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DP Custom Cycles of New River, Arizona, is a relatively new shop, but one going from strength to strength. Their latest bike is ‘Look Right’, and it’s certainly a sharp looker—with styling cues taken from one of Jacques Villeneuve’s...

A couple of months ago, DP Customs’ 1979 Harley café racer was a king hit with Bike EXIF readers. So here’s the latest machine from the Arizona outfit: it’s also a ’79 ironhead, but with a totally different vibe. According to DP’s...

If there’s a specialist in custom Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportsters, it’s Arizona-based DP Custom Cycles. Their bikes are classy and well-finished, and invariably have a strong graphic look. And best of all, they’re priced to sell: DP’s...

I’ve studied the evidence. I’ve taken the facts at hand and made an educated deduction. Inside all mysteries there lies a precious core of truth, and I have arrived at the center of this one. Giant metallic moths. Giant metallic...

Motor racing has traditionally been the biggest influence on DP Custom bikes: their previous builds have sported the colors of Formula 1 and NASCAR cars. But this time, the Arizona company has turned to classic movies for inspiration. “We’ve...

Anyone that has studied the creative process will tell you that the world’s great artists eventually develop a style that is simultaneously totally original, yet uniquely and utterly their own. Think Kimura. Or Falcon. Or Lennon &...

After several years of customizing Harley ironheads, DP Customs have got it down to a fine art. This is their latest creation, ‘Defensor’ — a tribute to the late Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna. “The bike was commissioned...

DP Customs Seventy Three – Study the keeping of time and you’ll soon realise that methods for keeping track of the multitudinous moments that tick by before we all drop off this mortal coil are as many as they are varied. Which is...

DP Customs are on a roll right now, and according to owner Justin Del Prado, this is their fastest and best-handling bike yet. It’s a café racer based on DP’s favorite platform, the Harley Sportster ironhead. According to Del Prado, ‘We...

This one here is the Dp Custom Motocycles’s DiSalvo. This full fender hardtail has the timeless lines of an old WL Model with the soul of a hot rod. (119)

Arizona-based DP Custom Cycles specializes in Ironheads and Evos, usually turning them into “kick ass bobbers”. So this ’79 Harley is a departure for shop owner Justin Del Prado: low-set and unpainted, it has more of a café racer look....

You know those super cool Ironhead Harleys, the ones that used the namesake two-cylinder pushrod V-twin engine. Now DP Custom Cycles, based in Arizona, are going about making a reputation for themselves building some sweet versions. Take this...

Introducing “Centennial” Inspired by the great state of Arizona’s 100th year. (106)

This is the “Mele”, the latest offering from DP Customs Motorcycles. What Mele is, is a hybrid between a cafe’ racer and a drag bike, this ride has the spirit of racing running through its veins. (139)