Given how long the chopper scene has been around, builders are spoilt for choice when sourcing parts for their projects. But finding the right engine, frame, and running gear for a custom chopper is only half the struggle. You need to know exactly which parts to pick—and you need to know how to combine them to create a cohesive machine.
Martin Becker at MB Cycles excels at this. The German custom bike builder is a matchmaker of sorts, combining bits from wildly different sources to create jaw-dropping V-twin performance choppers. He’s a master of stance, proportions, and details, and knows how to make modern and vintage details harmonize.
The two performance choppers pictured here were built using one of Martin’s favorite combos—a West Coast Choppers CFL frame and an S&S Cycle V-twin motor.…