Over 70 bikes at the Ride-in Bike Show
The Joes and a Pros class results. Choppers of all varieties are represented, bobbers, Swedish Chops, Rock-a-Billy Chops, etc. as well as various engine configurations such as Sportsters, metric engines, Shovelheads, EVOs, everything.
The HORSE, BC staff picks TEN winners. There is no First, Second, Third etcetera, just TEN winners.
Jeff Cochran Pro Chop Off Winner
The surest way to be selected as one of the Pro Chop Off builder is to win the ride in Pro Show bike show at the Smoke Out.
If you are one of the three winners of the “Pro” class (in the ride in bike show) you automatically have a slot to be one of the Pro Chop Off builders the following year.
Enjoying the Intl. Motorcycle Show
It was a blustery 82 degrees in Phoenix, AZ as the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show Circus rolled into University of Phoenix Stadium as part of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show.
Phoenix was the final stop in the 10 stop series and showcased one of the most diverse selections of custom sleds including Ducati, Vincent, BMW, trikes, Harley-Davidson baggers, scramblers, choppers and bobbers.
Bob from Bob’s Cycle Supply brought 5 bikes for the showcase. Two of the bikes were Vincent. Clearly, if you were looking for unique and off-the-chain motorcycles then the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show was the place to be in Phoenix.
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Jeff Holt of HOT BIKE talks about the Builders in the Show
56 custom bike builders wheeled into Chicago to compete for the combined Chicago / US Championship J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show rounds. Builders from New York, Miami and NorCal all made their way to the bone chilling cold to showcase the best their creativity had to offer.
Some of the greatest up-and-comers and established artists of the 2 wheel persuasion where in attendance including Evan Favaro, George Stinsman, Steve Iacona, Cory Ness, Dave Dupor, Jon Shipley, Will Ramsey, Kyle Shorey and Art Steele to name a few.
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Tice takes 2nd in MOD Harley
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.
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Last year Cleveland was getting a pounding and the Polar Vortex had just begun to extend its icy fingers down from the Great White North. A new year with 60 degrees January days and the vortex is remembered like yesterday’s news.
Lines snaked outside for entrance into the International Motorcycle Show at the IX Center in Cleveland. The quality of the custom builds were stellar this year. It’s unfortunate that there is only 1 winner in each of the four classes as there were so many deserving motorcycles.
2016 Cleveland Builders
The 2016 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show showcased 48 unique custom bikes in four categories including FreeStyle, MOD Harley, MOD Custom and MOD Retro.
The Ultimate Builder is a show within the International Motorcycle Show series. You will see enthusiasts from all over Texas stop in to take a look around. Rick Fairless of Strokers and reality TV fame was walking the floor and checking out the action as well as world champion motorcycle racer Kevin Schwantz.
2016 Class – Dallas Edition, Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show
2016 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builders
The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show rolled into Miami with a pronounced Latin beat. The energy was high inside the Miami Convention Center with Cartel Baggers making their presence known by displaying 16 custom Baggers in the MOD Harley and FreeStyle classes.
And if you like a killer Baggers, then the Miami show is a “can’t miss” on the schedule. During the awards ceremony hundreds of Cartel Baggers’ enthusiasts came out to support the competitors and the custom bike lifestyle. [Read more…]
Progressive Pat starts the show with a little Cheese Cake
As usual, the competition was off the chain. Builders for the NYC show fabricate bikes that can take on the mean streets of Manhattan and win at any other custom show in the nation. [Read more…]
It’s just a few days before Thanksgiving and it’s snowing in the East and Midwest but in Los Angeles its 76 degrees with blue skies and warm breezes. Forty nine bikes rolled into the Long Beach, CA edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show to complete in 4 categories and 4 special awards.
The Sho Dog is the award for the hardest working builder during the 3 days at the show. Jim Carducci worked the entire weekend showcasing his hi-tech adventure Sportster and won a solo bag from The Leatherworks. The People’s Choice award went to Calin Senciac of Imagine Vehicles International with a radical Moto Guzzi. For the 2nd year in a row he walked away with a Custom Bell lid. [Read more…]
2015 Ultimate Builders from Sacramento
Motorcycle enthusiasts were treated to stunt shows, Supermoto racing, demo rides, the latest production motorcycles and the killer custom bikes from the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show competition.
Shaun and family win big in Portland
The weekend rain, drizzle and flooding didn’t let up until Sunday afternoon and even though mother nature was on a rampage, it didn’t stop the local Portland, OR motorcycle enthusiasts from attending the kick off of the new 2015 – 2016 season of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show.
The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is positioned right in front of the main entrance of the hall and are the first thing you see as you enter the convention center.
Throughout the 10 show series approximately 400,000 enthusiasts will see the custom bikes. The total cash and prize package for the series is $100,000. The Chicago round will host the US Championship and will provide $50,000 in cash and awards. Sponsors include J&P Cycles, Harley-Davidson, Progressive Insurance, Bell Helmets, Speakeasy, The Leatherworks and 5 Ball Leathers. [Read more…]