About Us

Lowbrow was started in 2004, a physical manifestation of chopper fever and passion for all things motorcycle. We are the #1 source for custom and chopper parts for your moto, backed by a tight-knit crew here in northeast Ohio who strive to make your experience with us the best possible. We not only work hard to supply motorcycle enthusiasts with cool parts from small shops all around the world but to also keep innovating and building, creating brand new parts and accessories, getting them out onto the road.

Check out the History of Lowbrow Customs article above for some old photos from the early years! Started in a spare bedroom in 2004, there has been constant growth and change through the years.

THE STORY OF LOWBROW CUSTOMS

Lowbrow Customs was born from a love of vintage motorcycles paired with a frustration at the lack of high-quality parts, delivered on-time. Lowbrow Customs started with a homemade website, in a spare bedroom and basement in a duplex in Parma, Ohio, USA. Passion for custom motorcycles, along with a strong focus on incredible customer service, motorcycle technical support, and the highest-quality parts and accessories helped turn Lowbrow from a side-business into a thriving company.

Heading to small hot rod and motorcycle shows around the midwest and hosting some crazy events attracted like-minded individual to Lowbrow. Over the years we have built a strong following of passionate motorcycle enthusiasts. We feel that our customers enjoy dealing with a company that is different from the norm, and find it refreshing.

Over the last two decades we have designed and produced many innovative motorcycle parts and apparel. We also find the best parts from brands small and large, world-wide, and stock their wares on our shelves. Today Lowbrow Customs is one of the top brands for custom and chopper parts.

May of 2019 marked the 15th anniversary of Lowbrow Customs. We thought it would be great to share the story of how it all got started. This documentary-style film takes a hard look at the company's beginnings, filled with old photos, stories, and interviews from Tyler Malinky, founder, and CEO of Lowbrow Customs, his brother Kyle Malinky, and more of the staff. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and take a ride with us here at Lowbrow Customs.

LOWBROW CUSTOMS MISSION

We Support The Riders

At Lowbrow Customs, we operate on the simple idea that if we treat customers how we want to be treated, good business will follow. Below are our Core Values.

• Purveyors of quality & cool. Curation of motorcycle parts & accessories, quality
and fit guaranteed.
• To supply our customers with astounding customer service. The basis for our World Famous Customer Service.
• Free technical support on any and all motorcycle parts. We help solve problems.
• To support and foster the motorcycle community.
• To help our customers achieve their dreams.

Motorcycle Community Involvement

Fuel Cleveland

Lowbrow Customs, along with Forever the Chaos Life and Gasbox, have organized Fuel Cleveland since 2015. Fuel Cleveland is an invitational motorcycle show featuring motorcycle builders, rare bike owners, painters, and photographers from all over the country. The goal of this show is to honor and pay tribute to those who work hard, show creativity and passion in the motorcycle industry. The show is free to attend and is put on for the love of motorcycles.

Motorcycle Event & Racing Support

Our passion goes beyond selling products. We take pride in supporting and promoting camp-outs, races, art and motorcycle shows all over planet Earth.

El Diablo Run
Official Sponsor

The Cross Country Chase - Lowbrow Customs Motorcycle Event & Racing Support

The Cross Country Chase
Official Sponsor

Wauseon Vintage Flat Track Races - Lowbrow Customs Motorcycle Event & Racing Support

Wauseon Vintage Flat Track Races
Official Sponsor

Biltwell People's Champ Build-Off - Lowbrow Customs Motorcycle Event & Racing Support

Biltwell People's Champ Build-Off
Official Sponsor

Full Speed Ahead Motorcycle Show - Lowbrow Customs Motorcycle Event & Racing Support

Full Speed Ahead Motorcycle Show
Official Sponsor

Mama Tried Motorcycle Show - Lowbrow Customs Motorcycle Event & Racing Support

Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
Official Sponsor

Motorcycle Podcast Sharing

We are proud to be actively involved with a vast number of podcasts. We work, we ride and share the moto-life.

Rulers and Riders

Kwest choppers

Danger Dan's Talk Shop

Five Dirty Bikers

Lowlife Chopper Podcast

WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT LOWBROW CUSTOMS

"Do yourself a favor, if you haven’t shopped at Lowbrow yet, check them out - we promise you won’t regret it."

Maiden moto art show presented by Harley Davidson

"If your not familiar with Lowbrow you’ve been living under a rock, they support my show and are a pillar to the chopper community."

Danger Dan's Talk Shop

"Lowbrow stocks thousands of motorcycle parts and accessories that they design and manufacture. This array of innovative products is not available anywhere else."

Irontradernews

RECORDS AND RECOGNITION

We are globally recognized as leaders throughout the custom motorcycle industry and have garnered many records and accolades for our work.

