Want to watch our new Choppertown channel on TV?  No problem!  Just follow the instructions below for these devices: Roku, Chromecast, FireTV, Xbox, PS4

Xbox One

Simply add the Xbox Twitch app and search for "Choppertown". Then add our channel to your line-up and you're ready to start watching our motorcycle movies on TV.

With Twitch on Xbox One use Twitch to watch the games you love and chat with the channels you follow. It’s all live, all the time.

Step by step instructions

PlayStation 4

Simply add the PS4 Twitch app and search for "Choppertown". Then add our channel to your line-up and you're ready to start watching our motorcycle movies on TV.

Step by step instructions

Xbox 360

Enjoy Twitch from the comfort of your living room. And, there's Kinect too, which means you can command our app with your voice or the wave of a hand.

Simply add the Xbox 360 Twitch app and search for "Choppertown". Then add our channel to your line-up and you're ready to start watching our motorcycle movies on TV.

Step by step instructions

Chromecast

Easily send the Choppertown Twitch video from your Android device, iPhone, iPad or laptop directly to your TV. Any Wi-Fi connected device turns into a remote control for the TV and can control what's cast, too.

Simply add the Twitch app to your Chromecast and search for "Choppertown". Then add our channel to your line-up and you're ready to start watching our motorcycle movies on TV.

Step by step instructions

Fire TV

Turn your big screen TV into your personal gaming theater with our app for Fire TV.

Roku

Twitched is an unofficial video player for the Twitch streaming service. Watch top streams, search, or browse followed streams.

Click for the Twitched app on Roku

Twitch for iPhone

Use the universal app to instantly watch Choppertown and chat with friends while you watch. Just search for Twitch in the App Store.

Designed for both iPhone and iPad.

Twitch for Android

Use the universal app to instantly watch Choppertown and chat with friends while you watch. Just search for Twitch in the App Store.

 Designed for both smartphone and tablet.

Our Motorcycle Movies on Amazon Prime (updated list)

We’ve been very busy lately trying to make all the motorcycle documentaries & films in our library available on Amazon Prime (maybe Netflix and Hulu next, but they haven’t asked us... yet.)  So for now, all Prime members can watch these films for FREE as part of their subscription.  

Support us by watching these films instantly on Amazon Prime or ordering them on DVD or via Download directly from this site.  We’ve been around since 2004 and we’re still going because of your support.  Thanks guys!

Note: Any films you’d like to see on Amazon Prime? Let us know in the comments.

Now on to the list of our best biker flicks streaming on Amazon Prime! (in alphabetical order).

Please check back often because we’ll keep updating this list as we add more titles!

1 Million Motorcycles (complete series)

Can’t make it to Sturgis this year? This fun TV series visits America's most famous motorcycle rally. Bikers from around the world converge on this little American city and turn it into motorcycle mania for an entire week. 5 one-hour episodes featuring Bean’re, Michael Lichter, David Uhl, Roland Sands Paul Yaffe, and other amazing motorcycle builders and artists.

6Over (Slight Return)

Following hot on the heels of the very great 6over film comes this behind-the-scenes documentary about chopper culture. Made from outtakes and great behind-the-scenes footage the film features all your favorite biker characters such as: Jeremiah Armenta (Love Cycles), Kim Boyle (BCM), Eddie Cleveland (Chun), Caleb Owens (Cro Customs), Max Schaaf (4Q), and Jason Webber (ATR). 44 minutes.

Best Bar in America, The

This award-winning feature film from the Ristau Brothers features one man on an epic motorcycle road trip through the bars and taverns across the American West. Motorcycling, sleeping on the ground, chasing mermaids, and drinking in America's most legendary taverns, he experiences firsthand the brotherhood of the bike and bar. Along the way he gets advice from Ernest Hemingway and Jim Harrison on writing and drinking. 88 minutes.

Brittown

Brittown features Meatball from the Hell On Wheels bike shop in Anaheim, CA. As a master mechanic, vintage Britbike connoisseur and motorcycle racer, Meatball splits his time between family, his shop and his rock band Smiling Face Down. Winner of Best Documentary and a rockin’ good time for all lovers of British motorbikes, cafe racers, and the Steve McQueen motorcycle lifestyle. 84 minutes.

Choppahead complete series

No other biker movies even come close to being as hard as the Choppahead boys in New Bedford, Mass. Their first film was shot skate-style and it's as raw as the bikes it's about. From there it's just more insanity and more bikes. If you’re afraid of beer and F-bombs, you won’t like this series. If you like real backyard builds and real East Coast roughhousing, you’re in for a treat. 4 episodes, almost seven hours of badassery.

Choppertown: the Sinners

The film that started it all! Made with a stack of credit cards and a dream, filmmakers Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman captured a moment in time just as backyard chopper-building lifestyle was gaining steam after a long hibernation. Watch as Kutty Noteboom builds his working man's chopper from the ground up with the help of his biker brothers in this intimate multi award-winning documentary about renowned hot rod and motorcycle club the Sinners. 92 minutes.

Choppertown: From The Vault

The in-depth behind the scenes follow-up to Choppertown:the Sinners, From the Vault is almost two hours of unseen footage from the original Choppertown shoot set to an amazing original score. Yes, this movie is completely different than Choppertown: the Sinners and it’s lovely (if we do say so ourselves.) :)

Desperate Generation

Desperate Generation is an amazing documentary shot by Emily Frye while she was in college. Shot entirely on 8mm and 16mm film, this movie documents the 90's Rockabilly revival in Southern California. Each aspect of the subculture is candidly portrayed in short, music-filled vignettes highlighting vintage car clubs, tattoo artists, musicians, annual car & hot rod events - features a young James Intveld, Von Franco, and all the Shifters car club. 41 minutes.

Dirtbag

What can you build with a grand and a month? The Dirtbag Challenge is an event that takes place every year in San Francisco. It's a grass roots, low budget chopper build-off and party, and besides being a contest, it's also a concept: if you want a bad-ass motorcycle, then go and build yourself a bad-ass motorcycle. This is one of our favorite films, do yourself a favor and check it out. 104 minutes.

Dirtbag II: Return of the Rattler

“Great flick to drink a beer or two while you watch and dream about building/restoring a bike!” What happens when four regular guys decide to build a chopper and enter it in the Dirtbag Challenge? Find out in this follow-up to one of our all time best sellers! Of course you can build a chopper in one month and for under a thousand bucks. If you're a mechanic or a fabricator. But what if you have no experience at all? 56 minutes.

Flake and Flames

Flake and Flames is a fantastic adventure through the Kustom Kulture movement around the globe seeking out the hottest Kustom Kulture spots in the United States and Europe. If you are new to Kustom Kulture, you will experience the overwhelming creativity that exists behind terms like Low Brow Art, Hot Rods, Customs, and Pinstriping. 79 minutes.

Free to Wander

It's not a fancy build movie, but rather a simple poetic documentary film about the chopper life. This film is the first solo offering from builder/artist Rich Grabbe and while it is definitely an indie production, it has a tone and spirit that all bikers will connect with. Filmed entirely in the Midwest of America and in New York City, this film is about old school choppers and the men who ride. 63 minutes.

Harbortown Bobber, The

From the directors of the award-winning motorcycle movies "Choppertown: the Sinners" and "Brittown" comes a new motorcycle fabrication adventure. Two years in the making, The Harbortown Bobber follows the ground-up build of Scott Di Lalla's '69 bobber as various backyard masters put their hands on it creating a unique custom motorcycle, showing their techniques and telling their own personal stories along the way. “It’s by god inspirational is what it is.” 74 minutes.

Hogslayer

Award-winning true-life story of the dual-engine Norton motorcycle dragster designed, built, and raced by TC Christenson and John Gregory of Sunset Motors. The documentary chronicles the Sunset Motors Racing Team's unrivaled innovation and unbridled courage as they faced unyielding challengers throughout the United States and Europe in the 1970's. 65 minutes.

Mix (not a biker movie, but a great EDM film by some good buddies!)

A young Los Angeles club DJ, caught between the wishes of his overbearing father and his dreams of musical freedom, uncovers danger, music, a dark family secret and the girl of his dreams, while navigating the sexy and often dangerous streets of Budapest's famous night life. "A darling of the European festival circuit, this sexy coming of age story is a great first feature from the Lovy brothers." 97 minutes.

One World Tour: Europe!, The

Choppers, Cafe Racers, Triumphs, Harley Davidson customs, enjoy a fun look at motorcycle culture in Europe through the eyes of the award-winning filmmakers of Choppertown: the SInners, Brittown, and the Harbortown Bobber. Part travelogue, part video diary, and part biker mayhem, this once in a lifetime adventure is not to be missed! UK, Italy, Spain, France, Sweden, Finland, and Germany, and USA. 90 minutes.

Road 2 Smoke Out

"It's about freedom, man. Freedom." From the producer of Choppertown comes a film that captures the experience of the original garage-built chopper rally and the culture of infamous biker magazine The Horse Backstreet Choppers. The story of real men and women who burn the midnight oil with wrenches in their hands and grease under their fingernails. 42 minutes.

If you love the music from the films you can also get the soundtracks on Amazon!

