Before I begin this post, I’ll share a bit about TROG, directly from their website & encourage you to visit their page to learn more about The Race of Gentlemen, its history, images, and future races such as this October in Wildwood, New Jersey. My introduction to TROG was the Wildwood races of 2019 & 2021, which I’ve shared some images below. I won’t do a lot of text in this post, its more about the pictures, so I will let them tell the story.
…it’s been happening well before our founders were born, but now it has a name and a place in the foreground of modern culture. T.R.O.G. taps into something primal and emotional. An escape from an impressively mundane world, offering mechanical reprieve from its backlit, binary grip. T.R.O.G. events are real, jarring and built on the strongest, sappiest foundation of all…friendship. A weekend retreat with late nights and early mornings, where you laugh and yell and experience nature in the strangest possible way. A reminder that most admirable aspects of humanity have yet to die off. Visit the TROG website, click here.
About The Race of Gentlemen
The inaugural Race of Gentlemen was held in 2012 on the beach in Asbury Park, NJ – just days before Hurricane Sandy made landfall. New Jersey has a storied tradition of beach racing, including an epic 1-mile beach race in Cape May during the summer of 1905. The exhibition featured the likes of Henry Ford, Louis Chevrolet and speed record holder Walter Christie. At the time, the Cape May beach was deemed the “finest racing beach” in the world. The Race of Gentlemen has since moved from Asbury Park to Wildwood — a stone’s throw from Cape May — for its flatter, wider beaches and legendary boardwalk. Enthusiasts now attend from all over the world to run their machines down a 1/8-mile straightaway in front of thousands of spectators. The event continues to grow and garner international recognition, while laying the groundwork for additional exhibitions and races around the globe.
About The Oilers Club
Founded by Jim Nelson in Southern California over 65 years ago, The Oilers Club, was a small group of thrill-seeking friends that built and raced hot rods and motorcycles using outdated pre-WWII era chassis, bodies, motors and parts. In 2010, the keys to the club were handed to Meldon Van Riper Stultz III, a Jersey Shore native who, with his colorful crew of vintage car and motorcycle revivalists, now stage these rolling exhibitions at historically significant locations across the country.
So onto my images & try to be in Wildwood N.J. October 4th, 5th, & 6th. This is something that you don’t see very often…
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So who remembers this… right? We all used to look forward to the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) coming to a city near us all, in the winter months. It was like sunshine to our soul, only the vitamin D was actually in the form of customized iron.
I always felt very fortunate to be chosen by Bob Kay & Jeff Najar to be the photographer that would travel with the show weekly all around the USA. Their company at the time, BIKERPROS, was in charge of running the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, and during my time on tour, I was able to shoot thousands of incredible motorcycles. I was given a few lights, sometimes a backdrop, sometimes not…, the floor was either cement or carpeted, but all of that was fine. I was in the environment that I wanted to be in, so life was good.
IN THIS POST, I want to focus on the 2012 IMS Show in Indianapolis, IN. We had a HUGE turnout of bikes, so I thought I’d grab 12 bikes or so & take you back to that time period. If you all enjoy posts from the old IMS shows, I will add more. All info noted below was from 2012, I don’t have any updates after that.
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One of the advertising posters I used to make between travel stops.
The motorcycles below are in no particular order& PLEASE PASS ALONG THIS EMAIL if one of your friends builds are pictured below.
#1
To begin this, lets start with a LED SLED Custom by builder Pat Patterson. The bikes name, CHOP OFF BIKE. Pat basically had everything built in house including the paint. I’ll keep the info simple on these posts, enjoy the images.
#2
Here we have the ChopSmiths Cruiser by builder Jay Hart. I couldn’t locate the builders show card on this bike, so have a look and take in his imagination and design.
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#3
Moving ahead, we have “EL MATADOR”, by Tony Prust of Analog Motorcycles. It’s a 1972 Triumph Bonneville Bobber. It has a Triumph 650cc motor, pinstriping and gold leaf by Brando. The chassis is a 68 frame, bolt on hard tail, forks lowered by 2″. The headlight was made out of a vintage brass cigar tin, and the taillight out of a vintage brass bowl. Clear glass oil filter with brass plumbing, custom made seat, solid brass rear fender by 7 Metal West, and brass plated tank logos.