Best Performance trophy at Born Free 2012 for Tyler's dual-engine, record-setting 1955 Triumph land speed race bike
Medina County Entrepreneur of the Year 2016
Tyler's 1959 Panhead chopper included on Bikeexif 'Top 5 Harley Panheads' list
Cycle Source Magazine 'Best Accessory Part of the Year 2014' for Cole Foster Grips
Cycle Source Magazine 'Accessory Product of the Year 2016' for the RTW Spark Plug Holder
Cycle Source Magazine 'Best Shop Product 2017' for the Harley 4-Speed Transmission Work Stand
Cycle Source Magazine 'Best Show of the Year 2016' for Fuel Cleveland
2018 W&W 'Serious Dealer' Award
2020 Biltwell Top 3 Retailers
2020 W&W 'Serious Dealer' Award
2021 Biltwell Top Four Outstanding Retailer Award
2021 W&W 'Serious Dealer' Award

TEAM LOWBROW RACING

Here at Lowbrow we love racing. A highlight of each year are our land speed endeavors on vintage motorcycles. You can find many articles and videos detailing our racing exploits on the Lowbrow Blog. We also sponsor some other racers in land speed as well as Hooligan, flat track, and drag racing. Below are some of the records set (not all still standing, though many are) by what we collectively refer to as 'Team Lowbrow'. Check back soon for updates, because we frequently break records :)

Tyler Malinky

Motorcycle build project

1955 750cc Triumph 'Poison Ivy'
1950 750cc Triumph 'unnamed'
1955 1350cc dual-engine Triumph 'Double Vision'

Records set:

750cc A-VG 130.503 MPH 'unnamed' - SCTA Bonneville
750cc A-VF 126.812 MPH 'unnamed' - SCTA Bonneville
750cc APS-VG 116.171 MPH 'Poison Ivy' - SCTA Bonneville
750cc A/PG-750/2 132.55 MPH 'unnamed' - Arkansas Mile
1350cc A/VG-1350/4 140.186 MPH 'Double Vision' - Ohio Mile
750cc A/PG-750/2 117.801 MPH 'Poison Ivy' - Ohio Mile
1350cc A-VF 148.871 MPH 'Double Vision' - SCTA Bonneville
1350cc APS-VG 140.210 MPH 'Double Vision' - SCTA Bonneville
1350cc APS-VF 151.448 MPH 'Double Vision' - SCTA Bonneville

Alp Sungurtekin

Motorcycle build project

1950 650cc Triumph 'Manta Ray'
1950 650cc Triumph 'Asymmetric Aero'
1950 650cc streamlined Triumph 'T-200'
1950 500cc Triumph 'The Arrow'
1948 1000cc Vincent 'Vincent 666'

Records set:

650cc A-PF 175.625 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA El Mirage
650cc M-VF 173.329 MPH 'Manta Ray' - SCTA Bonneville
650cc A-VF 171.668 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA El Mirage
650cc APS-VF 170.883 MPH 'T-200' - SCTA Bonneville
650cc A-PF 169.100 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA Mojave
650cc A-PF 156.167 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - AMA Bonneville
650cc A-VF 151.375 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA Bonneville
650cc A-PF 149.664 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA Bonneville
650cc A-VG 139.226 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - SCTA El Mirage
650cc A-PG 133.464 MPH 'Asymmetric Aero' - AMA Bonneville
650cc A-PG 131.332 MPH 'Manta Ray' - SCTA El Mirage
650cc APS-VG 130.734 MPH 'Manta Ray' - SCTA El Mirage
650cc M-VG 127.092 MPH 'Manta Ray' - AMA Bonneville
500cc M-VF 119.903 MPH 'The Arrow' - SCTA Bonneville
1000cc A-VF 168.138 MPH 'Vincent 666' - SCTA Bonneville
1000cc A-VF 171.986 MPH 'Vincent 666' - SCTA El Mirage
1000cc A-VF 193.621 MPH 'Vincent 666' - SCTA Bonneville
500cc M-VF 144.704 MPH 'Thompson Arrow' Triumph Pre-Unit - SCTA El Mirage

Kyle Malinky

Motorcycle build project

1967 650cc Triumph

Records set:

650cc APS-PG 117.453 MPH - SCTA Bonneville
650cc A/PG-650/4 131.491 - Loring 1 mile course
650cc A/TG-650/4 132.761 - Loring 1 mile course
650cc A/PG-650/4 136.248 - Loring 1.5 mile course
650cc A/TG-650/4 134.880 - Loring 1.5 mile course

Andy Cox

Motorcycle build project

1973 1000cc Norton

Records set:

1000cc M/PG-1000/4 131.2 MPH - Ohio Mile
1000cc M/PG-1000/4 146.7 MPH - Loring AFB

Erik Moldenhauer

Records set:

Royal Enfield NA Sponsored Hooligan Racer #37
2019 - Flat Out Friday Vintage Class winner
2020 - District 23 Super Singles Champion
2020 - District 23 Vintage Singles Champion
2020 - District 23 Open Twin Champion
2021 - Flat Out Friday 749cc class winner
2021 - District 23 Super Singles Champion

Rich Silva

Records set:

Good Times Racing, Hooligan Racer #221
2002 S&S-powered 1250cc Harley-Davidson Sportster
2019 RSD Super Hooligan AMA National Champion
2019 Hooligan AM National Champion

Andy Clark

Records set:

AMA district 16 hooligan
Manager of the Boonie Races @ Flat Out Friday
Top 20 finish at Flat Out Friday 2021
Sportster Hillclimb, Dual Sport, Drag Racing, Flat Track racer, BOONIE bike racer