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Welland, Canada Hot weather and hot
bikes made CBBO 5 a “ pretty freaking
awesome” event. This is the fourth
consecutive year that IMBBA has been
fortunate enough to be a part of the
Canadian Biker Build-off. This year’s
CBBO, was once again held at the
Welland Fair grounds. ”.
IMBBA
sanctioned this event and did the Judging
for both the “Pro-Builders” competition
and the annual ride-in show on Sunday.
This year’s CBBO pro-builder class included several new comers including Stephen LeBreton of
Speed Trix, with their unique glass piped, “Carpe Diem”; Alain Panneton of Air designs with the
crowd popular “Maple Leaf”; Ponch Brunet from Niagara Choppers with his vibrant burgundy
bagger and total new comer to CBBO Pro-builder scene John Balick with his “Johnny B” chopper
that turned quite a few heads. Returning favorites included Fred Vallencourt “Rat Shop” with his
3-wheeled “Spawn”, and last year’s winner, Alain Tourigny, Touring Creations with their latest
entry “Nasty Boy”. As in prior years the CBBO Pro-builders are judged and scored by the
IMBBA judges. These scores are combined with the “People’s Choice” ballots to determine the
show winners. Go to Page 2 for Pro-builders results and pictures.
Sunday’s ride-in show brought in much eye candy. Entries included a monster trike made from a
Toyota engine, that stood about 10 feet high, to a mini-chopper with the youngest ever entry in
the CBBO ride in show. Craftsmanship and creativity once again made this a really close
competition. Each year the IMBBA judges carefully score each of the bike entries into the ride-in
show and determine winners in each of the CBBO categories. Go to Page 3 for ride-in show
results and pictures.
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PRO BUILDERS RESULTS... CBBO 5
IMBBA
Place
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CBBO
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Name
Stephen LeBreton
Fred “Rat” Vallencourt
Alain Panneton
Alain Tourigny
Ponch Brunet
John Balick
Entry
Carpe Diem
Spawn
Maple Leaf
Nasty Boy
Burgundy
Johnny B
Representing
Speed Trix
Rat Shop
Air Designs
Touring Creations
Niagara Choppers
Fred “Rat” Vallencourt – Spawn
Alain Panneton – Maple Leaf
Alain Tourigny – Nasty Boy
Stephen LeBreton – Carpe Diem
Ponch Brunet – Niagara Choppers
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Biker TV RIDE IN SHOW RESULTS CBBO 5
0 – 650 Class
1st Place:
Dave Thornton
2nd Place:
John Campbell
3rd Place:
Todd Dupuis
750 - 1000
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Jerry Laiviere
Michelle Kelsey
Larry Dison
Antique Restored
1st Place:
Paul Humber
2nd Place:
Dave Begin
3rd Place:
John Bennett
Antique Unrestored
1st Place:
Bern Fritshaw
Dresser
1st Place:
Rob Izard
2nd Place:
Bernie Visca
3rd Place:
Steve Hannah
Over 1000 Custom
1st Place:
Rob Izard
2nd Place:
Brian Culp
3rd Place:
Ed Rice
Over 1000 Metric
1st Place:
Dan Saint Jacques
2nd Place:
John Dowling
3rd Place:
John Cosentini
Radical
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Robert Guenther
Wayne Burgess
Ed M’Doucall
Rat
1st Place:
James “Roach” Paulin
Sportster Custom
1st Place:
Bill Pugsley
2nd Place:
George Booch
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Las Vegas, NV IMBBA attended Bike Fest
’09 with their traveling booth. President Jeff
Starke, Freddie Arnold, Jessie and Jean Beals
from the IMBBA spent 3 days at the Cashman
Center with the vast crowds at one of the
foremost bike shows of the season. IMBBA
was on hand helping bike builders understand
the points system and enrolling new members.
The conference center was jammed packed for
the Las Vegas 09' Bike Fest which included;
Artistry in Iron Bike Show
promoters; Pam and Harry Schwartz, along with a ride in bike show and a convention center filled with
who's who in the bike industry in vendors and sponsors.
