Beginning
with a 2 Year Development Period and more than $600,000.00 invested,
there were 7 Prototype Bikes built, these were used for Certifying
Ride Quality, Geometry Correction and Final Production Rim Widths.
Feb.1999
The first
fully completed 230 Motorcycle was built using the Widest Rim in the
Industry At 8 1/2”. That was when everyone else in the industry then
and for the next two years ran a 7” rim.
Spring 2000
The
Granddaddy Bike was the first motorcycle to feature a Twist Clutch
and Single Pedal Brake System. This bike also established the formal
AMEN look.
The
Granddaddy was upgraded to a 9” wheel, widest in the industry at
that point.
October 2001,
Biketoberfest
Mike created
the very first 250 Motorcycle in the world as documented by Hot Bike
and Street Chopper Magazine. This Bike surprised everyone in the
Industry and was completed from scratch in 2 1/2 weeks. It included
a set of flamethrowers, also a first in the industry, according to
the Magazine Industry Guys.
Savior 2002,
Daytona
We had
already built and assembled, in October 2001, the first set of
Spinning Wheels, to which we mounted on the Savior. This was the
First Bike documented day by day as we built it on the web site. It
also incorporated the Granddaddy Twist Clutch and Single Pedal Brake
System and featured a completely reworked Hidden Suspension Front
Fork. Its Signature Look was created by using No Fenders at all. It
is also known as my Beater Bike as I have had to rebuild the bike 3
times So far by knocking the paint off and busting up the chrome.
The Amen
Chassis Works banner formally announced the 300 Tire a year and a
half before it’s introduction..
Daytona 2003,
YHWH
The YHWH
Motorcycle broke all the molds in the M/C Industry as being the
first ever Big Twin Perimeter Frame, which was constructed by using
No Down Tubes. It featured Dual Compound Curved and Tapered
Construction achieved by the use of hand made tubing, which required
approximately 250ft. on welding. In this design, we incorporated our
Single Sided Swingarm Technology and many hidden components to keep
the Bike clean. It also used another version of the highly modified
Hidden Suspension in the front forks and included our Production
Spinning Wheels. As usual, it incorporated the Twist Clutch and the
Single Pedal Brake System. Mike entered and won his first Motorcycle
Show in Sturgis, South Dakota, which was The First Inaugural Metzler
Tires Custom Bike Show. The first prize was a Trip for Mike and his
family along with the Bike to the EICMA Show in Milan, Italy. This
is the largest Motorcycle trade event in the world. There were
numerous features and TV appearances with this Bike and has been
featured thru out the world.
JAN 2004, The
Hubless Monster
Mike began
the year pulling out all the stops with his creation of The Hubless
Monster Motorcycle. Many Secret conversations resulted in the
creation of the largest Motorcycle Tire in the World, The 360x18 by
Vee Rubber. Not stopping there, a 23” Diameter Tire was also
developed. The mold production began and Mike started with the
construction using plywood and steel “Models” of what the tire would
look like. This new 360 Tire was so wide and with limited time for
production (2 Months) that he decided on using friction drive
technology from the Carnival Ferris Wheel, plus the drive system
would have to be hidden. The bike would incorporate the most amount
of sheet metal ever used on an Amen Bike. Mike decided to pull out
the drawings for The Hubless Wheels that were 8 years old, and build
A REAL Hubless Bike. The “Sheet Metal” resulted in being
fabricated as boxed structural steel panels used to mount the wheels
and drive system. This Bike is so Revolutionary and Historic that
the following list is a breakdown of its accomplishments.
They are as
follows:
1.)
The First Fully Functional
Double Hubless Bike in the World.
2.)
The First Bike Fully Engineered
and built without the Tires being in Existence
3.)
The First Custom Bike in the
world to unveil a new tire on a completed Bike
4.)
The First Custom Bike in the
world to have the Largest Motorcycle Tire in the world, 360mm.
5.)
The First Custom Bike in the
world to have the new Industry Breaking 23” tire size.
6.)
The First Custom Bike to
incorporate Friction Drive Technology with Hubless Wheel Design for
a Total Clean Look.
The Hubless
Monster has been featured and shown most everywhere including the
Discover Channel Great Biker Build Off
VH1 Top 20
Count Down
Speed Channel
Corbin Ride-On
2 Wheel
Tuesday, to which it is seen in the opening credits each week
June 2004 -
March 2005
Upon
receiving a call from The Discovery Channel a few short days before
filming, Mike began construction of a radically different Old School
Bike. It’s design came about by doing the exact opposite of what he
usually does, which made it an easy bike to build because he used
round tube construction rather than the “One Inch” at a time tubing
he has become known for. The look of the bike resulted in an 11ft.
long Masterpiece
that still honored the Old School feel, though, thru the use of the
23” tire from the Hubless Bike, resulted in a Radical New Look for
this type of Bike. The show first aired in March 2005 during Daytona
Bike Week and has re-aired several times since. It is and will be
the last time for a Biker Build-off for us with Original
Productions.
October 2005
Beginning in
October 2005 Mike Started to Give Back, in the Form of a Three Day
Build A Bike School. Many Technical Highlights and History of the
Wide Tire is Revealed, along with a Hands-on Experience that Paves
the Way for Anyone to Build their Own Bike. There are further Class
Subjects being Announced on the Website so this School can continue
to Develop. The picture below is the Bike we use for the School.
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