Congratulations to the following!

Congratulations to the following folks for entering their motorcycles and winning an award! We appreciate your ongoing support!

Chopper class

1st Place Nick McAtee

2nd Place Jeff Gray

3rd Place Ryan Burdick

Bobber 

1st Place Larry Brakke

2nd Place Robert Klein

3rd Place Santee Vallejo

Antique

1st Place Brent Johnson

2nd Place Jim Ostovani

3rd Place Robert Cartier

Daily Rider 

1st Place Masaya Kosaka

2nd Place Dyba Andrzej 

3rd Place Ryan Burdick

Modern Chopper

1st Place Jordan Dethmers

2nd Place Russell Mitchell

3rd Place Wesley Folsom

Radical Design

1st Place Slim

2nd Place Tom Mills

3rd Place Dalton Walker

Metric

1st Place Gerald Casey

2nd Place Matt Jones

3rd Place Richard Hill

Koolest paint

1st Place Jordan Dethmers

2nd Place David polgreen

3rd Place Zach O

Bagger

1st Place Chris Bennet

2nd Place Rich Davidson

3rd Place Tom Jessup

Sportster

1st Place Michael Velarde

2nd Place Jimmy Denson

3rd Place Ray Sweeten

British

1st Place Anthony Robinson

2nd Place Stacy McCleary

3rd Place Ty Brauum

Racer

1st Place Dan Zandona

2nd Place Dan Currie

3rd Place Anthony Gonzales

Special Construction

1st Place Jordan Dethmers

2nd Place Gerald Casey

3rd Place Nick McAtee

FXR

1st Place Tom Edison

2nd Place Jim Sanborn

3rd Place Tom Jessup

Dyna

1st Place Zach O

2nd Place King Bado

3rd Place Shannon Harris

Ladies

1st Place Taylor Delongh

2nd Place Quinzy Panameno

3rd Place Lily K

Rat Bike

1st Place Paul Wheeler

2nd Place Daniel Glassburn

3rd Place Glenn Brueckner

Best Knucklehead 

Ryan Grossman

Best Panhead

Joe Norkin

Best Shovelhead

Gino Ilacqua

Best of Show

Richard Best

David Mann Memorial Award

Gerald Casey

Ross "Kiwi" Tomas Award

Hokan Martinson

KD Customs "FXR Show" Winners"

Builders Choice- FXR

Kirk Taylor

Best Paint- FXR

Dan Currie

Best Of Show- FXR 

Keishiro Hoshino

Here we go!

Here is this weekend's schedule:

Saturday from 12 to 5 pm at the Fairgrounds: Early access load-in for vendors and bike show entries. There's 24-hour security on-site.

Saturday Night: Join us at the Bombay Bar and Grill for our pre-party. Live music is provided by Raging Arb and the Redheads. Thanks to 805 Beer for sponsoring the pre-party. Please don't drink and drive. 

Sunday: Join us at the Ventura Fairgrounds for the 17th Annual David Mann Chopperfest. Our friends at Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys will hand over $2500.00 to the Best in Show winner! 

Make sure to visit the Anacapa Hall for the Biltwell Helmet Show and the Custom Culture Art Show. You won't be disappointed!

Safe Travels, and we'll see you soon!

Meet Featured Builder Eric Justesen

 Meet Featured Builder Eric Justesen at Casa Customs.

"The CASA CUSTOMS reputation has been built on the quality of services provided and goods delivered for over 15 years. What started as a hobby quickly developed into passion and success. In sunny Southern California, CASA CUSTOMS is a custom bike shop specializing in Honda Shadow builds for customers worldwide. Supported by a local network of the highest quality vendors and craftsmen, CASA CUSTOMS has designed and executed creative and bold builds for countless satisfied customers."-Eric. 

Please visit Casa Customs' booth during the day to speak to Eric about modifying your Honda Shadow.  

Casa Customs: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Meet Featured Builder Joe Norkin

"It's truly an honor for me to attend the 2023 David Mann Chopperfest, with the distinction of not only coming in as a featured builder but also a custom builder. Raised in California during the 1960s, I was exposed to iconic motorcycle cultures at an early age, racing dirt bikes and evolving to my love affair with Harley-Davidson,  and the classic custom chopper culture, once I got my driver's license. That said, I never did leave the dirt bike world, as there's no better way to hone your riding skills than to race on dirt motocross tracks against the nation's toughest competitors in the sportsman classes. My passion for this cultural art form has compelled me to build several gorgeous bikes over the years, which I've sold, traded, or ridden until they were morphed into a new build. Unfortunately, some of my bikes were burned and destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire when I lived in Paradise, CA. 

My entry this year is a '50 Panhead Bobber, a shared vision, fabrication, and collaboration between myself and good friend and colleague Will Freeman of Freeman Choppers. This bike was featured in last year's November issue of Cycle Source Magazine. In addition, this build has been blessed with several accolades and awards at numerous big bike shows across the nation over the past year as well. 

Having the opportunity to present this build at the 2023 David Mann Chopperfest is icing on the cake, and I'm very excited to be a part of it."-Joe Norkin. Be sure to give Joe a follow on Instagram and visit his booth during the day!