This year’s Artistry of Iron featured 15 top builders from all over the United States and Canada. This
year’s winner, as selected by the entrants, was Mark Daley – Thunderstruck Custom Bikes. Mark’s entry
with its superb paint and pleasing lines was a sight to be seen.
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Frederic “Rat” Vallencourt - The Rat Shop” from Canada was awarded the People’s choice award for his
entry “Spawn”. Fred is Canada’s top points winner in the Bike Show Arena in 2009.
Saturday’s ride-in show boasted a huge crowd with some top of the line entries. Bikes were diverse in
design from Vegas Glitz covered in Swarovski crystals and “Tinkerbell” to the power choppers and some
gorgeous trikes.
The Bike Fest 09' even had party at local Bike shop Cal Customs. The show was well run and
everyone enjoyed themselves from where we were in the show.
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THE CHOPPER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA & AURORA ENGINEERING
TEAMS UP WITH IMBBA FOR ON-LINE BIKE BUILDING COURSES
IMBBA today announced its partnership with The Chopper Institute of America (CIA) and
Aurora Engineering (AE), a Michigan based company, whose specialties are in technical
education and training. CIA/AE Douglas Hall, along with his team offer’s on-line training
programs to colleges and technical schools along with the how-to motorcycle industry. Their most
recent endeavor, “Chopper Fundamentals 101” book takes a builder/enthusiast through step by
step the building, from scratch, a chopper motorcycle. The course is well written, clear with
plenty of pictures and covers everything start to finish. IMBBA has reviewed and endorsed the
book by CIA team and now offers it as part of the Technician to Bike Builder Certification
process. Meaning if you are a technician working towards becoming IMBBA certified as a Bike
Builder, this course can get you the 25 points towards your certification.
In addition, this partnership with CIA/AE has opened the door for the other educational
courses needed for certification all the way up to Master Bike Builder.
A CNC course along with a
Frame design course using the Bend
Tech software will released in the
spring of 2010 . Other trade courses
including IMBBA’s Judge’s course for
certification to become a bike show
judge are expected to be completed in
2009.
IMBBA has been meeting with
several aftermarket industry leaders
this summer and will be working with
CIA/AE to provide documentation and
training services of their products online, and printed book format. This
will enable builders, shop owners and
the like to attend the IMBBA trade
courses for these aftermarket products.
The value to this is two-fold, to help
shops become certified an important
feature motorcyclists are now looking
for prior to allowing shops to work on
their motorcycles, and provide the
aftermarket organizations security in
that their products are being installed
properly. All of
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the products will have a test at the end of the course, if the student passes the test; IMBBA will
certify that individual in that aftermarket area of expertise.
The Chopper Fundamentals 101 book is now on Amazon for sale. The Chopper build flow
chart is available thru www.chopperinstitute.com store. On-Line Courses will be available to
purchase by 30 November 2009. So, stay tuned!
CHOPPER TECH BECOMES CERTIFIED TO TEACH
MOTORCYCLE CLASSES BY IMBBA
Jake Brock, of Gurnee, Illinois has completed State Certification for college accreditation of
his motorcycle course in building bikes. IMBBA has reviewed, attended and certified Chopper
Tech. In doing so, bike mechanics/technicians, and bike builder enthusiasts can now attend
Chopper Tech and receive certification by IMBBA. Classes begin this fall. Contact Jake Brock,
at Chopper Tech 1-847-872-8035
PAUL YAFFE TO RECEIVE IMBBA HALL OF FAME
AWARD
Paul Yaffe, a.k.a. BaggerNation has been nominated and elected by the IMBBA Board of
Directors to be indoctrinated into the IMBBA Hall of Fame. This distinction has only been
awarded to 17 Master Bike Builders in the entire world, said Jeff Starke, IMBBA president. The
requirements to be nominated are extensive. To become a nominee, one must give back to the
industry. One must make sacrifices to help and mentor others in the industry and help them to
succeed by various channels, such as, charities, education and sponsorship of youth, encouraging
them to learn the trades of motorcycle building are just a few examples.
