Daytona’s 69th Annual Bike Week is just around the corner and SuckerPunch Sally’s is gearing up for an impressive showing at the legendary ten day event. Anticipating more than 500,000 bikers making the annual trek to sunny Florida, Daytona Bike Week festivities include motorcycle racing, concerts, parties and Sucker Punch Sally’s.

The predominant masters of old school will be at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson located at Destination Daytona. Notorious for having the largest selection of SuckerPunch Sally’s motorcycles in the country, rally-goers will definitely want to stop by Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson to browse their unbeatable selection. Also on hand will be a number of SuckerPunch Sally’s employees to help customers select the SPS Old School Chopper that best accommodates their style.

Suckerpunch Sally's bobber

In addition, SuckerPunch Sally’s along with Progressive Insurance will be making an appearance during the final leg of the 2009-2010 International Motorcycle Show Tour at the Ocean Center Daytona Beach. In November, SPS and Progressive Insurance kicked off their 11 city IMS Tour. Highlights of this year’s show circuit included a one-of-a-kind 50-foot trailer, two new giveaway bikes and a booth complete with lounge atmosphere where bikers had the opportunity to relax, enjoy the bikes and learn more about SuckerPunch Sally’s and Progressive Insurance.

During Daytona Beach Bike Week the custom motorcycle manufacturer will also be on hand at Willie’s Tattoo Old School Chopper Show on Thursday, March 4. Located at Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Inc in Ormond Beach, SPS will crown the best of show winner and present them with an SPS roller to take home.

SuckerPunch Sally’s old school chops

Founded in 2002, SuckerPunch Sally’s continues to stay true to their traditional biker values by providing the best stripped-down bobbers and choppers at the most reasonable prices. The old school no-nonsense style of bikes that started SuckerPunch Sally’s are the bikes they still build today, only now with the convenience of modern manufacturing practices. Their model line has been built up to six different models, with the additions of the stealthy Slim and the retro-styled Hot Rod. SuckerPunch Sally’s continuously growing dealer network throughout the U.S. showcases the wide variety of bikes they have available, all of which exude SPS style. You can find out more about SuckerPunch Sally’s at suckerpunchsallys.com or http://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolChoppers or http://www.myspace.com/suckerpunchsallyschoppers

Suckerpunch Sally Rally & Music Festival is being held at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 20, 2010. The event is a benefit for the Hilman House, which is dedicated to aiding the needs associated with Cystic Fibrosis.

Suckerpunch Sally Rally & Music Festival March 20th, Shreveport, Louisiana

Admission is $20, which gives you access to live music, great vendors, tattoo artists, food, custom motorcycles, hot rods, rat rods, custom motorcycle raffle and even some activities for the kiddos. Some of the entertainment will be provided by:

• The Nomads
• Gray Schuler Band
• Built for Speed
• Dragstrip Phantoms
• Michael Dearmond
• Cody Cooke
• and many more…

Suckerpunch Sally's old school choppers

You can purchase raffle tickets for $20 to win a custom Sucker Punch Sally’s Chopper, which will be awarded the day of the event. The adult portion of the evening will bring the after hours party, complete with bikini contest. Sounds like a kick-ass party!

Gates open at 10am. Learn more about SPS  and their custom choppers & stripped-down bobbers at suckerpunchsallys.com.

After six years of bickering, American Chopper is finally going off the air

Back in 2003 was the television hey-day for motorcycle fans. Discovery Channel was the place for gearheads to get their fix with shows like Monster Garage, Biker Build-Off and American Chopper. As we all know American Chopper was a reality show chronicling the life of the Teutuls and Orange County Choppers. In the beginning the novelty of the show was how crazy it was to see Paul Sr. & Jr.’s on air bickering, while Mikey offered up the crazy comic relief. Oh yeah, and there were some of the visionary custom bikes dreamed up by Paul Jr.