Brittown Soundtrack

Smiling Face Down, Fortune’s Flesh, Thirteen Stars, The American Wake, and Faraway Boys

Choppertown: the Sinners Soundtrack

James Intveld, The Whitewalls, and the Highway Murderers

Choppertown: From the Vault Soundtrack

More amazing music from the Whitewalls, James Intveld, and the Harbortown Saints

Harbortown Bobber Soundtrack, The

Lords of Altamont, Hellbound Glory, The Hypnomen, Swing of Sahara, J. Tex

One World Tour Soundtrack, The

Smiling Face Down, Rantanplan, Phantastix, Nobelkommiten, Cosh Boys, Moritz Kraemer, Superpunk, Guadalupe Plata, Jessica Fichot, Talco, Frank Carillo and the Bandoleros, Hellbound Glory, Julie the Band, Ezio

Road 2 Smoke Out Soundtrack

Cutthroat Shamrock, Big House Pete, and Rebel Son

Any other films you’d like to see on Amazon Prime? Let us know in the comments.

Please check back often because we’ll keep updating this list as we add more titles each month, thanks guys.

The producers of the awesome Dirtbag movies have done it again and made a killer award-winning biker movie about the true spirit of motorcycling.  Enjoy and post your comments below!

It's been said that some motorcycles have souls, but how does the bike acquire its spirit? After watching countless moto movie cliches about how cool it is to be a biker or how badass a bike is (and producing their own stupid shit thereby contributing to the problem), the Handsome Asians Motorcycle Club put their heads together and decide to make a short film that focuses on an example of what it is that connects the biker to the bike.

Boutonnière from Paolo Asuncion on Vimeo.

1. Cover art by the incredible Phil Guy AKA Burrito Breath.

Get the new issue here!

http://www.choppertown.com/dice-magazine-digital-issue-66/

In the GLORIOUS Issue 66:

2. Alex's 1976 HD Shovelhead / Mad Motorcycles - Lyon, Fance.
Photo: Loic Benoit.

3. Jared's 1964 Ducati DM250 - El Cerrito, California.
Photo: Jared Smith.

4. Cohen Arthurs, 1944 HD Knucklehead / 'Peaches' - Gold Coast, Australia.
Photo: Timo Caraco.

5. Richard's 1966 BSA A65 - South Pasadena, California.
Photo: Heather Lee Brough.

6. Spencer Walling's 1951 HD Pan/shovel, Silverlake, California.
Photo: Adri Law.

7. Phares Cycle Parts - Vallejo, California.
Photo: Jose Perez.

8. Ren's 1974 HD Shovelhead - Victoria, Australia.
Photo: Danatsokasphotographer.

9. The Gasbox 1944 HD Knucklehead - Cleveland, Ohio.
Photo: Scott Pease.

10. Josh's 1978 HD Shovelhead / 'Col. Mustard ' - Charlotte, North Carolina.
Photo: Derek Fearheiley.

11. NOISE KZHD - Anaheim, California.
Photo: Jose Gallina.

12. Dimitri's 1967 Triumph TR6C - Paris, France.
Photo: Larry Niehues.

13. Elias' 1968 HD FL - Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo: Wille Leake.

14. Hell On Wheels.
Photo: Michael Schmidt.

15. Nick's Ironhead Sportster - Gold Coast, Australia.
Photoooo: Timo Caraco.

16. Art & Wheels Basel.

Photo: Lukas Renner.

17. Fanny Beladona.
Photo: Dimitri Coste.

18. Jimmy's 1951 HD FL - Culver City, California.
Photo: Stephen Marino. 

19. Danny's Hard Nine 1951 HD WLJ - Switzerland.
Photo: Jonas Moser.

In partnership with Dice Magazine, we are proud to present the fully digital edition of the best garage-built chopper mag on the planet.

After purchase you will be emailed a link to view instantly or download your copy of Dice Digital onto your device for offline viewing.

Length: 132 pages (same as print edition)

Additional features: Links to builder profiles on Instagram, product links, in-depth videos and interactivity

FORMAT: All digital *Viewable on Mac, PC, Cell Phone, Tablet, Android, even iPhone and iPad

About Dice Digital: A joint venture between Dice and Choppertown, Dice Digital features all the amazing photos and stories Dice has been bringing to you for over eleven years, but because of the magic of the Interwebs a rabbithole of links, videos, and content open up before you as you read.

*Love a build and and want to connect to the builder? Click his Instagram link and you can be in touch instantly.

*See something in an ad that catches your eye? Click the sponsor's link and you will be taken instantly to their site to get more information.

*Wish you could see the bike in action? Every issue includes Easter egg videos planted throughout. Just click the video icon and the video will play instantly right inside the magazine.

Last week Swiss-Moto 2016 rolled into Switzerland and made its mark on the European motorcycle world. All the newest and best motorcycle models and builds in everything from hardcore custom bikes to sport bikes got a chance to show off at Switzerland’s biggest annual motorcycle meetup. The venue was five floors of pure innovation and passion with something there for every type of motorcycle lover.

The big highlights for us were found at the Show bike and the Hinterhof where the backyard customizers like McSands Motor Shop, Gs mashin, Rag Bag Machines, The Young Guns, Danny Schneider, Bobber Garage, CCCP, Mc black shadow, Last century bikes, Güterschuppen Wollishofen and Customas Motorcycle Garage were set up. Their work definitely stood out and it was clear that a lot of blood, sweat and tears had gone into their custom-made bikes.  

Until next time brothers and sisters!

Stay independent.

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The world's largest biker bar is open for only 10 days a year in August. Relive the first season of the show, as owner Michael Ballard tries to control his eccentric - and sometimes thieving - staff of bartenders and dancing girls while the Throttle hosts big name concerts, burlesque shows, and other biker-friendly acts.

Full Throttle Saloon owner Michael Ballard faces all sorts of mayhem, including a fire on opening day, a lightning storm that threatens to cancel the whole event, and the worst hail storm in South Dakota’s history.

Season 1, Ep 1: Opening Day
In the first episode, Full Throttle Saloon's owner Michael Ballard races to get ready for the rally's opening day as employees are caught stealing and a fire breaks out.

Cover - Art by Ryan Quickfall

1. Matt Eddmenson and his Knucklehead. Photo: Larry Niehues.

2. Strychnine Triumph. Photo Andrea Mazzon.

3. Brat Style Indian. Photo: Jose Gallina.

4. The Great Frog LA. Photo Larry Niehues.

5. Dimitri Coste. Photo: Larry Niehues.

6. Wil Thomas III and his Knucklehead. Photo: Flyin' Dutchman.

7. Brandon Hirata and his Shovelhead. Photo: Troy Critchlow.

8. On The Road. Photo: John Sender.

9. Brittney Olsen and her 1923 J Model HD.

10. Jose Gallina and his Evo Sportster. Photo: Nick DePaulo.

11. CA HWY 2. Photo: Eric Hobbs.

12. Father & Son. Photo: Mikey Revolt.

13. Blair and his Triumph. Photo: Larry Niehues.

14. Christina Reynard: Photo: Elvis Castillo.

15. Dalen and his Panhead. Photo: Nick DePaulo.

16. Sean Kearney and his Knucklehead. Photo: Elvis Castillo.

Choppertown Sporty Photo Contest

To celebrate reaching 1 million likes on Facebook we're having a little photo contest.   Upload a pic of your own Sportster for your chance to win this hand-engraved Sporty timing cover from Scorpion Engraving.  Let's see what you got Choppertown Nation! CLICK HERE TO ENTER

*Note you must only upload your own bike, liars or cheaters will be banned from the page. Entries accepted until 11:59pm Monday, Oct 19. The finalists will be presented to the Choppertown Facebook community for voting to choose the winner.

Good luck!

My name is Sam Turner, I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I currently am a Diesel Technician for the United States Postal Service. When I was about 12 years old my father taught me how to use a welder, and ever since then I have been building whatever has popped in my mind. For a senior year physics project in High School, I built a gas turbine engine out of an old diesel truck turbo and a bunch of plumbing parts.  A cordless drill with the trigger zip tied down, chucked up to a Chevy 350 oil pump provided the lubrication for the turbo. Using a leaf blower to get it started and propane as fuel it ran like a champ. I have never had any formal education or training on fabrication or diesel engines, but I just have a kind of a natural ability to understand how things work mechanically. I have always had a love for anything with an engine. 

My first motorcycle was when I was 8, my father fixed up an old 70ish model Honda 50cc minibike. from there I worked my way up to a Honda 110, then a Yamaha RT180. My first street bike was a Honda Rebel 450, then a Honda CBR 1000. when I was 22 I decided to try my hand at building my first motorcycle. It was an old Suzuki GS750 frame that i installed a Yanmar 10hp direct injection diesel engine, and a comet 40 series CVT transmission. I ended up boosting the engine with a RHB31 turbo charger and Suzuki swift Intercooler. That bike ended up being a pretty big success at a top speed of 70mph, and cruising at 55 the bike got 140mpg. Up until this point I only had the basic metal fabrication tools like a welder, grinder, and portable band saw. I traded my first diesel motorcycle for a entire shop worth of metal fabrication tools, such as a Milling machine, Metal Lathe, Drill press, Vertical metal band saw, and arbor press. Now that I had acquired all of these tools, I knew that the next project bike had to be completely insane compared to the first.

