Dublin Mob Choppers - '06 Belfast Bombshell - Working Class Hero

The 19-inch Dublin Mob apes draw the eye back upwards, giving the Bombshell a rakish profile and jaunty stance. That's the defining characteristic of this bike: the way she cuts through a crowd is based purely on the simple looks and posture. The taillight was snatched from a '51 Ford; rear suspension is found in the leather-wrapped seat. Shannon pays particular attention to the seats on all Dublin Mob bikes, even tooling the bottom. "Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it shouldn't be finished," he says. "I use a variety of nautical knots and basket weaves to finish the lacing on the seats. Every time I go down to the leather shop I learn something new." Power is sucked up from a Harley-Davidson 80ci Evolution engine and channeled through a 1974 four-speed transmission to the Avon tires.

The Bombshell didn't set out to win beauty contests, though plenty of people have stopped in their tracks for a look at the shifter and the seat. A cop once stopped them for half an hour just to check her out ("He dug it, and nobody was taken away in cuffs.") The paint is simple, the design is not revolutionary. There's not a lot of shiny things tacked on. Still, there's something about her that will stick in your memory-and you'll instantly recognize the Bombshell the next time you see her. That's the goal of Dublin Mob, according to Shannon: "It's all been done before, but you can tell when it's been done by Dublin Mob."