Paul Teutul Sr. of OCC

The arguments between Senior and Junior were funny and fodder for watercooler discussions. The bikes were interesting and watching the process of building those bikes intriguing. And there was Vinnie, Paulie’s right hand man who was often caught in the middle of the fights when all he wanted to do was build bikes. And Cody, who was taken under the OCC wing until he and Vinnie jumped ship to form V-Force Customs.

Speaking for myself, I probably watched the first two seasons until the show began to get formulaic. There was more focus on the crazy rantings between Paul and Paulie and less on the bikes, which then only became theme bikes for various corporations. Oh and the occasional yuk yuk’s from Mikey, who couldn’t build bikes and couldn’t ride them for a while either. As their bank accounts grew fat so did the ego’s. That’s when I jumped ship. And it seemed that I wasn’t the only one. The backlash began as the arguments became boring, the show switched channels, Paul Jr. left the company and Mikey ended up in rehab. And now Paul Sr. is suing Junior for control over the OCC empire. Yikes.

But as they say, all good things must come to an end. Even if it’s about 3 years too late. The series finale will air on TLC Thursday, February 11th at 9 PM. Somehow I don’t predict a happy ending. What do you think?

Hello hockey fans!

While the current hockey season may not be the Bruins best, the Boston Bruins Foundation, in collaboration with Dirico Motorcycles (formerly Red Wing Motorcycles), presents a truly one-of-a-kind Boston Bruins themed motorcycle.

one-of-a-kind Boston Bruins themed motorcycle

Dirico Motorcycles is the merged talents of music innovator Steven Tyler and master inventor Mark Dirico.  They have joined creative forces to build this custom Dirico motorcycle which embodies the celebrated history of the Boston Bruins.  The motorcycle will feature custom Bruins themed paintwork, authentic signatures from Steven Tyler, and the signatures of the following sixteen prominent current and former Bruins players:

• Zdeno Chara
• Cam Neely
• Johnny Bucyk
• Ray Bourque
• Milt Schmidt
• Terry O’Reilly
• Gerry Cheevers
• Phil Esposito
• Rick Middleton
• Brad Park
• Tim Thomas
• Patrice Bergeron
• Marc Savard
• Milan Lucic
• Derek Sanderson
• Ken Hodge

signatures of prominent current & former Bruins players

These attributes make this bike a priceless collectible (estimated value of this prize is $33,000.00) which any lucky participating Bruins fan has the opportunity to win and call their own.

The motorcycle will be raffled of during the course of the season, beginning on January 2, 2010 and ending on April 11, 2010 at midnight. Proceeds generated by the raffle will support the Boston Bruins Foundation, where you can purchase raffle tickets.

Motorcycle Authors Ed Milich and Photographer Christina Shook embark on week long Northern California book tour.

What do you do in January when it’s too wet or chilly to ride your motorcycle? How about heading out for a night of motorcycle related literature and photography? Christina Shook and Ed Milich will be touring motorcycle destinations in San Francisco and northern California beginning January 26 2010 to promote their recently released motorcycle books: Milich’s “Wrenched: Man and Machine” and Shook’s “Chicks on Bikes“. Milich recently completed a 10-day West Coast book tour in December of 2009 with Mark Gardiner (Roadracer X, Classic Bike), author of Riding Man. Shook shared the Werkstatt SF tour stop with Gardiner and Milich, and the idea for January’s “Wrenched Words and Chick Pics” Tour was born.

Christina Shook is a San Francisco East Bay based professional photographer. “Chicks On Bikes“, Shook’s first book, compiles her photographs of and writings on female motorcyclists drawn largely from the San Francisco Bay Area’s diverse population of female riders. The book depicts female racers, commuters, cruisers, and mechanics in their natural environments from San Fransicso’s streets to dirt bike trails, to the racetrack. The hard bound “Chicks On Bikes” is 154 pages and is $24.99 from chicksonbike.us.