I knew I wanted to use the 840cc V-twin diesel engine for my power plant, and figured that to keep it symmetrical looking, the only way to go was Twin-turbo. I tossed around the idea of double CVT’s, and a Hossack front suspension. but it seemed still too mild. then the idea of Diesel electric popped up, similar to a Diesel locomotive where my engine powered a generator, then the generator could use electricity to spin a wheel motor. This is where the idea of AWD became possible. After researching the generator and wheel motors that would be capable of moving this bike, I decided against it because the costs were insanely high. Even though the diesel electric part of the build was shot down, I still wanted to try to do anything I could to keep the AWD aspect. That is when I stumbled across the idea of using hydrostatic drive. It would act basically the same way as a diesel electric, but at a fraction of the cost. I picked out a hydraulic pump and 2 hub motors, and because the hub motors are designed to only be supported on one side, I needed to design a single sided suspension for the bike. Once I drew up the idea for the suspension I saw that it would be very easy to install air bags so that the bike did not need a kick stand. At this point I began to lay all the pieces out in my garage, and once the engine, air bags, suspension and tires were lined up, the bike was over 11ft long. At 11ft long I did not want to have goofy looking long handle bars, or have to awkwardly have to stretch out over the backbone of the bike to reach the bars so I ended up building Double push pull cables that would connect the front spindle all the way to the back of the bike where the pivot point of the handle bars were. I ended up using the same setup for my hydraulic reservoir, as Triumph used for oil in the TR650. the backbone of the bike is a 4in hollow tube that stores 5 gallons of hydraulic fluid, thus eliminating the need for a bulky storage tank. Hydrostatic systems generate a lot of heat, so I installed two oil coolers on the side of the bike and fabricated two hood scoops to help re-direct the air through the cooler. I installed two 2.5 gallon air tanks on the side of the bike, and welded cones and fins on them to give them the appearance of bombs. At this point the bike started to look like some type of military experiment, so I decided to run with that theme. I installed 31x10.5 off-road tires, a heat shield down the reservoir that looked like a gun heat shied, Cross hairs on the backbone. a 2.5 gallon jerry can for a fuel tank, a 5.56 ammo can for a battery box, and painted the bike frame truck bed liner black, and the body panels Olive Drab Green.  Hope y'all like it!

Specs:

11ft 3in long

38in tall

840cc 20 hp Direct injection v-twin diesel engine

Twin RHB31 Turbochargers

Suzuki Swift Intercooler

EATON 2000 series Hub Motor

3.33cu/in per rev. Hydraulic Gear Pump.

31x10.5 MudStar Radial MT

Carrara 400lbs Coil over shocks

2 - AirMaxx 2500 lb. air bags

Airmaxx 150psi 12v Compressor

Parker Hydraulic Hoses

We started with Issue 62 that was launched in June and are working hard to prepare the entire Dice library for you. Have a little preview of Issue 63 here and grab the full 132-page issue today here for just $5.

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The cover is a look into the mind of our good friend Jason Webber, and we love it!

Sean - Bronsonville Custom Cycles - Pomona, California.
Photo: Troy Critchlow.

Brett - Solitary Motorcycles - Central Queensland, Australia.
Photo: Aasher Tozer.

Jon Dragonette, Lincoln Heights, California.

Hell On Wheels. Photo Dan Euan.

James - Kingdom Of Kicks - Hackney, England. Photo: Evan Roales.

Cohen Arthur - Australia. Photo: Timo Caraco.

Italian Choppers - Milano, Italy. Photo: Simone Romeo.

Smokey Mountain Chopperfest - Franklin, North Carolina. Photo: Rob Adamo.

Tilo Braeckle - South Germany. Photo: Benjamin Grna.

Devilina - Nor.Cal. Photo: Michael Schmidt.

Conrad Leach - Kensal Rise, England. Photo: Ryan Strongin.

Brat Style BMW - Long Beach, California. Photo: Jose Gallina.

Lokken Beach Race - Denmark. Photo: Nicki Twang.

Jeff Twa - Venice, California. Photo: Micahel Schmidt.

Cory Demery - San Diego, California. Photo: Troy Critchlow.

Jeren Flikke - Photo: Nick DePaulo.

Lot Stock & Barrel - Downtown Los Angeles: Photo: Larry Niehues.

Agustina & Marina - Buenes Aires, Argentina. Photo: Pablo Franco.

Ryan Burd - Lancaster, California. Photo: Conrad Martyn.

Goodspeed Customs - The Netherlands. Photo: Willem-Jan Smulders.

Max Schaaf - Oakland, California: Photo: Joe King Speed Shop.

It was bound to happen! After eleven years, Choppertown and Dice have gotten together to release Dice Digital, the all-digital version of infamous Dice Magazine. Each digital issue will feature the same stories and gorgeous photography as the print issue, but will take readers down a rabbit hole of links, videos, and interactivity that will keep you entertained for hours.

"Back in 2012 I was in Helmand province, Afghanistan disarming roadside bombs. One particular device was concealed inside a Maiwand motorcycle. My team made it safe, took it back to our patrol base and commenced to chopping it up with a sawz-all. It had no brakes, no clutch, and a jockey shifter. You had to kick it over in neutral, roll on the throttle and jam it into gear. After adding the apes we had to jimmy rig a throttle cable out of communications wire. This thing was sketchy as fuck but always good for a rip around the dirt and rock base. Hope you guys get as must enjoyment out of it as we did. Here's some before and after pictures."

It was bound to happen! After eleven years, Choppertown and Dice have gotten together to release Dice Digital, the all-digital version of infamous Dice Magazine. Each digital issue will feature the same stories and gorgeous photography as the print issue, but will take readers down a rabbit hole of links, videos, and interactivity that has never been seen.

We've started with Issue 62 that was launched in June and are working hard to prepare the entire Dice library for you. Have a preview of Issue 62 here and grab it today for just $5.

SUBSCRIBE and SAVE

Click here to subscribe to six awesome issues yearly for just $25!

Issue 62 is a right little winner. Inside you will find a wonderful
array of machines owned and ridden by people from around the globe.
The brilliant front cover was made by the amazingly talented Mark
Henning and is an homage to Robert Crumb. Remember folks....
La-La-Live Ta-Ta-Ra-Ra-Ride, Ra-Ride Ta-Ta-Ta-La-La-Live!

"It's just a bike. No fancy fab-work, no uber rare parts, just
something to burn a few tanks and clear your head."
Texas Dennis and his 1958 HD Panhead - Portland, Oregon.
Photo: Larry Niehues.

"Speed week 2013 was almost a perfect week, with a top speed of almost
153 MPH and smashing 2 records. An APS-VG big twin Flathead record of
128.241 MPH was upped to 144.210 MPH. I continued gearing taller and
tuning and upped an APS-VK Knucklehead record of 135.438 MPH to
151.448 MPH. I qualified for a third record but had to pull out on the
back up record run due to salt clogging the main jet in one of my
carburetors."
Tyler malinky and his twin Triumph engined, 'Double Vision' - Hinckly, Ohio.
Photo: Jon Glover.

"I kind of fell into this machine and with the huge help of my close
friends, what you see is what you get."
Josh Barrazza and his Pan Shovel - Madison, Wisconsin.
Photo: Ken Karvajal.

"The best part about this show in my opinion, is that there is a
little bit for everyone. From amazing flat track bikes, to Cafe Racer
builds, to the Choppers we all love. It's a great mix and curated
extremely well."
Mike Revolt - Mama Tried, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Photo: Mike Revolt.

"Built it to race at Speed Week 2014, but it got cancelled. Maybe next
year? Nah, add a taillight and call it done."
Busch & Busch and their XLCH1000 - Reno, Nevada.
Photo: Asa Gilmore.

7: "When 5 close friends are sitting around drinking beer and talking
about everyone's bike trip plans for the year, all it takes is one to
say; "We should put our own show on", to make it happen."
The Giddy Up - New Braunfels, Texas.
Photo: Troy Critchlow.

"So we came to an agreement on the price and he tells me there is one
stipulation. I couldn't pay him all at once for the bike . When I
asked why, he told me it was because he would blow the money and his
wife would be pissed with him."
Harley Carrara and his 1947 HD Knucklehead, 'The Beatnik Dream' -
Bristol, Conneticut.
Photo: John A. Napierski

"After a few vague emails, I met this guy in a casino parking lot.
Dude had tattoos all over his head and the bike was in a pile of parts
in the back of his beat up van. Sold!"
Brett Beadle and his unit Triumph - Vancouver, Canada.
Photo: Luke Uri.

"At an early age, The Hindes brothers caught the bug to make hand
crafted, American made, motorcycles and parts. In 2012 their vision
became a reality and Prism Motorcycle Company opened up shop and began
living out their dream."
Prism Cycles - Stanley, North Carolina.
Photo: Rob Lunetta.

"I like to take my time and make all the small bullshit you could buy.
Building a show bike is a slow arduous process, it's not really that
fun as a whole."
Tyler Fuzzy Bunny - Vancouver, Canada.
Photo: DicE.

