Dec 1-3, 2017 Results
By Jeff Najar,
Biker Pros Partner, Producers of Custom Motorcycle Shows
The Cowboy flew into town with his honey because Chris Callen, editor of Cycle Source Magazine and producer of Grease + Gears, snatched up his latest custom and brought it to NYC as he made his cross country trek from the Long Beach show to the New York show.
The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show kicked off at the Jeff Holt Builder Reception at the Bikernet.com HQ on Friday night. Bikernet, the largest online custom bike magazine, opened their doors to the industry and treated guests to tours and killer tacos.
The industry party included builders, manufacturers and dealers in the Powersports Industry.
It’s always a surprise at the kick off of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder series in SOCAL because of the diversity of the builders at the Long Beach show. And this year it was even more so. Builders came from as far as Dallas, TX to show off their creation.
Multiple ground up builds, Triumphs, Indians, Softails, DYNAS, Baggers were all under the spot light and were competing at the friendly confines at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Custom Street Class Winner
Championship Award
The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is the world’s largest motorcycle builder competition, featuring more than 350 motorcycles and $100,000 in cash and prizes across the IMS Tour.
Professional and amateur builders compete at their local IMS for cash, prizes, recognition and a chance to move-on to the Championship Round in Chicago – where $70,000 in cash and prizes is up for grabs! [Read more…]
The Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows® (IMS), an industry leader on connecting powersports brands with highly qualified enthusiasts and buyers, today announced the return of the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show hosted by J&P Cycles produced by Jeff Najar of Biker Pros.
“$50 Gets You in Front of 10,000+ Motorcycle Enthusiasts,” explained Najar. “Enthusiasts need a reason to get excited about what builders are showcasing and we assist builders in telling thier story.”
Hank of Widowmaker CDR had this to say about attending the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Shows.
In addition a “do-it-yourself” demonstrations from Grease & Gears Garage (which will be presented by emcee Pat Jansen) is added to this year’s tour.
Grease & Gears garage, presented by Cycle Source Magazine, will feature a lineup of live demonstrations from top custom motorcycle builders and craftsmen in the industry, providing an inside look at custom building and motorcycle repair techniques including:
Dar Holdsworth of Brass Balls Cycles builds custom-production motorcycles from his World HQ in Oklahoma City, OK. Just last year he started building parts for his Brass Balls Business. Now you can go to Revzilla or J&P Cycles have find his creations in billet aluminum.
Questions for the Mr. Brass Balls
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Voted for by the custom bike show competitors, Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop took the ‘W’ with a 1959 Panhead engined hand-crafted chopper called ‘Pennie Lane’. Custom designed, using a Model A front axle/reverse shock set-up with a Model A front spring for the rear swingarm, all the work was done in-house by Dixon and his talented crew with most of it on his manual machines.
Gas Axe Chop Shop wins Championship of the Americas during AIMExpo
After months of work, hours of taping and many late nights, Kacey Elkins of Krossover Customs came away with the win of the 2017 Paint Slinger Shootout Award.
The Stanford, Kentucky native made it to the “TOP 5” and then Scott Holbrook from Simpson Helmets selected Elkins for the win because of his clean and innovative design.
Shane & Scott of Simpson Select Kacey Elkins of Krossover Customs
Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop in Ten Mile, Tennessee, and his bike Pennie Lane earned enough votes by fellow builders to take first-place honors and win FreeStyle. Tim is now one of the elite members of TEAM USA and part of the North American contingent that will travel to Cologne, Germany, and Intermot 2018 to bring the world Championship back to the states.
Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop Wins Championship of the Americas
The Kustom Kulture Artisan Show wrapped up the series finale at OC Bikefest on September 14 – 16 with three ride-in shows with the last day winner, Steve Younkin, taking the “Big Dog” award and qualifying for the AIMExpo Championship of the Americas. Once he arrives in Dayton, OH,
Steve Younkin,taking the “Big Dog” Award
Good times at the Cherokee Blue Ridge Run with Pat Jansen of Sin-Central Garage. Pat speaks bad about a PBR and chaos ensues.
Pat was commissioned to build trophies for the Kustom Kulture Artisan Show at the Cherokee Blue Ridge Run. After a lot of JB Weld, I asked him why he used JB WELD instead of a bolt and he related a story back in college.
