WE ARE LOWBROW CUSTOMS
At Lowbrow Customs, we work hard to supply our fellow motorcycle enthusiasts with cool parts from small shops all around the world. Since 2004, we are constantly innovating and building, creating brand new parts and accessories and getting them onto bikes, out onto the road. We work on and build (and race!) our own motorcycles. This makes it easy for us know the parts and information you need.
We are a family run, tight-knit crew, and all of us here take pride in doing things right. We operate on the simple idea that if we treat customers how we want to be treated, good things will follow. Stocking cool and quality parts, shipping out super fast and providing great motorcycle tech support is what our company is built on. We are very thankful to each and every one of our customers; it's why we get to do what we love every day! Thank you!
OUR STAFF
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Hobbies: Hanging out with my daughters, Darly & Virginia, and my beautiful wife Julia. Riding bicycles and motos, running, racing motorcycles, coffee, cooking, long dinners and drinks with friends, travel.
Director of e-Commerce
Favorite movie: Survive Style 5+, or maybe Talladega Nights. (Note from the Editor: Kyle forgot to mention BioDome).
Hobbies: I like things that go boom, camping, muscle cars, and cooking.
Katy M.
Purchasing / Accounting Coordinator
Favorite color: Don't really have one. I am more of a pattern person :)
Hobbies: Hmmmm.... I love to shop. I love to decorate. I LOVE to eat good food.
Lead Motorcycle Technician
Favorite Beer: Tecate in a can with lime squeezed on the rim
Hobbies: Are you kidding me that would be buying vintage Triumphs and bringing them back from the dead. Oh, I also like to shoot guns but bullets are kind of expensive these days.
Sharon Z.
Accounting Manager
Hobbies: I like hanging out at the beach or pool, spending time at Cedar Point, reading, cooking, and of course, shopping!
My Perfect Day: A perfect day is relaxing at our beach house with my husband, then having our grandchildren (and of course our adult kids!) (Note from the Editor: Sharon is Tyler & Kyle's mom!) join us for fun at the beach, pool, Cedar Point, cooking and eating good food and enjoying our lives together!
Jason 'Longhair' G.
Graphic Design
Favorite Concert Of All Time: I would have to say that was 'The Big 4' show at Yankee Stadium in 2011 - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax all in one show, one band after another! Seeing 3 Metallica shows in Mexico City, in 2017 was also a pretty amazing experience!
Hobbies: Traveling as much as I can, collecting music/metal memorabilia, concert photography, following Cleveland sports, spending time with my nephew and niece.
Wanted: Old Metallica items from 1982-1986, especially if they are Cleveland related.
Dove
Warehouse Lead
Favorite Board Game: Scene It
Least Favorite Disney Character: I love all Disney, but I guess my least favorite would be...Lady and the Tramp.
Hobbies: My hobbies are doing Theatre, comedies and musicals, and writing and directing sketch comedy.
Photographer / Videographer
If You Could Be An Animal?: I'd probably want be some type of bird. I feel like flying above the world by your own strength would be the coolest feeling ever. Plus the sole fact you could roam the world, birds are like gypsies and are free to go where ever they please.
Hobbies: I love to create, if it is an artistic outlet I'm all about it. From playing my guitar to painting, it's just nice to create something from nothing.
Clayton D.
Customer Service / Motorcycle Technician
Hobbies and Interests: writing & recording music, cooking, spending quality time with friends & family, riding & wrenching on motorcycles, going to concerts, designing & building musical electronics
Unusual talents: making perfect basmati rice?
Greg V.
Fixer
Favorite Cartoon: Woody Woodpecker. I like that he never had teeth until he went to bite someone.
Hobbies: I like restoring old useless antiques and eating Mexican food.
Charlotte M.
Customer Service
Some personal quirks: I eat the folded chips first, have a lip balm in every room and say 'totally fab' a lot!
Hobbies: I'm an artist...so many mediums, so little time! Creating hand-spun art yarns from raw wool/alpaca fleece is my passion. Jet engine dragsters thrill me and deep base rhythms rock me. Nature is my go-to for grounding, large bodies of water recharge the soul...everything in nature is awe-inspiring!
