Congratulations to all involved

Congratulations to all involved. Be sure to keep an eye on @thegreasydozen's feed today for the announcement of the Lucky 13 winner. An extra high five to 33 members Loctite and Daniel / djMFsnider, for making the cut. You can check out Daniel's build thread here.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

"The season of giving is here and the Greasy Dozen Builder Collective is all about giving back to the motorcycle community, we want to make sure every garage builder has a shot at entering. With that being said, we are extending the submission deadline to Wednesday 11/27 at midnight which means this year's builders will be announced on Thanksgiving Day! We can't think of a cooler way for the 12 lucky builders to find out they made the selection surrounded by their friends and family on Thanksgiving day! If you or someone you know is on the fence about entering their build, here's your final push, SUMBIT!"- The Greasy Dozen and Old Bike Barn team

HOW TO ENTER: There are 3 categories: Chopper, Cafe Racer, Tracker

1. Share this post and follow @oldbikebarn and @thegreasydozen

2. Post a shot of your build in its current state with #greasydozenselection and the category you want enter in. 

Good Luck everyone!

CLIMBING MOUNTAINS WITH MOTORCYCLES

One thing we've learned about our good friend Bear is that he accomplishes everything he sets in place. Please go to https://motorcyclesherpa.com/ to book your next motorcycle adventure and give them a follow on Facebook and Instagram for updates!

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2020 GREASY DOZEN BUILDER COLLECTIVE ARE NOW OPEN!!!

"Do you have a build that's been dragging, did life get in the way? It's time to dust it off! Once again, we are putting a focus on stalled projects and giving people support and a reason to turn out a show-quality bike they can be proud of!

First off, everyone always wants to know what they will get or how the winner is chosen. So let's clarify a few things it's not a competition all 12 selected builders get support via gift cards. There are technically 12 winners, chosen by our team with a lucky 13 winner announced the day after the first 12. The 13th is always a unique background story or someone in hardship, hence the lucky 13th!

Who can win? We focus on garage builders and small shops with two employees or less. We want to help people finish builds where life got in the way, giving them support and the camaraderie of connecting with 12 other builders via our builder group DM. You will have about six months to complete your build in time to attend the run. (Details to come about the run)

What you win is gift cards from a long list of great companies that have supported the #greasydozenbuildercollective to name a few: Old Bike Barn, Biltwell, Lowbrow Customs, Led Sled Customs, Indian Larry Motorcycles, ChopCult, and S&S Cycle. The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective has always been about giving back to the average joe that supports these companies, with support going directly to the builders from our awesome sponsors. Part of the DNA of the GD is that it's about giving back to the community, not monetizing it. The event its self, including fireside giveaways, cookout, preparty, bands, and camping, is 100% funded by oldbikebarn.com. We have given away over $100,000 in prizes and support this way, and while its work to put it on, its a labor of love to give something back to the motorcycle community." - The Greasy Dozen

Good Luck, everyone.

HOW TO ENTER:

There are three categories: Chopper, Cafe Racer, Tracker

1. Share this post and follow @oldbikebarn & @thegreasydozen on Instagram or Facebook.

2. Post a shot of your build in its current state with #greasydozenselection and the category you want to enter in.

You have until November 18th to enter.

Best Of Luck

#thegreazydozen

This weekend folks! Fuel Cleveland

Fuel Cleveland is a FREE vintage Motorcycle show featuring motorcycle builders, rare bike owners, painters, and photographers from all over the world. Honoring the industry and it's crafts by carefully curating it and presenting it to the interested masses. The show takes place in a beautiful warehouse called The Madison Venue on Cleveland's East side that we turned into a motorcycle heaven for one day; all while still providing the perfect urban and gritty setting for this Great Lakes focused show.

Again, this is a FREE event and all ages are welcome!

Check out Jennifer's coverage for Fuel Cleveland 2018 here.

Benny and Justin covered the 2017 Fuel Cleveland here.

Ryan Loughridge covered the 2016 Fuel Cleveland show here.

Daniel covers the very first show here. As you can see, ChopCult and many of the contributors have been involved with this show from the beginning and hopefully for many years to come! Go to www.fulecleveland.com for more info and give Fuel Cleveland a follow on Instagram and Facebook.