Chicks on Bikes by Christina Shook

Wrenched: Man and Machine by Ed Milich

Ed Milich is a Los Angeles based writer and contributor to Motorcyclist Magazine, Café Racer Magazine Sports Car Market Magazine, a national roadracing champion (WSMC, AHRMA), proprietor of motorcycle websites Guzzitech.com, Ducpower.com, and Motobastard.com and a professional Mechanical Engineer. “Wrenched, Man and Machine“, the first book from the Los Angeles based Milich, documents his motorcycle racing, wrenching and riding experiences in largely unrhymed free verse. In March of 2009, Milich debuted “Wrenched” at the Daytona International Speedway Bike Week Vintage Races where he punctuated the book release by winning four out of four races. *Wrenched, Man and Machine* is 142 pages and is $15 postpaid at wrenchedbook.com.

If you live in the N. California area I highly recommend you go see these guys and show them your support!

In November Sucker Punch Sally’s in conjunction with Progressive Insurance kicked off their 2009-2010 International Motorcycle Show Tour. Announcing their continued partnership in 2009, Sucker Punch Sally’s, the premier old school motorcycle builder and Progressive Insurance, the country’s number one motorcycle insurer set off on an 11 city IMS Tour.

IMS attendees and motorcycle enthusiasts across the country have been visiting the booth in droves in order to catch a glimpse of this year’s impressive 50-foot trailer and two new bikes including Flo’s Flyer, the Progressive Custom Bike built by Sucker Punch Sally’s and named after perky Progressive spokeswoman, Flo. In addition consumers can register to win a Progressive custom bike built by Sucker Punch Sally’s. Not even halfway through this year’s tour, Sucker Punch Sally’s is reporting a huge increase in participation and customer response due to the booth’s lounge atmosphere where bikers can relax, enjoy the bikes and learn more about Sucker Punch Sally’s and Progressive Insurance.

Sucker Punch Sally's owner Christian Clayton with SPS giveaway bike

Progressive custom bike built by Sucker Punch Sally's

The weekend of January 8-10 the IMS Show Tour was in Greenville, SC where the booth boasted another impressive showing. The IMS Tour’s remaining destinations include: Washington DC, Jan. 15-17; New York, NY Jan. 22-24; Cleveland, OH Jan. 29-31; Minneapolis, MN Feb. 5-7; Chicago, IL Feb. 19-21 and a final stop Daytona, FL March 3-6 during Daytona Bike Week.

If you’re in the area make sure to drop by the IMS Show Tour and visit the Sucker Punch Sally’s and Progressive booth. As always the booth will be staffed by SPS and Progressive representatives who are ready to answer all of your old school chopper questions as well as insurance inquiries. The IMS Show Tour’s next destination is Washington DC, the weekend of January 15-17. To get a peak Flo’s Flyer and the wide array of bikes that SPS has available, all of which include genuine SPS style visit suckerpunchsallys.com.

Related post: Sucker Punch Sally’s continues partnership with Progressive Insurance

Press release:

SPS to build two new giveaway bikes including “Flo’s Flyer,” SPS’s submission to Artistry in Iron

Sucker Punch Sally’s, the premier old school motorcycle builder known for producing the best stripped-down bobbers and choppers, is continuing its partnership with Progressive Insurance, the country’s number-one motorcycle insurer.

Highlights of last year’s partnership included building two Progressive Insurance bikes; designing a co-branded giveaway t-shirt; designing a 28-foot trailer featuring both Progressive and SPS; and appearing together at all 11 IMS Cycle World Motorcycle Shows. Sucker Punch Sally’s owner Christian Clayton also appeared in a print ad with Flo from the Progressive commercials.

Next year will feature an even bigger, 50-foot trailer showcasing the Sucker Punch style and Progressive. The trailer, along with two new giveaway bikes, will be the centerpiece of the Progressive Insurance booth at the 11 IMS shows across the country. While the booth will be twice as big as last year’s, it will still have a lounge atmosphere where bikers can relax, enjoy the bikes, and learn about SPS and Progressive.

