Starting out in his garage in 1967 with the money he won as a semiprofessional bowler, Arlen bought his first Harley. Armed with no more than a spray gun and a dream, Arlen stripped down his Harley Knucklehead and gave it a paint job of his own creation. After many an appraising eye set sight on his work, Arlen entered it in a custom show. First show, First place! Then he was off.
With nights spent in the garage working on a growing list of customers’ bikes, it wasn’t long before he rented his first store on East 14th Street in San Leandro, California. By this time Arlen's son Cory had become a well-respected and reputable bike builder himself, designing his first bike in his mid teens. The two of them have since become the leaders in custom bike building. Arlen and Cory’s unique flair for design was noticed by Victory who was so impressed that they invited them to join the Victory motorcycle design team.
With four decades of innovation and originality, Arlen and Cory now introduce Ness Motorcycles LLC, the first completely custom production motorcycle that is compatible with many products in the Ness custom product line. Their refusal to imitate others, their sense of style, and their willingness to take risks, is still seen today in their product and their slogan: “Always Innovate, never Imitate”.
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