2018 Ultimate Builder Winners

 

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

 

Results from the Chicago edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show

The weekend started with snow and it ended with snow. You would think that bad weather would reduce the number of custom bikes in the show but the allure of $70,000 in cash and prizes delivered over 85 custom sleds.

The Chicago round produced 8 customs transferring to the National Championship. The custom bikes came from as far away as Texas, New York and California.

The following are the Chicago winners that transferred to the national championship:
 

CUSTOM STREET CLASS – Chicago Round Ultimate Builder

Chicago Round – Custom Street Winner

Custom Street Winner

Winner – #450 – Juan Rodriguez, JR Customs – 2004 Hayabusa
 
 
 Runner-up – #550 – Angel Perez, Motorcycle Mania – 2007 Yamaha Warrior
 
 
  

 
 

 
MODIFIED RETRO CLASS –
Chicago Round Ultimate Builder

MOD Retro Winner

MOD Retro Winner

Winner – #725 – Adam Karns, Karns Kustoms – 1974 XLCH

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Runner-up – #1850 – Patricia Bonk – 1963 Harley-Davidson Hummer
 
 
 

MOD HARLEY CLASS – Chicago Round Ultimate Builder

MOD Harley Winner

MOD Harley Winner


Winner – #1675 – DA Performance – 2009 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic
 

 
 
 

Runner-up – #300 – Backbone Built Bikes – Party Crasher – 2001 HD Softail

 
 


 
 

FREESTYLE CLASS – Chicago Round Ultimate Builder

FreeStyle WInner

FreeStyle WInner


Winner – #900 –
Carl Pusser, Walking Tall Customs – The Amethyst 1977 Triumph

 

 
 
 
 

Runner-up – #1700 – Chris Moos – DYNOT, 2018 Harley-Davidson DYNA

 
 
 


Tortilla Awards:

Best Paint – #2050 – Niki Martin, Roy’s Toys Customs – Custom Chopper

Innovative Innovator – #375 –
BVC Leaning Trike – Razor on Wheels

Kooky, Crazy & Out of the box – #325 – 2002 Buell Blast – Frankenstein
 
 

The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is the world’s largest motorcycle builder competition, featuring more than 350 motorcycles and $100,000 in cash and prizes across the IMS Tour. Professional and amateur builders compete at their local IMS for cash, prizes, recognition and a chance to move-on to the Championship Round in Chicago – where $70,000 in cash and prizes is up for grabs!

Classes:

– Freestyle

– Modified Harley

– Modified Retro

– Custom Street

 
 
Additional Awards

Good times at the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show

“The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is one of the most competitive events in the custom motorcycle building industry, and every year we are amazed at the craftsmanship, time and hard work that goes into the entries in each city,” said Jeff Najar, producer, J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show.
 
 
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