A little different custom bike shop

*trikebubble* · 04-13-2005

While I am generally not a fan of these new cookie cutter "custom" choppers. (someone seems to have forgotten what custom means) you may want to take a peek at this custom shop.
The shop and the man are called Goldammer.
His shop is about 40 miles north of my home town. He has been quietly plugging away making some of the wildest looking, award winning customs out there.
He made the front end for that OCC Robot bike, and has been getting a lot of press with his old-school board tracker bike lately.
Take a look.

http://www.goldammercycle.com/Home.htm

**Spok** · 04-13-2005

brancher · 04-13-2005

Outrageous! Really 'out-there' designs...

Wonder how they do the suspension on the billet front ends?

flynsouth · 04-13-2005

I've seen them somewhere before and you're right it's much more than a fender mod and some expensive chrome and paint.

**2WheelFun** · 04-13-2005

Now there's some spit n shine! Pretty sharp!

*ispeed77* · 04-14-2005

not too bad there Carlo. i am also not a huge fan of the new era of choppers but you gotta give this guy some credit. very nice body work on those machines.

1400pilot · 04-14-2005

Very nice, it looks as there was alot of thought and design that went into those bikes, unlike the cookie cutter bikes, that most everybody elso is building.

Mr_Lycos · 04-15-2005

Wow, another shop shot selling hardtail Harleys with PM wheels

... Zzzzzz*snort*zzzzzzzzzz

*trikebubble* · 04-16-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Lycos

Wow, another shop shot selling hardtail Harleys with PM wheels

... Zzzzzz*snort*zzzzzzzzzz

Some people get up on the wrong side of bed a lot, don't they?

Not that I feel the need to stick up for the Shop, But you need to take a closer look at the board-tracker to apprecite it. For one, it's not a hardtail.
I think it's beautiful, and unlike just about anything else I have seen out there.

Mr_Lycos · 04-16-2005

I dunno, I just see so many "custom" choppers, all of them with PM wheels, S&S motors, and hardtail or faux-hardtail chassis. I live in a small town with a population of 6500 and it has a "custom" chopper shop.

They're all just so ordinary. Its the only kind of bike seen on TV these days. Is there no-one left with the imagionation or skill in our society to make a custom non-chopper? How about a custom sportbike, or maybe a bagger? My god, I'd even be happy to see a VW-powered trike every now and then, just to break the monotany of the "chopper".

*trikebubble* · 04-17-2005

I agree with you there Lycos, the term "custom chopper" has been applied to so many bike that it has now become the antithesis(sp?) of what it started uot to be.
We actually went to our local Show&Shine today. It was pretty much full of "custom choppers", raked out, side mount plates, huge rear tires. Some looked ok I geuss, as a novelty. But they all looked the same really. Now here is where it gets wierd, in the middle of all these build-a bikes looking very out of place is the exact Goldammer board tracker that I originally posted about. It looked fantastic, skinny little tires and all. It really stuck out from the rest.
So yes, I too would like to see more real "custom bikes". Like that Honda powered cafe racer that Jesse James built or something.

Lee_2061 · 04-19-2005

Got one here called Prozac that's a little different.
The owners are bike customisers who also happen to own a place called Gotham City. Perhaps there is a similarity between the two pastimes.
Sure explains why their display stand is always the most crowded at bikeshows.

SpectreMan1 · 10-10-2007

That Goldammer's is wild!
Almost looks like they got the frame inspirations from old Schwinn bicycles LOL
Some awesome work though look more like art then ridable bike but then it shows them being ridden!

*Tod* · 10-10-2007

Nice thread resurrection.

I love the look of these bikes, very sexy.

CycleDude · 10-10-2007

^^^ +1

*trikebubble* · 10-10-2007

Wow! I was around back then. It's been so long now.

I've actually heard a few rumors that he is/was working on a custom V2K for someone.

CycleDude · 10-10-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikebubble

Wow! I was around back then. It's been so long now.

I've actually heard a few rumors that he is/was working on a custom V2K for someone.

Guess so, bud. A custom V2k would sure be interesting....

seadood228 · 10-10-2007

Sweet bikes Carlo. I really dig choppers of all ilks, it's just the type of people that you usually see on them that turn me off..

Then again I'm that type of person, and if I saw myself cruising down the road on one I'd laugh at myself

Michael600r · 10-10-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectreMan1

That Goldammer's is wild!
Almost looks like they got the frame inspirations from old Schwinn bicycles LOL
Some awesome work though look more like art then ridable bike but then it shows them being ridden!

I'll second that.

antiq · 10-10-2007

Maybe it's just me, but I think they look really wild and would make great decorations. But they don't look very comfortable to ride for any distance and probably wouldn't corner well on these kiss you but turns we have here.

