TV-PG
2002
3 Seasons
Reality
Automotive
Biker Build-Off
: Motorcycle builders compete to create operational bikes in two weeks. They then head to a bike rally where the audience decides the winner.
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1. Chica vs. Hank Young
A California builder and a good ol' Southern boy compete in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Cory Ness vs. Arlen Ness
Legendary designer Arlen Ness competes against his son, Cory Ness.
Jesse Rooke vs. Ron Finch
Young upstart Jesse Rooke has been startling the industry with his original designs. Now, he faces the challenge of his young life when he battles veteran Ron Finch, who has been turning heads for 30 years.
Russell Mitchell vs. The Detroit Brothers
Ex-model Russell Mitchell, who builds industrial, flat black bikes, goes head-to-head with the Detroit Brothers, Motown rough necks who build motorcycles to do mortal combat.
Indian Larry vs. Mondo Pouras
As a three-time Biker Build-off champion, Indian Larry designs and makes straightforward street bikes that are built to ride hard. He faces off with Mondo Pouras who has been customizing motorcycles since 1975.
Chica vs. Mike Pugliese
Former champion Chica, who bends steel with a curved wooden block, hand hammer and sword, has his hands full with Mike Pugliese, who's known for his elegant creations.
Cory Ness vs. Eric Gorges
One-time champion Cory Ness, who spits out over 200 bikes per year, is pitted against Eric Gorges, who struggles to hand craft one custom at a time.
Hank Young vs. Cole Foster
After losing his first match, Southern gentleman Hank Young looks for payback as he takes on Cole Foster, a fast-talking, rockabilly customizer who comes from an award-winning hot rod building legacy.
Joe Martin vs. Zero Engineering
Joe Martin takes on Zero Engineering in what may be the most unusual match-up ever, because the competitors couldn't be more different. Joe builds long and aggressive monsters, while Zero builds elegant, old-school masterpieces.
Kendall Johnson vs. Eddie Trotta
Both heralds of the streamlined, high-necked chopper, Kendall Johnson and Eddie Trotta face the biggest challenge of their careers -- against each other.
Matt Hotch vs. Rick Fairless
Rick Fairless uses all of his tricks in hopes of dethroning the grand champion, Matt Hotch.
Arlen Ness vs. Roland Sands
Arlen Ness, the reigning king of the custom world, is challenged by Roland Sands, the bad-boy heir to Performance Machine.
Indian Larry Tribute
Riding high on consecutive championships, Indian Larry's V-twin exhaled its last breath during a routine stunt, and the biker world lost a hero.
Kevin Alsop vs. Ivy Trosclair
Kevin Alsop of Big Bear Choppers squares off against Ivy Trosclair of Metry Customs. This David-and-Goliath contest pits a multi-million dollar manufacturing operation against a company wiped out by Hurricane Katrina.
Trevelen vs. Scott Long
California bragging rights are at stake when Santa Cruz's Scott Long takes on Los Angeles' Trevelen Rabanal in a grueling 10-day, bike-building battle.
Roland Sands vs. Jesse Rooke
Southern California boys Roland Sands and Jesse Rooke face off to build high-speed motorcycles that are fit to race. If they succeed, the bikes will be tested on a 2-mile course, drag course and dirt flat track.
Marcus Walz vs. Mike Prugh
While one's from Germany and the other South Dakota, leading designers Marcus Walz and Michael Prugh go head-to-head in a battle for global domination.
El Pitts vs. Harold Ponterelli
El Pitts and Harold Pontarelli are big names in the chopper world, and neither is comfortable with finishing in second place. They battle all the way to Hartford, CT, in hopes that biker fans choose their masterpiece.
Gypsy Charro vs. Kim Suter
In the first challenge featuring a woman builder, Gypsy Charros' retro, 1936 Cord faces off against a muscle bike from the shop of Kansas City legend Kim Suter.
Craig Whitford vs. Mike Long
Hands-on Texan Craig Whitford is pitted against Canadian engineer Mike Long in an international showdown to determine who can build the better trike and show that sometimes, two wheels aren't enough!
Detroit Bros vs. Jason Kangas
Jason Kangas and Kai Morrison of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, battle the Detroit Brothers on a mission to dethrone the champs.
Brian Klock vs. Jason Hart
Jason Hart and Brian Klock face off in one of the most extreme challenges yet. Brian pulls out all the stops to build the world's fastest bagger in hopes of toppling Jason's Indy chopper.
Paul Yaffe vs. Dave Perewitz
Return builders Dave Perewitz and Paul Yaffe face off as Dave builds a creation that is truly art in motion and Yaffe creates a one-off cross between a hot rod and a dragster.
Matt Hotch vs. Roger Goldammer
The finale pits reigning champion Matt Hotch against two-time world champ Roger Goldammer. In a show first, Hotch and Goldammer meet in Canada for a 900-mile ride to the salt flats of Bonneville, Utah, in a race for the trophy.
Hart vs. Hollinger
Gard Hollinger of L.A. County Choprods battles Jason Hart of Chop Smiths. The competitors design and build street-legal drag bikes before meeting in Moab, Utah, for a race to Las Vegas, NV.
Chica vs. Barragan
Show veteran Chica competes with Michael Barragan for the title of baddest in the land. Chica designs a 1960s-style cruiser while Michael constructs a futuristic ghetto sled.
Trevelen vs. Paul Cox and Keino
Trevelen Rabanal is pitted against Paul Cox and Keino of the Indian Larry legacy. Trevelen pays tribute to the Indian Motorcycles of the 1940s, while Paul and Keino design an old-school Indian Larry-style bike.
Westbury vs. Fuller
Brian Fuller of Fuller Hot Rods takes on Greg Westbury of Westbury Handcrafted Motorcycles. Brian constructs a modern tire racer, while Greg builds a hot rod motorcycle on a vintage Schwinn frame.
Norakas vs. Webster
Dawn Norakas proves chicks can build bikes when she designs and fabricates an elegant, low-slung chopper to battle Scott Webster and his industrial motorcycle.
Williams vs. Compton
Andrew Williams builds a Harley-based, street-legal dragster to take on James Compton's four-stacked, Suzuki-powered drag bike.
Biker Build-Off
Genres
Reality, Automotive
Episodes
3 Seasons Available (30 Episodes)
Release Year
2002
About This Series
Motorcycle builders go head-to-head in a competition where they have two weeks to fabricate an operational bike. Then, they must take it on the road to a bike rally where the audience decides the winner.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Thom Beers
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