Both heralds of the streamlined, high-necked chopper, Kendall Johnson and Eddie Trotta face the biggest challenge of their careers - against each other. Their ride will go from El Paso to Houston, so that neither builder can yell, "Favoritism!"
Riding high on consecutive Biker Build-Off championships with one-offs like the Rat Fink and the Chain of Mystery, Indian Larry was at the top of his game. When Larry's V-twin exhaled its last breath during a routine fall, the biker world lost a hero.
Biker legends Indian Larry and Mondo Pouras have 10 days to build their own custom motorcycles and ride them 700 miles to an event to have the public vote for the best bike. This was Indian Larry's last ride.
Kevin Alsop of Big Bear Choppers squares off against Ivy Trosclair of Metry Customs. This David and Goliath contest pits a multi-million dollar manufacturing operation against company wiped out by Hurricane Katrina.
Both El Pitts and Harold Pontarelli are big names in the chopper world and neither is comfortable with finishing in second place. These builders go handle bar to handle bar from Pittsburgh to Hartford.
This is the first Build-Off featuring a woman builder. Gypsy Charros' retro 1936 Cord faces off against a muscle-bike from the shop of Kansas City legend Kim Suter.
Biker Build Off return builders Dave Perewitz against Paul Yaffe. The two fabricators ride handle bar to handle bar from Des Moines, Iowa 700 miles west to Sturgis, South Dakota where thousands vote for the custom which will take home the BBO trophy.
Gard of L.A. County Choprods is up against Jason of Chop Smiths. Each artist designs a street legal drag bike in two weeks before meeting on Dead Horse Point in Moab, Utah to ride to Las Vegas where they drag rag race for the Biker Build Off trophy.
Biker Build-Off veteran Chica of Chica Custom Cycles competes with Michael Barragan of Evil Spirit Engineering for the title of the baddest in the land. Chica designs a 60's style cruiser while Michael constructs a futuristic ghetto sled.
Brian Fuller of Fuller Hot Rods takes on Greg Westbury of Westbury Handcrafted Motorcycles. Brian constructs a modern tire racer, while Greg builds a hot rod motorcycle on a vintage Schwinn frame. The two artists ride to the Northeast Motorcycle Expo.