"Then there's all these fucking goats. I quit my 14 year career of
tattooing and moved out here to the hill country of Texas. I raise
dairy goats and miscellaneous farming. Slower lifestyle, slower toen,
but better in vitually every way for me."
Lee Bullock m- Lampasas, Texas.
Photo: Troy Critchlow.

"This bike was originally destined to be a chopper, but it wasn't long
until we figured out how much better it would look as a stripped down
Cafe Racer.
Frankino - Chivasso, Italy.
Photo: Andrea Mazzon.

The Man, The Myth, The Coolest guy on the planet.
Sin Takizawa - Tokyo, Japan.
Photo: DicE.

"When thew owner of the truck opened up that garage, Phil saw an old
Harley and knew it was right up my alley, so he asked the young man if
he could take some photos of it. As soon as I saw them I knew it was a
pre war Knucklehead!"
Junior - LaPorte, IN.
Photo: Troy Critchlow.

"I think your taste in motorcycles says a lot about your taste in
women. Some people like spending money on big, loud, fat, ugly things
with wide back ends. Hey if you like em that way it's cool, I like my
women skinny, pretty and cheap...that's why I love them diggers."
Benny Thomas - Birmingham, England.
Photo: Sam Christmas.

Nicke Svensson and part 3 of his amazing 'The Lobster Boss' build up.
Even though he broke his wrist doing a backside 180 Nosegrind, he's
still moving along nicely.
Photo: Boon Photography.

Tokyo Street Life
Photo: DicE.

Drea in the desert, with no knickers on, shot by the wonderful Mandy Lyn.

"Before heading back home from Salinas to Santa Ana, I called Alonzo
to tell him the great news about making it and also that the bike
wasn't burning oil anymore...he told me to check that it had oil in
it. It was empty."
Sophorn Sin - Santa Ana, California.
Photo: Flyin' Dutchman.

"I just love riding this bike whenever I can. It started as a rider,
became a show bike and I'm proud to say it's back to being a
rider.Colorado i an amazing state, the chopper scene has grown and you
can't beat the scenic rides."
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The journey of taking on the build of the 7th Annual Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club (VVMC) raffle rally bike started a few short months ago in May.Throughout the process of building Skyler, I constantly had a few questions shuffling around my head: Who would be the lucky winner?How far would they live from me?  Would they take care of her? Well, the day finally came and the outcome couldn’t have been better. 

I knew from VVMC member, Shannon Sweeney’s experience of building last year’s bike it wouldn’t be a small feat with such little time.Thanks to Shannon who pulled a 1973 run down cb350 from his shop, had a few brothers tear it down and transport it all to my garage (Prospect Shop) where the build commenced not long after.

Right away I envisioned this bike as a low, mean and fast “brat style” ride with a few touches of other influential bits.The first thing was to shorten the rear and add a loop with a slight upward bend, de-tab anything that was not needed and build a seat pan that went along the new clean lines of the frame.After a trip to M&K Metal I started fabricating.

I took the motor down to the crank so I could add new oil seals, check for wear and install a new timing chain.In addition to this I installed a new and updated cam chain tensioner (slider type) to replace the old crappy plastic roller version.Also, new valves, piston, rings, resurfaced head and all new gaskets were installed.

Thanks to recommendations from cb350 guru Chad Williams there are some neat little things on this bike that help its performance.I went with a 520 chain to lighten the drive train up a little and geared it so it not only has some power around town but also will have some left in the top end.

When the time came to give away the bike, we chose a shy little girl from the crowd to come on stage to reach in the raffle basket and pick the winner from over 2,000 entries.Out of all the people in the world that could have won, the proud winner turned out to be Sex In the City actor, Jason Lewis.Ironically, earlier that day Jason had told me, “Scott, if I win that bike I am going to give it to my friend Sheenon,” and that’s exactly what happened.The second Jason accepted his win he grabbed the mic and announced to the crowd that he was giving the bike to his buddy who was left standing speechless in front of the stage.I will never forget that moment and am glad for the fact that Skyler will have a good home here in Los Angeles.

Thanks to my VVMC brothers, friends, and everyone else who helped and have been so supportive throughout this process.

Scott Di Lalla is the award-winning film director of such renowned bike films as Choppertown, Brittown, and the Harbortown Bobber and most recently the horror film I Am ZoZo.He is a proud member of the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club and works on bikes in his spare time out of his “Prospect Shop” in Culver City, CA.

Info Sheet

1973 Honda CB350

Builder:Scott Di Lalla

Motor: 350 rebuilt by Scott Di Lalla

Carburetors:MiKuni VM30 (Sudco Int.)

Paint:Joel Meyer-England

Seat Upholstery:Ron Bryant at One Too Many

Wired:Bob Edwards at Glamrock Cycles

Powder Coating:Andrews Powder Coating

Front Fork Tubes: Custom by Forking by Frank

Rear Shocks:Hagon

Velocity Stacks:Custom by Steel Dragon

Wheels – Aluminum VM3 2.15 x 18 Laced by Buchanan’s

It wasn't easy, but after many curses, one thrown helmet and one stubbed toe we finally picked the winners of the 2015 C3BC.  Please enjoy the pics of the winning bikes and pass them along for all to enjoy.  Thanks to everyone who participated, hopefully it was fun for all.  Many thanks to the great sponsors who donated prizes for the winners - congrats to all!

FIRST PLACE WINNERS

All the first place winners receive a Choppertown Movie Download Combo, Dice Magazine t-shirt, $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs and a Biltwell helmet.

Harley Bobbers 1st Place - Fonzo's '42 WL "Wilde Maus"

Harley Choppers 1st Place - Clinton Wallace's '57 Panhead

Triumph and Metric Bobbers 1st Place - Adam Hudson's t120

Triumph and Metric Choppers 1st Place - Tony Dahm's '78 xs650

Cafe Racer/Brat Bikes 1st Place - Freddy Muller's W650

SECOND PLACE WINNERS

2nd place winners receive a Choppertown Movie Download Combo and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs!

Harley Bobbers 2nd Place - Danny Franssen's '78 Shovelhead

Harley Choppers 2nd Place - Dean Morran's '49 FL

Triumph and Metric Bobbers 2nd Place - Brian Del Torre's '83 xs650

Triumph and Metric Choppers 2nd Place - Amrik Singh's Royal Enfield hardtail

Cafe Racer/Brat Bikes 2nd Place - Longwood Customs '82 cb750 carbon frame

THIRD PLACE WINNERS

3rd place winners receive a Choppertown Movie Download Combo!

Harley Bobbers 3rd Place - Ben's '55 FL Panhead

Harley Choppers 3rd Place - Joe Muddiman's Jack Daniels chopper

Triumph and Metric Bobbers 3rd Place - Chris Rumsam's '47 BSA a7

Triumph and Metric Choppers 3rd Place - Marco Hsu's xs650

Cafe Racer/Brat Bikes 3rd Place - Ricky Bongos '05 Sporty

See all this year's great entries:

• Bobbers (HD)
• Bobbers (non-HD)
• Choppers (HD)
• Choppers (non-HD)
• Cafe Racer/Brat

Thanks to everyone for sharing all your hard work, we loved seeing all of them.  

Stay independent.

It's that time again - After a two year hiatus we're holding our fourth 

Choppertown Online Backyard Build Bike Contest! 

Simple rules, cool prizes, anyone WORLDWIDE can enter (and just look too.)

Rules:

1. The bike MUST have been built by you or your buddies in your backyard or garage.  All amateur, no "pro" builders.  (Must not have been entered in the Choppertown contest previously.)

2. Post two (2) pics in the comments of the appropriate category and tell us something about your build.  Mandatory.

3. Post a short video clip of your bike starting (not mandatory, but could be worth a bonus point or two!)  Must contain NO MUSIC.  Simply post a short 30 second video of your skoot to the Choppertown Facebook page and then copy the link into your comment along with your pics.

4. Pics and Videos can be posted for two weeks starting: Tuesday, April 14th (12am) - April 28th, 2015 (23:59pm).

That's it - Choose your category and post your pics and videos! 

• Bobbers (HD)
• Bobbers (non-HD)
• Choppers (HD)
• Choppers (non-HD)
• Cafe Racer/Brat

5. Winners will be announced publicly on approximately April 30th, 2015.

6. Awesome Prizes will be awarded by the Choppertown staff to the top 3 in each category:

1st place gets:

• Choppertown Movie Download Combo
  
• Dice Magazine t-shirt
• $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs
• ...and yes, a Biltwell helmet of choice!

2nd place gets:

• Choppertown Movie Download Combo 
• and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs.

3rd place gets:

• Choppertown Movie Download Combo.

7. Terms and Conditions: The contest is free to enter and entering parties (You) do so voluntarily.  We reserve the right to delete any content for any reason.  By entering the contest and uploading content, You warrant and assert that You own the uploaded content and by uploading said content You are granting us a non-exclusive license to use the uploaded content.  Award of prizes will be made at Choppertown's sole discretion.  All prizes will be shipped directly to the winners by the sponsors.  All the full legal terms and conditions are available here.

Good luck to all!

2012 First Place - Pasi P's '46 Knuckle

Instructions/Rules:

1. The bike MUST have been built by you or your buddies in your backyard or garage. All amateur, no "pro" builders. (Must not have been entered in any previous Choppertown contest.)

