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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 […]

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 […]

Indian Larry | Custom Motorcycle Legend

April 20, 2021 MyClassicCarTV Indian Larry was an old school custom motorcycle builder based in Brooklyn, NY. His hardcore style was a blend of classic choppers and hot rod race bikes. He got the name Indian Larry in the 1980s riding the streets of New York City on a chopped Indian motorcycle. He was interested […]