For successfully completing all the necessary requirements for certification to BIKE BUILDER LEVEL II. Bori, has been operating Bepy Motor service in Italy since 1993 and has scored 511 points for certification. Bori, is a member of the Federation of Italian Customizers. (FIC)
CONGRATULATIONS TO: DOUG COFFEY For successfully completing all the necessary requirements for certification to Master Bike Builder Level II. Doug, of Headquarters located in Moncton, NB., Canada has over 32 years experience beginning in 1978, Scoring 628 points.
FIC & IMBBA FORM A PARTNERSHIP TO CERTIFY ITALIAN BIKE BUILDERS
Fabrizio Farve, President of FIC
International Partnership, Italy & IMBBA
The International Master Bike Builders Association (IMBBA) is pleased to announce an international partnership agreement with the Federation of Italian Customizers (FIC.) The IMBBA has worked for almost a year to complete the partnership with the FIC, an organization that united Italian bike builders and Italian skilled tradesmen several years ago.
FIC President Fabrizio Farve, FIC Vice President Jerry Caronte, FIC Secretary Roberto Totti and more than 30 members of the FIC, representing the Italian bike building industry, have become part of the IMBBA. The FIC is now in full agreement with the IMBBA standards for judging and the IMBBA certification points system developed by IMBBA founder, Jeff Starke.
Fabrizio Farve intends to make the partnership announcement on behalf of the FIC at the European Bike Week, which is Sept. 7 to 12 at Faaker See in Austria. The Faaker See rally has grown in 13 years to be the largest bike week in Europe.
The unifying agreement places the FIC in the role of administrator in gathering and processing information needed to submit their members for IMBBA certification. The FIC will now submit their members for certification under the same auspices developed by the IMBBA for certification of bike builders and skilled tradesmen in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the USA.
"This is a historical event in motorcycling," said Jeff Starke. "For the first time, countries have united and are decisive in standardizing the means by which all members, associates and bike builder-customizers are certified.
"The IMBBA points system that judges on the basis of Fit, Form, Function and Safety has been gaining momentum among world class builders, riders and bike owners as a fair and impartial process used to recognize motorcycles that are built properly and as a way to identify quality bike builders and skilled tradesmen."
IMBBA formed in 2005, with its points system used in predominate bike shows along with the educational training now being used in Motorcycle classes world wide has identified the points system that is one in the same when it comes to certifying the builders life experiences and proficiency in bike building by assigning a point system to their individual experiences.
This system, the only one of its kind, depicts accurate, a builders experience and places it in an appropriate level of proficiency and in doing so, does this world wide. A standard so well needed to join the world together and stand on the proper levels among one another, let alone, define to individuals where the knowledge and expertise has been earned and practiced.
Today, with Italy joining along with other countries, whom are already IMBBA members, brings the world of bike building one step closer to world standardization and defines the levels that customers can rely on with an IMBBA certification. In a world economy like it is today, riders, motorcycle enthusiast and the like, need to know who the competent builders and repair persons are. By knowing the IMBBA logo world wide assures them that the person with an IMBBA certification has gone through the certification process and been verified by the IMBBA to meet or exceed training and education requirements necessary for an IMBBA certification.
Fabrizio Farve, FIC president, who under went the IMBBA certification process, which took approximately three months to accomplish, through the process, it was discovered with his accomplishments along with charity and contributions, both as president and as a bike builder, that, he earned enough points for nomination into IMBBA Hall of Fame. Presently, undergoing this process is an example on how builders everywhere don't realize in a careers lifetime where they stack up, without the standardization IMBBA put in place, would otherwise go unnoticed to the rest of the world.
IMBBA Welcomes FIC to the world level Standard of Motorcycle Building, education and training.
STURGIS BIKE WEEK AND IMBBA BIKE SHOW AT THE BROKEN SPOKE SALOON !
(left to right) Master Judge, Bob McKay, Builder, John Shopes, Judge, Shawn Brittan, and Committee Chairman Kris Krome
BEST OF SHOW - Radical bike builder John Shopes of Sinister Industries took the top award at the IMBBA - Sturgis 70th Bike Show. He was also invited by a team of judges lead by Kris Krome to join the US team of builders headed for IMBBA World Cup Competition in Canada in 2012.
Sam Baldi talks with MC Radical Randy about his bike, "Unforgiven" that took 1st Place in the IMBBA Show Aug. 8th at Broken Spoke Campgrounds during the 70th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, 2010. - Photos by Jack Mcintyre, IMBBA photographer - Bikerpics.org.
