When you think of Seattle, you think of rain and cold weather. Well, the weather didn’t disappoint as it rained throughout the weekend. But who knew that the people are so warm and friendly? The custom bikes didn’t disappoint either. The custom show had innovative and well-built bikes throughout. Freakshow Choppers came down from Canada and added an international vibe to the J&P Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.
FreeStyle Ultimate Builder Class
The competition in the FreeStyle class was just outstanding with a high-level of detail, fit and finish displayed by all of the builders. But in the end, it was Freakshow Choppers that took the trophy and the big check. Freakshow Choppers brought their “Santa de Muerte” (Saint of the Dead) 2012 Freakshow Pro-Street Bagger to the J&P Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show to Seattle. It features a S&S 124 Twin Cam with T-Man Stage 4 heads. The Chassis is hand built, raked, front and rear air ride, single-sded swingarm and custom wheels.
- Jay, Freakshow Choppers – Saint of the Dead, Freakshow Choppers
- Mike Fobes – Twisted Evil, ’11 Fobes Twisted
- Bear – Hellboy, ’09 Anarchy MoCo
MOD Harley Ultimate Builder Class
Dorian Kelly rolled Jon Doe into the Seattle Convention Center into the most competitive class of the weekend. Any of the competitors could have taken 1st place, it was that close. Many of the judges commented on the flawless paint and the classic black and chrome color scheme. Russ Foy of Custom Classic took charge of the paint. The bike features an air ride, Carlini bars, custom exhaust, extended bags, fenders and diamond cut motor. Ridewright provides the wheels, PM takes care of braking and Danny Gray built the gator seat.
- Dorian, Cycle Path / Megal Kelly – Jon Doe, ’05 Road King Classic,
- Lorenzo Marr, Urban Custom Bikes – Usian Bolt, ’10 H-D FLHR
- Freddie Manning, Urban Custom Bikes – 2003 H-D FLSTS
Retro MOD Ultimate Builder Class
The Deuce takes Retro MOD in Seattle. The last Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show of 2012 ends with a bang as the most hotly contested class, say Mike Boehlke with his 1953 Harley-Davidson FL taking the win from Hell Mutts 1971 Triumph by 1 point. The 74 CI Panhead features custom pan covers with S&S heads. It sports a bobber chassis with hand built exhaust, taillight assembly, shaved gas tank and custom sheet metal.
- Mike Boehlke – Duece, ’53 H-D FL
- Billy Davis, Hell Mutts – Jaded, ’71 Triumph
- Andrew Robinson – The Stingray, ’65 triumph
Jessica of Urban Custom Bikes won the Show Dog Award sponsored by Rocking K Custom Leather for her tireless promotion on the show floor and for her ability to engage the audience and to promote her business.
The Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is produced by www.bikerpros.com. At each round of the competition Biker Pros photographs each bike and makes them available in their Flickr gallery at www.flickr.com/photos/bikerpros.
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