Arlen Ness Motorcycles, Over 40 Years In The Making
The motorcycle industry can be weird from at times. What's hot today may be tomorrow's trash. It's constantly changing, and morphing into different genres and styles constantly. No wonder why so many companies have tried to make a name for themselves and failed miserably. There is one company, no more like one man that has built up a reputation of being what the motorcycle industry is all about. He has been around for almost 5 decades and only continuous to dominate the market. Who is this mythical legend some consider to be a biker god? Arlen Ness!
That's right, Arlen has been a dominating force in the cruiser industry since the 60's. His company has produced some of the most tricked out bikes you or I have ever been lucky enough to lay our eyes on. They also manufacture some of the highest quality parts around, that will set your bike apart from the rest. So how exactly did Arlen go from being an unknown contractor with a passion for bikes, to becoming the most recognized name in the motorcycle industry?
The Beginning
To start let's take a trip back in time to when gas was cheap, the nation was at war, hippies were running amuck, and the good times were about to roll...1967. A young Arlen Ness brings home his first bike, a beautiful 1947 Knucklehead. Now most people would be happy with just being in the same room as one of these, but not Arlen, he wanted custom. He stripped it down and gave it a full custom paint job, and the icing on the cake he took home first prize in his first custom bike show, just one of many. He spent many of nights customizing bikes for a growing customer base, and finally got busy enough he quit his job and went into it full time.
The Revolution Begins
Soon after going into business for himself, Ness opened his first parts store in San Leandro, CA. He worked it part time at nights so he could build bikes during the day, but that didn't last long. Soon word got out about the "Ness-ecities", and it spread like wildfire. Arlen opened the store full time and brought his sons in to help him run it.
Today
Today Arlen Ness is the name to have on your bike, whether it's a custom Ness special or you have a custom set of Ness pipes on your bike. Every year the Ness family releases a limited edition fleet of bikes. The most recent is the 2012 Victory Cory Ness' Limited Ed. Cross Country bike. They also design and build their own line of bikes which include the Speedliner, Highliner, and the Lowliner.
The Ness family also puts out a line of custom parts for many brands of bikes. They have won many awards for their stylish wheel designs, powerful exhaust systems, chromed out mirrors, and so on. Anything you need to really set your bike apart from the rest.
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