Builder Profile: Jeremy Cupp wins FreeStyle @ 2017 Ultimate Builder DC

January 11, 2017 By

Jeremy Cupp took 2nd in New York before the holiday break and then motored into the 1st at the Washington DC edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike show. He beat all comers in FreeStyle with his custom Sportster called LC Speedster.

Builder Profile: Jeremy Cupp wins FreeStyle @ 2017 Ultimate Builder DC

Builder Profile: Jeremy Cupp wins FreeStyle @ 2017 Ultimate Builder DC

The Grottoes, Virginia native took the National Championship last year and is continuing on his winning ways. The bike has a hybrid café and flat tracker style. The all metal tail doubles as an oil tank with a dramatic trio of hard lines feeding the engine. [Read more…]

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LC Fabrications’ Jeremy Cupp takes Freestyle in Washington, DC

January 10, 2017 By

J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show Washington DC Results

Jeremy Cupp took 2nd in New York before the holiday break and then motored into the 1st at the Washington DC edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike show. He beat all comers in FreeStyle with his custom Sportster called LC Speedster.

Winner J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show

Winner J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show


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Victory Motorcycles Ends Production and Ceases Operations

January 9, 2017 By

Polaris, which owns Victory Motorcycles, is ditching it to focus on the three-wheeled Slingshot and Indian Motorcycles.

Victory Motorcycles Ends Production and Ceases Operations

Victory Motorcycles Ends Production and Ceases Operations

Victory Motorcycles Ends Production and Ceases Operations – The brand launched in 1998 and attempted to compete head-to-head with Harley Davidson. Polaris Industries, a global producer of motorcycles and off-road vehicles, pulled the plug on its Iowa-made Victory Motorcycles brand, the company announced Monday.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision for me, my team and the Polaris Board of Directors,” Polaris Industries Chairman and CEO Scott Wine said in a news release. “Over the past 18 years, we have invested not only resources, but our hearts and souls, into forging the Victory Motorcycles brand, and we are exceptionally proud of what our team has accomplished.”
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Builder Profile: Ross Latimer wins 2017 Ultimate Builder DC

January 9, 2017 By

Rats Customs’ Ross Latimer took the win in DC

Ross Latimer’s personal bike is a 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Ross Latimer’s personal bike is a 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Ross Latimer’s personal bike is a 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster named Rats Hot Wheels and it took 1st place in MOD Harley. It features a Layer Custom Candy teal/ Hot Wheels paint scheme with a 1250cc Hammer Performance motor that makes 110+ HP.
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2016 NY Ultimate Builder Update: Nick Beaulieu takes NY by Storm

December 13, 2016 By
Retro MOD Winner @ NY Round of the Ultimate Builder

Retro MOD Winner

Photography by Manny Pandya.

Over $6,000 in cash and prizes awarded!!

Nick Beaulieu of Forever Two Wheels  threw down the gauntlet and took 1st in FreeStyle and 1st in MOD Retro with his custom choppers at the New York edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show. The custom show is housed inside the 7-city Progressive International Motorcycle Show.

$100.000 Total Package – Nick competes in  the nation’s largest motorcycle builder competition series with a totla of $100,000 on the line. It features more than 350 motorcycles and the talents of dozens of local builders at each tour stop. [Read more…]

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Andrew Ursich Wins 2016 Ultimate Builder in Long Beach, CA

November 23, 2016 By

Andrew Ursich takes the Win

Andrew Ursich Wins 2016 Ultimate Builder in Long Beach, CA

Fresh off the kick start of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Long Beach, CA and the results were just… Wow! We had outstanding builds that were world-class from fit, finish and design.

The first show of the season is a great place to catch up on the latest products. Like K&N Filters, they released a new articulated miniature shaker hood air cleaner that looked like it was plucked off a 1970’s era Dodge Challenger.

The SHO DOG is awarded to the individual that works the show to promote their business and the custom bike industry. Charles Hollom took to the stage and received a leather solo bag provided by The Leatherworks, the home of the nickel bag.
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Jordan Dickinson Wins AIMExpo & Heads to Germany

November 23, 2016 By

Dickinson heads to 2018 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Germany

Dickinson’s trip to Orlando ended up being highly successful, as the Minnesota native earned the coveted automatic qualifier for the 2018 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Germany.

The Knucklehead

The Knucklehead took a year to complete and is full of hand-made parts.

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2016 Minneapolis Custom Bike Show Winners at J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder

October 18, 2016 By

Tice takes 2nd in MOD Harley

Tice takes 2nd in MOD Harley

The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show circus rolled into Minneapolis with the weather in the low 30’s. Locals were happy because it was a warming trend in the city. When we rolled out it was frosty 12 degrees.

Even though it was Super Bowl 50 weekend, the show was packed with enthusiasts. The bikes were outstanding with the MOD Retro class full of interesting and diverse custom sleds.

J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder FreeStyle Class – Katie Washnok’s custom motorcycle is named Pearl and it took 1st at the Minneapolis 2016 Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show. Katie is the “better half” of the husband and wife team that builds custom bikes from Blackout Motors, a shop that is a stones throw from Sturgis, SD.
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Results from Kustom Kulture Artisan Show at OC Bikefest

September 22, 2016 By
Results from Kustom Kulture Artisan Show at OC Bikefest

Jon Shipley Takes FreeStyle

The 2016 Kustom Kulture Artisan Show at OC Bikefest kicked off with killer custom bikes built by some of the nation’s top regional Eastern talent, combined with 3-days of a hard-charging music festival which included 3 Doors Down, Candlebox, KIX, Pop Evil and Styx.
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Tantalizer: The 2011 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder National Champion

July 2, 2016 By

Kenny Williams of KW Customs 2011 Build

Kenny Williams of KW Customs 2011 Build

Kenny Williams of KW Customs is a master craftsman and a builder of killer custom baggers. His ability to make bullet-proof bikes comes from his background in drag racing and frame fabrication.

Back in the day, to be good on the strip you needed to ride fast, wrench quick and build it to last; in other words, you needed to do it all as the corporate dollars were not available to hire specialized talent. Kenny’s success is due to his ability to retain his custom bike clients, keep costs down and deliver world-class, rolling art.
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Biker Pros’ Pig Trail Harley-Davison Bike Show

June 28, 2016 By

pigtIt was Pig Trail Harley’s 3rd event and a first in support of the Championship of the Americas.The 2016 Pig Trail Harley-Davison Bike Show had 43 entries competing for $7500 in prize money.

Mike Hall of Pig Trail Harley-Davison said:
 

From the hand made trophies, to the registration process, to end results and awards ceremony everything went smooth. The Bike Show was a resounding success and they plan to have Bob Kay of Biker Pros back next year to do it again!”

2016 Pig Trail Palooza Cusrtom Bike Show results (June 18,2016)

  • Peoples’s Choice Tom Hoskins Harley Cholo Softail Hand-made trophy
  • Best Paint Russ Schaffer Harley Cholo Softail Hand-made trophy

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2016 ROT RALLY Custom Bike Show Results

June 22, 2016 By
Krystal wins Mod Custom

Krystal wins Mod Custom

The Republic of Texas Invitational Custom Bike Show is a show within the old-school ROT Rally.

In the middle of the Austin, Texas the Thunder Dome over 30 custom bikes were on display representing 3 custom classes including FreeStyle, Custom Retro and Custom Street. Four of the bikes had won national shows so the competition was outstanding.

The Invitational Custom Bike Show is diversified. Everyone from professional builders to enthusiasts that delight in personalizing their machine provided an outstanding show for the ROT Rally enthusiasts.
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