A new date for the Greasy Dozen Builder Collective submissions

"We went through the entries so far, and there are over 50 chopper entries, cafe racers and tracker/hooligan bikes are lacking submissions. Let’s get those cafes, tracker/hooligan entries up!! The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective is back! Who’s ready?! Do you have a build that’s been collecting dust? It’s time to dust that bad boy off and get it back on the road. What better way to do it than by throwing your hat in the ring for a chance to be a Greasy Dozen Builder and receive support from our rad sponsors!

First off everyone always wants to know what they will get or how the winner is chosen. So let's clarify a few things it's not a competition all 12 selected builders get support via gift cards. So there are technically 12 winners.

Who can win? We focus on garage builders and small shops with two employees or less. This year we are specifically looking for stalled projects that need that final push of motivation and some parts provided via gift cards from by our generous sponsors. We want to help people finish builds where life got in the way. You will have about five months to complete your build in time to attend the run. (Details to come about the run)

What you win is gift cards from a long list of great companies that have supported the #greasydozenbuildercollective to name a few @biltwell, @lowbrowcustoms, @ledsledcustoms, @indianlarrymotorcycles, @chopcult, and @sscycle. Since year two we have used gift cards because it's much easier logistically for the winners to pick exactly what they want from the sponsors and it's in tune with the idea that the Greasy Dozen Builder Collective has always been about giving something directly back to the average joe that supports these companies. We have given away over $30,000 in prizes this way and while its work to put it on its a labor of love to give something back to the motorcycle community."- Old Bike Barn

HOW TO ENTER:
There are three categories: Chopper, Cafe Racer, Hooligan
1. Share this post and follow @oldbikebarn & @thegreasydozen
2. Post a shot of your build in its current state with #greasydozenselection
You have until December 23rd to enter.
#greasydozen

Congratulations to.....

Congratulations to Leslie and Brandon for winning fifty bucks from Old Bike Barn. Big thanks to Bear for making this giveaway possible. Be sure to keep an eye on the Main Forum and Instagram as more giveaways are heading your way. Have a great weekend!

Win Fifty Bucks from Old Bike Barn

Today is the final day to enter to win fifty bucks from our friends at Old Bike Barn. Click here to enter. We'll announce the two lucky winners via Instagram tomorrow (7/6).

Thanks Old Bike Barn

Big thanks to Bear at Old Bike Barn for supporting the Ride To Born-Free 10 promotion. Justin, Ross, and Matt went home with a fifty dollar Old Bike Barn gift card.

I just found two extra cards while unpacking and they are up for grabs. Just follow @oldbikebarn and comment please on this post to enter. I'll announce the two winners sometime next week. -Lisa

Win A Motorcycle Trip Of A Lifetime

"Buy this print set your intention to do something truly EPIC and get a free chance to win a Himalayan Heroes Super Scramble trip! The idea is you hang this frame ready photo quality print on your wall in a place you will see it regularly and you set the intention to someday day take an EPIC journey with us! In return for taking the leap and planning to get truly EPIC someday, you get a free ticket to win a Himalayan Super Scramble trip that will be drawn at the Greasy Dozen Run Saturday, May 19th! You choose the date September 2018 or 2019! Full details of the trip are available here. Good Luck!" - Bear Haughton / Old Bike Barn

Enter The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective 5 Contest Now!

I'm not sure if everyone here follows CC on Instagram so I thought I would share the news about The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective 5 contest going on now.

Do you have a motorcycle sitting in the corner collecting dust? Are you looking for a push of motivation to get the bike running? Well, look no further. The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective contest provides the help needed to get that motorcycle on the road. Head over to The Greasy Dozen for complete details and rules of entry.

Please note: Entries are only accepted through @oldbikebarn and @thegreasydozen.

Big thanks to Bear and his staff at Old Bike Barn for continuing to give back to the community.

If you enter through Instagram be sure to add the #33member or #chopcult hashtag so we can see your entry. Best of luck!

