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Functional, Cool and Old School… Design elements and inspiration come from the past, from a book, a movie, a radius of an Indian fender, and the future.

Bob Kay is Torian Chopper Leathers’ leather designer. He doesn’t have to look far for inspiration; all he needs to do is open his barn door and go back in time. Sleds, Hot Rods and horses gets his juices flowing. Each offer a unique snaphot of design, lifestyle and performance.

Bob puts those design elements into the leather products that he builds. Torian Chopper Leathers’ products not only look good, they work as-billed and as-designed. And that means that he tests the products that he builds.

Big Twin Bobber Utilizing American IronHorse Frame & D&D Exhaust

Old School 50 Ford with Classic Black & Red scheme

Enough V-twin Iron to Start His Own Club

Don’t miss any of the happenings taking place at the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Sturgis. Our designer, Bob Kay, will be out looking to develop a set of new styles specifically for the Badlands.

Goldammer In The House - Two-time World Champion Roger Goldammer is on hand with his record- setting motorcycle Goldmember. The bike will compete in the World Championship, and will then be returning to the salt in just a month’s time for more record-setting attempts.

The single-cylinder (Harley-Davidson) supercharged, fuel-injected, nitrous oxide fueled machine has already secured a world record, and been in excess of 165 MPH on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

The streets of Sturgis are beginning to fill with rally goers. This morning’s official opening of the 5th Annual Official World Championship was met with rave reviews from attendees, builders, and industry veterans. Arranged throughout the hall were more than 65 of the world’s finest examples of motorcycle design, engineering, and execution.

Day 2 in Sturgis - Hanging Out At Champions Hall

As the day continues more and more people have found their way into Champions Hall to experience the Official Championship of Custom Bike Building. Their response to the quality of the motorcycles on display has been overwhelming. The motorcycles themselves represent the finest in custom motorcycle building from around the world. From classic retro rides to the most cutting edge industrial and modern designs, these motorcycles are the finest to be found anywhere.

From Team Brass Balls - Brass Balls Bobbers Military Digger has received a lot of action from the crowds. It represents the arm services of America and is painted army green with splashes of vivid colors. It embodies an old skool look with state-of-the-art features.

The motorbike is built with some cutting edge components from Metzeler tires to Crime Scene lights and air cleaner. A unique piece of the build is an engine from Crazy Horse, which is called a V-Plus engine. The bike not only looks good, but with the V-Plus it runs like a scalded cat.

Kiwi Mike Tomas has brought his 20+ years of experience and unique brand of motorcycle building to both Champions Hall and Champions Park. On display inside the hall is Mike’s example of what he calls a Retro American Motorcycle, the Chieftain. The new motorcycle, built from Mike’s exclusive pieces, is a perfect example of integrating yesterday’s looks with today’s technology and reliability. The bike will be the basis of a new limited production line Mike will be producing from his Riverside, California shop. Outside the hall Mike and son Ross have been busy at their trailer keeping the public informed on their latest offerings including production motorcycles as well as their over 2,500 piece parts catalog.

A welcome addition to this year’s Championship Hall has been fine artist Stefanie Aziere-Sattler. Stefanie was selected by S&S Cycle to help commemorate their 50th Anniversary by creating one of a kind oil paintings that reflect the company’s beginnings and rich racing history. It was a natural extension for Stefanie to bring her gallery of motorcycle and hot rod inspired images for attendees to enjoy. Stefanie specializes in custom pieces for people looking for one-off creations of their favorite ride.

S&S Cycle, located on the South Western corner of Champions Park, is full of factory-trained personnel ready to help both the consumer and professional with technical questions regarding their latest products. Major interest regarding S&S’s X-Wedge engine program, as well as their electronic Fuel Injection, has been keeping the staff busy since early this morning.

To keep up with the latest happenings at Champions Hall and Champions Park check back at AMDChampionship.com and see for yourself with the help of our live web cam. We will also be adding additional updates to the site on a daily basis.

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After moving to new admin offices, the team at Brass Balls Bobbers & Choppers found a number of old photographs of one of our biggest supporters, Megan. Not only did she love how a Brass Balls Bobbers’ Digger felt, she looked good on it too! Checkout our Megan Gallery on Flickr.

About Darwin Motorcycles
Darwin Motorcycles was created in June 2006 by motorcycle designer Dar Holdsworth and master builder Sam Wills. The firm has mastered the ability to fuse timeless old-skool bike styles with key racing designs. The company manufactures a range of custom bikes, including special one-off builds, choppers, and its Brass Balls Bobbers line. The Oklahoma-based custom bike manufacturer specializes in building a line of track-inspired quality bikes for the “average Joe.” The factory is located at 13613 Eskridge Drive in Oklahoma City.

To see the best Bobbers made in the USA go over to www.brassallsbobbers.com.

CUSTOM BIKE FANS: Your Chance to Hang with the Heavy Hitter Bike Builders in Sturgis! Tuesday, August 5th - $25 per ticket, benefits proceed Make A Wish, SD - Limited Number of tickets will be sold - 10AM Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street, Sturgis, SD Attend one of the biggest events of Sturgis Bike Week.

Torian Chopper Leathers will auction off one of their Genuine Leather Riding Shirts. Don’t miss it!

Indian has inspired many an enthusiast, rider, designer and businessman.One guy that ha though long and hard about what the future would hold is Palm Beach County, FL Carlos Suarez. Suarez, of CS Design Concepts, has very strong ideas about what the new Indian should look like.

The original Indian 4 was a hot ride because the back 2 cylinders wouldn’t get enough air and it had a tendency to fry your thigh. Not many riders took it out with shorts on.

On the CS Design Concepts website, it has the initial sketches and ideas for the tank, exhaust, gauges and brake systems. Is this the future? At this point it is anyones guess.

Bandit of Bikernet and Edge of SmokeOut 9 talk about the Brouhaha! in Sturgis.

Edge is the Commander of Smoke Out 9. He is putting together crazy stuff for the Brouhaha! that includes Wet T-Shirt (Natch), Bike Show, Kick-Start Contest, Bands, Orgazim Contest and Tattoo contest.

Torian Chopper Leathers is providing a sleeveless Torian Work Shirt for the Brouhaha! Tattoo contest that will showcase any biker’s tat.

The Torian leather shirt is a favorite of bikers everywhere for hot summer time riding. It features 2 chest flap pockets, 2 hand warmer pockets and a full lining. Our shirts are made from the finest goat skins to provide the feel of lamb and the durability of cowhide in a light weight.

We are currently working on a new promotion for Sturgis. It will be at the Bikernet Brouhaha! Bikernet is the largest motorcycle website.

In many parts of the country, particularly those with vibrant local economies, automotive ‘gridlock’ is rapidly becoming an unattractive fact of life. This is due to the greatly increased use of single-occupancy automobiles.

Increases in automobile usage cannot be sustained without consequences, and this sentiment is beginning to have some resonance among the general public.

An objective analysis of the potential benefits of increased use of motorcycles will reveal that they are an underutilized solution, and that their value as a source of congestion relief is being largely ignored. Motorcycles are a legitimate part of the overall transportation mix, deserving of greater consideration in traffic planning procedures and by those responsible for all kinds of social policy decisions.

Our current culture largely considers motorcycles ‘toys’. This is an unfortunate hindrance to the status they deserve as a legitimate mode of personal transportation.