“Gods Will” by Nico Romero

Nico Romero - Tooele, Utah

Instagram: @Andallthekingsmen

Photos by Daesia Ford

Meet Nico Romero, a 36-year-old tattoo artist and concrete worker from Tooele, Utah. With 14 years of experience under the needle, Nico specializes in fine line, traditional, black, and gray tattoo work. But beyond the ink and concrete, Nico is also a father, an outdoorsman, and a passionate builder—one who finds peace in camping, fishing, and bringing life to raw metal.

His first official build, a chopper named Gods Will, is a true reflection of Nico’s grit, creativity, and spiritual vision. “I’d always tell people she’s good from far, but far from good,” Nico jokes. “But the gas tank is definitely my favorite part. It has the image of the Creation of Adam on it—that was the central theme for the whole bike. That’s why I named it Gods Will.”

Built around a 1994 Sportster 1200 engine and a Craft Tech frame, the bike came together slowly over a couple of years, with Nico piecing it together through trial, error, and sheer determination. “I’d say YouTube taught me most of what I know. One day I picked up a welder and just started messing with it. I’m definitely an amateur—but everybody starts somewhere.”

From hand-fabricated foot controls and a jockey shift made from a K-bar knife to a sissy bar crafted from twisted WWII American bayonet steel, Gods Will is packed with one-of-a-kind, handmade details. Nico even experimented with chain bars, riding them for a few weeks before they twisted—something he plans to revisit and improve soon.

The journey to becoming a biker wasn’t a straight line for Nico. As a kid, he had a traumatic experience that made him swear off motorcycles. But life has a way of changing you. “I never realized how much love I’d have for them later on and what they do for me. It’s honestly the only thing that keeps me sane. Keeps my hands busy. Keeps my mind busy. Gives me something to look forward to every day.”

Though Gods Will is his first true build, Nico’s approach to it—collecting parts, learning as he goes, and putting his heart into the machine—epitomizes the spirit of chopper culture. “She ain’t much, but she is to me,” he says. And really, that’s what it’s all about.