He turned the bike over to george houghley, who was. George scherger 19202011, american baseball player and coach who. Count kustoms chopper made for keith urban can for. Denvers choppers 2020 denvers choppers built by vue 3445 airway dr. It won the governor generals literary award the same year. Originally released on no label recordings, this fourpiece from florida named after the hip american 70s singinnguitarplayin cartoon character, sugar bear have managed to produce an album of high originality which defies categorization. To hear sugar bear and cliff vaughs talk about him. I met bear at michael lichters show the last year it was at the thunderdome. History of the chopper sugarbear segment by mjfromla. Mongols mc, sugar bear motorcycle chopper front ends and. The sugar bear story paperback december 30, 2004 by ernestine ygnaciode soto author, mary yee author 5. As such we should pay homage to our history while making plans for the future. Blizzard entertainment commissioned paul teutul jr.
If you are into chopped motorcycles and havent heard his name, you probably need to start over. In 1969 while cruising in his car on the freeway sugar bear noticed a biker passing by on a chopper, but he was even more captivated by the woman that sparked it all. He appears in a local tv commercial for an insurance company, and teaches special education at tc williams. The history of choppers, or from pictures on the wall of sugarbears shop. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. When sugar bear earned his bar and shield, he had no interest in promoting the motor company, so he came up with his own logo. Big bear choppers values and pricing youre looking for from 2002 to 2015. Upgrade your style with sugar bear tshirts from zazzle. She was a lady leaning back on the sissy bars of that chopper reading a paperback book and. Big bear choppers athena chopper motorcycles for sale. Sugar bear went a long way to repair this breach by revealing in 2007 in a segment on jesse jamess discovery channel program, history of the chopper, that benny had indeed built the bikes for the film and that another black builder, cliff vaughs, has been instrumental in their creation as well. Sugar bear is an advertising cartoon mascot for post golden crisp cereal sugar bear may also refer to. Hardy, cliff vaughs, tobey green, ricky gadson and jason britton not to mention countless. Im fairly convinced as is sugar bear that benny built the two bikes entirely.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The sugar bear was created by gary and cindy verdries from a converted auto service station. Sugar bear originally appeared in the 1940s as the mascot of golden crisp then called sugar crisp, a cereal produced by general foods corporation under the post brand. Bobbers versus choppers by sugar bear at cyril huze post. In the pic on right the reference line for point pr runs from the axle through rocker mount of rear leg to reference line for the neck. The war of customized chopper creation was taken to a whole new level this year. Hardy built them were black they were a bit shortchanged a bit in the history books. The story tells of a lonely librarian in northern ontario who enters into a sexual relationship with a bear.
Sugar bear received the legend award at the second annual wkys gogo awards in 2007. Problem is, legendary bike builder and front end namesake sugar bear. Sugar bear asked me to check out the new site for his chopper. Like flipping on your tv to watch the history channel, youre looking at a 1948 panhead with mostly original parts that was built in 1969 by junior batista. Before there were choppers, there was the bobber, meaning a motorcycle that had been bobbed, or relieved of excess weight by removing parts, particularly the fenders, with the intent of making it lighter and thus faster, or at least making it look better in the eyes of a rider seeking a more minimalist ride. Bikers united mongols mc, sugar bear on legends of the motorcycle scene and kinfolk video opinion. The video also allows sugar bear to explain his own history of building custom bikes since the 1960s. You are very humble about your achievements and its great to see that you are gettin this new site so that others in the biker world can express there appreciation for your one of a kind springer forks. History of the chopper benny hardy segment youtube. Ive been wanting to build a bike around one of his front ends for years. The alleged last authentic motorcycle used in the 1969 film easy rider is. Sugar bear legendary bike builder sugar bear is known for the sugar bear springer.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Hardy is the man who built the choppers for easy rider. He came to us and asked us to replicate a 60sstyle chopper with some modern touches and immediately a sugar bear springer came to mind. The intent at that time, as now, was to produce street rideable choppers. Its cool to meet people that like to laugh and we the stray mutts did alot. His influence through the evolution of the custom motorcycle industry has left a mark and longlasting impression on riders and chopper enthusiasts alike for decades past and for many years to come. His intent at that time, as now, was to produce street rideable choppers and products, not show creations. Yet somehow, in the blur of new builders that seem to multiply exponentially every year, many forget that sugar bear and his son are still cranking out their signature springers and rollers from. The store opened in may, 1976, two days after gary and cindy were married. A bike builder and painter as well as friend and riding buddy of sugar bear s, junior originally built this bike, and then unfortunately had to sell it. Sugar bear springer front ends custom old school chopper. Behind the motorcycles in easy rider, a longobscured story. Sugarbear speaks about his experiences as a black biker. For those of you that are just along for the read, lets talk about sugar bear.
If in doubt, ask anyone who has ridden a sugar bear chop. Remember, a short bike with a sportster tank and a flat fender is not a bobberits just a short chop. If set up right, youll ride it forever and smile away every mile. As an individual and devoted bike builder who has been there since the birth of choppers, it is with great pleasure to have sugar bear s contributions help shape chopper history and his legacy to continue and flourish. Bear is a novel by canadian author marian engel, published in 1976. Parts and repair shop for harley davidson and big twin motorcycles.
Another private pressing from the 70s, this time a charming chunk of rural rock from the sunshine state. Sugar bear tshirts sugar bear tshirt designs zazzle. Sugar bear and his choppers and infamous springer frontends have stood the test of time. Watch twisted chopper full episode counting cars history. The intent at that time, as now, was to produce street rideable choppers and products, not show creations. How does a custom bike builder go from marginalized to the undisputed king of springer front ends. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A bike builder and painter as well as friend and riding buddy of sugar bears, junior originally built this bike, and then unfortunately had to sell it. In the world of choppers, having long springer front forks is almost a must a some point. Many enthusiasts when obtaining a motorcycle start to personalize or have a vision of how they want their motorcycle to look. Sugar bears choppers truly embody the idea of art in motion. Sugar history 10 books meet your next favorite book.
Denvers choppers manufacturer of custom springer front. Chopper history with sugar bear the cycle source magazine. Experience unlimited has toured europe, japan, and across the us, but call washington, dc home. Because it was evident that a quality springer was needed to reflect his customers desires for the long look, sugar bear started to build springer front ends in solid steel where the triple trees were offset for greater. May 29, 2015 this pin was discovered by 16023345572 matta. Each of the 12 chapters of this remarkable 510 page book is devoted to a major aspect of motorcycling. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Our customer darius is a wellknown photographer who has a strong interest in black culture and history of motorcycles. The sbcm sugar bear chopper museum is a place where this history will be shown, by previous and current works of art, as well as told by the artists themselves. Sugar bear if it aint long, its wrong lets talk about a man of choppers. The belief that all bikes were meant to have scrapes, chips, burnt pipes, dents, style, and smilespermiles has always been the shops aim.
Kamala wrestler born 1950, american professional wrestler who was born james harris and originally wrestled as sugar bear harris ray hamilton born 1951, american football player who was nicknamed sugar bear. No expense spared this bike is in mint cond with under a 100 miles on it. Suger bear, it was great meetin you and al in vegas. Chopper chopper in california for sale find or sell.
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