Jesse James: Master Bike Builder

Jesse James master bike builder motorcycles have become a widely respected and sought after topic in today’s pop culture. A huge majority of it’s popularity can be accredited to master bike builder Jesse James. Since the debut of his show on The Discovery Channel, Jesse James of Long Beach, California, has become a common name in most households and everybody wants a look at what he comes up with next. James has built custom bikes for such stars as Shaq, Keanu Reeves, and Kid Rock just to name a few. He is currently working on a bike for James Hetfield from Metallica. Jesse’s hard and tough exterior and attitude plays well with his viewers, both men and women alike.

So, we know we like this guy. But where did all of this start? How did Jesse James become such an icon? Well after a bit of research, I discovered that Jesse actually stumbled upon his future when he was just under sixteen. He got his first bike then, a Harley. From that point on Jesse rode just about anything he could get his hands on. He loved to ride. He became so passionate about riding and his bikes that it created a strain on his relationship with his father and he moved out on his own. Jesse graduated high school and went on to college. Instead of taking classes like design and architecture, Jesse studied psychology for two years.

Jesse got a job with Perry Sands of Performance Machine with the help of his father after traveling the globe. This is where he designed his first bike. After a couple years, Jesse went to work for Boyd Coddington of Hot Rods by Boyd. He was finally able to get creative and design some custom pieces. From there, West Coast Choppers emerged into what it is today. Jesse has created some of the most amazing designs and his talent promises more to come. In the meantime we can catch Jesse on his Discovery Channel hit Monster Garage and he will also be one of the master builders on the Great Biker Build-Off. Jesse will compete along with fellow builders like Arlen Ness and son Cory, Chica out of Huntington Beach, and Russell Mitchell of Sun Valley. These California boys are just a few of the creators of some awesome custom cycles.

We can be sure to see more graphic paint jobs, long stretched handlebars, crazy exhaust and of course the all too famous Choppers Cross logo will adorn his true masterpieces. So we can't all afford to ride in style, at least we can dream.

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