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Learn about the amazing time and care that go into making choppers like The Beast, Creep Show, Astrozombie and the 80 other cool bikes profiled in this section.

Featured Article:  Revenge: A Chopper Profile

Revenge is a custom motorcycle with a beautiful subtle paint job and an aggressive streamlined posture. First shown at the Laughlin River Run in 2004, it has attracted the attention of several major cycle publications. Learn more about this much-admired chopper. See more »

Double Trouble: A Chopper Profile

Double Trouble: A Chopper Profile

This bike might look like a mildly customized Harley, but closer inspection reveals that most of those parts have been modified and are attached to an after market frame. View details specifications and pictures of Double Trouble.

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DropSeat 280: A Chopper Profile

DropSeat 280: A Chopper Profile

DD Customs is a relative newcomer to the business, but the DropSeat 280 demonstrates strong talent with a War Eagle chassis on a 280-series rear tire. See pictures and specifications of the DropSeat 280 chopper.

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Dual Glide: A Chopper Profile

Dual Glide: A Chopper Profile

The Dual Glide chopper was born when a longtime enthusiast and mechanic for all things Harley-Davidson wanted something new. See photos and specifications for this powerful chopper.

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El Balla: A Chopper Profile

El Balla: A Chopper Profile

El Balla is a custom chopper made for flamboyant speed and style. What's even more impressive is that it was the owner's first custom build. Learn about this motorcycle and view pictures and specifications in this article.

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EL: A Chopper Profile

EL: A Chopper Profile

The EL is a custom motorcycle with a Paughco frame and ape-hanger handlebars. As a prime example of the Old School chopper, Robert Berry's EL shuns the sculpted metal billet trim and big-inch engine of most customs.

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Executioner: A Chopper Profile

Executioner: A Chopper Profile

The Executioner is a fire-spewing chopper built for the Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off. Assembled in just nine days, the Executioner boasts one major customization: a "head" light that spews flames from its gaping maw.

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Fendered Spoon: A Chopper Profile

Fendered Spoon: A Chopper Profile

Although not as high-end as most Fearless Choppers creations, the Fendered Spoon boasts an incredibly-wide 300mm rear tire. See photos and specifications for this Harley-Davidson engine chopper.

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Fiend: A Chopper Profile

Fiend: A Chopper Profile

The owner's passion for all things retro found a place on his custom chopper. Fiend combines a retro look with modern innovations. See photos and specifications for this fiendish chopper.

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FLH: A Chopper Profile

FLH: A Chopper Profile

The FLH is a custom motorcycle with chameleon paint and a Panhead engine. Owner Jerry Morgan first customized this 1958 Harley-Davidson FLH in 1969 and he's redone it five times since.

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Girder: A Chopper Profile

Girder: A Chopper Profile

The Girder's builders like to go to extremes, and this custom chopper is no exception. Girder chopper's custom forks were stretched 22 inches and cloaked in black. See photos and specs for this highly modified motorcycle.

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Hard Tail: A Chopper Profile

Hard Tail: A Chopper Profile

This cobalt-blue chopper is a mark of ingenious design and paint work. It combines catalog items with enough creativity to make it unlike any other, which is, of course, what every builder aspires to. See photos and specifications for this inventive chopper.

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Hellcat 124: A Chopper Profile

Hellcat 124: A Chopper Profile

The Hellcat 124 is not your normal chopper, but then it was never meant to be. This chopper combines high technology with high performance. See photos and specifications for the Confederate-built Hellcat 124.

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High Roller: A Chopper Profile

High Roller: A Chopper Profile

In addition to his passion for choppers, owner Kevin Murphy has an equally avid love for guitars. Blending the two interests produced the High Roller a top-of-the-line chopper. See photos and specifications for this chopper.

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Independence: A Chopper Profile

Independence: A Chopper Profile

For many factory-built choppers are just a blank canvas to be painted by their imagination, which is exactly how this creation came about. Check out pictures and specifications of the Independence chopper.

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Johnny Walker: A Chopper Profile

Johnny Walker: A Chopper Profile

Todd Silicato had been involved in building high-end custom motorcycles for many years before creating one of his own and he decided to give it an edgy unusual design. See pictures and specifications for this imaginatively designed bike.

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Legend: A Chopper Profile

Legend: A Chopper Profile

American IronHorse's Legend chopper boasts a power-extracting two-into-one exhaust. This chopper is one of the more traditional models in AIH's line, but is still quite innovative. See photos and specifications for the Legend.

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Lethal Injection: A Chopper Profile

Lethal Injection: A Chopper Profile

Scooter Shooterz has earned a reputation for building exotic choppers, but Lethal Injection sets new standards. This chopper features a V-twin engine and elaborate bodywork. See photos and specifications for this award-winning chopper.

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Low Blow: A Chopper Profile

Low Blow: A Chopper Profile

Low Blow is a super-powered custom motorcycle made by Thee Darkside of Daytona. Learn more about this super-powered chopper and see pictures and specifications.

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LSC: A Chopper Profile

LSC: A Chopper Profile

LSC chopper from American IronHorse combines factory engineering with custom details. The basis for the LSC is a hardtail frame with 4-inch stretch 8-inch rise and 38-degree rake in the neck. See pictures and specifications of the AIH LSC chopper.

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Mississippi Queen: A Chopper Profile

Mississippi Queen: A Chopper Profile

The Mississippi Queen is a custom motorcycle with a unique suspension system. Although this bike used many Harley-Davidson components, it was never a complete Harley to begin with -- the builder wanted certain features the Milwaukee company never offered to the public.

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