MILWAUKEE, WIS., FEB. 22—The inaugural Mama Tried Motorcycle Show was the brainchild of Milwaukeeans Scott Johnson of the Fuel Café and Warren Heir Jr. of JR’s Cycle Products. The duo aimed to deliver an invitation-only bike show featuring an eclectic mixture of motorcycles not often seen by the general public. Fueled by the rich Milwaukee motorcycle-racing culture, on display was an awesome blend of purpose-built race bikes including café racers, board- and dirt-track bikes, hill climbers, ice racers, TT bikes and drag bikes, as well as some fine examples of vintage 50’s and 60’s choppers and bobbers.
**Be sure to pick up a copy of the April issues of Thunder Press for the full feature on the inaugural Mama Tried Motorcycle Show. There’s also a killer sidebar story on the impromptu ice-racing antics that took place the following day on a frozen Lake Michigan with downtown Milwaukee serving as a backdrop!
All photos below by Chad Berger.
Tank by Jayme Schmidt of Blue Moon Kustoms in Oshkosh
Tank by Jayme Schmidt of Blue Moon Kustoms in Oshkosh
Carlos Rodriguez’s ’46 Knucklehead, Milwaukee, WI
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H-D XR750 – Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
Kevin “Teach” Bass’ 1947 knucklehead with the chrome tanks, “Elvis”
1950 FL, “The Bonnepan,” Brad Richards, Zen of Neato, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Holds four land-speed records w/ a top speed of 131mph. Motor built by Detroit legend “Lurch” at Motor-Tech.
1950 FL, “The Bonnepan,” Brad Richards, Zen of Neato, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
“The Dopesmoker,” ’48 Panhead from Milwaukee, WI
’75 Ironhead Sportster from Milwaukee, WI
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“Sneak Attack” by Noise Cycles in Santa Ana, CA. ’52 Panhead motor, ’63 Pan frame.
1940 EL by Paul Wideman of Bare Knuckle Choppers, Hawk Point, MO
1947 FL Knucklehead bobber by Wil Thomas of Seal Beach, California
1921 Harley-Davidson board track /dirt track racer by Mike Lange from Big Bend, WI
Willie G. Davidson checks out a ’41 Knucklehead built by Richie Phillips of St. Louis, MO
Willie G. Davidson checks out a ’41 Knucklehead built by Richie Phillips of St. Louis, MO
1976 FLH drag bike by Adam Munz of Milkhaus Speed Research
1983 Buell RW750, the bike that started it all for Erik Buell
1939 Harley-Davidson WLDD built by Bill Rodencal of Milwaukee, WI
Ben Boyle of Benderworks from Atlanta, GA, brought this H-D FL, a mix of a 1960 motor and a 1955 frame
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Dan and Louie Lauters’ hill climber powered by a 1590cc, 1993 EVO Big Twin
K model drag bike owned by Dan Rognsvoog, Franksville, WI. The Arkansas Traveler was originally campaigned in the 50’s by “Flying” Sammy Satterly.
The Locust by Josh Kurpius from Genoa, IL
The Locust by Josh Kurpius from Genoa, IL
1999 H-D Sportster by Brad Richards of Zen of Neato from Bloomfield Hills, MI
1976 Ironhead Sportster, Brad Smith of FTWCO
FXR Friday by Joe Mielke, from Mitchell, South Dakota
’93 Sportster by Luke Mouradian, from Milwaukee, WI
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That 9th picture is My 1947 knucklehead with the chrome tanks “Elvis”