2. Post two (2) pics of your garage-built HD Bobber in the comments below and tell us something about your build. Mandatory.

3. Post a short video clip of your bike starting (not mandatory, but could be worth a bonus point or two!)   Must contain NO MUSIC.  Simply post a short 30-second video to the Choppertown Facebook page and then copy the link into your comment along with your pics.

4. Pics and Videos can be posted for two weeks starting: Tuesday, April 14th (12am) - April 28th, 2015 (23:59pm).

That's it - Post your pics and videos in the comments below!

Support your fellow builders and post comments on their bikes in the other categories:

• Bobbers (non-HD)
• Choppers (HD)
• Choppers (non-HD)
• Cafe Racer/Brat

5. Winners will be announced publicly on approximately April 30th, 2015.

6. Awesome Prizes will be awarded by the Choppertown staff to the top 3 in each category:

1st place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo, Dice Magazine t-shirt, $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs and yes, a Biltwell helmet of choice.

2nd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs.

3rd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo.

7. Terms and Conditions: The contest is free to enter and entering parties (You) do so voluntarily. We reserve the right to delete any content for any reason. By entering the contest and uploading content, You warrant and assert that You own the uploaded content and by uploading said content You are granting us a non-exclusive license to use the uploaded content. Award of prizes will be made at Choppertown's sole discretion. All prizes will be shipped directly to the winners by the sponsors. All the full legal terms and conditions are available here.

Good luck guys!

2011 Entry - Nomad's '69 Bonnie

Instructions/Rules:

1. The bike MUST have been built by you or your buddies in your backyard or garage. All amateur, no "pro" builders. (Must not have been entered in any previous Choppertown contest.)

2. Post two (2) pics of your garage-built metric or British Bobber in the comments below and tell us something about your build. Mandatory.

3. Post a short video clip of your bike starting (not mandatory, but could be worth a bonus point or two!) Must contain NO MUSIC. Simply post a short 30-second video to the Choppertown Facebook page and then copy the link into your comment along with your pics.

4. Pics and Videos can be posted for two weeks starting: Tuesday, April 14th (12am) - April 28th, 2015 (23:59pm).

That's it - Post your pics and videos in the comments below!

Support your fellow builders and post comments on their bikes in the other categories:

• Bobbers (HD)
• Choppers (HD)
• Choppers (non-HD)
• Cafe Racer/Brat

5. Winners will be announced publicly on approximately April 30th, 2015.

6. Awesome Prizes will be awarded by the Choppertown staff to the top 3 in each category:

1st place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo, Dice Magazine t-shirt, $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs and yes, a Biltwell helmet of choice.

2nd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs.

3rd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo.

7. Terms and Conditions: The contest is free to enter and entering parties (You) do so voluntarily. We reserve the right to delete any content for any reason. By entering the contest and uploading content, You warrant and assert that You own the uploaded content and by uploading said content You are granting us a non-exclusive license to use the uploaded content. Award of prizes will be made at Choppertown's sole discretion. All prizes will be shipped directly to the winners by the sponsors. All the full legal terms and conditions are available here.

Good luck guys!

2012 First Place - Danny Franssen's Shovel

Instructions/Rules:

1. The bike MUST have been built by you or your buddies in your backyard or garage. All amateur, no "pro" builders. (Must not have been entered in any previous Choppertown contest.)

2. Post two (2) pics of your garage-built HD Chopper in the comments below and tell us something about your build. Mandatory.

3. Post a short video clip of your bike starting (not mandatory, but could be worth a bonus point or two!) Must contain NO MUSIC. Simply post a short 30-second video to the Choppertown Facebook page and then copy the link into your comment along with your pics.

4. Pics and Videos can be posted for two weeks starting: Tuesday, April 14th (12am) - April 28th, 2015 (23:59pm).

That's it - Post your pics and videos in the comments below!

Support your fellow builders and post comments on their bikes in the other categories:

• Bobbers (HD)
  
• Bobbers (non-HD)
• Choppers (non-HD)
• Cafe Racer/Brat

5. Winners will be announced publicly on approximately April 30th, 2015.

6. Awesome Prizes will be awarded by the Choppertown staff to the top 3 in each category:

1st place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo, Dice Magazine t-shirt, $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs and yes, a Biltwell helmet of choice.

2nd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs.

3rd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo.

7. Terms and Conditions: The contest is free to enter and entering parties (You) do so voluntarily. We reserve the right to delete any content for any reason. By entering the contest and uploading content, You warrant and assert that You own the uploaded content and by uploading said content You are granting us a non-exclusive license to use the uploaded content. Award of prizes will be made at Choppertown's sole discretion. All prizes will be shipped directly to the winners by the sponsors. All the full legal terms and conditions are available here.

Good luck guys!

2010 Entry - Saywhat's '65 Bonnie

Instructions/Rules:

1. The bike MUST have been built by you or your buddies in your backyard or garage. All amateur, no "pro" builders. (Must not have been entered in any previous Choppertown contest.)

2. Post two (2) pics of your garage-built British or metric Chopper in the comments below and tell us something about your build. Mandatory.

3. Post a short video clip of your bike starting (not mandatory, but could be worth a bonus point or two!) Must contain NO MUSIC. Simply post a short 30-second video to the Choppertown Facebook page and then copy the link into your comment along with your pics.

4. Pics and Videos can be posted for two weeks starting: Tuesday, April 14th (12am) - April 28th, 2015 (23:59pm).

That's it - Post your pics and videos in the comments below!

Support your fellow builders and post comments on their bikes in the other categories:

• Bobbers (HD)
  
• Bobbers (non-HD)
• Choppers (HD)
• Cafe Racer/Brat

5. Winners will be announced publicly on approximately April 30th, 2015.

6. Awesome Prizes will be awarded by the Choppertown staff to the top 3 in each category:

1st place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo, Dice Magazine t-shirt, $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs and yes, a Biltwell helmet of choice.

2nd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs.

3rd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo.

7. Terms and Conditions: The contest is free to enter and entering parties (You) do so voluntarily. We reserve the right to delete any content for any reason. By entering the contest and uploading content, You warrant and assert that You own the uploaded content and by uploading said content You are granting us a non-exclusive license to use the uploaded content. Award of prizes will be made at Choppertown's sole discretion. All prizes will be shipped directly to the winners by the sponsors. All the full legal terms and conditions are available here.

Good luck guys!

2010 First Place - Tritonman Steve's '55 Triton

Instructions/Rules:

1. The bike MUST have been built by you or your buddies in your backyard or garage. All amateur, no "pro" builders. (Must not have been entered in any previous Choppertown contest.)

2. Post two (2) pics of your garage-built Cafe Racer or Brat bike in the comments below and tell us something about your build. Mandatory.

3. Post a short video clip of your bike starting (not mandatory, but could be worth a bonus point or two!) Must contain NO MUSIC. Simply post a short 30-second video to the Choppertown Facebook page and then copy the link into your comment along with your pics.

4. Pics and Videos can be posted for two weeks starting: Tuesday, April 14th (12am) - April 28th, 2015 (23:59pm).

That's it - Post your pics and videos in the comments below!

Support your fellow builders and post comments on their bikes in the other categories:

• Bobbers (HD)
  
• Bobbers (non-HD)
• Choppers (HD)
• Choppers (non-HD)

5. Winners will be announced publicly on approximately April 30th, 2015.

6. Awesome Prizes will be awarded by the Choppertown staff to the top 3 in each category:

1st place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo, Dice Magazine t-shirt, $100 gift card from Lowbrow Customs and yes, a Biltwell helmet of choice.

2nd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo and $25 gift card from Lowbrow Customs.

3rd place gets a Choppertown Movie Download Combo.

7. Terms and Conditions: The contest is free to enter and entering parties (You) do so voluntarily. We reserve the right to delete any content for any reason. By entering the contest and uploading content, You warrant and assert that You own the uploaded content and by uploading said content You are granting us a non-exclusive license to use the uploaded content. Award of prizes will be made at Choppertown's sole discretion. All prizes will be shipped directly to the winners by the sponsors. All the full legal terms and conditions are available here.

Good luck guys!

3rd PLACE:

CHOPPER CATEGORY

Jo Survivor's '83

BOBBER CATEGORY

Germano's Don Cravallo

CAFE RACER CATEGORY

Don Calder's CB550k

SPECIAL MENTION:

CHOPPER CATEGORY

Dick's Bruja Negra

BOBBER CATEGORY (TIE!)

Terry Cullen's XS

Tomas Keppler's '45 Flathead "Woodi"

CAFE RACER CATEGORY

Jerry B's '62 Triton

Reprinted from 2011

It wasn't easy but the judges made their choices! It was so tough that we added 4th and 5th places as well. Please enjoy the pics of the winning bikes and pass them along for all to enjoy. Thanks to everyone who participated, hopefully it was fun for all.

Special thanks to the judges:
Dick Baron (Baron's Speed Shop - England)
Bosse Jensen (Jensen Paint - Sweden)
Johnny (Johnny's Garage - Germany)
Jesper Bram (Helmet Hair - Denmark)
Segu (Kopteri Magazine - Finland)
Marcos (Free Kustom Cycles - Barcelona)
Gaby (Wild Motorcycles Magazine - France)


1ST PLACE

1st place in the CHOPPER category is:
Ben Jordan's '49 Pan.

