Kenneth Robert Howard (September 7, 1929 – September 19, 1992), [1] also known as Dutch, Von Dutch, or J. L. Bachs (Joe Lunch Box), was an American motorcycle mechanic, artist, pin …

Sep 29, 2021 · Mike Wolfe of “American Pickers” is beside himself when he comes across a barn find or other Von Dutch bike. Here are the five best Von Dutch motorcycles of all-time for your …

Oct 12, 2012 · A complete Von Dutch motorcycle. That’s rare. After showing the bike at TorqueFest in Iowa this summer Mike made a deal with John Parham to lend the bike to the …

Nov 29, 2024 · Von Dutch kept the original Harley-Davidson rear plunger, but added the Moto Guzzi fender for consistancy. The biggest change, however, was the engine swap. The 740cc …

Nov 4, 2024 · In Season 6 of American Pickers, Mike Wolfe finds his "Holy Grail," the Von Dutch XAVW motorcycle - but where is it now? Here's what we know.

Nov 6, 2012 · Von Dutch realized the inherent smoothness and low center of gravity an opposed four cylinder engine could offer in a motorcycle and struck out to build his own. While others …

Oct 17, 2013 · But working with a Harley-Davidson XA, a World War II shaft drive machine that’s relatively rare now, some Moto Guzzi components and a 36 horsepower flat four Volkswagen …

This incredible survivor was built in 1966 while Von Dutch was ‘in hiding’, working at an undisclosed motorcycle shop in Southern California. Besides simply wanting a project he could …

Dec 23, 2022 · This custom-built Von Dutch XAVW was constructed back in 1966, combining the frame of a Harley-Davidson XA with the engine of a Volkswagen — thus awarding it the label …

Feb 3, 2023 · This 1958 Triumph Thunderbird is typical of Von Dutch’s work for customers in the 1950’s and 1960’s. It was created when he worked with the famed Bud Ekins to build modified …