"Banjo" Sunset Chopper

A fully sculpted, functional motorcycle pipe by Banjo — 13.5 inches from front wheel to tail. Dark sparkle base with yellows and oranges worked in. The bowl sits where the oil pan lives, you pull through the exhaust pipe. The wheels actually roll. Provenance: the piece Banjo used to christen his new Arkansas shop. One of a kind.

What's Included

• The Sunset Chopper
• Pelican case
• Banjo dab mat — printed with one of his original designs
• Handwritten account of the piece's history, in Banjo's own words

Specs

• Artist: Banjo
• Style: Sculptural motorcycle pipe
• Length: 13.5 inches
• Bowl: Located at the oil pan
• Mouthpiece: The exhaust pipe
• Glass: Dark sparkle with yellow and orange accents
• The wheels roll
• Provenance: Christened Banjo's new Arkansas shop
• One of a kind

About the Artist

Banjo learned to build things from a man named John D Wittersheim — metalsmith, luthier, poly-sculptural bike-building maestro, and the most impactful artistic mentor Banjo ever had. John taught him guitar making, banjo making, welding, and metal sculpture. He taught him that creative problem solving was a skill first discovered through restoring and rebuilding antique Harley Davidsons. John passed in 2013. When Banjo builds glass bikes, he's honoring what he learned from that man.

Banjo rarely builds motorcycles anymore. We were fortunate enough to procure this special piece — the one he used to christen his new shop in Arkansas. Every detail — the frame, the tank, the pipes — is hand-formed borosilicate. The glass is a dark sparkle base with yellows and oranges worked in, giving it that last-light-of-day glow that earns the Sunset name. His glass motorcycles have become some of the most recognized pieces in heady glass.

Big ups JW.