Mama Tried is an indoor motorcycle invitational, showcasing the most honest, home-built and unusual bikes in the Midwest.
I managed to spend about three hours at the 2nd Mama Tried show in Milwaukee today.
There were 50 people waiting in the cold for the doors to open at 10 a.m., and by early afternoon it was jam-packed. A new, larger venue had some windows that spilled natural light on some of the bikes.
This show features 50+ motorcycles built by fabricators of all stripes- whether it be a flat-tracker, hill climber, chopper or bar hopper, Mama Tried was founded to bring together the many worlds of motorcycles, builders, fans and riders that exist throughout the heartland and beyond. Keeping the stoke going all winter long.
THE 2015 MAMA TRIED BUILDERS
AJ Dusek, Chicago, IL
Al Bloom, Schaumburg, IL
Alan Stulberg, Revival, Austin, TX
Andy Fenwick, Metro Motors, Neenah, WI
Art Farley, Lake Chelsea, MI
Atomic Customs, Trent Schara, Edgewood, NM
Bare Knuckle Choppers, Paul Wideman, Hawk Point, MO
Pat Hanson, BBC, West Bend, WI
Ben Boyle, Benderwerks, Atlanta, CA
Ben Marx, Milwaukee, WI
A great variety of motorcycles at this invitation-only event. It was hard to get a good bike shot without four people standing in the background, so I focused on interesting details.
–Charles Plueddeman
“A Good Man to Have Along”
Oshkosh, Wis.
