Images from the 9th Annual Born Free Motorcycle Show

Sensory Overload!

If you have never been to one of the BIG motorcycle shows, you just can't imagine how impressive some of the builds are. Just some of the bikes ridden to the Born Free show blow away winners at most chopper shows in small town America. This Twin Flathead powered custom Harley was by one of the invited builders, and built for the show, but can't even catch the eye of these show goers. After a few hours wandering around (and you really can spend all day,) it is hard to be impressed. 

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Raffle Bikes

Every year at Born Free they have a raffle where you can win a motorcycle. More specifically, Born Free raffles off several nicely preserved/restored, rideable, vintage or modern bikes. Buy the special ticket and you get a poster, admission, and a chance to win one of the bikes. Can't get to the show? This year the top raffle bike (a running but patinated Panhead) included shipping to anywhere in the USA, so it is worth the price ($25).

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Ain't No Sissy

What can we say about this Panhead custom? That sissy bar is an amazing piece of metal work, and sure to strike fear into anyone riding behind you. This is an example of the type of bike that gets ridden to the show.

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Very Old School

Typically about a dozen invited builders are featured at the show, and their bikes are always spectacular. This very old school tank shifted Flathead racer was built for the show and raced at the Costa Mesa Speedway flat track event earlier in the week. Nothing like head to head dirt track racing on your high dollar show bike to get the blood pumping.

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Extreme Choppers

Reality TV nearly killed the chopper, with their tarted up circus wagon theme bikes. Here at Born Free they still embrace the old school look and style of the chopper, Long bike and Bobber, but have taken things to the extreme. The paint and metal worn on these bikes will hurt your eyes in the bright sun, almost as much as riding one of these more than a few miles would hurt your back.

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Smooth Operator

This Panhead is certainly a smooth custom bike. There is not a single extraneous detail on it. It is hard to imagine how it would ride with a hard tail and solid front fork, but the rake is enough that there is probably a good bit of flex there.

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The Future

The bike to the left, with the spun aluminum disc wheels, looks like the future that never was. Looking ahead to 2018, you can expect the 10th annual Born Free show to take place the 4th weekend in June once again. You can also expect it to be bigger and even better. There is a whole bike week beginning to grow around this, with parties and races leading up to the weekend show, and after parties as well.

For more images check out the show's Instagram page and the picture post on their blog.

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