WEST COAST CHOPPERS

It all started when seventh-grader Jesse James took a child's bike, modified it and sold it as a luxury item. In doing so, he began to build not just a bicycle, but a future empire - as a street kid who wanted to do things his own way, to do them to the fullest, despite everyone who said it was impossible. Ten years later, West Coast Choppers has grown into a team of fifty associates with a 1,700 square foot shop. Today, Jess's business spans nearly two and a half acres.

West Coast Choppers is now headquartered in Austin, Texas.