The Low Down:
Make/Model: 2009 May Boyz Customz Chopper
Engine: 81 XS 650 Yamaha
Owner: Brandon May – Soddy Daisy, TN
Paint: rust

We picked this October’s featured bike because we were looking for something “scary-looking.” Okay, I’ll admit, most of you won’t be having nightmares after viewing this center spread (unless you’ve paid an enormous amount of money for a shiny new bike which you don’t ride because you are afraid it will get dirty), but we thought it would be cool anyway.

Brandon May, this bike’s owner, has customization in his blood. When I asked about his reasoning, he said, “I had a lot of ideas, and I wanted to put everything together and build an original piece.” This bike, named “Dirty Sanchez,” started off by mating a 650 Yamaha engine with a rigid weld-on frame (with a six-inch stretch), which Brandon picked up off of craigslist.com. Perhaps the scariest (or most amazing) part of this build is that almost all of the other parts were picked up from Ebay.com or came from friends. For instance, the rear fender is made from a spare tire ring from a Model A Ford. The fender struts and various other parts are either built from scratch or pieced together from found items. This is an excellent example of a no-nonsense, tough-looking old-school bike build without breaking the bank.

On one hand, the simplicity in this build is amazing, but on the other hand, the devil is in the details! You can go to http://www.roadrashmag.com and check out more detailed pics of this bike (and much more), or stop by May Automotive in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee and see it (and Brandon) in person. If you are like me, the hot rods and rat bikes parked out front will get your mouth watering.

The Low Down:
Make/Model: 2009 May Boyz Customz Chopper
Engine: 81 XS 650 Yamaha
Owner: Brandon May – Soddy Daisy, TN
Paint: rust

We picked this October’s featured bike because we were looking for something “scary-looking.” Okay, I’ll admit, most of you won’t be having nightmares after viewing this center spread (unless you’ve paid an enormous amount of money for a shiny new bike which you don’t ride because you are afraid it will get dirty), but we thought it would be cool anyway.

Brandon May, this bike’s owner, has customization in his blood. When I asked about his reasoning, he said, “I had a lot of ideas, and I wanted to put everything together and build an original piece.” This bike, named “Dirty Sanchez,” started off by mating a 650 Yamaha engine with a rigid weld-on frame (with a six-inch stretch), which Brandon picked up off of craigslist.com. Perhaps the scariest (or most amazing) part of this build is that almost all of the other parts were picked up from Ebay.com or came from friends. For instance, the rear fender is made from a spare tire ring from a Model A Ford. The fender struts and various other parts are either built from scratch or pieced together from found items. This is an excellent example of a no-nonsense, tough-looking old-school bike build without breaking the bank.

On one hand, the simplicity in this build is amazing, but on the other hand, the devil is in the details! You can go to http://www.roadrashmag.com and check out more detailed pics of this bike (and much more), or stop by May Automotive in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee and see it (and Brandon) in person. If you are like me, the hot rods and rat bikes parked out front will get your mouth watering.