Party with Us

Join us at the Bombay Bar and Grill on February 11th from 5 pm to 10 pm for our pre-party featuring live music from Raging Arb and the Redheads. Thanks to 805 Beer for sponsoring the fun! Safe travels. We'll see you soon! 

Meet Featured Builder Michael Barragan

Meet #cffeaturedbuilder Michael Barragan

"Michael Barragan was born in Queens, New York. He grew up first in Reseda and then lived in Texas before finally traveling to Los Angeles at 17 to pursue a musical career. He played guitar in Plexi for many years and traveled the country and Europe with his music. Between touring, he always had several builds going for friends... custom cars and bikes built out of his backyard garage in Los Angeles. Eventually, Michael decided to pursue building cars and bikes full-time and officially opened up Evil Spirit Engineering in 2002. He has specialized in vintage American cars and motorcycles, restorations, and full custom builds.

Twenty years later, he continues to create music when he can, and the shop has steadily grown over the years, now located in East Los Angeles. The shop hosts an annual ride up Highway One in California called “Run to the 1”, and Evil Spirit Engineering is very much a family affair. Michael still loves riding choppers and building cars and bikes just as much as he did when he started out in his little garage and is proud to have made a living out of something he enjoys so much." Please visit Michael's booth on February 12th.

Delayed not Denied

As many of you have noticed and have been calling us about, a storm is hitting So Cal this weekend, especially in Ventura, CA, where five different weather apps forecast an inch or more rain between Sat-Sun. With this news, we have made the tough decision to reschedule the event, as we did back in 2018. The rescheduled date will be Sunday, February 12th, 2023. All GA tickets, bike show registrations, and vendor spaces will transfer to the new date. The artists, bike builders, vendors, and sponsors work too hard all year to create great stuff for the show. We can't put on the show in the rain and risk poor attendance for them. We wanted to give you as much notice as possible to adjust your plans. Please help us spread the word so as not to inconvenience anyone. Thank you for understanding, and we hope to see you in February.- Tory

Custom Culture Art Show

Please visit the Anacapa Hall to support the Custom Culture Art Show. You can expect to see and purchase artwork dedicated to the legendary David Mann, one-of-a-kind pieces of art, photography, leathercraft, on-site painting, and pinstriping. We want to thank the artists for their contribution and Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys for providing this platform for the artists to showcase their work. Thanks to Sean for curating another fabulous art show with 50+ artists. Job well done, buddy! A special thanks to Trulers for sponsoring the Custom Culture Art Show. Go here to meet the artists and here to purchase your advance tickets.

Thank you , Trulers!

 

 We want to thank Trulers for sponsoring the Custom Culture Art Show. Please visit their booth in the Anacapa Hall to purchase this limited edition banner and check out their top-quality products.

Meet Featured Builder Sean Gallagher

"I am Sean Gallagher, the owner of No School Choppers based out of Ridgway Colorado. No School Choppers specializes in taillights, custom lenses, and license plate brackets. I built two bikes this year and one of my bikes that will be on display at Chopperfest was recently featured in Easyriders Magazine. I am excited to bring my family to California for the show and to see everyone there!"

Make sure to swing by Sean's booth to check out his custom products. 

No School Choppers: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Meet Featured Builder Dalton Walker

"My background is in welding and fabricating. I've been doing that for about 27 years in the family business full-time. I have been building bikes and one-off motorcycle parts for 19 years. I was an invited builder for Born-Free, have won many awards over the years, and received the Best in Show award at the ChopperFest a few years back. It's an honor to be included in this line-up. I have two great kids and hail from Hanford, Ca. You can see most work on Instagram."- Dalton

Meet Featured Builder Kiwi Mike

Mike Tomas, aka Kiwi Mike, started his Indian Motorcycle journey in New Zealand performing repairs and fabricating parts for equipment on his father's farm. He got his first Indian at age 17. What sparked his interest in the Indian brand was when a man passed by him on a '41. Mike instantly fell in love with the lines and chased down the rider to learn more about his new dream machine. That interest led Mike to cross the pond in the early 1980s as he headed to America to seek his dream.

In the 1990s, Mike showed up at the Davenport Swap in Iowa with the industry's first illustrated catalog for Indian Motorcycle parts. He's now manufacturing some 1500 different part numbers, and building replica Indian engines made 100% with Kiwi Indian Motorcycle parts. In the vintage motorcycle market, everyone knows that Kiwi Mike is the go-to guy for vintage Indian bikes, parts, and – more importantly – knowledge. Kiwi Indian Motorcycles is located in Riverside, CA. Mike and Carolyn will be choosing a bike for the Ross Kiwi Tomas Award in their son's honor. Ross Kiwi Tomas is in our hearts forever, and we miss him dearly.

Please visit the Kiwi Motorcycles booth during the day to meet Mike and his lovely wife, Carolyn.

