Highwayman Bikes, founded by myself Jeff Henise, is dedicated to the preservation and continued development of two stroke engines, metal fabrication technology, and motorcycles in general.

I  grew up in central California and fell in love with two strokes in 1989 at age 12 after restoring and riding a Bonanza mini bike with a Hodaka Ace 100 engine. Today I have owned many two stroke powered dirt, street, and racing motorcycles and have built motors and custom parts for nearly all of them and many more.

I was raised by a Dad who was an engineer, and a step Dad who was a muscle car builder. My life as a gearhead started as a small child when my Dad taught me about gear ratios with tinker toys, and my step Dad taught me how to build engines. This combined inspiration, and natural aptitude for craftsmanship, led me to my first career as a welder, apprentice machinist, and metal fabricator. Later on I left full time metal fabrication to pursue a formal education as a scientist. I earned a B.S. in Organic Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Between my scientific education and hands on manufacturing experience I have the unique ability to not only evaluate and apply theory, but to actually make things exist and work in the real world, and love to apply these talents to making two stroke motorcycles go fast!

The technical drawings on the background of this website are actually drawings of parts built and modified in the early days of my shop.

The name Highwayman Bikes comes from The Highwaymen: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. Their albums have played for many hours in my shop, and inspired the original name Highwayman Pipes to describe my expansion chambers.

If you ride a two stroke you have the spirit of the outlaw, born to run, born to ride! If you are an outlaw you need Highwayman Pipes on your bike!

Hopefully you will find the information on the site enjoyable to read and inspirational.

Jeff Henise on the Highwayman F37

Jeff Henise race results

2019 AHRMA Pacific Crown Road Race Regional Championship – 1st Place (Highwayman F37)

2019 International Island Classis, Phillip Island 250cc Classic – 4th place over all (Highwayman F37)

2017 AMA Land Speed National Championship – 350-APS-AG 170.519 MPH (Highwayman – Orange Bird)

2016 AHRMA GP250 Road Race – 1st place National Champion  (Highwayman F37)

2016 AHRMA GP200 Road Race – 2nd place National Overall  (Highwayman F37)

2016 AHRMA GP250 Road Race – 2nd place Dixie Cup Series (Highwayman F37)

2016 AHRMA GP250 Road Race – 2nd place Masters of the Mid West (Highwayman F37)

2016 AMA District 36 Enduro C Veteran  – 3rd Overall (Husaberg TE300)