Jesse James (named for the Old West outlaw and distant cousin) is a grease monkey superhero. He's a welder, a gearhead and a tatooed wiseguy. James works with his hands making custom motorcycles for big spenders who like their choppers loud and fast. The building of each custom machine is a year-long process. Now for the first time every detail is documented - from the welding to the fenders, from the gas caps to the polishing - with the final result the epic, beautiful machines.
The chopper is quintessentially American and, since Easy Rider, has embodied the American dream. This book tells the true story of the most rebellious of all motorcycles.
Ava ORDIS LORE Dave Perewitz was among those builders who popularized the " digger " style or low riding custom chopper during the 1970s . This was a version of the style of bike many enthusiasts attribute to West Coast builder Arlen ...
Art of the Chopper