For the last 11 years, some of the world’s most meticulously crafted and elaborate custom motorcycles and related artwork have made their way to the legendary Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Rally by way of the Chip’s Motorcycles As Art™ exhibit, curated by renowned motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter. The exhibit’s 2019 theme, “What’s The Skinny,” displayed the creations of nearly 40 custom motorcycle builders and artists and proved that thinking thin and minimal can produce some of the most breathtaking custom motorcycles. Check out some of the builders and bikes below to see for yourself!
Custom Motorcycles
Builder Name: Brian Buttera
Garage: Buttera’s Metal Werx
Custom Motorcycle Name: Take Two
See more from Brian on Instagram: @butteras_metal_werx
Builder Name: Chris Tope
Garage: Utopeia Moto Company
Custom Motorcycle Name: Ice Pick
See more from Chris on Instagram: @utopeia_moto_company
Builder Name: Hawke Lashe
Garage: Vintage Technologies
Custom Motorcycle Name: Azure
See more from Hawke on Instagram: @vintagetechnologies
Builder Name: Jesse Srpan
Garage: Raw Iron Choppers
Custom Motorcycle Name: Amour
See more from Jesse on Instagram: @rawironchoppers
Builder Name: Josh Sheehan
Custom Motorcycle Name: Buzzard’s Luck
See more from Josh on Instagram: @dirtybiker
Builder Name: Kyle Brewer
Garage: Paughco Inc
Custom Motorcycle Name: Geezer Pleezer
See more from Kyle on Instagram: @rewerb70
Builder Name: Nick Pensabene
Garage: Madpen Cycles
Custom Motorcycle Name: 3 Peat
See more from Nick on Instagram: @madpencycles
Builder Name: Paul Brodie
Garage: Flashback Fabrications
Custom Motorcycle Name: Harry Hi-Pipes
See more from Paul on Instagram: @brodie8191
Builder Name: Samuele Reali
Garage: Abnormal Cycles
Custom Motorcycle Name: Oceanblu
Brand/Model: Abnormal Cycles Speedway
“Franz Langher Tribute”
See more from Samuele on Instagram: @abnormalcycles
Builder Name: Takatoshi Suzuki
Garage: Seven Motorcycles
Custom Motorcycle Name: Skinny Teal
Brand/Model: 1967 Harley-Davidson FLH
See more from Takatoshi on Instagram: @seven_motorcycles
Builder Name: Mike Rabideau
Garage: Majik Mike Designs
Custom Motorcycle Name: Bloody Knuckle
Brand/Model: Harley Frame / S&S Cycle Inc. Motor
See more from Mike on Instagram: @majikmikedesigns
Builder Name: Cole Rogers
Garage: 138 Cycle Fabrication
Custom Motorcycle Name: Rocket to Russia
Brand/Model: 138 Cycle Style Triumph T120R
See more from Cole on Instagram: @138cyclefab
Builder Name: Andrea Radaelli
Garage: Radikal Chopper
Owner Name: Fabrizio Cauduro
Painter Name: Manuel Castello
Paint Shop: 70s Helmets
Custom Motorcycle Name: The Skinny
Brand/Model: Harley-Davidson Ironhead XLCH 1000
See more from Andrea on Instagram: @radikalchopper
See more from Fabrizio and Manuel: @70s_helmets
Artists
Artist Name: Darren McKeag
See more from Darren on Instagram: @mckeagart
Artist Name: Ray Drea
See more from Ray on Instagram: @ray_drea_
The amount of artistic talent and custom motorcycles on display at this year’s exhibit was absolutely staggering. You could’ve spent the entire rally at the Motorcycles As Art exhibit and still not have taken everything in fully.
Follow all of these talented builders and artists, and be sure to follow @MotorcyclesAsArt on Instagram to see more content from the show!
What bikes or custom features do you like best from the 2019 Motorcycles s Art exhibit at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip? Tell us in the comments below!
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