Atten Vendors

We are starting to fill up and we will be sold out before the show...so if you are interested in having a vendor space at Born-Free 5 now is the time to act.There are only 60 days until showtime. We have the vendor agreement form (VAF)on the side bar of the blog, you can download and email back or print and send through the mail. The spaces are all 10 x 20's and are $250.00. Discounts on multiple spaces. You can paypal now @ bornfreeshow@hotmail.com or send check to address on VAF. If you have paid but not sent the VAF you need to asap to be put on the vendor map. 

Petro Moto New Product Release

One of our Top Sponsors for BF5 PETRO MOTO has just released their new Barney's style steel skinny lower legs for 41 mm front ends. These are just like the originals and are available in two lengths and ready to ship. Check out their website for the details. http://www.petrolmoto.com/pb/wp_bd08f091/wp_bd08f091.html   Oscar and crew are also planning a party on June 22nd in LA...So if you are coming into town early for the show this will be a good time. Flyer coming soon

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BF5 Builder Update Yaniv Evan

Yaniv from Power Plant choppers is one of our 32 invited builders for BF5. Yaniv has built some really cool bikes..American as well as British machines.He has a style & flair that screams Hollywood and is a nice addition to a very deverse group of guys. We hope to have some newer updates on his build soon...a video too

BF 5 Best In Show Award

Hey folks we are pleased to announce that the generous guys from Mooneyes have agreed to reward the BF5 Best in Show winner with a FREE trip with their winning bike to the Mooneyes HRCS in Yokohama Japan.The Moon show is one of if not the premier event in the world. Last year this award was given to Matt Olsen and his incredible Knucklehead.He and his bride Brittany made the trip their honeymoon...This award is open to anyone with a bike at the show not just the BF5 builders. The only thing that's required is you have a Bf5 tag on your bike. This tag is also needed if you want to be part of the many awards that we do. We will have the tags at the show and ready for you...That's it!! Get your bikes done and show up.

  

Andy Carter BF5 Builder Update

Andy Carter from Pangea Speed in Salt Lake City, Utah is back for his 3rd. time as a BF builder. His last 2 bikes were so unique and innovative he was a definite standout amongst our builders and a fan favorite for the spectators. Andy is kind of a mad scientist of the motorcycle world and is always pushing himself and his bikes to the limit. This years build is well underway and here's a taste of the work he has done and some words from the man....Hi Mike,

I am trucking along on my bike slowly but surely. I have a bunch of work projects that I need to get wrapped up here shortly then I will be in full BF5 mode!

I named the bike MK-ULTRA after the mind control project that the us government started in the early 50's, what does that have to do with motorcycles or whats going on in the chopper world currently..... I will let you figure that out...

So far I have gotten a lot of interesting feed back on this bike, people seem to be surprised that I am building a "period correct chopper". If you go back through the bikes that I have built over the last couple builders series this would seem like a departure from my past bikes. If you zoom out and look at all the bikes that i have built as a whole its pretty clear that i like to dip into all types of motorcycle styles and platforms. This year I felt like it was time to do a bike that pays homage to the bikes that Born Free was designed around. With that being said in my usual fashion I have to throw in a little curve ball.... I get really pumped to see other guys like Jason Phares, Mattias Andersson, Scott Jones, and Brandon Casquilho who are also trying to give something back to the industry by designing and producing their own custom parts. I hope to be able to inspire other people to go build something cool.