Flo’s Flyer, one of the Progressive custom bikes built by Sucker Punch Sally’s, will be featured wherever Sucker Punch Sally’s is set up. A one-off boardtrack style motorcycle that’s completely hand made at SPS’s Arizona headquarters, Flo’s Flyer will be SPS’s submission to Artistry in Iron.

Flo’s Flyer

Flo’s Flyer, one of the Progressive custom bikes built by Sucker Punch Sally’s

“We have a great partnership with Progressive Insurance and are excited about continuing and expanding our role with the #1 motorcycle insurer in the U.S.A.” said Christian Clayton, owner of Sucker Punch Sally’s.

Founded in 2002, Sucker Punch Sally’s continues to stay true to their traditional biker values by providing the best stripped-down bobbers and choppers at the most reasonable prices. The old school no-nonsense style of bikes that started Sucker Punch Sally’s are the bikes they still build today, only now with the convenience of modern manufacturing practices. The Traditional and the 66 Bobber both received industry awards in 2007 and are the two models that the company was founded on. They have the capacity to build 100 bikes a month at their manufacturing facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., including the widely anticipated Swinger. Their model line has been built up to six different models, with the additions of the stealthy Slim and the retro-styled Hot Rod. Sucker Punch Sally’s continuously growing dealer network throughout the U.S. showcases the wide variety of bikes they have available, all of which exude SPS style.

Learn more about Sucker Punch Sally’s at suckerpunchsallys.com

Recent press release:

Lucky Winner Receives Sucker Punch Sally’s Custom Motorcycle in CAO Cigar La Traviata Debut Giveaway

Scottsdale, ARIZ (September 17, 2009) The CAO La Traviata custom bike, fashioned by renowned bike builder, Sucker Punch Sally’s in conjunction with CAO Cigars, was awarded to one lucky cigar distributor at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers’ Association Convention and International Trade Show held August 8-12 in New Orleans, LA.

CAO Cigars, one of the foremost premium cigar companies in the world partnered with old-school custom bike builder, Sucker Punch Sally’s to create and give away a one-of-a-kind CAO custom bike to commemorate the unveiling of their new La Traviata brand of cigars.

In order to qualify for the giveaway, retailers had to order a certain amount of cigars from CAO. A little over 100 CAO Retailers were in the final drawing held at the 77th Annual IPCPR Trade Show heralded as the most important event of the year for tobacconists. The winner was selected and the bike was recently awarded to Denis Reed, owner of Pars and Cigars of Des Moines, IA.

Winner of Sucker Punch Sally's CAO La Traviata custom motorcycle

“I’m amazed and thrilled that I won!” exclaimed Reed after winning the custom bike.
“It’s such an honor. Thank you so much to CAO and Sucker Punch Sally’s for making this possible. I can’t wait to get out there and ride it now!”

“The bike that we constructed for the La Traviata brand unveiling was shockingly good,” says Sucker Punch Sally’s owner, Christian Clatyon. “We had a lot of fun building the bike and working with CAO It turned out great.”

Created to commemorate the debut of CAO’s La Traviata brand of cigars, the bike giveaway was only available to cigar retailers. CAO La Traviata is a full-bodied, full-flavored cigar that combines an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a Cameroon binder and incorporates two different ligero filler tobaccos from the Pueblo Nuevo farm in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

“The modernized old school aesthetic of the Sucker Punch style is a perfect match for our approach toward making cigars,” commented CAO Senior Vice President of Marketing Mike Conder.

“We really wanted to reward our retailers with a fully custom motorcycle. CAO is very fortunate to work with such a number of prestigious retailers throughout the country. This is our way of saying thank you.” Explains CAO Director is Lifestyle Marketing, Jon Huber.

