Get Your Update: 2017 Grand National Roadster

Get Your Update: 2017 Grand National Roadster

Get Your Update: 2017 Grand National Roadster

You don’t have to ride a V-twin motorcycle to appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into each of the custom builds at the Grand National Roadster Show.

Now in its 68th year and once known as the Oakland Roadster Show, it’s the longest running indoor car show in the world. Produced at the Fairplex in Pomona for the 14th consecutive year. Over 500 show vehicles competed for awards inside the Fairplex buildings.
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Nick Beaulieu is J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder’s The King of the Builders

The 2017 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Championship Crowns “The King of the Builders” to conclude the 2016-2017 Season

The 2017 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Championship concluded in Chicago this past weekend with Nick Beaulieu of Forever Two Wheels crowned “King of the Builders” in front of his peers at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL and received a big $10,000 check for his efforts. The 8 winning builders split over $57,000+ in cash and prizes.

Nick Beaulieu is J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder’s The King of the Builders

Nick Beaulieu is J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder’s The King of the Builders

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F Bomb Baggers wins Chicago at J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder

F Bomb wins Chicago Ultimate Builder – Tony Palermo from F Bomb Baggers takes the win in Chicago and moves on to the Championship round to compete for the $57,000 in cash and prizes.

2017 Chicago Ultimate Builders

2017 Chicago Ultimate Builders

The Progressive International Motorcycle Show hosted the Chicago round of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show with three days of wall-to-wall enthusiasts checking out the custom builds on the red carpet.
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Minneapolis Results: 2017 Ultimate Builder

Minneapolis Results: 2017 Ultimate Builder

The Largest Custom Series in the USA

The Progressive International Motorcycle Show rolls into the teeth of winter with a much anticipated stop in Minneapolis, MN. Independent shops, dealers, builders and Hamsters all converged at the Minneapolis Convention Center to showcase their latest builds at the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.

And the 2017 edition didn’t disappoint. It was huge, one of the best shows in the series with guys bringing their “A” Game.
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Recap 2017 Cleveland Ultimate Builder: Austin Andrella Wins Big

Double whammy FREESTYLE CHAMP AND RETRO MOD CHAMP!

Double whammy FREESTYLE CHAMP AND RETRO MOD CHAMP!

Cleveland is always a delight with the amount of diversity and innovation that we see. And this year, it was yuuuge with a lot of energy and innovation in the MOD Retro class.

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Speed Foundry Takes FreeStyle Win @ 2017 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder in Dallas

Dallas J&P Cycles Ultimate Builders

Dallas Builders

Enthusiasts packed the Dallas edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show and were treated to an excellent variety of custom sleds. The Ultimate Builder is known for diversity and in Dallas it was on display. And even though the Cowboys were playing at the same time of the awards ceremony on Sunday, it was SRO during the awards.

FreeStyle – 2017 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder in Dallas

Kyle Shorey of Speed Foundry rolled in My Pal, a cool 1979 Harley-Davidson FX sled. It features a metal flake cream paint job with brass accents throughout. Kyle built the handlebars, custom grips, footboards, handshift shift gate, dash and exhaust. The bike is truly an impressive sled.

When Cowboy Kyle Shorey got called up on stage he did a forward flip to make a grand entrance for his accolades.

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

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…]

LC Fabrications’ Jeremy Cupp takes Freestyle in Washington, DC

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

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

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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