What I have here is some pics of the frame, that I have been customizing. I stretched the frame verticly 4 in at the neck and 1.5in at the seat post and deraked the neck so that it sits at about 33 degrees (with the up stretch if I didn't derake it I would be at about 45 degrees)

As far as the front end goes I am building my own one off springer using some old model A trailing arms that I have mated to some HD springs and hand made bracing and forward legs.Dave Polgreen hooked me up with this original  banana tank that I am restoring, its pretty rough so I took out the tunnel and am knocking out all the dents and then I will weld it back together. I am not going to do much to the tank astheticly minus new mounting tabs. I really like the stance that the tank has the way it is, sometimes less is more.  I have gone through the entire transmission during reassembly so that I can guarantee that its all good tip to tail for the person that picks my bike for the giveaway promo.Motor wise I am running a 52 pan that has been stroked to 88in, the motor was built by Randy at Runamuk motor shop here in SLC. Randy builds some of the cleanest motors I have ever seen, his shop is also cleaner than most hospitals that I have seen....STAY TUNED 

 

-Andy Carter

Todd Asin's BF 5 Pre Unit Build

Like most of the 32 Invited BF5 builders it's crunch time. With just 9 weeks to go these guys are under some serious pressure to get there bikes fabbed and to paint. Todd just sent in these pics right before taking the bike apart and sending it to Harpoon for some magic. If your not a Harley guy Todd's killer Triumph will be in the giveaway promo.Ride this bike out of the show for just 25 bucks. http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/p2800/buy/misc/born-free-5/born-free-show-born-free-5-poster-amp-ticket-with-free-lapel-pin-while-supplies-last/ 

Jason Sheets BF5 Update Photos

Jason's VL is getting closer. Here are a few update pics he sent it.If you ever wanted to own a VL now is your chance!!Win this bike on June 29 th. 2013@ Born-Free.

Kevin Baas BF 5 Builder

It's our pleasure to have one of the all around nicest guys in the business in the Born-Free 5 Builder Invite..Mr. Kevin Baas! Family man,teacher,metal nut and road warrior.Kevin is one of the most enthusiastic/ high energy guys we know and has always been a big supporter of the show.. he even rode his old Knucklehead all the way out from Minnesota a few years ago..in fact he has been all over the country on that thing.We actually change the date of Born-Free to later in June years back to accommodate Kevin and Teachers everywhere.Here is some updates of Kevin's dual carb &dual set up street/drag Panhead. Kevin is also one of the 19 builders that are in the giveaway promo. So get a poster/ w free ticket now and win this bike!! http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/p2800/buy/misc/born-free-5/born-free-show-born-free-5-poster-amp-ticket-with-free-lapel-pin-while-supplies-last/

BF 5 Builder Update Domenic Mingiruli

This year we have some great builders...also a big variety from all walks of life.We have Masa from Japan, Mattias from Sweden a family thing with the Stopniks and a very unique father ( Domenic) & son(Dylan)dynamic duo. Domenic has motorcycles in his blood, his father( Papa Joe) built well over 300 motorcycles before he left this earth and passed down a wealth of knowledge & passion to him and his grandson Dylan. We will have a builder intro & update on Dylan soon.Domenic has built  several awesome bikes over the years( a killer HD golf cart too) and is always willing to teach & share his skills to those seeking help. He is a great guy,with great hair and he smells fantasic. Domenic also won best in show at award Born-Free 2 with his Shovelhead. This year he is building a Panhead chopper & here is a pic of his progress. Video is coming soon.  Dom is also part of the BF 5 Giveaway promo so you could own his bike.

 

Born-Free 5 Invited Builder Series-Larry Pierce of Garage Company Customs

We met Larry Pierce and his girlfriend Ashley last year at Born-Free 4 behind their box van where they had been selling moonshine to help pay for gas money for the big trip out west to Born-Free. We had seen some of his stuff in a few of the magazines, but were taken by the bike he built and brought to the show just for fun. Larry seemed to have more than just talent, he was a down to earth dude that embodied the kind of spirit we look for in our invited builders. They have to be more than a pretty face!
Anyway, we are pleased to have Larry join us and our builders for Born-Free 5! Not only that, but you could even take home the 1947 Harley Knucklehead chopper he's building the day of the show, June 29, 2013!!! PLease go visit www.lowbrowcustoms.com to get your poster and ticket combo to have your shot of winning one of 19 motorcycles from our builders!!!!!

