Easy Rider "Captain America" Peter Fonda

Ben Hardy Created the “Captain America” and ‘Billy’ Choppers for the Movie Easy Rider

Benjamin F. Hardy (July 25, 1921-1994) was an African-American custom motorcycle builder who made the Captain America and Billy choppers for the 1969 Peter Fonda road movie Easy Rider. The Captain America bike, made from a then 20-year-old, heavily customized Harley-Davidson panhead is considered one of the most iconic motorcycles ever built. Working with another […]

MotoGEO LiveWire Harley-Davidson Los Angeles

LiveWire / Electric Harley Davidson / Los Angeles / @MotoGeo

June 1, 2022 MotoGeo In this motorcycle ride-out, Jamie swaps his engine for a battery, and then hits the streets of DTLA in search of transportation inspiration, city sights and a big juicy burger at the end of the day. Moto + Adventure = @MotoGeo ►LiveWIre Motorcycle: http://www.motogeo.com/tpna ► Bike Shed LA: http://www.motogeo.com/2w0m ► EvGo: […]

How ARCH Motorcycles Are Made | Popular Mechanics

How ARCH Motorcycles Are Made | Made Here | Popular Mechanics

March 2, 2022 Popular Mechanics Subscribe to PopMech: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoPOPMECH What starts out as a 1,200-lb. block of aluminum and gets whittled down into a mere 120-lbs. of usable material? If you said components of the bikes created by ARCH Motorcycle, you’d be correct. Co-founded by none other than Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger, ARCH has […]