1st place in the BOBBER category is:
Dragoo's "One of a Kind" '77 FLH.

1st place in the CAFE RACER category is:
Camilo's '77 XS650

2ND PLACE

Second place in the CHOPPER category is:
Nitro's '67 XLH

Second place in the BOBBER category is:
JPP's Softail

Second place in the CAFE RACER category is:
John Pellew's Aprilia RSV 1000 "Taimoshan"

3RD PLACE

Third place in the CHOPPER category:
Ian Solley was awarded third place for a combination of two great builds; his "Othello" and "Hamlet" trackers.

Third place in the BOBBER category:
James' "Edgar Allen Poe" Triumph.

Third place in the CAFE RACER category:
Teemu's '76 Bonnie

4TH and 5TH PLACE

Fourth place in the CHOPPER category:
Eric Maurer's '94 FLHTP.

Fourth place in the BOBBER category:
Isto's '32 VL.

Fourth place in the CAFE RACER category:
Sunnbobb's '78 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing.

Fifth place in the CHOPPER category:
Kurt Goller's Shovel.

Fifth place in the BOBBER category:
Nomad's '69 Bonnie.

Fifth place in the CAFE RACER category:
Jack's wife's 500CX.

SPECIAL MENTION

Special Mention award:
Fonzomoto's '42 WLA "Motofoqa".

Reprinted from original post in 2010

It wasn't easy. Bones were broken and curses were spat, but the judges finally picked the winners of the first Choppertown Nation online bike show. Chris from Biltwell summed things up pretty well, "Shit this was tough...a lot of crazy bikes." Carpy added, "Too many cool rides to choose from!"

This was an awesome first time and for the next one we're going to add some more categories to give everyone a chance to show off their work.

The judges were:
Kutty (Hippy Killer)

Irish Rich (Shamrock Fabrication)

Duane (Duane Ballard Custom Leather)

Carpy (CB750 Cafe)

Fab Kevin (Fabricator Kevin's)

Carl (Guilty Customs)

Chris (Biltwell)

Wes (Four Aces)

Big Truth (Choppahead)

Sean (XsSpeed Choppers)

Rich (Rich Phillips Cycles and Leathers)

Meatball (Hell On Wheels)


We used a point system for all bikes getting votes and came up with the winners. Some builders, Leila and Tritonman actually tied for first with BOTH of their entries so we put them together to make more room for other winners. Check out all the bikes here.

So without further ado, THE WINNERS ARE...

1st Place - Chopper Category - Sik's '72 Shovelhead


1st Place - Bobber Category - Leila's '42 UL and '93 Pan




1st Place Cafe Racer Category - Tritonman Steve's '62 Morgo and '55 Triton




Here's the other winners:

2nd Place Chopper Category - Joel Haunestein's Ironhead


2nd Place Bobber Category - Dirty Bobber's '31 VL


2nd Place Cafe Racer Category - Chris Bernardi's '56 Triton


3rd Place Chopper Category - Mike Stobbe's '56 Pan/Shovel


3rd Place Bobber Category - Rudi Sudjono's '55 WL


3rd Place Cafe Racer Category - Charie Baltimore's '72 Triumph Tiger


4th Place Chopper Category - Saywhat's '65 Bonnie and Rudi Sudjono's '58 Panhead



4th Place Bobber Category - John K. Endrizzi's '47 EL


4th Place Cafe Racer Category - Thomas Wesley's '76 KZ400


5th Place Chopper Category - RodChop's '87 Evo


5th Place Bobber Category - Pasi P's '74 Panhead


5th Place Cafe Racer Category - Ulrich Brinkmann's '66 Norton Featherbed


Honorable Mention - Israel's '82 KZ440

2014 VVMC Raffle Bike built by Scott Di Lalla

Article by Scott Di Lalla

The journey of taking on the build of this year’s 7th Annual Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club (VVMC) raffle rally bike started a few short months ago in May. Throughout the process of building Skyler, I constantly had a few questions shuffling around my head: Who would be the lucky winner? How far would they live from me? Would they take care of her? Well, September 13th finally came and the outcome couldn’t have been better.

I knew from VVMC member, Shannon Sweeney’s experience of building last year’s bike it wouldn’t be a small feat with such little time. Thanks to Shannon who pulled a 1973 run down cb350 from his shop, had a few brothers tear it down and transport it all to my garage (Prospect Shop) where the build commenced not long after.

Right away I envisioned this bike as a low, mean and fast “brat style” ride with a few touches of other influential bits. The first thing was to shorten the rear and add a loop with a slight upward bend, de-tab anything that was not needed and build a seat pan that went along the new clean lines of the frame. After a trip to M&K Metal I started fabricating.

I took the motor down to the crank so I could add new oil seals, check for wear and install a new timing chain. In addition to this I installed a new and updated cam chain tensioner (slider type) to replace the old crappy plastic roller version. Also, new valves, piston, rings, resurfaced head and all new gaskets were installed.

Thanks to recommendations from cb350 guru Chad Williams there are some neat little things on this bike that help its performance. I went with a 520 chain to lighten the drive train up a little and geared it so it not only has some power around town but also will have some left in the top end.

When the time came to give away the bike, we chose a shy little girl from the crowd to come on stage to reach in the raffle basket and pick the winner from over 2,000 entries. Out of all the people in the world that could have won, the proud winner turned out to be Sex In the City actor, Jason Lewis. Ironically, earlier that day Jason had told me, “Scott, if I win that bike I am going to give it to my friend Sheenon,” and that’s exactly what happened. The second Jason accepted his win he grabbed the mic and announced to the crowd that he was giving the bike to his buddy who was left standing speechless in front of the stage. I will never forget that moment and am glad for the fact that Skyler will have a good home here in Los Angeles.

Thanks to my VVMC brothers, friends, and everyone else who helped and have been so supportive throughout this process.

Info Sheet

1973 Honda CB350

Builder: Scott Di Lalla

Motor: 350 rebuilt by Scott Di Lalla

Carburetors: MiKuni VM30 (Sudco Int.)

Paint: Joel Meyer-England

Seat Upholstery: Ron Bryant at One Too Many

Wiring: Bob Edwards at Glamrock Cycles

Powder Coating: Andrews Powder Coating

Front Fork Tubes: Custom by Forking by Frank

Rear Shocks: Hagon

Velocity Stacks: Custom by Steel Dragon

Wheels – Aluminum VM3 2.15 x 18 Laced by Buchanan’s

Scott Di Lalla is the award-winning film director of such renowned bike films as Choppertown, Brittown, and the Harbortown Bobber and most recently the horror film I Am ZoZo. He is a proud member of the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club and works on bikes in his spare time out of his “Prospect Shop” in Culver City, CA. Follow Scott on Instagram and LinkedIn.

I recently had a chance to sit down with Jason Momoa (director, co-writer, lead actor of “ Road to Paloma”) for a couple minutes and ask him about his inspiration for the story and get some specifics on the cool custom bike he rode in the film.

Zack Coffman: What was the inspiration for the film? How did it come together?

Jason Momoa: I wanted to make a road movie for a long time, but it isn’t easy. You need to meander in the film, but it has to have a story or you’re just jacking off, you know?  I love Five Easy Pieces, Jack Kerouac [On the Road&91;, and Easy Rider of course, but it’s kind of for a different generation.  Co-writer and co-star Robert [Homer Mollohan&91; and I are both into bikes and he told me about the injustices happening on the reservations and it opened up a whole world. I couldn’t believe all this was happening in our country. That gave my character some purpose. We wanted to make a road movie about a man saying goodbye to his life.

Our company Pride of Gypsies is just a group of friends - talented artists and directors, we made the movie with seven guys - it’s kind of like building a bike.  I like keeping people around me that I love and trust, and we hopefully can all raise each other to the next level.  We lived in the dirt and shot the whole film on a Canon 5D [digital camera&91;.

ZC: Seemed like some of the shots had a real Terrence Malick feel.

JM: He was a huge inspiration for the visuals of the film. It’s a great feeling to trust someone like that [Brian Mendoza&91; to shoot it with the same artistic sense.  I would just pack the scene with the background and feel I wanted and I knew he would get the shot.

ZC: Where’d you shoot it?

JM: Five states - Utah, Colorado, Arizona, California, and Nevada.  We shot with the Aha Macav [Mojave&91; out of Needles, CA.  I loved featuring all the real native peoples in the film.

ZC: What about the bike?

JM: I had it since I was nineteen, bought it in Hawaii on Oahu. It was more stock than now, not fully stock, but was like a Knuckle Pan - with big fenders and a four gallon tank.

I heard about Love Cycles [in Phoenix, AZ&91; and called Jeremiah, told him about the movie and he was like “My newborn daughter is named Paloma, wow.”  So we met up and camped out at his place while he did the work.  I wanted it to really represent my character [Wolf&91; and be streamlined and look like it’s held together with duck tape.

ZC: So what’s on it?

JM: She’s a ‘56 pan with a ‘48 springer front end.  I named her "Mabel” for my grandmother.

She’s got a Model “A” back fender,

Buick tail light,

Vintage cop’s light on front,

Internal throttle,

Custom tank,

Jockey tape grips,

Open primary and open belt drive,

Suicide shift - my first time riding one, so that was interesting.