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BF5 Invited Builder Dave Polgreen

It's great to have Dave back this year in the invite and he also stepped up and committed to be in the giveaway promo too..so if you like Dave's builds and style( check out some of his builds below) you can choose his bike at BF5! Here is what he is building...

 

The bike is a 1937 UL motor in a VL frame. My aim is to do a pretty traditional-style chopper with my own little flavor added to it. The motor in the pics is not my actual motor, my actual motor is being fully rebuilt as I write, with polished heads and cam cover, wico mag, linkert M51L carb, all the good stuff. The frame is a 30's VL frame that I modified to correctly mount the UL motor. I also changed the backbone to be straight and changed the stress tube to be curved, kinda reversing how they normally look. I did that to be able to mount a tank a little easier and also because a straight stress tube would have looked like shit over the nice curvature of the top of the flathead motor. Front end is a peashooter springer that I'm extending 6". The fork has turned into a really difficult project, but I've never personally seen it done before like this and I think it's really going to make the look of this bike special. The gas tank was painted by Tom Fugle, and once I finish the fab work on the rear fender, he will be painting that too, I'm really excited about that. I don't want to give away the rest of the stuff I am doing, but it's gonna be really nice, I can promise that. Thank You.

Hotel Info for Born-Free

We have found two hotel's that are pretty close to the show,decent rooms, rates and ez access to freeways. Howard Johnson in Orange is right off the 55 and Katella ( 15 minutes from show ) http://www.hojoorangeca.com/ and La Quinta Inn in Irvine right off the 5 freeway/Sand Canyon Rd.(about 20 minutes from the show)  http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ663&propId=663&iata=99020724&WT.srch=1&sissr=1   The La Quinta Inn is a little more and probably a little nicer and The Howard Johnson hotel is closer and lower rates... Book now because I am sure they will sell out fast.

     

Chopper Dave BF5 Builder Update

It's great to have Chopper Dave in the Builder Invite this year. The first version of his Panhead is probably the first bike I saw that made me really want to get an old bike. He has made a huge

impact for many guys making parts and building bikes. Loser Machine caught up with Dave at his shop and snapped these shots of Dave & his BF5 build..to read more go to http://www.losermachine.com/blogs/loser-machine/7686085-born-free-5-builder-chopper-dave  Remember Dave is part of the BF5 Giveaway Promo so if tyou are feeling his build it can be your's at Born-Free 5.. 25 bucks could win you a bike by CD!!

Our First Video From Born-Free 2

  Great show and great people. It's much bigger now and we can't turn back but...we can remember! 
Born Free Show from BornFreeShow on Vimeo.

Born-Free 5 Invited Builder Video Series-The Cycle Zombies

We are very pleased to present the video for our invited builder Big Scott Stopnik of the Cycle Zombies family. Big Scott is lucky to have a large family that all hangs out and does things together-like put together old choppers and ride! Please watch and share this video and remember you could win the Knucklehead they are building at Born-Free 5 June 29th, 2013! Click the link to the right or visit www.lowbrowcustoms.com to get your BF5 poster and ticket, you have your choice of this or 17 of our other invited builders' bikes!
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The World of Chopper Dave

Dave is out of hiding and we have a few sneak peak pics of his BF 5 build. He said this is the bike that's been in his head for a while and now is the time to do it.If you have been following him on Instagram you have seen the insane amount of work he has done!! Its unreal and inspiring. Dave's quote is "this build might kill me"...lets hope not. Dave is also one of the 18 builders in the bike giveaway promo.... So yes folks you can win Chopper Dave's bike!

Caleb Owens BF5 Builder Update

Caleb is on track with his BF5 build.It's definitely a different direction from the his previous builds which is why we want him to be part of Born-Free. Caleb was involved in a serious accident in December but was still confident and committed to build his bike and we truly appreciate all his efforts.He has won back to back in the builder invite so it will be interesting to see what happens this year. He is also involved in the Builder Bike giveaway promo...$ 25.00 could win his bike!