Jeff Cochran founded Sucker Punch Sally's in 2002 and soon partnered with his good friend Don Loos. In 2006 the manufacturing part of the business was moved to Phoenix to allow Jeff to get back to his first love: rehabbing old Shovels and Pans. This bike is the first creation to come out of his new shop, hence the name "Solo."

When last we visited our friend Caleb Owens he gave ChopCult readers a peek inside his personal life and times. With this installment of Inside: Cro shares secrets and insight on his eponymously named bike-building and fabrication shop. Caleb's spacious barn in west LA is a bike builder's dream, and a sweet surprise in a neighborhood surrounded by monesteries, college campuses and film studios.

Jay Roche from Special79 is no stranger around these parts. His fab skills are legendary among garage builders around the globe. In an era where mentors are hard to come by and metal-working isn't as common as it used to be, it's a bonus that Jay takes the time to make some tidy, short and sweet how-to videos for the aspiring home builder.

Love 'em or hate 'em, the guys at Foundry Moto can build a sweet motorcycle. Chris, Robbie and the crew invited us to their shop last month for some beer and BBQ, and during the fun we shot this nuts '66 Shovel, the Barrio Speedwagon.

Nineteen seventy-two was the year Road Rider magazine decided to piss off its readers--dedicated touring motorcyclists all--by running a 12-page feature in their March issue on one of the first "production" choppers of that era. The Sunset Tripper was constructed by Triumph of Burbank, CA, from a brand-new Bonneville, and was featured on the cover of that now defunct touring magazine. This is their story.

Low, lean and mean, Alp Sungurtekin's raw Sportster is a fine example of creative, owner-built machinery. He calls this bike The Whip because the location and function of his shifter/clutch set up is similar to that of a jockey's whip. Here's what Alp has to say about this chop in his own words.

The impact of Japanese builders on the vintage/custom motorcycle culture cannot be denied. Like it or not, our friends from the rising sun have a unique style that is all at once familiar and brand new each time another machine is created. From the SR's of Brat Style to the art bikes and salt racers of Shinya Kimura, Japanese builders set a high standard for quality and individualized innovation.

Few bikes sum up the ChopCult ethos better than Matt Tobias' '98 Sporty. In stock trim, The MoCo's Sportster is as unremarkable as a Ford Taurus. In the hands of a guy who plies his craft to something that suits him, a pre-rubber mount Sportster is an awesome and affordable blank canvas. Matt's Sportster is just such a machine.

August '09 marked ChopCult's global debut, and since then we've published nearly 150 original news stories, bike features and editorials for your enjoyment. The All-Stars is a collection of a dozen of our favorite features you may have missed, or might benefit from giving a second glance.

JD Sansaver's latest Japanese bike shows just how great venerable old Yamaha XS650's can be in the hands of a capable craftsman. Virtually every modification on this machine was done by its owner, and you'd probably never guess that its paint job was JD's first attempt.