-Lisa

Small video for the Greasy Dozen Run

From our friends at @oldbikebarn ~ The Greasy Dozen Run is coming up fast! The pre-party and run have become a tradition for us and a great season finisher here in the midwest. We celebrate grassroots motorcycling, garage built bikes and the Greasy Dozen Builder Collective. The event is open to all brands and anyone with a good heart and attitude is welcome to join us! It's not a tough guy thing it's about riding motorcycles and having fun! Here's a little teaser video to show you what you can expect at this traditional party that pays homage to bikes and events from simpler times. Join us September 30th at 7pm at "The Compound" @ricepaddymotorcycles 1454 North Grant Columbus Ohio 43201 Run to the farm for the corn boil and camp out departs the next day at October 1st at noon from the same location! Full details at www.thegreasydozenrun.com. #oldbikebarn #chopcult #greasydozenrun #supportyourlocalscene

A video posted by Enjoy the ride! (@chopcult) on Sep 26, 2016 at 8:59am PDT

http://www.thegreasydozenrun.com/

Greasy Dozen Run presented by Old Bike Barn

In honor of the builders efforts, brands and followers of The Greasy Dozen, we will once again put on a corn boil and bonfire at my bro Dale's farm. Riders will be treated to a well-researched rip though some of Ohio's best back roads. The Greasy Dozen Run remains a traditional, intimate gathering of like minded folks for a great Friday pre-party and Saturday ride. Festivities include camp out complete with free corn boil, free tenting and free people. Grassroots builders and riders kicking it, for a down home season finisher!

All brands of cycles are welcome!

PRE-PARTY: Friday Night September 30th at the start point 7-10 pm 1454 North Grant Ave. at the Compound Columbus Ohio Door Prizes and swag! Musical Guests will be Ride To Ruin and we'll all roll out to a local watering hole afterward.

SATURDAY GROUP RIDE: Departs October 1st at 12 Noon from The Rice Paddy Motorcycles Compound 1454 North Grant Ave. Columbus Ohio rain, shine or winds through the country side to the Clark Family farm at 1620 Cuckoo Rd. Peebles Ohio 45660

P.S. There will be $250 Gift certificate from www.oldbikebarn.com for the rider that rides the longest distance to attend + swag and door prizes at the pre-party along with awards at the run!

Band: Ride to Ruin

More details at www.thegreasydozenrun.com

Check out the latest feature!

Check out Greenie, a 1980 @harleydavidson #ironhead, built by @loganmaddy. Article and photographs by Bear at @oldbikebarn. #chopcult #chopcultfeatures #oldbikebarn #chopcultcontributor #linkinbio

A photo posted by ChopCult (@chopcult) on Aug 18, 2016 at 11:35am PDT

http://www.chopcult.com/news/articles/greenie.html

Save The Date: The Greasy Dozen Run 2016 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2

Greasy Dozen Run 2016

Here we go again!

In honor of the builders efforts, brands and followers of The Greasy Dozen, we will once again put on a corn boil and bonfire at my bro Dale's farm. Riders will be treated to a well-researched rip through some of Ohio's best back roads. The Greasy Dozen Run remains a traditional, intimate gathering of like-minded folks for a great Friday pre-party and Saturday ride. Festivities include camp out complete with free corn boil, free tenting and free people. Grassroots builders and riders kicking it, for a down-home season finisher!

All brands of cycles are welcome!

PRE-PARTY: Friday Night September 30th at the start point 7-10pm 1454 North Grant Ave. at the Compound Columbus Ohio Door Prizes and swag! Musical Guests will be Ride To Ruin and we'll all roll out to a local watering hole afterward.

SATURDAY GROUP RIDE: Departs October 1st at 12 Noon from The Rice Paddy Compound 1454 North Grant Ave. Columbus Ohio rain, shine or winds through the countryside to the Clark Family farm at 1620 Cuckoo Rd. Peebles Ohio 45660

P.S. There will be a CASH prize of $500 for the rider that rides the longest distance to attend + swag and door prizes at the pre-party along with awards at the run!

More information can be found here, http://www.thegreasydozenrun.com/ and here,

Latest feature: Battie Flattie

Check out this sweet ride built by Jake Smith Motorworks.

