Split Decision Shovelhead-Joshua DeBenedetto

JOSHUA DEBENEDETTO

A young spirit WITH AN OLD SCHOOL SOUL

Born To Ride is proud to showcase this custom bike out of South Carolina to our readers. We asked talented bike builder Joshua DeBenedetto, owner of JDChopperSC out of Greenville, South Carolina to fill us in on the details of the bike he calls, “Split Decisions.” Here’s what he had to say. --Editors

This is my first official motorcycle build and I named it “Split Decisions.” I pulled a 1967 Slabside Shovelhead out of the trenches and gave new life to a machine that had lost its way.

The goal in mind was “different.” I wanted to give everybody something unique to look at, and I wanted to push myself as a fabricator and bike builder. My desire was to build a bike that could win shows, as well as ride for long miles. It has been incredible seeing the transformation in the bike alongside my abilities.

I handmade one-off split coffin-style gas tanks, and split the oil bag into two separate units—one holding oil and the other holding all of the electrical components. I also split the seat so that you can look through it and see right through the motorcycle.