This train's been a-rolling for more than four decades and is on track to keep on keepin' on for years to come. For over the past 40 years this magazine has taken many twists and turns and has seen every up and down the chopper industry has ever experienced, yet Street Chopper has stood the test of time. From early home-build jobs, to gazillion-dollar builds in huge warehouses, Street Chopper has kept you entertained, informed, and enlightened to what the chopper of the moment is, but it also kept a foot firmly planted in the good old days.

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In case you were not aware, this year is Street Chopper's 40th anniversary.

We've been jamming forward, wide-open throttle in Fourth gear to get Street Chopper back in your hands. If you've been around awhile, thanks for checking it out. If you're new to the mag-welcome. We geared up over the past couple of months, waiting for the best riding weather to unleash this special Summer issue packed with over a dozen of the coolest handmade custom scoots. Some started out as a rolling platform from the Factory, others are ground-up artistic, spiritual creations. There's nothing necessarily wrong with stock bikes, new leathers, or orange safety vests. This book isn't about that scene. Folks are drawn to a variety of bikes for different reasons and purposes. Kick back, enjoy, and take the ride.

Street Chopper Is Now On My Space!

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It has been an interesting eight years since I worked my last day for Primedia's American Motorcycle Group as the Managing Editor of HOT BIKE. I remember how excited I was on my last day, cleaning out my office because I had accepted a position as Editor of one of our sister publications in the Truck Group. I can remember a certain sadness as well, because I was going to miss the friends I had worked with on a daily basis. But as they say, that's life. And for the years after that, I moved around in the custom truck industry, but I still managed to keep in touch with a lot of my friends on the V-Twin side of the fence.

Are you re-engineering the wheel so it can be manufactured for a cheaper price, or are you thinking up a new scheme to destroy YOUR competitor's business? Are you helping or hindering?

What's new in the street chopper world? That's what these pages will attempt mightily to cover monthly. If you know something we don't, don't hesitate to drop me a line to Bandit@bikernet.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hot Bike is pleased to announce an expansion of its events schedule for 2005. The 3rd annual West Coast Super Show, presented by Performance Machine, will be held on June 4-5 at Hidden Valley Ranch in Irvine, California. The inagural Hot Bike Kentucky Super Show, presented by RC Components, is scheduled for September 10-11 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY. In addition, Hot Bike will be the title sponsor of All American Motorcycle Madness to be held on May 20-22 at Santa Maria Fair Park in Santa Maria, CA and the 5th annual California Mid State Rally at California Mid State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, CA. Both of these events are presented by Santa Maria Harley-Davidson/Buell. Please visit our events partner, Horsepower Promotions, at horsepowerpromotions.com for more information!

Primedia, the industry-leading publisher of high-performance automotive, truck, motorcycle and action sports magazines, introduces The PRIMEDIA Technology Award, designed to honor companies within the industry it serves.