DD Custom Bagger
– Tyler Ludlow, Biker Pros – 3/13/2015
Bandit from Bikernet got on the horn after seeing the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder National Championship in Chicago, IL to secure a write up on the ZR-1 custom bagger owned by Josh Baldwin and built by Dave Dupor of DD Customs.
Tyler Ludlow, Biker Pros Media Specialist, interviewed Dave about his background and award-winning build. [Read more…]
Ahh, 2015 Daytona Bike Week. One of the hightlights from the weeklong rally is the Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Chopper Time Old School Chopper Show.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. professional and garage builders showcase their rolling works of art. The chopper show is in cooperation with The Horse Backstreet Choppers Magazine.
The show has grown to be a virtual extravaganza incliding guest tattoo artists, live bands, plenty of adult drinks, vendors, hotty bar girls and if that’s not enough, the bikes in the parking lot are just as cool!
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American Metric Motorcycle Company is the brand for all metric bikers. Cole Keesling, Owner, proudly welcomes metric motorcycle riders to wear the AMMC brand.
AMMC offers quality apparel, value, and selection to mirror the very reasons metric riders love owning metric bikes.
The vision at AMMC is to take the reliability of the Metric Motorcycle and give it an All American redesign and deliver their own brand of apparel to wear. – American Metric Cycle.
Harley’s Silent Fellow
Building on the excitement of Project LiveWire’s debut last year, select consumers in Asia, Europe, Canada, and the United States will have an opportunity to ride and provide feedback on the bike, helping to guide the development of the new motorcycle, beginning this week with events at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. [Read more…]
Curt Owen talks with Pat Jansen of Progressive Insurance at the 2015 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Chicago.
Owen built Moonlight Tango, a Pro Street sled, featuring a single sided swing arm, stretch and rake on the frame with hydraulic suspension, wide glide girder front end, head work, Leineweber cam, crank work and Wiseco pistons.
Tony Odom, owner of Fancy Cycle, has been customizing sport bikes since 1993. Pat Jansen of Progressive catches up with him at the US Nationals in Chicago. They interview is before he won the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show competition in MOD Custom.
The title of a 1968 Merle Haggard song about rebellious youth, “Mama Tried,” has become widely used in biker circles referring to the notion that most mothers just don’t want their kids to ride motorcycles.
The Milwaukee-invitational features motorcycles of various vintages, including flat trackers, hill climbers and choppers built by a diverse group of fabricators from the Midwest with some from as far as California, New Mexico, Texas, New Jersey and New York.
Moments before the Indian Chief Dark Horse Reveal
Blacked-out from end to end and starting at $16,999, the 2016 Indian® Chief Dark Horse® brings bold new styling to the Indian Motorcycle line-up.
US National Champion
Record crowds braved the cold and icy conditions and descended on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center outside of Chicago O’Hare International Airport to view the custom bikes and the latest motorcycle releases from the major motorcycle manufacturers. [Read more…]
The first-ever biker city in the world? It could happen if recent rumor becomes reality: the Sturgis Buffalo Chip might soon be known as the City of Buffalo Chip, South Dakota.
The posted agenda for the February 12 Meade County Commissioners meeting lists “Municipal Incorporation of Buffalo Chip” as one of the items to be considered, meaning this isn’t just a pipe dream.
On the cusp of the Sturgis Rally’s 75th anniversary, the thought of bringing the rally back to its authentic grassroots is undoubtedly appealing. Longtime Sturgis Rally riders who have felt the sting of “special pricing just for bikers” know it wasn’t always this way – and it doesn’t have to be. [Read more…]
Katie Washnok has a custom motorcycle. The only thing she wanted on her bike was a custom Coach Leather saddle. She got that and Pat Jansen of Progressive Insurance got all the details on the bike including Ridewright Wheels, S&S KN93, Black Doom Frame, Springer and an open primary. This little lady knows how to ride a choppa.
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Warm Weather During Ultimate Builder
Who knew these crazy Minnesotans would think 34 degrees would be considered warm?