Gary “Hollywood” Savill of Silver Wraith Choppers discusses his latest Digger build with Pat Jansen of Progressive Insurance on the show floor at the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.
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Interview with DC MOTO about their 1947 H-D WL
February 5, 2015 By
Pat Jansen of Progressive Insurance interviews David Cook of DC MOTO about his 1947 Harley-Davidson WL at the 2015 edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Cleveland, OH. Paint and stripes were done in-house. The engine, a Flathead 45, has been bored and stroked.
Interview with Austin Andrella of Austin Martin Originals
February 4, 2015 By
Pat Jansen of Progressive Insurance interviews Austin Andrella of Austin Martin Originals about his build at the 2015 edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Cleveland, OH.
Austin built his winning bike from his backyard garage. Over the past few years he has been racking up the awards for his amazing bike builds. Double D’s faced stiff competition against Jack Deagazio’s “Evil or Sacred,” Todd Muller’s ’67 T120 Bonneville and Dave Cook’s 1947 HD WL but in the end the 1981 Yamaha XS took the point.
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Interview with Jesse Srpan of Raw Iron Choppers
February 4, 2015 By
Raw Iron Choppers is a shop that believes in giving the customer what they want, at a reasonable price and with a fast turnaround. They also believe in cool custom bikes like their Raw Iron Special which features a high-compression Knucklehead, custom frame and a Kiwi Indian leaf spring front end.
Ultimate Builder Results: 2015 Cleveland
February 4, 2015 By
2015 Cleveland Show
The Cleveland edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show shifted into gear Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1, 2015. The Ultimate Builder is located on the red carpet between the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers at the Progressive® International Motorcycle Show.
2015 Ultimate Builder Results: Dallas
January 28, 2015 By
2015 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder
Bike Show in Big D
The most bikes, the greatest diversity, and the most big wheel baggers in one show describes the 2015 edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Dallas. Over 40 bikes rolled into the friendly confines on Friday, January 23, 2015.
Interview with Warren Lane @ Ultimate Builder
January 22, 2015 By
Billy’s brother, Warren Lane, had three bikes in the 2015 Miami edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show and took 2 1st places in FreeStyle and Retro MOD. A good builder? oh Yeah!
The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is the largest custom show in he US. We showcase the top builders & highlight their bikes on Facebook. Biker Pros produces the series. Details at custombikeshows.com
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Interview with Bling Cycles’ Bill Dodge
January 22, 2015 By
Bill Dodge of Bling Cycles is interviewed by Pat Jansen of Progressive Insurance at the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.
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Results: 2015 Miami Ultimate Builder
January 20, 2015 By
Thursday night in Miami Beach
The jet touched down at 7PM on Thursday at the Miami Beach airport. I grabbed a cab for the Cadillac Courtyard by Marriott in North Beach, Florida. In 40 minutes I was sitting pool side with a glass of Jack listening to waves crash the surf in high 70 degree weather. Ahh, nothing better than the warmth of South Florida.
The first thing Friday morning I clicked on FOX News. They had co-anchors that looked like Barbie twins. The only way to tell them apart was one was blonde and the other brunette. The Teflon news babes were bright and shiny and read the news like a red carpet update from Hollywood. The weather girl wore a short hoochie-momma dress that accented her ample posterior and hour glass figure. South Florida has a certain feel all to its own. [Read more…]
The Chip hosts an Evel Knievel’s Failed Jump
January 16, 2015 By
The Jump Comes to the Chip
This August – the Spirit of Knievel will come to life at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip in a spectacular thrill show unlike any organized before.
2015 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder: DC Results
January 12, 2015 By
2015 DC Ultimate Builders
Washington DC in January is cold, blustery and icy. And the weather is bad too.
But inside the facilities of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center it was hot with ground-up custom Choppers to monster wheel CanAm Spyder trikes. The DC Show had a little bit of everyting. Extended wheel ‘busas, choppers, bobbers, Cafe’ racers, Baggers, Groms and even charity bkes.
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Egging takes 1st in Retro MOD in Seattle
December 31, 2014 By
Aaron Egging’s ’73 Bonny
Gleaming in the lights of Seattle’s Cathedral of Cool sat a 1973, robin egg blue Triumph Bonneville Bobber, highlighted with gold striping. Its chrome and paint glowed from unnumbered hours of polishing.