Shortly after the new Powerplant Choppers and Roland Sands Design shop grand opening party, I made my way into LA to take a peek at the new digs.
As to be expected in Los Angeles, the retail space was relatively small- however well laid out and with what I suspect to be a sneakily large back shop area. They did an excellent job at artfully filling the space with new and old motorcycle trinkets, art, and oddities.
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Things for your home, even… including gasoline and tobacco scented soy candles.
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Bikes designed by Powerplant Choppers-
![powerplant-rsd-IMG_2015-1300px](https://c1id56.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/powerplant-rsd-IMG_2015-1300px.jpg)
![powerplant-rsd-IMG_2018-1300px](https://c1id56.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/powerplant-rsd-IMG_2018-1300px.jpg)
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And some bikes and gear from Roland Sands Design, too-
![powerplant-rsd-IMG_2008-1300px](https://c1id56.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/powerplant-rsd-IMG_2008-1300px.jpg)
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Around back there’s some awesome street art by their garage entrance.
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Definitely a cool shop- you can get yourself some Roland Sands riding gear, Suavecito Pomade, fancy camping blankets, clothing and more.
If you’re in the LA area, stop by the shop: 7416 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Visit the website: powerplantchoppers.com.
Photographs by Alicia Mariah Elfving, copyright themotolady.com 2014.
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
Tags: california, chopper, choppers, custom, garage, los angeles, motorcycle, motorcycles, powerplant choppers, roland sands design, rsd, socal
Posted on August 29, 2014 in Blog, News & Features by Alicia Mariah Elfving
Awesome, another place to buy $200 skinny jeans, $50 t-shirts and brouge boots.