Paul’s, bike builder prowess and expertise demonstrate not only the art but the actual skills
and trade of bike building. IMBBA plans to present Paul with his Master Bike Builder award at
the next major bike event of his choice, in front of press and his peers. This is in keeping with
IMBBA’s mission to recognize builders globally. Following his accepting of the award certifying
Paul as a Master Bike Builder, IMBBA will proceed with his indoctrination into the IMBBA Hall
of Fame.
Paul has raised and donated millions of dollars for many causes and IMBBA will be proud
to award him this distinct honor. Congratulations Paul!
CONTACT JEFF STARKE @ 262-501-4500 FO
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Retro-Racer wins the “Best of the Beach”
in Panama City Beach, FL. judged by
IMBBA
Lightning Rod Motorcycles, bike designer and builders Rick Bonin and Steve Carr winning
the "Best of the Beach in Panama City Beach, Bike Show" judged by the International Master
Bike Builders, Master Judge, Freddie Arnold.
Lightning Rod's diversified builds always get attention from all walks of life and the two
wheel different make loyalties and demographics are put aside. It is cool to see that there is no
line between the old school, Harley and sport bike appreciation our bikes receive. There is a
“high” from seeing several burley old-school bikers on their knees looking at the mechanics
and fabrication while RUB Harley owners stand back and stare and at the same time speed freak
café bike riders are looking on, pointing and figuring things out with full helmets in hand - all
surrounding one of our bikes in admiration at the same time. That's the shit right there.
Photo Courtsey Steve Kelly
Lighting Rod Motorcycles builds a wide variety of models - it started with the pro-street model in
2004 - Daytona Special - using a dependable Buell power plant. This bike, our first bike, was in
the Easy Rider Show in Louisville, KY.
- Another chapter began with the Bone Shaker which was our first bobber build featured on
National Television (SPEED Channel - American Thunder) and was built on an $8,000.00
budget. Also was a Hot Bike cover bike in 2009.
- LRM was incorporated by Steve and Vicki in January, 2009.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Third Quarter 2009
Paul Yaffe, Phoenix, AZ
Aaron Glenn, Mustang, OK
Satya Kraus, Cazadero, CA
Ken and Lady Barb LaFountain, Pahrump, NV
Trea Whitehead, Rome, GA
Mondo Parras, Henderson, NV
Mike Hanlon, El Paso, TX
John Murphy, Greystone, Ireland
Hank Van Orden, Loveland, CO
UPCOMING EVENTS !
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Motorcycle Toy Run 9th Annual Nov 08, 2009 Broken Arrow, OK. USA
ART on WHEELS Oct 23-25, 2009 Lake Charles, LA. USA
Trick /Treat @ Thunder Creek H-D Oct 30, 2009 Chattanooga, TN.
Mid-Atlantic Toy Run 7th Nov 07, 2009 Fort Washington, MD. USA
See more events by going to IMBBA website and clicking on “EVENTS”
www.masterbikebuilders.com
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Reflections Community Feature by Ann Sargent
EMS Facilities Manager Driven to Bike for Charity
Avid Harley-Davidson rider Freddie Arnold has a soft spot for kids and for single parent families. That’s
because the nearly 24-year EMS employee responsible for overseeing all of EMS’s facilities in Atlanta is a
single parent himself.
While raising his son from the age of eight (he is now 25-year-old musician and film enthusiast living in
Texas), Arnold has made time to participate in many area charity rides. Over the past 13 years, he
generated more than $80,000 for the March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, and has also served on the Atlanta
chapter board.
About three years ago, he started riding in the American Diabetes Association’s Ride to Live event. This
past May, he received that organization’s top fundraising award for bringing in almost $5,000.
