Johnny Walker: A Chopper Profile
Todd Silicato had been involved in building high-end custom motorcycles for many years before deciding to create one of his own. Johnny Walker is the result, and it bristles with imagination and one-off components.
![]() The Johnny Walker chopper is a custom motorcycle with a 93-cubic-inch S&S engine. See more motorcycle pictures. |
Most distinctive is the paintwork. Beige and white blend together on the sheet metal, while wheels are finished in brown -- an unusual color combination in the chopper world. But other elements are unusual as well, including the tooled leather seat, custom-bent exhaust, and lattice grillwork gracing the frame. The creased fuel tank is another unique piece, and it all combines to set Johnny Walker apart from the chopper crowd.
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Johnny Walker Chopper Specifications
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Check out the next page for more photos and details of the charismatic Johnny Walker chopper.
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Johnny Walker Chopper Pictures
The Johnny Walker chopper features an imaginative and edgy design. See below for more pictures and details of this custom motorcycle.
![]() Exhaust pipes run on both sides of the Johnny Walker. The right-side pipe makes a loop behind the cylinder. |
![]() The exhaust pipes on the Johnny Walker exit through lattice grilles set ahead of the rear axle. |
![]() The Johnny Walker's edgy fuel tank features a center spine topped with a "spinner" fuel cap. |
![]() A driver's-eye view of the fuel tank on the Johnny Walker chopper. |
![]() Solid forks pivot at the base of the Johnny Walker's frame neck, compressing a spring mounted to the top of the neck. A similar design was used on bicycles of the 1950s and 1960s. |
![]() The Johnny Walker chopper's wheels are finished in brown -- part of the bike's unusual color combination. |
![]() More hammock than saddle, the leather sling that passes as a seat on the Johnny Walker is suspended between three posts. |
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