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No Cookie-Cutter Builds | S&S Independence Tour 2026 + Naked Softail Breakdown | ShopTalk 336

Chris Callen

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ShopTalk is back with Episode 336—and this one hits hard.

We’ve got the crew behind the 2026 S&S Cycle Independence Tour in the house—Dave Perewitz, Jason Mook, Jeff Zielinski, Cory Ness, and Howard Kelly from S&S—talking real-deal custom motorcycles, what’s coming this year, and why the Independence Tour still matters in a sea of copy/paste builds.

This isn’t theory. These are the guys actually shaping the scene.

We’re also breaking down Joe Mielke’s Naked Softail that turned heads at Cycle Showcase—stripped-down, no filler, just raw motorcycle the way it’s supposed to be.

And like always… we’re loading this episode up with shop talk, industry insight, and whatever chaos shows up once the mics go hot.

If you’re into:

  • Real custom motorcycle builders
  • V-twin performance and fabrication
  • S&S Cycle builds and the Independence Tour
  • No-BS conversations from inside the industry

👉 This is your episode.

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