Precious Metal Customs, formed in 1998, builds only radical machines, like the Spoon chopper, with most pieces being custom-made. For instance, whereas most manufacturers buy frames and sheetmetal off the shelf, PMC creates its own.

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Spoon Chopper
With even its frame built from scratch, the Spoon
chopper is truly a custom motorcycle.
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The Spoon rides a hardtail chassis carrying a 100-cubic-inch Harley-Davidson engine fitted with Rev Tech internal hardware. Among the bike's unusual features is a rearview camera and video screen that substitute for rearview mirrors -- eliminating their often tacked-on look -- while allowing the rider a clear view of what he's leaving behind.

Spoon Chopper Specifications

  • Year: 2005
  • Class: Radical
  • Owner: Russ Austin
  • Builder: Precious Metal Customs
  • Model: Spoon
  • Frame: PMC, 5 up, 6 out
  • Forks: Mean Street, inverted 20 inches over
  • Rake: 50 degrees
  • Rear susp.: Hardtail
  • Front wheel: Xtreme Machine, 21-inch
  • Front brake: Hawg Halter, disc
  • Rear wheel: Xtreme Machine, 18-inch
  • Rear brake: Hawg Halter, disc
  • Rear tire: 300 mm
  • Engine: 100-cubic-inch Harley-Davidson
  • Exhaust: Wicked Bros.
  • Trans.: Baker 6-speed
  • Paint by: Flashback

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