Founded in 2002, Sucker Punch Sally’s continues to stay true to their traditional biker values by providing the best stripped-down bobbers and choppers at the most reasonable prices. The old school no-nonsense style of bikes that started Sucker Punch Sally’s are the bikes they still build today, only now with the convenience of modern manufacturing practices. The Traditional and the 66 Bobber both received industry awards in 2007 and are the two models that the company was founded on. They have the capacity to build 100 bikes a month at their manufacturing facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., including the widely anticipated Swinger. Their model line has been built up to six different models, with the additions of the stealthy Slim and the retro-styled Hot Rod. Sucker Punch Sally’s continuously growing dealer network throughout the U.S. showcases the wide variety of bikes they have available, all of which exude SPS style.

You can find out more about Sucker Punch Sally’s at www.suckerpunchsallys.com or http://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolChoppers or http://www.myspace.com/suckerpunchsallyschoppers

Related post:
Sucker Punch Sally’s partners with CAO cigar manufacturer for custom build

Jesse James is a sellout driven business man. He already has a successful line of West Coast Choppers motorcycle clothing, a fast food restaurant (RIP Cisco the pit bull), a magazine, another television show (which is produced by his production company) and appears in a T-mobile commercial along side Whoopie Goldberg and Phil Jackson. Oh, and I guess he still builds motorcycles?

Jesse ain't got time for bike buildin' no more!

Now it looks like Mr. James is expanding his empire by introducing a new line of heavy-duty industrial workgear that is available in a Wal-Mart near you. He revealed today via Twitter that he has ditched and donated all of his Dickies for his new line of workgear.

been wearing dickies for 25 years! Didnt think I would ever change…http://jessejamesworkwear.com

The New JJIWW Industry pants Rule. More Comfortable!, Deeper pockets, Bigger belt loops and thicker material.Not wearing anything else!

Well that’s that! I just clear’d my closet and gave 37 pairs of Dickies to the LB homeless shelter.

Well if that’s not a testament to the quality of the product then I don’t know what is! (kidding)

Jesse James Industrial Work Wear

Hell, I’m just a girl who doesn’t even wear workgear (but I like men who do!) but now you can go to your local Wal-Mart or check what they’re offering online (there’s even some positive reviews to read) to see for yourself. The prices looks very reasonable and if the clothing is as durable as claimed, then it sounds like a viable option over those over-priced-but-cool Dickies.

The ongoing saga of Billy Lane, one of the most talented motorcycle builders of our generation has reached a new stage as he was sentenced to 6 years in the slammer with a 3 year probation to follow and a lifetime loss of license today.

Billy Lane by Forrest Frazier

I try not to delve too much into other peoples misfortunes but the facts are quite clear. Lane, 39, faced up to nine years in prison after a judge in June OK’d a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of DUI manslaughter due to a Sept. 4, 2006, crash that left fellow biker Gerald Morelock dead.

Police said Lane’s blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he crossed a double-yellow line to speed at 68 mph past three cars on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach. He crashed his Dodge pickup head on into 56-year-old Morelock’s small Yamaha motorcycle.

Today Billy’s lawyer plead his case focusing on the positive aspects of Billy’s life and the public service he has done with children, the military, and local organizations. He emphasized the good that Billy can do and has done and his ability to reach out to the younger generation.

Billy spoke to the judge taking responsibility for his actions and got quite emotional regarding the killing of Gerry Morelock. He was surrounded by other bike builders and notable members of the motorcycle business. The support for him from his peers as-well-as the members of Mr. Morelock’s family with whom he has built up a relationship was truly touching. However, in the end the fact remained that one man lost his life because of the lapse of judgment of another man.

I understand that other people have been in similar situations. A few months ago I lost a relative who was riding his motorcycle because someone ran him over. These tragedies hit our community all too often. Please keep this in mind next time you are in your cage and are driving distracted (read: drunk, on the cell, yelling at your kids, texting) and try to be more aware of cagers, or other potential hazards when you are on your bike.

I don’t want to hear about you being in jail or winding up dead, you are all to important to me.