Ron Simms
| Ron Simms | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | US |
| Occupation | custom motorcycle building |
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Simms Custom Cycles
Ron Simms is a custom motorcycle builder, operating his business, Simms Custom Cycles, in Hayward, California. Simms has been building custom motorcycles for over 30 years. He has been featured in Easyriders magazine,[1] and the photo essay book Art of the Chopper,[2] where his work was compared to Arlen Ness as epitomizing the East Bay Style.
Awards
- Best Performance Machine Equipped Bike, 2009 Los Angeles Calendar Bike Show[3]
References
- ↑ Born to Be Wild: A History of the American Biker and Bikes 1947-2002 , Paul Garson, and the editors of Easyriders, Simon & Schuster 2003, ISBN 978-1-4165-7523-8
- ↑ Art of the Chopper, Tom Zimberoff (chapter 16), Bulfinch Press 2005, ISBN 978-0-8212-5752-4 (Google books)
- ↑ "Legendary Builder Wins with PM", August 11, 2009, Performance Machine website
- Techno-Chop: The New Breed of Chopper Builders, Mike Seate, Simon Green and Steve Terry, p. 81, Motorbooks 2005, ISBN 978-0-7603-2116-4
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