With the Michigan Motorcycle Show coming to a close an great competition in the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Competition, several builders proved themselves to be truly elite and took home thousands of dollars in cash prizes.
Ultimate Builder Class: FreeStyle
1. Don Weimer – SoulShaker, 2009 Weimer Rigid
2. Tony Starita, Big Tony’s Chopp Shop – Peacemaker, ’12 BTCS Pro-Street
3. Poor Boy Choppers – Sinister, ’13 Poor Boy Chopper Softail Custom
Ultimate Builder Class: MOD Harley
1. Brian Ratkos, Baggers Unlimited – ’06 HD FLHX
2. Bob McAreavey – 2009 Roadking
3. Anthony LaMontia - FatAss Bagger, ’03 HD FLHTSI
Ultimate Builder Class: Retro MOD
1. Paul Anderson – Once in Awhile, 1946 WLA
2. Ron Harris, Chop Docs Choppers – Sweet Lou, ’77 FXR
3. Ralph Spencer – Manx Titan, ’71 Suzuki T500 Titan
Ultimate Builder Class: Performance Custom
1. Dylan Jendon – Bud Light, 1999 Hayabusa
2. GIO, Blacksmith Motoring – El Vaquero, ’77 Honda Gold Wing
Ultimate Builder Class: MOD Street
1. GIO, Blacksmith Motoring - El Vendetta, 2008 Yamaha Roadliner
2. GIO, Blacksmith Motoring – EL Patron, ’03 Suzuki Voluisa
Additional Awards
Bob McAreavey won the Show Dog Award sponsored by Rocking K Custom Leather for his promotion at the show. Bob McAreavey won the People’s Choice Award with his 2009 Roadking.
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.
We are awarding $100,000 in cash and prizes over our 13 event series. The big money winners to date are:
GIO - $8,500
Kyle Shorey - $5,000
Bruce Bolden - $3,000