IMBBA BIKE SHOW- STURGIS AUGUST 8, 2010
It was an early morning start, the dust barley settled from the night before activities at the Broken Spoke Campground, as Sugar Bear and Mike Lichtner and Jay Allen prepared for their Bike rally Ride which ended back at the Broken Spoke Campground where hundreds of spectators gathered to watch the constant flow of bikes driving through the Broken Spoke Saloon bar, where inside, IMBBA's Bike show was beginning. The Judges: Master Judge, Freddie Arnold, Master Judge, Bob McKay and Judge Shawn Brittan were scrutinizing the line up of quality bikes that entered the 1st Annual IMBBA bike show. A special Committee was formed to select one entry in the bike show to go on to represent the USA in the World Cup competition being held in Montreal, Canada in 2012. An announcement made during the IMBBA Hall of Fame Ceremony that evening , where Pascal Richards of Revolution Magazine announced his intention to host the World Cup Competition.
The Bike show had the judges working over time in close tie breakers as these bikes were assembled with perfection as their middle name. Winning the IMBBA Bike Show was Sam Baldi, Followed in Second place by Pat Briggs and Third Place went to Dawndra Baldi. Awards were presented to these winners by the judges along with Jay Allen, Radical Randy and IMBBA President, Jeff Starke.
The Committee for the World Cup Competition was headed up by Kris Krome, Bob McKay and Freddie Arnold. The Bike selected from the IMBBA bike show amidst the tight competition was John Shopes receiving the "Best of Show" and invite on to represent the USA in the World Cup Competition.
Second Place goes to Pat Briggs
Jay Allen presented Dawndra Baldi with a third place trophy in the IMBBA Bike Show for her 2010 Custom Pro Street Bike, "Bella Tuono." Second place went to Pat Briggs of County Line Choppers, NY
IMBBA judge, Shawn Brittan studies alignments on a bike in the competition
IMBBA President, Jeff Starke (left and Jay Allen from the Broken Spoke Saloon Kick off the bike show awards
Dawndra Baldi, receives her thrid place trophy from Jay Allen!
Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell, South Dakatoa, represented bikes built by their students into the IMBBA bike Show competition
MITCHELL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
A Post Secondary School, instructed by IMBBA certified Motorcycle instructor, Darin Maltsberger, from Mitchell, South Dakota attended the IMBBA bike show, August 8, 2010 at the Broken Spoke Saloon Campground, along with their members/students who built some fantastic old school machines. The Students were eager and attentive to learn as IMBBA judges examined their work and offered pointers. The students helped and participate in the raffle ticket sales and supported the IMBBA event with their presents. Radical Randy, IMBBA Master of Ceremonies introduced Darin and the students to spectators during the Bike Show.
CONGRATULATIONS.... FRED VALIANCOURT from "The Rat Shop"
While competition was tight between second place and third place, Fred's Bike, "Blade" shined in the Canada's sun on Sunday for the announcement of the Canadian biker Build-off Champion 2010. Fred, along with his son and Frank, pictured here, were present to receive this distinguished honor. Fred, two time winner of the CBBO Build-off is now been declared by Canadian officials as Canada's Champion Bike Builder, an award announced at CBBO by Randy and Vern of Savage Productions. Fred and The Rat Shop will now represent Canada in the IMBBA World Cup Competition to be held in Canada in 2012. A competition that brings to Canada, Bike builders from around the globe for a first and truly real World Championship competition. The country that wins this will then make the World Cup Competition and competitors, to have to travel to that winners country in 2014 to claim the title. IMBBA's World Cup Competition will be the first true World Competition. as other events travel to the countries for a championship title, it has never been declared one country, one builder, who is the world's top builder. Each country claims a champion but never has there been one world champion. Fred, along with other bike builders from Canada (yet to be selected) to represent Canada in 2012 will be the ones to beat in 2012. "The Bike "Blade" is an extraordinary functional motorcycle of uncompromising qualities and executed in the highest standards of our professional bike building industry". said IMBBA President, Jeff Starke
CONGRATULATIONS TO: TIM BRILLHART CLOVERDALE, VA. For completing all the necessary requirements for certification to "BIKE BUILDER Level I" Tim is with Kings Restorations, Inc., where he has 17 years of bike building expereince and scores 452 points for certification.