No front brake, rear drum,

The seat is from an old piece of leather I had.

ZC: The scene when you’re working on the bike is great, but did you really start it with your hand?

JM: [Laughs&91; I didn’t think it would, but when it did I looked at my cameraman and was like, “Fuck yeah.”

ZC: Wow, must have been tuned great.

JM: Yeah, it was.

ZC: Tell me more about the film, what inspired it?

JM: I wanted to make a film about what would happen if someone did that to your mother... you would just take care of it, you know? I mean, do what you want, but you better not touch my family, right? So my character [Wolf&91; has been on the run for six months and he’s just saying goodbye. What do you leave in the world when you’re gone?

One more thing. People keep giving me shit about one funny thing - riding with no glasses in the movie. The problem is if you wear glasses on film you need to remove the the cameraman reflection digitally and it’s really expensive. So we tried this anti-glare spray, but I was basically riding blind and almost got into some accidents.  We didn’t have the money or the time to worry about it and I just finally said, “OK, I’m a bandit and it’s a movie.”  Haha.  But tell everyone, yes I do wear glasses when I ride normally.

ROAD TO PALOMA is the beautiful journey of two bikers traveling across America's vast west. While Native American Wolf (Jason Momoa) is being pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands, when his mother was raped and killed on their reservation he crosses paths with Cash (Robert Mollohan), a down and out musician who is coping with the end of his marriage. An unlikely friendship develops, as they ride together towards the Teton mountain range, where Wolf will spread his mothers ashes.

ROAD TO PALOMA stars Jason Momoa, Robert Homer Mollohan, Lisa Bonet, Sarah Shahi, Michael Raymond-James, Chris Browning, Timothy V. Murphy, and Wes Studi. Directed by Jason Momoa.Watch the full movie now at http://bit.ly/RTPiTunes

There are a few different reasons why people might be interested in creating their own bobber motorcycle. Maybe they like the look and style of the motorcycle. May be they have had parts become damaged and need to be replaced – but no replacement parts are easily found in the market place. No matter what the reason is, there are a few things that need to be taken into account when creating your own bobber motorcycle.

Finding the Bike

There is an almost unlimited number of models that would be suitable for building a bobber. Typically, retro motorcycles are the best choice, with easily removable components. Try to find a model that was built specifically for customization purposes and also look at those that match the style that you are going for. You can look for inspiration on our blog or any number of websites dedicated to bobbers.

Initial Changes

There are a number of different components that are typically removed when creating a bobber motorcycle. To start, the front and rear fenders are often shortened. The seat is often completely replaced or modified to be shorter and lighter overall. Many bobbers will have the stock handlebars removed, only to install smaller, more compact handlebars that will better fit the style of the bike.

Fender Changes

Fender changes are some of the most common changes that are made when creating bobber motorcycles. Most commonly the fenders are shortened, but they can also be removed entirely in order to cut back on weight. Fenders aren’t necessary, but they may be required for street riding, depending upon the laws in your local area.

Seat Changes

Seats are often commonly changed or replaced on bobbers as well. Bobber seats often resemble board track racers that were seen in the early 1900s. Many choose to modify an existing seat to give it that bobber feel. There are also several places online that carry seats suitable for bobbers, or you can choose to look for a seat using more traditional methods. The design and construction of modern seats can make them a bit more difficult to modify than previous styles. Today, these seats have a pressed steel base, which are made to be thinner but stronger, which may be something you look to avoid.

Exhaust

One of the defining features of a bobber motorcycle is the removal of the muffler and modification of the exhaust system. Increasing the sound output of the motorcycle is the staple of a bobber. Although this is illegal in many states within the U.S., there are plenty of places around the world in which these modifications are completely legal for street riding. Keep in mind that the removal of mufflers can have an effect on the running condition of the engine, which can cause problems with the motorcycle moving forward.

Lights

Custom lights are often added to bobber motorcycles and are available at numerous different websites. There are lights made specifically for bobber motorcycles, but there also isa wealth of customized lights available;either option can be an excellent choice for bobber-style motorcycles.

Bobber motorcycles have become increasingly popular over the course of the last few years as retro motorcycles have gained additional attention. Although there once was a defined style for bobber motorcycles, today it is all about customization and the removal of unnecessary parts.

Dewayne Jasper has been riding for over 6 years; you can also follow him on Twitter and know about his riding.

“As far back as 1998 we had been discussing ideas for a bike film, even before we started One World Studios in 2001. We knew motorcycles were going to come back in. I’ve always loved them and built my first chopper (a ’72 Sporty) before I could even legally drink.

There was just too long of a period since Easy Rider and On Any Sunday. The world was ready for a solid bike film, so Zack and I wrote a script about a fictional group of bikers called “Lords of Gravity” and started shopping it around. Right at that time Biker Boyz and Torque came out and got panned, so suddenly Hollywood developed a knee-jerk aversion to anything dealing with bikes. Our feeling was that a bike film that could express the true spirit of motorcycling would have a real shot at capturing people’s hearts and minds. When choppers broke into the spotlight on TV, we knew it was time to buckle down and get moving. I couldn’t relate to a $100,000 show bike that never sees over a mile of road. I wanted to make a film about the regular Joe building a bike in his back yard. Built to ride.”

“We were flipping through a new issue of The Horse magazine and there was a feature about this guy Kutty and the Sinners. He was a young guy, but everything about him was old school; his chopper, his style, even the grease in his hair. We got to thinking, this seems like a cool bunch of guys with something to say about the true spirit of motorcycling and we knew we had our film. It was nearly impossible to find them though because they are so underground. It’s not like we could just dial 1-800-Sinners. But luckily Kutty was wearing a Salinas Boys t-shirt so we looked them up and Zack called up Cole [Foster&91;. They really hit it off and talked for about two hours and Cole gave us Kutty’s number. Before we could call him though, we got a call from Rico. His first words were, “I’m Rico and nothing happens with the Sinners without my say-so.” We said “right on” and set up a meeting with Rico and Kutty for some beers. It was like finding lost brothers and within two weeks we were shooting.” ~Filmmaker Scott Di Lalla

“Scott and I had been working in various capacities in the film industry for several years before setting up One World Studios. I was a film buyer for Korea for several years and lived out there and had a chance to get into physical production on a couple of Korean films in addition to attending all the markets; Cannes, AFM, and the like. Scott was working in New York as an editor’s assistant and then he came out and lived in Korea for a while to work on television. When we set up One World we knew that we needed an exciting project to separate us from the pack and give us a chance to be creative, but that had a chance to break out and appeal to a wider sensibility. We worked on putting together some Korean remakes and also did some script writing. We got close on all accounts, but it always seemed like a piece was missing from the puzzle. Hollywood is a tough place and everyone is paid to say “no”. We’re not guys who accept negativity and we kept plugging away with our projects and working our part-time jobs to make ends meet. Finally we just told ourselves that we didn’t need permission from anybody to make a film and just green-lighted Choppertown ourselves. It was scary to take the plunge, but I guess we’ve always had confidence in ourselves and each other.

An old college buddy of ours [Armando Koghan&91; was attending AFI for cinematography and we asked him to come on board. We got a hold of soundman Anthony [Pardines&91; through Craigslist and our crew was set.

The first night’s shoot was great, we got some excellent footage and were feeling confident that things were going as planned. Then two weeks later, things got hairy because Armando became swamped with his school responsibilities and we had to either put the film on hold or find a replacement...” ~Filmmaker Zack Coffman

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That’s when friend, veteran stuntman, Michael Baron came to the rescue. Michael had met Scott at the doctor’s office where Scott was working for another friend, Philip Gabriel’s father. Michael was recovering from a stunt accident and he and Scott became friends through their love of film. Michael admired Scott and Zack’s passion and willingness to work multiple part-time jobs and live such an austere lifestyle while pursuing their dream of filmmaking. He had recently purchased a couple of Canon XL-1 digital cameras for his company and lent one to Scott and Zack along with some excellent Sennheiser sound equipment. Says Michael of his generosity, “I love those guys. They got heart and I wanted to see what they could do. It was a small thing for me to lend them a camera, I was happy to do it.”

So while Scott practiced with the camera, Zack read the entire manual for Apple’s Final Cut Pro editing software. “It was a pretty good read, especially with the task of editing an entire film looming on the horizon,” recalls Zack. “We had gone and maxed out our plastic to get a complete G5 editing system from the Apple store across the street. It was absolutely beautiful and after we set it up we kind of looked at each other and said, “Now what?”

While continuing to work their part-time jobs, Scott and Zack made weekly trips out to Rico’s and Kutty’s and even all the way up to northern California to see the Sinner Nomads. “It was amazing how it all came together,” Zack reflects. “Watching the bike come together and all the effort and love given by all the guys to help Kutty was the best part. The joy of wrenching on your bike and drinking beers with your bros; I think it’s a concept anyone can understand, even if they don’t own a bike.”

Says Scott, “It was so great traveling all over such a beautiful state, making a true motorcycle movie and making close friends in the process.

