Join us for the 16th Annual Chopper Fest!

Comin' At Ya artwork created by David Mann

Join us on December 8, 2019, as we pay tribute to our dear friend and world-renowned artist David Mann. The Chopper Fest is a very special Motorcycle Art Exhibit, an All Brand Antique and Custom Motorcycle Show; Custom Bike Builder Displays featuring World Class Bike Builders; Hundreds of Motorcycle/Culture Vendors; a New and Used Motorcycle Parts Swap Meet; Live Rock and Blues Bands, Food and Beer.

The If You Build It They Will Come All Brand Motorcycle Show will feature over 17 classes of motorcycles from Antique and Old School to Special Construction and Radical Design classes. Go to our website for more details on all the classes and entering your motorcycle(s). If you have a bike that fits one of these classes, please enter it, it's only $40, and you get one admission and a David Mann Chopperfest event t-shirt (sponsored by the fantastic crew at INK FX). The trophies are amazing one of a kind pieces of art by artist and all-around great guy Sonny Boy. It's going to be another fun-filled day for the whole family with all sorts of cool stuff on two wheels. We hope to see you there! Please visit our website for complete information and to get involved with the show.

General admission is $15, Military with ID $10, kids twelve and under are free. Buy your advance tickets here and avoid the lines. Every advanced ticket purchase receives a free event poster at the gate on December 8th.

Pre-Party = Join us at The Tavern - 211 E Santa Clara St, Ventura CA 93001 - on Saturday, December 7th. The Victorian-style, historical landmark bar & restaurant will feature delicious food and drink specials, live music, giveaways, and a ride in bike show! Head out back to the bar's massive backyard patio for fresh air and fire pits. Music starts at eight. Entrance is FREE. 21 and over must show ID.

We appreciate your never-ending support.

The Chopper Fest Team

FXR Class Presented by KD Customs

Our friends at KD Customs are sponsoring the FXR Class once again. They have created this a one-off trophy for the winner as well!

"If You Build It They Will Come"
All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Geico Motorcycle Insurance. Classes include Chopper (Old Skool Skooter) - Bobber - Antique - Modern Chopper - Radical Design - Metric - Koolest Paint - Bagger - Sportster - British - Racer (Race Bike) - Special Construction - FXR (presented by KD Customs) - Ladies (presented by Real Deal) - Best Knucklehead - Best Panhead - Best Shovelhead - Best of Show - David Mann Memorial Award - Ross "Kiwi" Tomas Award.

-Bike Show entry is $40 and includes one general admission and one event t-shirt(shown above). The judges will choose which class(es) your bike best fits. You only need to enter it once.

-The show is open to the public and is not just for builders. We have 19 classes and over 50 awards given out!

-The four Best Of classes will win a trophy and a Biltwell helmet of your choice.

-1st place trophies are amazing works of art by Sonny Boy. 2nd and 3rd place receive ribbons.

Best of Luck!

A look back to 2015

"If You Build It They Will Come"

All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Geico Motorcycle Insurance

Enter your bike here.

Photos by Johnathon Martin

"If You Build It They Will Come" Bike Show

Photo by Jeff Lisowski - Bike by Cro Customs

"If You Build It They Will Come"

All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and GEICO Motorcycle Insurance.

Classes: Bobber - Old Skool Skooter - Antique - Modern Chopper - Radical Design - Rat Bike - Metric Chopper - Koolest paint - Bagger - Sportster - Big Twin - British - Special Construction - Best Knucklehead - Best Panhead - Best Shovelhead - Best of Show & David Mann Memorial Award.

Bike Show entry is $40 and includes 1 general admission and 1 event t-shirt. -
-The judges will choose which class(es) your bike best fits.
-The four "Best Of" classes will win a trophy and a Biltwell helmet of your choice.
-1st place trophies are amazing works of art by Sonny Boy. 2nd and 3rd place receive ribbons.

Please register your motorcycle now and beat the rush.

Full show details can be found here / Facebook / Instagram

"If You Build It They Will Come" Bike Show Results

We'd like to thank all of our amazing sponsors for supporting us in our mission to bring like minded motorcycle enthusiasts together to pay tribute to the past history, and ultimately inspire one another through the art of creation, and influence future generations of artists and builders to push the limits of motorcycle art.

Please support our sponsors, their links are on our website.