Shane S.
Warehouse Associate
Is a hot dog a sandwich?: No. A sandwich is not a hot dog. Once you start talking about sandwiches, you've already forgotten we were talking about hot dogs.
Hobbies: Two of my biggest hobbies outside of work are PC video games and disc golf.
Jeff W.
Customer & Marketing Coordinator
Hobbies: Aside from long walks on the beach...I like riding bikes, both motorized and the pedal kind. I like music, can't play a thing, but I go to as many concerts as I can, the louder and faster the better.
If you could only eat two foods for the rest of your life: Pizza of course, what other dish has a built-in plate that you don't have to wash? That and anything Mexican or Thai, well pretty much any food, I'm an all inclusive eater.
Kyle S.
Customer Service / Motorcycle Technician
Favorite Indoor Activity: To make rainy or unpredictable weather more enjoyable, I like to start new projects, rebuild classic motorcycles, learn skills like TIG welding and machining & spend time wrenching on my bike. When not riding, I take pleasure in working on vintage machines and practicing analog print-making in my darkroom.
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Snowboarding and motorcycle riding are my passions, and I relish the adventure of riding to new destinations. Who knows where I'll be next?
Nick H.
Warehouse Associate
Hobbies / Interests: I am really into anything with a motor. I am also into music, love taking my motorcycle out and hitting the curvy roads!! When my body doesn’t hurt, I enjoy bmx and a little bit of skateboarding
Would you rather have a hamster-sized dog or a dog-sized hamster? Probably a dog sized hamster... just think about that!!Â
TEAM LOWBROW RACING
Here at Lowbrow we love racing. A highlight of each year are our land speed endeavors on vintage motorcycles. You can find many articles and videos detailing our racing exploits on the Lowbrow Blog. We also sponsor some other racers in land speed as well as Hooligan, flat track, and drag racing. Below are some of the records set (not all still standing, though many are) by what we collectively refer to as 'Team Lowbrow'. Check back soon for updates, because we frequently break records :)
Tyler Malinky
Race Motorcycles (In Build Order)
- 1955 750cc Triumph 'Poison Ivy'
- 1955 1350cc dual-engine Triumph 'Double Vision'
- 1950 750cc Triumph 'unnamed'
- 1950 1350cc dual-engine Triumph ‘unnamed dual’
Records set:
- 750cc A/PG-750/2 132.55 MPH 'unnamed' - Arkansas Mile
- 750cc A-VG 130.503 MPH 'unnamed' - SCTA Bonneville
- 750cc A-VF 126.812 MPH 'unnamed' - SCTA Bonneville
- 750cc A-VF 124.593 MPH 'unnamed' - USFRA Bonneville 2017
- 750cc A/PG-750/2 117.801 MPH 'Poison Ivy' - ECTA Ohio Mile
- 750cc APS-VG 116.171 MPH 'Poison Ivy' - SCTA Bonneville
- 1350cc APS-VG 154.876 MPH ‘unnamed dual’ - USFRA Bonneville 2024
- 1350cc APS-VG ‘2km’ 154.110 MPH ‘unnamed dual’ - ECTA Arkansas Mile 2024
- 1350cc APS-VF 151.448 MPH 'Double Vision' - SCTA Bonneville
- 1350cc APS-VG ‘1 mile’ 149.105 MPH ‘unnamed dual’ - ECTA Arkansas Mile 2024
- 1350cc A-VF 148.871 MPH 'Double Vision' - SCTA Bonneville
- 1350cc A/VG-1350/4 141.398 MPH 'unnamed dual’ - ECTA Arkansas Mile
- 1350cc APS-VG 140.210 MPH 'Double Vision' - SCTA Bonneville
- 1350cc A/VG-1350/4 140.186 MPH 'Double Vision' - ECTA Ohio Mile
- 1350cc APS-VG ‘1/2 mile’ 130.700 MPH ‘unnamed dual’ - ECTA Arkansas Mile 2024
Alp Sungurtekin
