{"id":38282,"date":"2017-04-11T11:21:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T18:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=38282"},"modified":"2017-04-11T11:21:21","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T18:21:21","slug":"behind-the-wheel-garwood-custom-cycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/behind-the-wheel-garwood-custom-cycles\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Wheel: Garwood Custom Cycles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Garwood Custom Cycles, in Lexington, NC, specializes in customizing motorcycles with various paint jobs, light kits, tires, hardware and more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Automotive Innovation at its Finest<\/strong><\/p>\n

As we at RacingJunk.com<\/a> begin to delve into various forms of motored mayhem, we were excited to recently slip Behind The Wheel <\/em>for a little fun of the two-wheel kind with a custom cycle shop – Garwood Custom Cycles.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in the birthplace of Eastern style BBQ –\u00a0Lexington, N.C.\u00a0– this custom motorcycle shop is the brainchild of David Garwood.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting this business was the result of a blessing in disguise,\u201d said Garwood. \u201cI was in high school and my mom and dad told me that I couldn\u2019t have a sport bike, but when I graduated I took the liberty of getting one anyway, and I took it to the drag strip with my brother and cousin. After that I was officially hooked on building high performance motorcycles instead of building street racing cars in my family\u2019s horse barn.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five years later, in 1995, Garwood Custom Cycles went from Garwood\u2019s dream in a horse barn to a business in downtown Lexington. Although this business started small, it would quickly grow to become a favorite among two-wheel enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

In fact, the shop quickly become famous for customizing motorcycles with various paint jobs, light kits, tires, hardware and more; it grew so much in 14 years that Garwood Custom Cycles would expand to a shop double its size in 2013.<\/p>\n

How did all this happen? \u201cBringing on good people with a serious passion and talent to create the amazing bikes that we do here is the primary reason that we have come from a business that started on a dirt floor in a small barn to the amazing business that Garwood Custom Cycles has become today,\u201d said Garwood.<\/p>\n

So who are these amazing people, and how have they made one man\u2019s dream of bringing a little fun and excitement into the lives of others possible?<\/p>\n

Fellow Gearhead and Parts Manager Josh Hedrick came to Garwood Custom Cycles more than 10 years ago, and has been working in what he calls a \u201cfantasy workshop\u201d ever since. \u201cI owned a dirt bike that I ordered parts from Garwood for, and I eventually started getting all my bike parts from here,\u201d said Hedrick. “Before you know it, David and I became friends and after seeing my excitement for his shop he asked if I would help him here and there, and eventually he and I both decided that I should stick around.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Hedrick also mentioned, \u201cto be a part of this industry it takes a lot of passion as well as an ability to overcome, to make things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The passion that flows through the veins of this custom cycle shop was very apparent, as we would be introduced to some amazing projects that have been completed throughout the years. Although some were customizations of bikes like those of drag racing employee Reggie King, there are also projects that tug at the heartstrings and make a difference.<\/p>\n

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Garwood Custom Cycles designed this custom 2016 Suzuki Hayabusa Breast Cancer Awareness Bike for
the president of East Coast Busas Motorcycle Club Frederick Maryland Chapter, Charles Stewart, after he lost
his wife and riding partner Yvette Stewart (a.k.a. Peaches) to breast cancer in 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSome of our favorite projects include our charity bikes to help raise awareness and money for a good cause,\u201d said Garwood. \u201cProjects like our Wounded Warriors, Autism and Breast Cancer Awareness bike have meant so much to so many of us here at Garwood through the years and we hope to work on more projects like this in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Garwood Custom Cycles recently won the \u201cFan Favorite\u201d award at the 15th Annual Shriner\u2019s Drag Racing
and Hot Rod Expo in Greensboro, N.C. for their \u2018New Wave\u2019 bike to benefit Shriner\u2019s Hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Garwood Custom Cycles even received a \u2018Fan Favorite\u2019 nod during the 15th<\/sup> Annual Shriner\u2019s Drag Racing and Hot Rod Expo in Greensboro, N.C. for their \u2018New Wave\u2019 bike to benefit Shriner\u2019s Hospital for children.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to have won this award, and since it was the Shriners, it was for a good cause,\u201d said social media director Chase Clifton. \u201cIt features some of the best customization. The paint job is crazy and exciting; we have different color changing light kits and a single side tire. It has won a couple of other awards for best customization at Daytona Bike Week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other than building and customizing original bikes, what benefits does Garwood Custom Cycles offer to its customers?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where we can make dreams come true for any motorcycle enthusiast,\u201d said Hedrick. \u201cWhether someone needs simple parts and service, motorcycle gear, purchasing of a new motorcycle or even tuning up of a motorcycle with paint, turbo, nitrous, etc. – whatever you need, we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, we sure are impressed with Garwood and look forward to finding out what they have in store for the future. For more information about Garwood Custom Cycles, visit them online at GarwoodCustomCycles.com<\/a> or check out a few of their amazing projects on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to RacingJunk.com<\/a> for more stories from Behind The Wheel. <\/em>If you would like to see a driver or business featured please contact columnist Ellen Richardson at ellen.n.richardson@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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