We'd also like to thank Jacquie Mann for flying out to be a part of this celebration, as well as the artists, builders and show bike participants who came from as far as Kentucky, South Dakota, and Washington. It is an honor and privilege to work with you all on this event, and it is the artists and builders who make the event so spectacular. We can't wait to see what you create in 2016! The spirit of David Mann lives on! - Tory DuVarney

Photo by Jeff Lisowski

"If You Build It They Will Come" Bike Show Results


Bobber
1st Stacy McCleary 66' Shovelhead
2nd Jim Frankel  42' Knucklehead
3rd Brent Rogers 46' Knucklehead


Old Skool Skooter
1st Jay Schapiro 66' FLH Shovelhead Chopper
2nd Jack Watanaratkul 78' Shovelhead Chopper
3rd Martin McLaughlin 74' Sporty Digger


Antique
1st Norm Neumann 40' "Stanley Special" Bonneville Scout
2nd Roger Herbison  47' Indian Chief
3rd Michelle Hynds  62' FLH Panhead


Modern Chopper
1st John "Spike" Salton 15' Sweedish Copper
2nd Hugo Luis 09' Big Bear Choppers
3rd Josh Soto 15' General Lee


Rat Bike
1st Grant Thompson 15' FXRDB
2nd Burke 66' Shovelhead Rat
3rd Norman Neumann 34' Speedway


Metric Chopper
1st Jeff Wolf 78' Yamaha XS650
2nd Pete Evens 73' BMW Chopper
3rd  Slim 73' Kawasaki S-Z Triple


Koolest Paint
1st Andrew Ursich paint by Dany D 15' Custom Knucklehead
2nd Brent Rogers paint by Wild Bill 46' Knucklehead
3rd Andrew Ursich 80' HD Sportster


Radical Design
1st Jason Clifford 15' ChopRocket
2nd Jason Clifford  12' ChopRocket
3rd Casey Johnson 72' Shovelhead


Bagger
1st Jim Tietz "My Garage" 05' HD
2nd J.J. HD Panhead
3rd Jim Tietz "My Garage" 15' Roadglide


Big Twin
1st Josh Soto 15' General Lee
2nd John "Spike" Salton Sweedish Chopper
3rd Rich Jones Custom FXR


Sportster
1st Chuck "Chog" Greninger 74' Ironhead Chopper
2nd Andrew Ursich 80' Sportster
3rd Martin McLaughlin 74' Sporty Digger


British
1st Joey Yeaman 58' BSA A 10
2nd Kristine Peach 53' Triumph T-110
3rd Anthony Robinson 61' Triumph T-100


Best Shovelhead Mick Evangelista 56' Shovelhead
Best Knucklehead Brent Rogers 46' Knucklehead
Best Panhead Dalton Walker 64' Panhead Digger
Best of Show Andrew Ursich 15' Custom Knucklehead
David Mann Memorial Award Vincent Rivero 83' Shovelhead


Las Vegas Bike Fest Artistry in Iron Invited Builder Award - Andrew Ursich 15' Custom Knucklehead


Paul Yaffe's Bagger Nation Chopperfest Show Pick - Aaron Elliott 78' Sportster


Pistol Magazine Show Pick - Joey Yeaman 58' BSA


Ross Kiwi Tomas Award - Norm Nuemann 40' Stanley Special Bonneville Scout

Please follow Chopper Festival on Facebook and Instagram, thanking you in advance!

Best of Show Winner

📷 by @johnathonmartinphotography #jmphoto #chopcult #chopperfest #dmcf #dmcf2015 #bestinshow #geico @chopcult Congrats to @a_ursich on his Best in Show win at @chopperfest. Well deserved win and beautiful bike in person.

A photo posted by David Mann Chopperfest (@chopperfest) on Dec 13, 2015 at 4:52pm PST

Enter your bike now!

http://www.chopperfestival.com/registration.html

Classes:
Bobber - Old Skool Skooter - Antique - Modern Chopper - Radical Design - Rat Bike - Metric Chopper - Koolest paint - Bagger - Sportster - Big Twin - British - Special Construction - Best Knucklehead - Best Panhead - Best Shovelhead - Best of Show & David Mann Memorial Award.

Bike Show entry is $40 and includes 1 general admission and 1 event t-shirt. The judges will choose which class(es) your bike best fits.

The four "Best Of" classes will win a trophy and a Biltwell helmet of your choice.

1st place trophies are always works of art by Sonny Boy. This year all 1st place winners will also receive a David Mann art book sponsored by Easyriders magazine!

We're proud to announce that the staff from the Las Vegas Bike Fest will be on hand to choose a builder for their 2016 Artistry in Iron Championship. That is a huge opportunity for any builder at the Chopperfest.