Motorcycle build project
- 1950 650cc Triumph 'Manta Ray'
- 1950 650cc Triumph 'Asymmetric Aero'
- 1950 650cc streamlined Triumph 'T-200'
- 1950 500cc Triumph 'The Arrow'
- 1948 1000cc Vincent 'Vincent 666'
Records set:
- 650cc A-PF 175.625 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA El Mirage
- 650cc M-VF 173.329 MPH 'Manta Ray' - SCTA Bonneville
- 650cc A-VF 171.668 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA El Mirage
- 650cc APS-VF 170.883 MPH 'T-200' - SCTA Bonneville
- 650cc A-PF 169.100 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA Mojave
- 650cc A-PF 156.167 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - AMA Bonneville
- 650cc A-VF 151.375 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA Bonneville
- 650cc A-PF 149.664 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA Bonneville
- 650cc A-VG 139.226 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA El Mirage
- 650cc A-PG 133.464 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - AMA Bonneville
- 650cc A-PG 131.332 MPH 'Manta Ray' - SCTA El Mirage
- 650cc APS-VG 130.734 MPH 'Manta Ray' - SCTA El Mirage
- 650cc M-VG 127.092 MPH 'Manta Ray' - AMA Bonneville
- 500cc M-VF 119.903 MPH 'The Arrow' - SCTA Bonneville
- 1000cc A-VF 168.138 MPH 'Vincent 666' - SCTA Bonneville
- 1000cc A-VF 171.986 MPH 'Vincent 666' - SCTA El Mirage
- 1000cc A-VF 193.621 MPH 'Vincent 666' - SCTA Bonneville
- 500cc M-VF 144.704 MPH 'Thompson Arrow' Triumph Pre-Unit - SCTA El Mirage
Kyle Malinky
Motorcycle build project
- 1967 650cc Triumph
Records set:
- 650cc APS-PG 117.453 MPH - SCTA Bonneville
- 650cc A/PG-650/4 131.491 - Loring 1 mile course
- 650cc A/TG-650/4 132.761 - Loring 1 mile course
- 650cc A/PG-650/4 136.248 - Loring 1.5 mile course
- 650cc A/TG-650/4 134.880 - Loring 1.5 mile course
Andy Cox
Motorcycle build project
- 1973 1000cc Norton
Records set:
- 1000cc M/PG-1000/4 131.2 MPH - Ohio Mile
- 1000cc M/PG-1000/4 146.7 MPH - Loring AFB
Erik Moldenhauer
Records set:
- Royal Enfield NA Sponsored Hooligan Racer #37
- 2019 - Flat Out Friday Vintage Class winner
- 2020 - District 23 Super Singles Champion
- 2020 - District 23 Vintage Singles Champion
- 2020 - District 23 Open Twin Champion
- 2021 - Flat Out Friday 749cc class winner
- 2021 - District 23 Super Singles Champion
Rich Silva
Records set:
- Good Times Racing, Hooligan Racer #221
- 2002 S&S-powered 1250cc Harley-Davidson Sportster
- 2019 RSD Super Hooligan AMA National Champion
- 2019 Hooligan AM National Champion
Andy Clark
Records set:
- AMA district 16 hooligan
- Manager of the Boonie Races @ Flat Out Friday
- Top 20 finish at Flat Out Friday 2021
- Sportster Hillclimb, Dual Sport, Drag Racing, Flat Track racer, BOONIE bike racer
Chad Trayner
Records set:
- 1997 Harley 1200 Sportster
- Drag Racing for 3 years
- 2019 Top 10 Eliminator Class and 11.50 index
- 2021 7
Johnny Bova, Jr.
Notable Accomplishments:
- 3rd generation Flat Track Racer with Number 35
- 2022 3rd overall in Grand National Hooligan Championship Finale
- Class B SCTA-BNI Land Speed License Holder
- Vintage Enthusiast
Tyler Valentik
Notable Accomplishments:
- Riding Harley’s since 2014
- Started racing in 2020
- 3x Biltwell 100 Champ
- 1x Mint 400 Champ
- Life’s all about havin' fun, travelin' and ripping everything on 2 wheels!
Now that you've gotten to know us a little better, why don't you see what we're really about!