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Cast

KUTTY NOTEBOOM, named after a bottle of Scotch, Kutty is the son of renowned custom car builder Jim “Bones” Noteboom. Even though his job as a foreman for his family’s construction business keeps him busy, he still finds time to build bikes that have a unique “Kuttyness” to them; as Kutty puts it “they look old, but they’re new.” A loving family man, Kutty looks forward to sharing his love of the old school with his two-year old son, Kyler. Kutty is also known for being lead guitarist in Rockabilly-punk band, The Whitewalls, several of whose songs are featured in Choppertown.

RICO FODREY, known as Father Fury by his fellow Sinners, is the nucleus and emotional center of the Sinners. One of the original founding members, he is a true enigma; always proving that looks can be deceiving. A gifted mechanic, among other things, Rico has also traveled the world as roadie and soundman for some of the most famous (and infamous) rock bands. His shop serves as the hub for all things Sinner, including the building of Kutty’s bike in “Choppertown”. He’s always quick to remind everyone, “We’re just a bunch of guys wearing the same shirts.”

JAMES INTVELD, composer, actor, director, and crooner extraordinaire, is also a founding member of the Sinners. As Rico tells it, “The Sinners pretty much started in Jimmy’s basement, hangin’ out at his house.” A member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, James has a huge following for his uniquely styled country/rock and roll. In the film, while taking a break from his busy touring schedule, James shows up at Rico’s shop to lend a hand with Kutty’s bike. The self-proclaimed “Overseer”, James helps wrench with the guys before heading off to perform a gig that night. Several of James’ haunting melodies such as “Remember Me” and “A Sinner’s Prayer” provide much of the musical backdrop for Choppertown.

COLE FOSTER, founder of Salinas Boys, is known worldwide as a master fabricator of hot rods and bikes and has been featured in countless magazines and on The Biker Build Off. Long-time friend of Rico, Cole heads up the Nor Cal contingent of the Sinners known as the Nomads. Having someone like Cole put his hands on Kutty’s bike was a dream come true and Cole (with the help of his trusty and talented workmate Thomas “The Norwegian”) creates an amazing gas tank for Kutty while taking a break from building a fantastic custom coupe for Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. Cole also has the best hair in all of Kustomdom.

JASON JESSEE, it is hard to mention Jason Jessee without using words like “insane” “koo-koo” and “wacko”, but there is an underlying genius behind Jason’s antics that becomes apparent with his gift of the “Baby Tank” to Kutty. Hidden under layers of spray paint and the remains of plastic doll parts is a solid classic Harley gas tank that Kutty accepts graciously, if not gingerly, from his Sinner compatriot. A superstar of the pro-skateboarding world, Jason welcomes Rico and Kutty into his skating and chopper museum/shop, Automodown. Over the course of one amazing day, Kutty is birthed a gas tank, presented with a kimono, treated to incredible skating, exposed to random gunfire, given a private concert by shop band The Highway Murderers and shown a demonstration of “The Distracter”. Hi-bond Man makes an appearance as well…

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Synopsis

Choppertown is the world’s first documentary about the renowned hot rod and motorcycle club, the Sinners. Modern day greasers, the Sinners are all about the old school. None of them is old enough to have experienced the hot rod heydays of the ‘50s and ‘60s, but still they live on the edge of society chopping cars and bikes and searching for vintage parts to make their “Rat Rods”, “Trumps”, “Mercs”, and “Bobbers” into rolling works of art.

In the opening of the film, we are introduced to Sinner Kutty Noteboom as he arrives at fellow Sinner Rico’s shop with a beat up old bike frame in the trunk of his ’54 Chevy. Rico, the resident master of all things motorcycle, has a good look at the frame and proclaims it “a good piece, a good start.”

With that, the process (and the adventure) begins. Several more Sinners arrive at the shop to have some beers and help out with Kutty’s bike and they work into the evening swapping stories and wrenching on the bike.

The film takes Rico and Kutty on a voyage to Orange, CA where their friend Jimmy White helps them fabricate a mean set of pipes for Kutty’s rapidly evolving chopper.

From there they head up north to Salinas, on the anniversary of James Dean’s demise, right through the same intersection where the young star met his fate, ironically, while he was also traveling to Salinas.

Once there all hell breaks loose as they venture into Automodown with Jason Jessee, the Sinner Nomad ex-pro skater turned chopper-builder. Kutty is given a comical and macabre “Baby Tank” as a gift and he knows he’ll need to use his imagination to figure out what to do with it.

Sinner Nomad Cole Foster’s place is just up the road so they pay him a visit and entreat him to put his hands on the bike by creating a beautiful hand-made tank from the Baby Tank’s underpinnings.

Back in Southern California, Kutty’s bike is completed and his Sinner brothers are there to watch him kick it over. It takes a few tries, but when the bike starts the emotion is real. With tears welling in his eyes, Rico watches the guys celebrate the sweet sound of Kutty’s chopper as it revs and purrs, asking to be taken out and cut loose.

As Kutty finally joins the pack, we feel what it is to be free on the road, troubles left behind. The sound of your brothers’ bikes filling your ears, a glint of pride in your eyes.

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Press Quotes

"Forget the so-called 'reality' chopper shows on TV. This is the real thing--real bikers building real machines that actually get ridden. Choppertown is tough, gritty and honest, just like the people it portrays." -David Edwards, Editor-in-Chief, Cycle World

“Quite simply the best documentary ever made about custom bikes.” -Editor, Back Street Heroes

“KICK-ASS! An inspirational reflection on today’s true chopper heroes.” -Sean “XsSpeed” Sweeny, Associate Editor, The Horse Backstreet Choppers

“Through impressive editing and documentary narrative, Di Lalla and Coffman craft a rich and entertaining story. Any fan of custom motorcycles, documentaries or anyone who always wanted to explain to their loved ones exactly what it means to be a gear-head owes it to themselves to check out the movie. Choppertown: the Sinners is an excellent look at motorcycle culture and the only one to tackle the relationships between a group of friends and their love of the machines they create.” -Jonathan Leigh, EyeCraveDVD.com

“I particularly enjoyed the picture because it was focused on building inexpensive choppers, not the $100,000 crap that you see on TV. The guys’ bikes are built to ride. Some of the members of the Sinners include Cole Foster of the Salinas Boys, and rocker James Intveld. Ultimately, this is a film about brotherhood, heart and a love of motorcycling." -Kit Maira, News Editor, Biker Magazine

"Choppertown is up there with the giants as a potentially life-changing classic.” -Andy Hornsby, Editor, American V-twin Magazine

“Choppertown: the Sinners presents a brief glimpse into a cultural phenomenon that has managed to survive more than half a century in an underground state, but is enjoying the light of day with the energy of the youth who celebrate it.” -Wendell Perry, West Coast Editor, Thunder Press

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Film Festivals and Awards

WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY

TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY

HOLLYWOOD DV FESTIVAL

WINNER – BEST MUSIC

PARK CITY FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION

WESTWOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION

PACIFIC PALISADES FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION

CINEMERGE FILM FESTIVAL

SPECIAL INVITEE

STARZ FILM CENTER, DENVER FILM SOCIETY

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Choppertown: the Music

Remember Me
Written by James Intveld and John Coinman
Performed by James Intveld
Molenaart 2001

We Gotta Boogie
Written and performed by James Intveld
Swing Sinners 1997

Stay
Written and performed by The Whitewalls
2004

One Sweet Letter
Written by Joe Liggins
Performed by James Intveld
Molenaart 2001

Hell’s Kitchen
Written and performed by The Whitewalls
2005

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Written and performed by The Whitewalls
2005

Bring the Hammer Down
Written and performed by The Highway Murderers
2004

New Monia
Written and performed by The Highway Murderers
2004

A Sinner’s Prayer
Written and performed by James Intveld
Molenaart 2001

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Credits

Crew

Written, produced and directed by:
Scott Di Lalla
Zack Coffman

Cinematography by:
Scott Di Lalla
Armando Koghan
Zack Coffman

Editing and sound design by:
Zack Coffman
Scott Di Lalla

Executive Producer:
Michael Lee Baron

Sound recordist:
Anthony Pardines

Legal:
Martin Perlberger

Production accountant:
Arthur Di Lalla

Production assistant:
Nick Corrado

Friends and Family

Jamie and Kyler Noteboom
Kelli Brandt
Susan Church
Thomas Torjesen

The Sinners

(In order of appearance)

Rico Fodrey
Kutty Noteboom
Rob Fortier
Danny Takahashi
Dustin Hiniker
Eric Webb
Gary Frye
James Intveld
Jimmy White
Jason Jessee
Brandon Casquilho
Cole Foster
Job Stevens
Noah Jordan
Denver Dan
Dave Park
Chopper Dave
Nelson Kano
Josh Harris
Jorge Galindo
Ben Rex
Mike Diaz
Jason Birdwell

The Whitewalls
Dustin Leonard
Tony Brooks
Justin Goodnew
Dave Mercer
Tito Mora
Kutty Noteboom

The Highway Murderers
Mobbie Murderer
Joe King
Ry Murderer (RIP)
Aron Lucifer

The Producers wish to thank

The Coffman and Di Lalla families
The Gabriel Family
Ben Webster
Dickies
Black Flys
All Sinners past and present

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Choppertown: the Sinners

A documentary film by Scott Di Lalla & Zack Coffman

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