Enter here, http://www.chopperfestival.com/registration.html
 

"If You Build It They Will Come"

"If You Build It They Will Come"

All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and GEICO Motorcycle Insurance. 

- Bike Show entry is $40 and includes 1 general admission and 1 event t-shirt. The judges will choose which class(es) your bike best fits.

- The four "Best Of" classes will win a trophy and a Biltwell Inc. helmet of your choice.

- 1st place trophies are always works of art by Sonny Boy. This year all 1st place winners will also receive a David Mann art book sponsored by Easyriders Magazine. Enter here,http://www.chopperfestival.com/registration.html

"If You Build It They Will Come"

Enter your custom motorcycle for the chance to win $2500.00 from Geico Motorcycles.

And the winners are.........................

From Tory DuVarney - Event Coordinator

This year marked the 10th Anniversary of the David Mann Chopperfest so we wanted to create an event that really celebrated the life of David Mann. With the help of over 60 artists we created an art show that was the best I have seen. There was so much talent and so many different mediums used, the buzz in that room was electric. To top it off Jacquie Mann and family were in the foyer greeting everyone as they walked in. The Bike Show had an incredible turnout of bikes, the judges always have their work cut out because everyone of those bike is deserving in my opinion. It was a very special day filled with lots of love and appreciation for people and their talents. Its an honor and privilege for me to be the event organizer. Its the artists and builders who make the show so great. If you build it they will come!

Here is the list of winners including additional thanks and recognition at the bottom. I hope I didn't forget anyone : ) 

California Bobber

1st Chuck Vernon 1918 Indian Power Plus

2nd Les Covington 1950 HD WL

3rd Roger Herbison 1936 Indian Chief

Old Skool Skooter

1st Paul Ponkow 1950 Panhead

2nd Paul Ponkow 1946 Kuncklehead Trike

3rd Scott Howard 1948 Panhead

Antique 

1st Leroy Yoder 1926 Henderson Deluxe

2nd Pat Taylor 48 HD UL

3rd Roger Herbison 1936 Indian Chief

Modern Bobber

1st Ray Sweeten 2013 Softail Rigid

2nd Nedr 97 HD Softail

3rd Alan Beaty 2000 Sportster

Rat Bike

1st Mitch Urban 65 HD Electroglide

2nd Davey Cooperwasser 53 HD FL

3rd Levi Martinez 78 Suzuki GS-750

Metric Chopper

1st Duane Ballard 81 KZ Kawasaki

2nd Mike Basuro 84 Kawasaki 1000

3rd Curtis Sorenson 78 Honda CB750

Koolest Paint

1st Paul Ponkow 73 Triumph Bonneville

2nd Dalton Walker 84 Evo 

3rd Sean Murry 70 Triumph Bonneville

Radical Design

1st White Mike 70 HD Shovel

2nd Josh Morrow 66 Triumph / Sportster

3rd Shannon McKnight 07 Evo

Bagger

1st Andy Marsh 63 FLH

2nd Mitch Urban 65 Electroglide

3rd Jim Tietz 08 HD Ultra

Big Twin 

1st Ron 94 FXR

2nd Mo Moscouitz 2001 NightTrain

3rd Marty Seagraves 2013 HD Softail

Sportster

1st Jake Weesman 62 Sportster

2nd Asian Dan 99 Sportster

3rd Keith D'Ambrosio 72 Sportster 

British

1st Paul Ponkow 73 Triumph Bonneville

2nd Sean Murry 70 Triumph Bonneville

3rd Steve Jarvis 52 Triumph Trophy

Special Construction

1st Dalton Walker 84 Evo

2nd Illusion Hellraiser 2011 Pan

3rd Pat Thai 79 Yamaha XS-650

Best Knucklehead 

Sayer Cedillo 37 Knuckle

Best Panhead 

Ryan Cox 48 Pan

Best Shovel

Noise Cycles 68 Shovel

Best of Show

John Edwards 59 FLH

David Mann Memorial Award 

Les Covington 49 FL

Ol Skool Rodz Magazine Best Bike 

Jake Wreesman 62 Sportster

Iron Works Magazine Award

Ron Baldanado 46 HD Flathead 

Special Thanks:

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys - Bike Show Title Sponsor

Born Free- Best Of Show $2500 Cash Sponsor

Biltwell - Helmet Trophies Sponsor

Sonny Boy for Painting and pin stripping the trophies

Pabst Blue Ribbon- official beer of Chopperfest

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum - Official spirit of Chopperfest

Us Versus Them- Chopperfest event t-shirt sponsor

Additional Sponsors - Bison Motorsports, Figeroa Mountain Brewery, Players Casino Ventura, Ventura Harley Davidson, Duane Ballard Custom Leather, Jims Machine, Barnett, Schapiro and Leventhal, Iron and Resin, Santa Paula Chevrolet, Chop Cult, Cycle Source, Detroit Bros., Ridewright Wheels, Chassis Design Co., KD Customs, Pistol Magazine, Dice Magazine, Old Gold Garage, Spitfire Motorcycle, Kiwi Indian, Drag Specialties, Ol Skool Rodz Magazine  and Tri County Motor Worx. 