What drives his passion for charity events on wheels? “It’s the camaraderie. The bikers are a great group
of folks and when we can get together and help the community, it’s just that much better,” Arnold says.
Of his decision to focus on a new organization after so
many years with the March of Dimes, Arnold explained
that he had “made my mark with the March of Dimes, so I
felt it was time for a change. Diabetes is a great cause,
too.”
Making an impact on the prevention of diabetes is
personal to him -- both a nephew and a fellow rider have
the disease. In 2006, diabetes-related complications were
the state's seventh leading cause of death killing more than
1,600 Georgians. In 2007, approximately 700,000 adults
18 and older (or 10 percent of Georgia's adult population)
had been diagnosed.
Arnold is taking a well-deserved break from charity riding
this fall to build a custom Harley from the ground up.
But, come spring he will be back raising funds, and being
a community role model from the back of his bike.
“For me, this is a way to give something back. -- as
payback for the good fortune I have had,” he says.
Freddie Arnold (left) receives award
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Sturgis, SD. IMBBA has rounded the corner on negotiations with Full Throttle Saloon owner,
Mike Ballard. This will be the first IMBBA Bike Show held at Sturgis, South Dakota. It is being
scheduled for August 4, 2010. IMBBA will be awarding points to builders for attendance and
participation. IMBBA certified Bike judges from Canada, and the US will be on-site at the Full
Throttle Saloon to judge this event. Bikes and their builders/owners are expected be from
Canada, Germany, Ireland and the US.
Bike Builders are encouraged to bring their best to this show, IMBBA will be going to great
lengths to ensure the international press will be on hand by having an open invite. So heres a great
chance to get your bike noticed. Details of the Bike Show held at the Full Throttle Saloon
Tuesday August 4, 2010 will be posted on IMBBA website: www.masterbikebuilders.com and
the
Full Throttle Saloon website: http://www.fullthrottle.com .
Bike registration will begin January 1, 2010. IMBBA members will receive a discount for entry
into the show. The bike show attendance is free. Trophies, bands & entertainment, beverages and
lots of eye candy for everyone. Being at the Full Throttle Saloon ensures a good bike show and a
great party.
“THE GODFATHER OF CHOPPERS” !
Master Bike Builder Mondo Parras, of Denver Choppers to
be inducted into the IMBBA “HALL of FAME”
Hendersonville, Nevada
Mondo, Parras, dubbed “The Godfather of Choppers”, will be
inducted into the IMBBA Hall of Fame on August 4, 2010 at the
Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, SD. Mondo has selected this time
and location to receive this honor.
The presentation will be during the Bike Show Awards Ceremony
following the IMBBA Bike Show on Tuesday, August 4, 2010.
View more of Mondo’s Bikes and company on-line or look up
“Mondo” in the Hall of Fame on IMBBA website.
Come out and congratulate him and show support, and join the
celebration. Don’t forget the cameras!
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REMINDERS. . .
 Builders working on certification…. To continue forward progress, e-mail your
resume and work experiences to jeff@masterbikebuilders.com
 Members, your annual membership fee, if not purchased in 2009, are due to be
renewed. Renewal can be done on-line.
 If you are a member and you dropped from the member network simply go on-line (
www.masterbikebuilders.com ) to IMBBA and re-register. When we transferred
from one internet provider to another they lost some files. Be patient with us and
help by re-registering. IMBBA is waving your membership fee for this year.
Questions, contact jean@masterbikebuilders.com
 Canadian members, contact liz@masternbikebuilders.com to ensure your membership
records are up to date.
 All members, to get a points sheet report on your points earned. Contact
jeff@masterbikebuilders.com
If you are planning a bike show in your area and want to
inquire on IMBBA Judges contact:
freddie@masterbikebuilders.com
NOTICE: Next IMBBA Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at
7:00 p.m. CST
Ken Marciniak, IMBBA’s Director of Field Operations, along with his wife, Chrissy have
had several challenges with health, drop them a line members and wish them a good
recovery send e-mail to: ken@masterbikebuilders.com
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