Sportster 48 back in Idaho, I was simply looking for a bigger faster bike, my Sportster was a bit too small for my height. It just happed to be the year that they put out the...

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Damn, another year, another Lowbrow Getdown gone and passed. Eleven years running and its still an absolute blast. What a hell of a party it was this year! There was 4 people confirmed that blew up their transmissions and or motors, which I'm pretty sure is a new record. There...

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A knucklehead motor in a wishbone frame you say? Well slap my ass and call me whatever you like, I want one! Brent Maggard did it! Not the slapping my ass part, putting together what I would consider to be many people’s dream chopper. A culmination of patiently...

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*THIS SALE IS OVER* But you can check out our sale section full of great discontinued parts

Get that freedom machine dialed in and...

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East Bay Dragons MC

I do not claim to be an expert on any historical MC stuff, but I have always found it fascinating. Being a guy who tries to emulate what others have done in the past, I have always found it to be important and respectful...

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The People's Champ Trophy!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love the People’s Champ party. Doubling as the kickoff party to Born Free, attendees convene on the Cook’s Corner Bar a few miles away from the grounds of Born Free, to witness who will...

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Intro - Centralia Run aka DPO

Last year the idea for DPO came about in conversations when Jodi & Chris Drew, Jo & Chris Galley from Buffalo, and Kat (my wife) were discussing their Babes Ride Out (BRO) East Coast plans. The plan was to go with Kat...

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In order to break down the Mintercepter you first must break down the man behind the machine, Al Fields. Contradictory, lazy and if you saw him in public you’d be hard pressed to believe that he’s anything other than a doomsday prepper. He hides himself away in the...

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This bike is a total junk yard dog. I picked up the frame and basket case engine and trans about two years ago in San Francisco. The Haifley Bros straightened and repaired the frame and Rico Fodrey at Hi-Bond Modified in Pomona, CA rebuilt the stock 1957 74”...

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Our good friend Billy Balcer of Balcer Performance is hosting a motorcycle swap meet and motorcycle drag racing at Dragway 42 on Sunday, May 26th 2019. Lowbrow Customs will be there with a big vendor spot, selling our scratch and dent goods as well...

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El Diablo Run aka EDR is put on by our good friends over at Biltwell Inc. This run only happens once every two years and normally starts in Temecula, CA then heads south to San Felipe in Baja, Mexico. My wife Kat...

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This month (May 2019) marks the 15th anniversary of Lowbrow Customs. We thought it would be great to share the story of how it all got started. This documentary-style film takes a hard look at the company's beginnings, filled with old photos, stories, and...

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For three years running, the Congregation Show has been bringing together some of the best motorcycles in the country for a one day invitational bike show down in Charlotte, NC.  Presented by Prism Supply and Dice Magazine,...

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Tim is a good friend in Cleveland, Ohio who is known around town for his motorcycle, fabrication and machining work. Tim built this bike after work and in his spare time using parts he had laying around, parts he fabricated, and lots of parts he picked up from Lowbrow. We...

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This year (2019) is the 11th year for the Lowbrow Getdown! It has grown over the years but the event has stayed the same otherwise. Ride motorcycles, camp, swim, party and hang out with a bunch of like-minded individuals in the woods....

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I love choppers. Like, I really love them. They are so unique in so many different ways that, with a trained eye, you can pretty much tell which region of the country a certain bike came from. Growing up as a skateboarder, skating was the same way and some of...

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Darren McKeag grew up in the Mid-west during the 70's. He was immersed into a culture of motorcycles, hot rods, Easy Rider mags, mini bikes, tattooed people and live music at a very young age, which inevitably shaped who he and his art are today. With his distinct super detailed / tattoo inspired black...

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The Lowbrow Customs weld-on Sportster hardtail frame section for 1982-2003 Harley-Davidson Sportsters. Made in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. These Frames are engineered for ultimate strength, performance and style. In...

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Cast aluminum Spinner and Knurled gas / oil caps by Lowbrow Customs are an inexpensive way to customize your motorcycle oil tank or gas tank. These caps are 1-5/16"-12 thread and fit Lowbrow Customs, British Standard, and Mooneyes brand motorcycle oil tanks. They...

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We spent over two years developing the WX Gas Tanks for Harley-Davidson Big Twins 1936-1984. The idea was to do a split gas tank in the WR factory race bike style. WR...

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Lowbrow Customs has been making Fuel Reserve Bottles for many years. We also started producing different carriers for them, making it easier to strap one to your motorcycle for local riding or cross-country trips alike. This video gives a quick overview of the...

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Lowbrow Customs has been making P-Nut Gas Tanks since 2010. We were the first to reproduce the Wassell Peanut gas tank, using a NOS peanut tank to create the tooling for our P-Nut tank. The shape and...

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Get the best price on Blackbird Legacy Gas Tanks for your 1986 to current Harley-Davidson Sportster at Lowbrow Customs. We also offer a custom Slimline version for universal use, there are no stock mounts so that it can be...

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Here at Lowbrow we have been making DIY Fuel Sight Gauge Kits for many years. In this quick video we explain what you get with your kit, why it is higher quality than others out there, and what to do with...

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Gas Tank Adapter Brackets from Lowbrow Customs allow you to mount a custom Sportster Gas Tank (or universal chopper mount gas tank) on your 1986-2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster with ease. Everything just bolts...

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There aren't many custom rear fender options out there for Harley-Davidson Panheads and Shovelheads. That is why we decided to make the popular Rogue Fender! It bolts on to your stock Harley-Davidson frame from 1958-1984 with ease. Check out the Rogue Fender...

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This bolt-on rigid hardtail frame section is a smooth, easy install on 1963-1970 Triumph 650cc stock frames. Made right here in Cleveland, Ohio, the Lowbrow Customs Unit Triumph Hardtail is dialed in every way. It accepts your stock...

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Exclusively available from Lowbrow Customs, the Spinner Gas Cap and Competition Gas Cap are just two of many custom motorcycle gas caps we offer for Harley-Davidson Sportsters and Big Twins as well as modern Triumph motorcycles, such as the T100 Bonneville T120,...

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In this video we show an overview of the Gasbox Dog Dish air cleaner, motorcycle carburetor support brackets (which are available for many Harley-Davidson model and carburetor combinations), and Lowbrow Read more

Not all motorcycle oil tanks were created equal. If you are looking for an oil tank for your bobber, chopper or custom motorcycle you will want to read this brief article. In it, we will compare oil tanks from several different companies, discuss...

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This video gives a good overview of the Lowbrow Customs Blade Levers (available in black or chrome for 1996 & later Harley-Davidsons) discussing fitment, feel and...

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Curious about the Biltwell Lane Splitter helmet? This video was our first look at the helmet. We received some Lane Splitters from Biltwell prior to the official release and decided to take one for a test...

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The video above gives you a general overview of Lowbrow Customs' WX Gas Tanks for Harley-Davidson Big Twins from 1936 - 1984. Check out all the features in detail before watching the install...

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A handful of lucky motorcycle enthusiasts got their hands on the new full faced Biltwell Lane Splitter Helmets during an unexpected early release. We thought it would be interesting to ask around and see what their thoughts, feelings and experiences were with this new helmet. Here are some first-person reviews from...

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Get an overview on Biltwell Moto Goggles styling, feature, usability, and see them in action in some different riding shots from the El Diablo Run. If you have ridden in rain storms or dusty conditions in sunglasses you will know...

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