Kiwi Indian Motorcycles: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Meet Featured Builder Anthony Robinson

 

Anthony Robinson loves three things for sure, his supportive family, motorcycles, and coffee. Hence the name of his shop, Gasoline and Coffee.  Anthony is crazy about coffee!  He married his love of bikes and freshly brewed coffee to create a place where people can enjoy both. His 91 Octane is a smooth blend, while his 89 Octane gets you goin’ in the morning. Gasoline and Coffee is located in Lancaster, California, bringing gearheads and caffeine addicts together under one roof. 

 

Anthony has gathered several awards, including best Pre-Unit at Bornfree 12 and 13. He has been Crowned and still raining “King of Builders” of the 2021 JP International Motorcycle Show with his masterpiece “Black Coffee.” Anthony has been featured in several magazines, including EasyRider and Cycle Source, just to name a few. Anthony has continued to run his day job as owner of a Garage Door Company, “American Classic Garage Doors,” for over 20 years, all the while slinging coffee and building masterpieces for Gasoline And Coffee under one roof.

Make sure to visit Anthony's booth during the day!

Gasoline & Coffee: Website / Facebook / Instagram

American Classic Garage Doors: Website / Facebook / Instagram

TWO WEEKS AWAY!

Two weeks away!!!!! We can't believe we are almost at the finish line, and we hope to see YOU there. Please go to https://www.chopperfestival.com/ to register your custom motorcycle, become a vendor (limited space), and purchase your general admission tickets.

Updated BHS Flyer!

Big thanks to our friends at Biltwell for their never-ending support! Please take a moment to meet this year's Biltwell Helmet Show Artists. They will be adding their flare to a Biltwell Gringo helmet:

Cathy @artgirlcathy 

Joshua @jg_experience 

Dave @cityslickerpinstriping 

Jeana @jeanajanetattoos 

Crawlin Creep @crawlincreep

Chad @cvcarterart 

Jack @pacmanpaint 

Kiwi Terry @kiwiterry_airbrush 

Scott @scott_takes_underground 

Lyndell @lyndelldw 

Ira @irene_airbrush 

Bryan @taylormadegarageworks 

Darren @mckeagart 

Please give them all a follow to watch them create one-off works of art honoring David Mann. The #biltwellhelmetshow is located in the Anacapa Hall.

Meet Masa from Revolt Custom Cycles

"My name is Masa, and I am the owner and operator of Revolt Customs Cycles. I won the 2017 Easy Riders Bike Show championship, and the same year, I also won the Denvers 50th Custom Show. Therefore, I  am delighted to be able to participate in this year's ChopperFest. I am bringing "Charme," my custom shovelhead, to show. 

REVOLT CUSTOM CYCLES is located in Daito-city in Osaka with custom repair, secondhand car sales, vehicle inspection, etc. I cater to each model of Harley-Davidsons from maintenance to overhaul. Chopper, Bobber, light custom, etc., are supported regardless of the genre. I meet with the owner carefully when the time of production, and I make one-off parts if necessary. I will give you the highest quality of work. Feel free to contact me for anything. Thank you!"- Masa

REVOLT CUSTOM CYCLES: Website / Facebook / Instagram / YouTube  

Meet Featured builder Luke Morris

"Chop Merchandise is a small company that caters to the vintage motorcycle community with its top-of-the-line goods that include custom knives, clothing, custom wallets, and a tool roll, to name a few.

Building and riding motorcycles is a massive part of my life and have brought me a lot of good times. Chop Merchandise is a small way I can give back to the community." Luke Morris

Be sure to swing by Chop Merchandise's booth during the show and speak to Luke about your moto needs! Luke's booth is located on Main Street by the bike show.

https://chopmerchandise.com/

"If You Build It They Will Come" Motorcycle Show

Enter your custom motorcycle in our "If You Build It They Will Come" all brand motorcycle show and receive one general admission ticket, a limited edition event t-shirt, and a limited edition poster when you check in on December 11th. You can pre-register here for easier access. In addition, Russ Brown is handing one lucky owner a check for 2500.00 for Best in Show, and the Best Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Antique, and David Mann Memorial Award win $500. You can also register at the Bike Show Gate on December 11th from 6:30 until 10 am.

Meet Featured Builder Mike Muller

"We do a lot of work on motorcycles here at OSS in Ventura, mostly bikes of the vintage chopper variety. Over the years, we have gained the experience to get just about any vintage bike back on the road. We are also endowed with the ability to weld, so customization is no problem. Since our shop is relatively small, we can work closely with our customers to give them the results they seek. So just allow us to do the dirty work so you can get your knees back in the breeze.

Growing up in southern California, we pursued unusual methods of self-expression. Tumbling around in the surf looking for that perfect wave or slicing up the windy roads on our oil-soaked motorcycles. Since then, our paths have led us to become a variety of tradesmen. OSS uses the trades we learned to explore many facets of creativity.

Using the combined skill and knowledge of local artisans, craftsmen, and speed freaks to create works of form and function, we present to you OLIVE ST. SPECIALS." Mike Muller

Please swing by Olive St. Special's booth during the show and speak to Mike about your moto needs! The OSS booth is located on Main Street by the bike show.

Olive Street Specials: Website / Facebook / Instagram