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ShopTalk, Weekly Motorcycle Talk Show Podcast!
What Is a Custom Motorcycle? The Great Motorcycle Debate On ShopTalk 345
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This week on Shop Talk, we're diving into one of the most debated topics in motorcycle culture: What is a custom motorcycle?
Before the debate begins, we're joined by Kirk Willard of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and Bob K from the Independent Motorcycle Aftermarket to discuss the latest issues affecting riders and motorcycle businesses across America. Topics include motorcycle rights, right to repair legislation, anti-profiling efforts, and the ongoing work being done to protect the freedoms riders often take for granted.
Then the conversation shifts into a spirited discussion about custom motorcycles. What separates a stock bike from a modified bike? Where does a resto-mod fit in? Does a motorcycle need fabrication work to be considered custom, or can bolt-on parts and personal vision be enough?
The crew shares stories from years of building bikes, attending motorcycle shows, judging events, and living within motorcycle culture. Along the way, they discuss fabrication, aftermarket parts, show classes, judging criteria, and how the definition of "custom" has evolved over the decades.
We also stop in with Mid USA Motorcycle Parts for a look at one of the industry's longtime suppliers before returning to one of the most entertaining debates we've had in a while.
If you're into custom motorcycles, choppers, motorcycle rights, bike building, motorcycle culture, and the people who keep this industry moving, this episode is for you.