04-13-2005	#1 (permalink)
trikebubble Slow Guy on a Fast Bike Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okanagan Falls, BC Posts: 22,628	A little different custom bike shop While I am generally not a fan of these new cookie cutter "custom" choppers. (someone seems to have forgotten what custom means) you may want to take a peek at this custom shop. The shop and the man are called Goldammer. His shop is about 40 miles north of my home town. He has been quietly plugging away making some of the wildest looking, award winning customs out there. He made the front end for that OCC Robot bike, and has been getting a lot of press with his old-school board tracker bike lately. Take a look. http://www.goldammercycle.com/Home.htm __________________ 08 Midnite Sapphire Blue ZX-14

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ispeed77 RIP Deron Harden :-( Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardner, MA Posts: 32,533	not too bad there Carlo. i am also not a huge fan of the new era of choppers but you gotta give this guy some credit. very nice body work on those machines. __________________ David - Moderator 2002 Suzuki DRZ400 2003 1500 Meanie, scraping pipes and frame :-) In loving memory of Deron Harden, forever in our thoughts :-(

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1400pilot UBER CLUB MEMBER #2 Forum Supporter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Holdrege, Nebraska Posts: 13,839	Very nice, it looks as there was alot of thought and design that went into those bikes, unlike the cookie cutter bikes, that most everybody elso is building. __________________ Click for a map of the states I've ridden in 08 ZG1400 Concours 06 KDX200 04KX65

04-15-2005	#8 (permalink)
Mr_Lycos Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Carthage, NY Posts: 950	Wow, another shop shot selling hardtail Harleys with PM wheels ... Zzzzzzsnortzzzzzzzzzz

04-16-2005	#10 (permalink)
Mr_Lycos Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Carthage, NY Posts: 950	I dunno, I just see so many "custom" choppers, all of them with PM wheels, S&S motors, and hardtail or faux-hardtail chassis. I live in a small town with a population of 6500 and it has a "custom" chopper shop. They're all just so ordinary. Its the only kind of bike seen on TV these days. Is there no-one left with the imagionation or skill in our society to make a custom non-chopper? How about a custom sportbike, or maybe a bagger? My god, I'd even be happy to see a VW-powered trike every now and then, just to break the monotany of the "chopper".

04-17-2005	#11 (permalink)
trikebubble Slow Guy on a Fast Bike Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okanagan Falls, BC Posts: 22,628	I agree with you there Lycos, the term "custom chopper" has been applied to so many bike that it has now become the antithesis(sp?) of what it started uot to be. We actually went to our local Show&Shine today. It was pretty much full of "custom choppers", raked out, side mount plates, huge rear tires. Some looked ok I geuss, as a novelty. But they all looked the same really. Now here is where it gets wierd, in the middle of all these build-a bikes looking very out of place is the exact Goldammer board tracker that I originally posted about. It looked fantastic, skinny little tires and all. It really stuck out from the rest. So yes, I too would like to see more real "custom bikes". Like that Honda powered cafe racer that Jesse James built or something. __________________ 08 Midnite Sapphire Blue ZX-14

04-19-2005	#12 (permalink)
Lee_2061 V2K Blingaphile BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,791	Got one here called Prozac that's a little different. The owners are bike customisers who also happen to own a place called Gotham City. Perhaps there is a similarity between the two pastimes. Sure explains why their display stand is always the most crowded at bikeshows. __________________ VROC17211 ROG189 UMC38326 V2KBUM#3 www.cruisercustomizing.com/lee_2061 www.flipdrive.com/silkfire Last edited by Lee_2061 : 04-19-2005 at 08:05 PM.

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SpectreMan1 Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield,MO (for now)lol Posts: 913	That Goldammer's is wild! Almost looks like they got the frame inspirations from old Schwinn bicycles LOL Some awesome work though look more like art then ridable bike but then it shows them being ridden! __________________ *Just because you "can" doesnt always mean you should!!*

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CycleDude Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,816	^^^ +1

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trikebubble Slow Guy on a Fast Bike Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okanagan Falls, BC Posts: 22,628	Wow! I was around back then. It's been so long now. I've actually heard a few rumors that he is/was working on a custom V2K for someone. __________________ 08 Midnite Sapphire Blue ZX-14

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seadood228 Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 808	Sweet bikes Carlo. I really dig choppers of all ilks, it's just the type of people that you usually see on them that turn me off.. Then again I'm that type of person, and if I saw myself cruising down the road on one I'd laugh at myself __________________ 05 Meanie / 07 CBR600RR

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antiq Vintage bike addict BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: I live in eastern ohio Posts: 4,802	Maybe it's just me, but I think they look really wild and would make great decorations. But they don't look very comfortable to ride for any distance and probably wouldn't corner well on these kiss you but turns we have here. __________________ 82 KZ750LTD, 84 Virago 700, 85 Vulcan 700.78 KZ750 twin,82 KZ650, 77 KZ650, 75 CB200T,Vince

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