Daytona stories

Yesterday was a busy day for everyone in our "circle". I finished the build with the other girls, which was a great success, my dad sold the panhead, and my favorite Thug and Streets got their own custom shirts! I had some special shirts made for them that I knew they would love! And they did! Thug and Streets are becoming blog favorites.

Streets said that he would write about him and Thug's adventures in Florida for the blog. So I am going to hold him to it!
Tomorrow we are off to the Builder's Breakfast in the morning, so maybe we will see you there!

Daytona Day 1

The Perewitz crew is in Daytona!
Today was day one. Sara and I were at the speedway all day doing the XXChromes build with Jesse Combs. It was a nice day out, not to hot but definitely much better than snowy Bridgewater. We got some of the bike done for our build. It is a fearce competition! The girls against the boys from Chopper College. The winning bike is decided by your text vote. So text Chop2 to 90430! That will be a vote for the girls!
Tonight was a cool ride home on the bikes. I got to ride on the back with Kory on Thug's Roadglide. It was wicked nice. That bike rides so nice. I think I might buy one! Also in the pack was my dad on his 50 Pan, Barrasso, Dave O., and Thug. Unfortunately Streets bike broke down today but hopefully it will come alive tomorrow thanks to Kory.
Tomorrow we will be back at the speedway and Dave, Kory, and Jeff will be at Dirty Harry's. So come by and check us out if your here or at least text CHOP2 to 90430!
Talk to ya tomorrow!

Shop Bikes

Today the guys are loading the trailer for Daytona. There is 10 bikes leaving from here to head for the warm weather. I will be at the Allstate Insurance booth Friday- Sunday and Dave will be at Dirty Harry's in the Wild Turkey booth from 2-10pm Fri-the following Saturday! So make sure to come by!

We have aquired a couple new (well to the showroom) bikes. Below is some of newest creations and old ones to bless Perewitz! My personal favorite is Thug's "Baggah". Maybe I can go for a ride in Daytona!

This bike was is an older Perewitz FXR

Does this tank look familar? How about all you myspacers?

a 1973 X-90 my dad bought at a show recently.

Ron Iannotti's West Coast Chopper

Nice floorboards

Thug's! Kory took it out yesterday for a test ride

Chop This Tour

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CChopin Boys vs. XX Chromes

Chop This ‘Battle of the Sexes’ National Tour will travel the country in 2008, matching guy vs. girl bike builders in the ultimate Battle of the Sexes competition.

Chicago 2008 - With his own dedicated stage, Tommy “Clutch” Creal will lead his three-man team of seasoned bike builders from Chopper College. On the opposing stage, bike builder coordinator Gina Woods will be ready to claim the title with her own three teammates. Each team will have a total of three days throughout the attended event to build the BEST sponsored Chopper -- all while competing in front of a live audience!

Throughout the duration of the three-day competition which is housed at the Allstate Motorcycle Insurance footprint at the International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL for Bike Week 2008, both Tommy and Gina will be emceeing the event (and doing some friendly trash-talking!), discussing the procedures and consequences in building. Full of interactive, eye-catching activities to draw in event attendees, this will be a lively competition that the crowd will not tire of.

As the only ‘Battle of the Sexes’ competition within this Industry, Chop This National Tour is geared up for the ultimate sex test of skill, endurance and Chopper attitude!

And the Builders are:

XX Chromes:
Gina Woods – Pres, Open Road Radio – Motorcycle Talk Radio Show & XX Chromes creator
Sara Liberte – World Famous Biker Portrait Artist, owner RT’s North Hills Cycle
Jody Perewitz – Marketing Mgr of famed Dave Perewitz Cycle Fabrication
Jessi Combs – Spike TV Host – “XTreme 4x4” Metal Fabricator, Welder

CChopin’ Boys:
Tommy “Clutch” Creal – President, Chopper College; Custom Bike Builder
Joe Jasko – Head Builder
Dave Kallas – Head Mechanic
Mick Grove – 25 years of fabrication experience; Head Fabricator

THE 2008 BATTLE OF THE SEXES TOUR SCHEDULE

February 29th-March 3rd BIKE WEEK – Daytona, FL
April 23rd-27th LAUGHLIN RUN – Laughlin, NV
May 1st-4th NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST - New Orleans, LA
May 9th –12th MYRTLE BEACH BIKE WEEK - Myrtle Beach, SC
June 14th – 16th LACONIA RALLY - Laconia, NH
June 27th –June 29th TASTE OF CHICAGO - Chicago, IL
August 5th –9th STURGIS - Sturgis, SD
October 16th –18th BIKETOBERFEST - Daytona Beach, FL

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My Body Guard Zipp!

By: Donna Tocci

So, Jody’s totally called out her “writers” as slackers – and she has every reason to. We all said we’d pitch in and then…well, one thing leads to another – right gang? At least that’s what happened on this end. That and I haven’t been down at the shop lately.

But, I was there a couple of weeks ago to drop off shirts for the powersports show in Indy. It was a very rare evening when neither Jody nor Dave were kicking around the shop. I got to hang out with Susan a little bit…and the doggies, of course. Susan and I were having a nice chat in her office (which has an echo in it, but we’ll get to that another time) and the dogs were all around. Sebago was in the middle of the floor munching on what looked like a pig’s ear, Zipp was running back and forth from Susan to me.

Louie and Cheech decided that they’d had enough of each other and started to go at it. They often do and most people would think they are about to kill each other, but you get used to it and know that this behavior is just them playing rough with each other. I wasn’t paying any attention to it until I felt something at the bottom of my leg. I looked down and Zipp had his two front paws around my leg. I thought he was going to do something that boy dogs do…but no, he grabbed me, turned his head and growled at Cheech and Louie. Apparently he thought they were getting a little close with their fighting and he didn’t like it. How cute is that?! I guess all those treats that I bring have made an impact on Zipp-a-roo! Ok, I don’t bring as many as Joe Pro does – I’m not even in the same league as Joe with Zipp, but I think he kind of likes me. Again, how cute is that?? I was flattered. I know, I’m a dork, but I was…Zipp’s my special little buddy now.

Does that have anything to do with motorcycles? Not a thing. But it does have to do with things that happen at the shop…”Life at Perewitz” isn’t just about motorcycles – it’s family, friends and dogs, of course!

Writers

I am looking for some guest writers? Someone somehow connect to us or the motorcycles industry... I have a bunch of dead beat people here that keep saying they are going to write but the immediately act like they are on the phone or doing something important when I mention the word "blog"!
I'll get them back!

2009 Calendar

We are looking for spots for the 2009 Calendar. We are changing the format to a more "New England" theme. Got any good traditional New England spots?