#4
Who doesn’t love Brewdude… Steve (Brewdude) Garn was always fun to be around at the shows. Biker name, 9605. It’s a 1973 Honda CB350, painted by Brew himself. The motor was built up stock to be able to race in the WERA GP350 class. The frame was modified within road racing specs for WERA. Wheels, front Honda CL450, Buchanan Spokes, Akront rims. Front suspension- modified 1971 Honda 450 with Brew etched in lowers. Ignition- PVL magento. This bike currently (2012) held 4 land speed records in ECTA-Ohil Mile.
#5
You all may remember this one, it was all over the net & mags back in 2012. Jon Shipley from Hoosier Daddy Choppers & his Fire House Racer, “Mission Impossible”. Make / model, 2013 Custom Board Tracker, painted by Larry Webb at Webb’s Restorations. 96″ Twin Cam motor, Pan covers on rockers, S&S Carb, Thunderheart Ignition, and custom made pipes. Special features, 1910 Jose Lucas carbide light from an old English motorcycle, 1940’s fire extinguisher oil tank, 1920’s fire hose nozzles for exhaust tips, jockey shift, and an air shock seat.
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#6
Check out “EL DORA” by builder Mike McFadden. It’s a 1974 Honda CB550, painted by Mike with a 550 engine & a cafe’ racer chassis. He added a performance ignition & coils, Keihin CR racing carbs, and a modified exhaust. He redesigned the rear subframe, added progressive fork springs, copper accents, painted the motor & added a handmade leather seat.
#7
This baby was from Analog Motorcycles. The owner is Mark Wator, and the bike’s name is “SR BRUTO”. iT’S A 1979 Yamaha SR500 painted by Kiel at Crown Auto Body and pinstriped by Brando. The chassis is a Street Tracker Cafe’.
#8
So this beauty is from Justin Reid at Longwood Customs. Justin had many great bikes at the shows back then. The bikes name, “66 BONNIE”, which is a 1966 Triumph Bonneville. Painted by Justin, it has a Triumph 650cc motor, electric ignition, an increased charging system, with many custom made brass accents. The chassis has a 6″ stretch with a 4 ” drop hard trail & 2″ drop in the front end. This bike was a daily rider.
#9
Now this was built by AR Baggers, the owner was Stephanie Mulkey. The bikes name is “Little Fella”. I haven’t much more on it as the information page image was a bit twisted, but I can read that it was a 2006 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic, Road Glide conversion. Painted by Hamlin Collision Center and obviously was classed as a bagger. Enjoy the rest.
#10
There is a lot going on with this bike, so pull up a chair, grab a beer, and your eye glasses. The bikes name is “RINGS”, owner Tom Hedrick, builder was Mitch Leander / Reimans H-D. It’s a 1987 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail painted at the HD Air Brush Studio by Dustin Hobert. Motor, an H-D 80EVO, Screamin Eagle Heads, roller rockers, tappet guides, Woods 590 lift cam, twin 42 Mikuni carbs, forward tilt dual throat manifold, Nitros, with diamond cutting. Special features… well you guessed it, the paint.
#11
Simple is sometimes best, and in this case, it’s perfect. Builder Will Ramsey showed up with this killer Shovelhead named “Dead at 19”. Built by his company, Faith Forgotten Choppers, it’s a 1981 Harley-Davidson highly modified FXW. Painted by RGW, Brian and Emeric Howell, striping by Danny Taylor. Chassis type, Chopper.
#12
“21” Short & simple bike name. Built by Adam Karns, this is a 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster. Painted by John Dunning, it has a 1200cc motor, cut apart, cut down cam cover, powder coated & painted, then set up with a one off Karns Kustoms exhaust. Chassis type, New School Board Tracker with many more extras. Take a look…
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