Special Thanks- 

All the artists including extra special thanks to:

James Banuellos - Curator of the Oil & Water art exhibit

Anna Marco - Curator of the Soul art exhibit

Chris Callen- Curator of the Back Yard art exhibit

Matt Noble- Noble Fabrication custom car display

Jacquie Mann and family

Lisa Ballard - Chopperfest social media queen 

Jennifer Santolucito - Chopperfest host and musician

All the Bike Builders

All the Bike Show participants

The Bob Carrillo Band

120 Bikes in the show

Approx 4500 people attended

"Its an honor and privilege for me to be the event organizer. Its the artists and builders who make the show so great! If you build it they will come!"

See you next year!

Tory DuVarney

Event Coordinator 

Iron Works Magazine is heading to the Chopperfest

Tory spoke to Marilyn Stemp, Editor of Iron Works Magazine, during the Las Vegas Bikefest and she is going to sponsor an award to be given out at the Chopperfest. 

We would like to welcome Iron Works to the Chopperfest family!

You can't win if you don't enter

This year's trophies from Biltwell Inc and Sonny Boy Paint

We are proud to announce that this year's trophies will be a custom helmet! Our friends at Biltwell Inc. have graciously donated enough helmets for all of the first place winners. We will be using their new DOT Full Face Gringo for the Best of Show awards : Best Knucklehead - Best Panhead - Best Shovelhead - Best of Show & David Mann Memorial Award. All of the novelty 3/4 helmet will be used for the rest of the classes and every helmet will be hand painted by our friend Sonny Boy. Sonny has been creating our one-off trophies for over five years and we look forward to see what he brings to the table this year!

Here are the trophies for last year

Make sure to register your bike 

Best of luck to everyone!

Biltwell Inc.

Sonny Boy Paint

"If You Build It They Will Come" All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

"If You Build It They Will Come" All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

"If You Build It They Will Come"

All Brand Motorcycle Show presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Bike Show & Builder Display

On the grass, under the palms, by the beach

Classes:

California Bobber - Old Skool Skooter - Antique - Modern Bobber - Radical Design - Rat Bike - Metric Chopper - Koolest paint - Bagger - Sportster - Big Twin - British - Special Construction - Best Knucklehead - Best Panhead - Best Shovelhead - Best of Show & David Mann Memorial Award 

Enter your bike now!

Bike Show News!!!!

Sonny Mouneu of Sonny Boy Paint has created the one-off trophies for the past few years. His impeccable attention to detail shines through each and every piece.  

We just received great news from Sonny and thought we should past it along

"I am very happy to announce that I have teamed up with the Legendary Tom Fugle, of the El Forastero MC, to make the trophies for this years David Mann Chopper Festival. Tom has made these stones with original Dave Mann art printed on them and they are amazing. Here is just a sneak peak at the stones. My Brother Leo, has made the plaques and I still need to stain the wood, letter and pinstripe them. I have been making the trophies for this show for the last 6 years and I think these will be the best trophies yet! Who ever wins one of these is going to be very happy, because you can't go wrong with an all hand made stone by Tom Fugle, with Dave Mann art and with some Sonny Boy Pinstripe and Lettering on it!!! I would like to give a big thanks to Tom Fugle for collaborating with me to make this happen. He is truly a generous and all around great person. Thanks to Jeff Wright of Church of Choppers for helping me get in touch with Tom and making this possible... With that said, please come out to the Chopper Fest and enter your bike in the show. You could take home one of these awesome trophies! And if you really think you're bike is worthy you could walk away with a $2000 cash prize for Best of Show. GET SOME!!!"

The David Mann Memorial Award will be presented by Jacquie Mann and Family, what a great moment that will be! Big thanks to Russ Brown for sponsoring the bike show and to Nick Perri and Taber Nash for donation the $2000.00 cash prize. We appreciate their support!

If you would like to enter the bike show, please click here