IMPKO Bike Decal, 1960s

Artifacts And Images From The John Brain Collection Of The First Golden Age Of Bicycle Kustomizing

The Curler PYRO Plastic Model Kit, 1970

Surf's Up PYRO Plastic Model Kit, 1970

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Advertisement Huffy Slingshot Rail, 1969.

Advertisement Vista Banana, 1969.

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John Brain's Super-Deluxe Stingray With 5-Foot Sissy Bar, 1970

BELOW: T H E   C O M P E T I T I O N Other People's Kustom Choppers, Photographed By John Brain, at shows he attended

Builder Unknown The Runt, 1973

Builder Unknown Square Springer, 1977

Builder Unknown The Daydreamer, 1974

Dale Kitler 15 Speed, 1976

R E T U R N   T O

The John Brain Interview

Comic Book Ad  Angel Forks, 1969

BELOW: E D I T O R I A L    M A T T E R S While there were no print publications dedicated to Kustom Bikes in the early days, some motorcycle magazines devoted space to them.

Street Chopper Magazine The Pedaler, 1970

California: Trike Chopper, 1975

California: Pedal Dragster, 1973

Street Chopper Magazine Starburst, 1975

Street Chopper Magazine Souza Chopper, 1975

Advertisements Columbia Mach 20/16, 1969.

Advertisement Schwinn Krate, 1968

Advertisement Sears Screamer, 1969

Advertisement Wham-O Wheelie Bar,1966

Advertisement Fueler Fork, 1969

Sissy Bar Canopy, 1969

Builder Janik Midnight Illusion, 1976

Harry Carter Pink Chopper, 1977

Seen at a Show Bike Mag, 1969

B E L O W From a Peterson Special George Barris Bikes, 1969

Above Barris Wedge, below Chopper

Below: Kid On Chopper, 1973

Below Sprunger Orange, Late '80s