Heavy Duty – July-August 2019

Words & Pics Michael Lichter

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till mourning the recent passing of Arlen

Ness, I find myself writing a feature on a

bike he built not long before he died. But

then, this is part of building Arlen’s legacy.

Just shy of 80 years old Arlen touched

many people throughout his life. People he met at

shows (he made time to talk with everyone that came

up), friends around the world, young bike builders

he encouraged, fellow bike builders he inspired and

the countless thousands of people that read about

him in magazines like this one – each person has a

story to remember Arlen by.

PURE

NESS

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