the underlying seriousness of the competition in a very cool display of shared commitment to the art . " Once the display was ready and the event officially open , the comments from many industry peers and first time spectators were music to the ears of the competing builders . Mostly there was astonishment that the bikes had been ridden hard just hours before - the ultimate compliment and appreciation of the high standard of design and craftsmanship on show -
Fifth place : Shaun and Aaron Guardado , Suicide Machine , carbureted 2020 H-D M-8
Second place : Ryan Gore / Paper Street Customs , 1978 Harley Shovelhead
Third place : Colt Wrangler , 1977 Yamaha XS650 ' Theory Coffee Build '
Fourth place : Anthony Robinson / Gasoline & Coffee , ' 73 IronHead the ride and the display showcasing the quality of the engineering and the marriage of form and function ." Bob Kay headed up the chairman duties , with Team AMD USA team member Brian Buttera and Kevin rounding out the three-man judging panel . After the scores had been weighted for the ride , the Peer Group Review Judging ( where the builders themselves cast votes - not for their own bikes though !) counted for around 50 percent of the judged score . " Yes , the weekend saw some tough weather ," said Kevin , " and as has been widely reported , the AFT races on the Speedway had to be canceled , but the bike show was under cover and with the hardcore aficionados not being put off , the visitor numbers may have been lighter than expected , but they were a knowledgeable and experienced crowd . " Bob Kay did the MC duties at the awards ceremony - the main award , with the place on Team AMD USA , was the inaugural John Parham Memorial Award . John had been involved in motorcycle events and shows around the Midwest from the 1970s and founded the company that became the J & P Cycles we know today in 1979 . " John ' s family and peers were in the crowd , initially unaware of the tribute that we were about to pay to the man who did so much to shape the custom parts industry that we know today . " With the public votes , builder ' Peer Group ' votes and ride points tallied , the winner of the inaugural John Parham Memorial Award , and the trip to represent the USA at the AMD World Championship , was won by Rick Bray ( RKB Kustom Speed ) of Lemoore , California , with his 1981 Harley- Davidson Shovelhead ' King Solomon '.
" Ryan Gore of Paper Street Customs ( Fort Collins , Co .) took 2nd with another Shovelhead ; Colt Wrangler ( Colt Wrangler Motorcycles , Mason , Tx .) was 3rd with a Yamaha XS650 ' Theory Coffee Build '; Anthony Robinson ( Gasoline & Coffee , Lancaster , Ca .) scooped 4th with a Harley Sportster , and Aaron and Shaun Guardado of Suicide Machine ( Long Beach , Ca .) were 5th with a Softail . The People ' s Choice award went to AJ Harris of Command Co Moto - a veteran owned and operated motorcycle shop right here in the DFW area . " Despite confusion about post covid travel , and conflicting events elsewhere in the United States on the same weekend , both Bob Kay and I feel we got great feedback for the event and nothing but compliments about the contest , the way it was staged and operated . " Our thanks to Comoto and its staff for their professionalism and helping to create a display and environment that showcased the quality and craftsmanship that the builders brought , and for the welcoming and enthusiastically supportive atmosphere that they created for the competitors who made the journey . " The feedback has been exceptional , especially for a first year event . Many builders have already been asking about the next date . We are just as determined to see this develop into a fixture on the American Custom Bike Show circuit as Comoto are to see the Get On ! Moto Fest itself prosper and establish itself as a genuine new force on the American motorcycle event landscape ." www . teamamdusa . com www . amdchampionship . com
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