Story and photographs by chopcult contributor Bear Haughton. 

http://www.chopcult.com/news/articles/battie-flattie.html

The time has come.....

Bear @ Old Bike Barn will be announcing the 12 Greasy Dozen builders tonight at 8 pm pst. Enter your build at http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46627. Best of luck.!

The Greasy Dozen Garage Builder Collective 2016 is here!

By Bear-

Like we said the first year; it's not a tough guy thing it's about building / riding motorcycles and having fun!

Selection starts today and runs through May 21st at 8pm est.

Who Can Apply: Anyone can participate, 33 members, Flies, Cats, Zombies, Taco Eaters, Scooter Trash, Lurkers, the only group barred are Vegans...

You must be a home garage builder or small shop with 2 employees or less. This is not some corporate thing it's a very basic grassroots affair with a focus on building bikes! It's been that way since we originally approached Billdozer about it and so it will remain. Pulling together like-minded companies to help out new builders and up and coming shops with parts and support!

I had a good conversation with my friend Walter at Kick Start Cycle a few days ago. We talked about when the new scene emerged around 2005 and how things were really cool and drama free. It was finally a scene about the bikes and good times. There were few rivalries and anyone that wanted to bring that was quickly made aware that this was about riding motorcycles and having fun.

The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective embodies that spirit and I'm hoping this year we can gel some of the brotherhood and collective energy that made the first years so great..

The Greasy Dozen will continue to call Chop Cult home, but IG users and people from other corners of the internet may enter, all info updates winner and so on will be posted here to keep it simple You can add updates to your build thread here or IG etc but will continue to post progress and prize updates here. True to its form we will be getting back to the roots of brotherhood, community and collective effort that made the emerging nouveau chopper scene so great. We have opened it up to allow users of other forums or those who are exclusively on smartphones to participate.

All brands, all creeds, the only rule is be respectful to one another and make it about the bikes!

I want to thank Lisa Editor in chief here at CC for hosting us again and Allen and Brandon for your help and support.

Ok, let's get to the Bikes!!!

To Apply:

1. Follow @Oldbikebarn on IG as more details will be posted there as they develop.

2. You must post picture here in the Chop Cult thread or on IG of your current build or raw material tag @oldbikebarn and include ‪#‎greasydozenbuildercollective2016‬ adding a few details about your plan and what category you wish to try for:

The categories are:

3 Short Chops

3 Long Bikes

2 Cafe

2 Oddball

2 Street tracker

3:Extra points are awarded for anything Starwars related in your submission.

4.Multiple unique posts are also encouraged, as they show your enthusiasm level.

Once chosen each builder can select how and where the will showcase their build using #hashtag #greasydozenbuildercollective2016

If you have questions you can email matt@thegreasydozen.com and he will help you out.

Builders will have 5 months to complete a bike and hopefully, attend the Greasy Dozen Run September 30, 2016, You can expect the usual format, a rowdy ride, bbq, corn boil and camp out at the Clark Family Farm.

In closing, I'll point out the prizes come in the name of the winner and are redeemable in the form of gift cards or promo codes. Handled clean and professionally, designed so nobody cheat anyone. The facts are this actually costs all the companies involved time and money. We work as a team to give something back to the community, and try to inspire more people to build their own bikes as they watch this unfold!

Now let's see them submissions! Winners will be selected May 21st

Big thanks to Phil Guy @burritobreath for the rad art http://www.someguydesign.com/,

So far this is the list or generous companies supporting, more will be coming!

-Bear

www.Biltwell.com @biltwell 
www.Burlybrand.com burlybrand
www.chopcult.com @chopcult
www.indianlarrymotorcycles.com @indianlarrymotorcycles 
www.KickstartCycle.com @kickstartcycle
www.kundratickustoms.com/ @kundratickutoms
www.ledsledscustoms.com @ledsledcustoms
www.LowbrowCustoms.com @lowbrowcustoms
www.lowsidesyn.com/ @lowside_magazine
www.oldbikbarn.com @oldbikebarn 
www.Rockandride.com @rockanride
www.showclassmag.com/ @show_class_mag
www.sscycle.com @sscycle
http://www.speeddealercustoms.com/ @speeddealer
www.triplesixcrewdeathco.com @triplesixcrewdeathcompany
www.paisanopub.com/wrench/ @wrenchmagazine 
www.oldbikebarn.com oldbikebarn.com

The results are in

The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective results are in. Please go here to see the results. Thanks to Bear at Old Bike Barn for continuing to use ChopCult.com to promote The Greasy Dozen.

