American entrepreneur and motorcycle designer (1939–2019)
Arlen Ness
Ness in 2014
Born
(1939-07-12)July 12, 1939
Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S.
Died
March 22, 2019(2019-03-22) (aged 79)
Occupation(s)
Motorcycle designer, entrepreneur
Years active
1960–2019
Known for
Custom motorcycles
Spouse
Beverly Ness
(m. 1960)
Relatives
Cory Ness (son), Zach Ness (grandson)
Website
www.arlenness.com
Arlen Darryl Ness[1][2] (July 12, 1939 – March 22, 2019) was an American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur best known for his custom motorcycles. Ness received acclaim for his designs, most of which are noted for their unique body style and paintwork.
^"Happy Birthday to Arlen Ness, Legendary Custom Builder, Victory Motorcycle Dealer & Motorcycle Icon". Victory Motorcycles. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
^Blake Z. Rong (15 July 2013). "Happy Birthday, Arlen Ness". Autoweek. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
Arlen Darryl Ness (July 12, 1939 – March 22, 2019) was an American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur best known for his custom motorcycles. Ness received...
Harley riders. In 2010 ArlenNess and Cory Ness created two more limited-edition Victorys; The ArlenNess Vision and the Cory Ness Jackpot. Created as limited...
Ness is a second-generation American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur. He is the son of motorcycle customizer ArlenNess, and father of Zach Ness...
Zach Ness (born April 11, 1988) is a third-generation American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur. He is the grandson of motorcycle customizer Arlen Ness...
Dregni, Hunter S. Thompson, Sonny Barger, Evel Knievel, Jean Davidson, ArlenNess. MotorBooks International, 7 Feb 2010 Born to Be Wild: A History of the...
Dregni, Hunter S. Thompson, Sonny Barger, Evel Knievel, Jean Davidson, ArlenNess. MotorBooks International, 7 Feb 2010 "2009 Sport-Touring Shootout IV"...
Hunter S. (CON) Thompson, Sonny Barger, Evel Knievel, Jean Davidson, ArlenNess MotorBooks International, 7 Feb 2010 "Sucka MC Free". suckamcfree.blogspot...
the term was applied to custom cars. In the 1960s, custom artisans like ArlenNess and Ben Hardy created new styles of custom bikes, the chopper. In the...
down when contrasted with decades-long established chopper builders like ArlenNess, that is, a bike with, "not much there but engine, what the law requires...
styling has been likened to custom-made choppers from Paul Teutul Sr. or ArlenNess. The Fury has been sold not only in North America, but internationally...
2012) 1939 – Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer 1939 – ArlenNess, American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur (d. 2019) 1939 – Bill Cooper...
the photo essay book Art of the Chopper, where his work was compared to ArlenNess as epitomizing the East Bay Style. In 2017 appeared in American M.C. Season...
tremendous success Sands found on Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off vs. ArlenNess, Sands founded Roland Sands Design. RSD designs concept motorcycle parts...
Dregni, Hunter S. Thompson, Sonny Barger, Evel Knievel, Jean Davidson, ArlenNess. MotorBooks International, 7 Feb 2010 Evel Knievel and other Daredevils...
(1983–1993), Wisconsin State Senate (1979–1982) and Wisconsin State Assembly. ArlenNess, 79, American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur. Behrouz Rahbar, 73...
Gary Arlen Kildall (/ˈkɪldˌɔːl/; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall...
American golfer July 12 Barbara Crossette, American journalist, author ArlenNess, American motorcycle designer, entrepreneur (d. 2019) July 14 Sid Haig...
Dregni, Hunter S. Thompson, Sonny Barger, Evel Knievel, Jean Davidson, ArlenNess. MotorBooks International, 7 Feb 2010 Greene, David (1986). Greene's Biographical...
overall champion for Yes! Tianjian Yamaha Racing. In 2003, he raced for ArlenNess in the 250cc World Championship race in Sepang, Malaysia. He finished...
Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub 21 Zane Smith (R) (CC) GMS Racing Chevrolet ArlenNess, Michael Roberts Construction 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet...
6 cu in) 1995 Italy Y Y Honda EXP-2 402 cc (24.5 cu in) 1995 Japan Y ArlenNess Luxury Liner 1,300 cc (79 cu in) 1996 United States Y BMW R1200C 1,170 cc...
30 choppers. Some of the notable choppers include Ed Roth's Mail Box, ArlenNess's Taxi and Ron Ebert's Bubble Machine, and replicas of the choppers from...