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KODY
McNEWFounder · Fabricator · Rider

A hobby that became a business. A business that became a legend. Kody McNew built the first Voodoo machine in 2010 and hasn't stopped since.

FoundedVoodoo Bikeworks 2012 AwardSturgis 2013 Multi-Winner TVHistory Channel · Biker Battleground Phoenix
VOODOO BIKEWORKS · GLENDALE AZ · EST 2012 ·
Origin

FROM HOBBY
TO EMPIREThe Voodoo Story

In 2010, Kody McNew built a custom Harley-Davidson in his own space. Not for a customer. Not for a competition. Just because the vision in his head demanded to exist in the real world.

Two years later, with a reputation already building in the Phoenix Valley, he opened the doors of Voodoo Bikeworks in Glendale, Arizona. The name said everything about the approach: what he does to Harleys shouldn't be possible, but it is.

"Turned his hobby into an empire overnight."

— Voodoo Bikeworks · voodoobikeworks.com

The Record

MILESTONE
Timeline

2010

The First Build

Kody McNew builds his first custom Harley-Davidson — not from a kit, not from a class. A ground-up custom bagger built entirely from his own vision. It gets noticed in the Phoenix Valley before the shop even exists.

2012

Voodoo Bikeworks Opens

Kody opens Voodoo Bikeworks at 6826 N 55th Dr, Glendale, Arizona. From day one the focus is clear: Harley-Davidson baggers, softails, and trikes. No other platforms. No half-measures.

2013

Sturgis — Multiple Awards

Kody enters the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the largest bike-building competition in the world, held annually in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He leaves with multiple awards. The "Young Gun" nickname follows him home.

2014–2018

Building the Cult Following

Voodoo Bikeworks grows its roster of signature builds — Wraith, Vendetta, Grudge, the Hills muscle baggers. Each one photographed, shared and debated on bagger forums across the country. The waiting list gets real.

History Channel

Biker Battleground Phoenix

Kody and Voodoo Bikeworks appear on the History Channel's reality program Biker Battleground Phoenix, reaching a national audience and cementing the shop's reputation beyond the Arizona bagger scene.

2019–2021

Infinity, Ground Pounder & the Audio Era

Voodoo's most-recognized builds hit the show circuit. The Infinity Quad fairing becomes the shop's audio reference. The Ground Pounder muscle bagger and a run of customer Street Glides draw comparisons to factory show bikes — the last major gallery update landing in 2021.

2026

Back for Sturgis — New Builds Loading

Voodoo Bikeworks is taking on new builds for the 2026 season. Sturgis 2026 (August 1–10, Black Hills, SD) is the target event. Build slots are limited — call the shop to discuss your project.

From the Shop Floor

Real Voodoo Builds

A selection of machines that rolled out of Glendale — photographed at Voodoo Bikeworks.

WraithSignature Custom
Ground PounderMuscle Bagger
InfinityAudio Build
Hills MuscleMuscle Series
GrudgeFull Custom
Sunset CactusArizona Roll-Out
See All Builds
Media

As Seen On

History Channel

Biker Battleground Phoenix

Voodoo Bikeworks and Kody McNew were featured on Biker Battleground Phoenix on the History Channel — a reality series following the custom motorcycle build scene in Phoenix, Arizona. Kody's fabrication skills and design sensibility were showcased to a national television audience, giving Voodoo Bikeworks its largest exposure to date.

History Channel · Biker Battleground Phoenix Series
Sturgis 2013

Multi-Award Winner · Sturgis Rally 2013

Sturgis, South Dakota. August 2013. The largest motorcycle rally and bike-building competition in the world. Kody McNew, the Young Gun from Glendale, Arizona, walks away with multiple awards — cementing Voodoo Bikeworks as a name to know in the national custom bagger scene.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally · Black Hills, South Dakota · 2013
Work With Kody

ONE SHOP.
ONE STANDARD. Call and find out.

Kody McNew answers his own phone at Voodoo Bikeworks. No receptionist, no callback queue. Call between 9am and 5pm Monday through Friday and talk directly to the builder who will work on your bike.

(602) 997-2453 See the Builds
(602) 997-2453 info@voodoobikeworks.com 6826 N 55th Dr · Glendale, AZ Mon–Fri · 9am–5pm MST