Greasy Dozen Garage Builder Collective 2015

We are a week away from the selection of the winners. For those of you that may not know what this Greasy Dozen Builder Collective is all about now is your chance to take a look and the best part is there is still time to enter.

The Greasy Dozen Builder Collective is all about getting more folks into “built not bought motorcycle culture”.  Many like-minded companies got behind the idea and the Greasy Dozen Builder Collective was born.

The goal: to inspire armchair Internet lurkers to build a bike and experience the gratification of  “built not bought” themselves. Its all about showing that it doesn’t take $100k in tools and a 5000 square foot shop to build a cool Long Bike, Short Chop or Café Racer.

Many generous sponsors have worked together to offer support with parts, swag and more. In the last few years we have seen a couple dozen unique and well built cycles come to life from tiny garages and small shops all over the country.

The important thing to remember is that this is not a build-off but a group effort to promote BIULT NOT BOUGHT MOTORCYCLE CULTURE! There are 12 winners that will receive prizes and support for their bike build!

WHO CAN APPLY?

Any home garage builder or small shop with 2 employees or less.

RQUIREMENTS:

1. Share / repost this follow www.instagram.com/oldbikebarn

2. You must be a CC Fourm Member or sign up to be one at www.chopcult.com

3. You must have an Instagram account or create one for this

4. The ability and will to build a custom motorcycle between February 1th and September 15th 2015

5. Desire to attend the next Greasy Dozen Run (but its not obligatory)

6. During the course of your build post a note of thanks to each of the companies that support this movement via social media.

7. POST REGULAR UPDATES OF YOUR BUILD PROGRESS on the ChopCult thread and on Instagram with #greasydozenbuilder www.instagram.com/oldbikebarn  www.instagram.com/chopcult

HOW TO APPLY: to be one of the “Dozen” You need to post a picture of the “raw material” your current build that is less than 40% done here on this thread and through Instagram by posting #greasydozenentry  @oldbikebarn @chopcult

THE CATEGORIES:

Long Bike x 4

Short Chop x 4

Café Racer x 4

First time builders are welcome. This is not a tough guy thing; it’s about building/riding motorcycles and having fun. Shit talkers, braggarts, and know it alls are not welcome. In the end there are 12 cool bikes supported by generous companies listed below and www.chopcult.com community.

Here’s a look at the rad companies supporting with prizes and swag this year:

www.Biltwell.com @biltwell

www.burlybrand.com @burlybrand

www.chopcult.com @chopcult

www.feltraiger.com @feltraiger

www.indianlarrymotorcycles.com @indianlarrymotorcycles

www.kickstartcycle.com @kickstartcycle

www.kundratickustoms.com/ @kundratickutoms

www.ledsledscustoms.com @ledsledcustoms

www.LowbrowCustoms.com @lowbrowcustoms

www.lowsidesyn.com/  @lowside_magazine

www.mooresensible.com/

www.digthelid.com/  @oldschoolhelmets

www.oldbikbarn.com @oldbikebarn 

www.Rockandride.com @rockanride

www.showclassmag.com/  @show_class_mag

http://www.speeddealercustoms.com/  @speeddealer

www.spitfiremotorcycles.com @spitfiremotorcycles

www.sscycles.com @spitfiremotorcycles

www.tcbros.com @tcbroschoppers

www.triplesixcrewdeathco.com @triplesixcrewdeathcompany

www.paisanopub.com/wrench/ @wrenchmagazine

We would like to thank The Horse Magazine http://www.ironcross.net/  for their magazine features and mentions of some of our GD Builders in the last few years, and Cycle Source Magazine www.cyclesource.com for recognizing ChopCult.com as best media release 2014

Now lets see a few more applicants that want to promote build not bought motorcycle culture!

Winners will be chosen Sunday February 15, 2015

-Bear