Sturgis Rally News

Top Master Bike Builders and motorcycle fans from around the world will welcome Ron Finch, Mondo Porras and Bob McKay into the International Master Bike Builders' Hall of Fame at the 70th Anniversary of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The ceremony is at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8th at Broken Spoke Campground, 79 North, Sturgis SD so grab your cameras and ride on over.

Also on stage at the same time will be Master Bike Builders Paul Yaffe, Jim Nasi, Dave Perewitz, Donnie Smith, Lee Wimmer, Doug Keim and Steve Broyles.

German Master Bike Builder Fred Kodlin has announced that he will attend this event to welcome fellow members of the IMBBA Hall of Fame.

These legendary bike builders will take the stage together, along with Jay Allen of Broken Spoke Saloon, Good-Times MC Radical Randy, World Champion Bike Builder Kris Krome and Chief Judge Jeff Starke, founding president of the IMBBA.

The Hall of Fame Ceremony and IMBBA Bike Show Awards will be immediately followed by a .38 Special concert.

Bike registration is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the IMBBA Bike Show Competition is 2 to 7 p.m. August 8 at Broken Spoke Campground.

Trophies, prizes and competition points will be awarded and the winners will qualify to represent the USA at the 2012 World Cup Competition in Canada. ENTER MY BIKE!

Bike builders and owners are welcome to enter the competition and bike builders who compete will receive experience credits that can be applied towards IMBBA certification.

IMBAA provides education and training leading up to becoming certified as a "Technician," "Bike Builder," "Master Bike Builder" and "Motorcycle Bike Show Judge."

IMBBA has created an accurate and professional Motorcycle Scoring System and travels worldwide judging bike shows in an effort to expand its ultimate mission "to promote motorcycle building and expertise development that raises the bar for professional bike building."