Pat Jansen Speaks with Aeromach and Kirsh Helmets on the Podcast

SHERIFF OF AEROMACH

Paul Aiken is the chief bottle washer of Aeromach.

Paul Aiken of Aeromach mfg

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Used Or New: The 1st Bike Question Investigated

New or Used Motorcycle – It’s still the same old story, a fight for love and glory, a case of do or die.

Your first motorcycle is a huge commitment, and perhaps the first — and biggest — question is, “Used or new?”

New or Used Motorcycle

New or Used Motorcycle


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A Sit Down with Atomic Bob

An Interview with Atomic Bob

An Interview with Atomic Bob

Atomic Bob Interview

Question: What drew you to the whole motorkulture scene?

Atomic Bob: I’d say what drew me in to the entire scene falls on history. my ol’ man is my dealer that also got me hooked as a kid. he had me hooked on alcohol, nitro, and methanol at a young age! ha!! We spent weekends at the drag strip, flat track, road courses, dirt drags, go kart races. I was exposed to all types of motorsports, and even today cant say i like one facet of the gearhead lifestyle more than any other….bikes, cars, planes even! just gimme, all the time. [Read more…]

Tim Dixon + Austin Andrella on the Pod-e

Tim Dixon and Austin Andrella Talk Custom Bikes

Gas Axe Chop Shop will be representing 🇺🇸 at the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Germany in 2018!

1959 Panhead engined hand-crafted chopper called ‘Pennie Lane’

1959 Panhead engined hand-crafted chopper called ‘Pennie Lane’

Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop, Tennessee, wins FreeStyle Class AMD World Championship prize at AIMExpo. He wins an expenses paid trip to compete at INTERMOT ‘Customized’, Cologne, Germany, in October 2018.

Voted for by the competitors themselves, Dixon took the win with a 1959 Panhead engined hand-crafted chopper called ‘Pennie Lane’.

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Kevin Dunworth + Kustom Kulture on the Pod-e

Pat Jansen of Sin-Central Garage talks with Kevin Dunworth of Loaded Gun Customs about the Kustom Kulture Artisan Show in Ocean City, MD at OC Bikefest. 

Steve Younkin,taking the "Big Dog" Award

Steve Younkin takes the “Big Dog” Award

Steve Younkin taking the “Big Dog” Award at 2017 Kustom Kulture Artisan Show at OC Bikefest

The Kustom Kulture Artisan Show is an event that combines artisans and custom bike builders together under 1 roof.

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Meeting Kirsh Helmets at AIMExpo

Kirsh Helmets at AIMExpo

Atomic Bob stripes a Kirsh Lid at AIMExpo

Every so often you see something that pops out at you. At AIMExpo, it wasn’t just the Paint Slinger Shootout lids and the Championship of Americas‘ custom sleds, it was also the NEW American-made motorcycle helmets by Kirsh Helmets. [Read more…]

Gas Axe Chop Shop wins FreeStyle at COTA/AIMExpo

Gas Axe Chop Shop wins FreeStyle class and receives the AMD World Championship prize at Championship of the Americas during AIMExpo

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 FreeStyle

Gas Axe Chop Shop wins Championship of the Americas during AIMExpo

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Kacey Elkins of Krossover Customs Wins 2017 Paint Slinger Shootout

Paint Slinger Shootout Winner: Scott Holbrook Awards Kacey Elkins of Krossover Customs

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.

Paint Slinger Shootout Winner: Scott Holbrook Awarded Kacey Elkins of Krossover Customs

Shane & Scott of Simpson Select Kacey Elkins of Krossover Customs

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Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop Wins Championship of the Americas

Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop Wins the Championship of the Americas & Heads to AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building

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

Tim Dixon of Gas Axe Chop Shop Wins Championship of the Americas

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Kustom Kulture Artisan Show Results at OC Bikefest

Kustom Kulture Artisan Show at OC Bikefest Winners

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

Steve Younkin,taking the “Big Dog” Award

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