CONGRATULATIONS to IMBBA member "Bike Builder II", Dave Dupor! For completing all the requirements for "Master Bike Builder Level I" Dave completed his certification having earned 553 points. Dave has a Bachleors degree, along with certifications in motorcycle repairs, Having 15 years in the industry experience and 10 years operating his own motorcycle business, DD Custom Cycles, Lake Villa, IL. Dave, has been featured in many magazines and won over 60 awards and trophys for his work in customizations. Dave has a background spanning15 years expereince in the automotive industry.
Congratulations to IMBBA member/ Master Bike Builder I RYAN ROBINSON - CANADA
for completing the IMBBA certified Judges Course. Ryan scored a 99% on the test and is now certified as "ASSOCIATE JUDGE" Ryan now will complete his hands on training under the direction of IMBBA Master Bike Builder/Master Judge, Bob McKay. Congratulations Ryan!
Congratulations to IMBBA member Roberto Totti, Galleria, ITALY,
for completing all the requirements for certification to "MASTER BIKE BUILDER Level II" Roberto, with 39 years of motorcycle repairing and customizing various makes and models of motorcycles both forgien and domestic. Scored 848 points to become certified. Roberto has a degree in Science and certifications by manufacturers, along with Dyno certified and welder certified. Roberto, has won counteless motorcycle shows with his creations and has been published in over 100 motorcycle magazines. Roberto is Italy's first to become Master Bike Buider certified... Join IMBBA in congratulating Roberto in this life achievement! see more of Roberto's work at http://www.tottimotori.com/
Congratulations to Scott Knoff, Island Cycle Customs, Cape May, NJ. USA
for completing all the IMBBA requirements for "BIKE BUILDER LEVEL I" Scoring 455 points, Scott has over38 years of Bike repairing experience and eleven years operating his own motorcycle repair business. he has been custom building bikes for ten of those years. Completing S&S Cycle Pro-Tuning training program and Attended and completed Ashworth University School of Skilled Trades in Professional Motorcycle Mechanics Program and Dyno Certified. Scott is now enrolled in IMBBA's & Chopper Institute Correspondence course in Bike Building. "Choppers Fundamentals 101"
CONGRATULATIONS TO JERRY CARONTE from ITALY www.custombikeitaly.com For completeing all the IMBBA requirements for Master Bike Builder Level II Go Italy!
CONGRATULATIONS TO! Steven Broyles Sr., of Stevenson Cycles, Wayne, MI. For completeing all the requiremnents for Certification to "MASTER BIKE BUILDER II"
Steven Broyles, Sr. scored 848 points of life experiences with 40 + years of Motorcyle repairing, building, customizing, fabricating and racing. Steven's motorcycles have been in numnerous motorcycle magazines both in the US and abroad. Including, winning motorcycle bike shows and receiving industry honors. Steve has also given back to the industry in training and educating youth who have shown interest in becoming motorycle mechanics and builders. Outstanding achievments!
IMBBA, CONGRATULATES LEE WIMMER for completing all the requirements for MASTER BIKE BUILDER II !
Lee Wimmer a/k/a "King of Intakes" completed the requirements for "Master Bike Builder II scoring 678 points with over 20 years of custom motorcycle building and product developments. Lee has several patents in Intake products for V-Twins. Sponsor for AHDRA and record holder in drag racing, along with Andy Simmons, Driver for Lee. Lee, has won over 30+ bike shows and published in countless motorcycle magazines for his custom built bikes and designs. Everyone, Join IMBBA in Congratulating Lee on his accomplishments.
Charlie Lessard, Laval, Quebec, CANADA For meeting and completing the requirements for IMBBA "TECHNICIAN II"
Completing with a total of 268 points. Charlie, writes for Revolution Magazine and has written Tech articles, With over 26 years of motorcycle experience and three years employed in motorcycle repairs. Charlie has an Associates degree and has been an instructor for ten of his years.
Congratulations to Tarhan Telli, of Instanbul, Turkey for meeting the requirements and becoming Turkey's first IMBBA Certified Master Bike Builder I The motorcycles that he built gained international acknowledgement and prizes. Tarhan Telli always claims that the team spirit is behind every motorcycle he built. This team consists of a 42 member strong highly experienced crew. For him, success is not achievable unless every single member of his team feels this spirit. This is the reality that lies behind the success of TT Custom Choppers.
