80+ Bikes from Mama Tried ’23!
Mama Tried Show is one of the USA’s most prestigious and entertaining motorcycle shows, hosted each year in Harley-Davidson’s very own hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“Mama Tried Motorcycle Show is an indoor invitational that connects motorcycles and builders to fans and riders alike. Keeping the fire stoked all winter long. The Show features over 100 motorcycles from builders of all calibers—flat-tracker, hill climber, chopper, and bar hopper.”
Founded by the trio of Warren Heir Jr., Scott Johnson, and Jeremy Prach, Mama Tried combines custom motorcycles from builders from all over the country with the wild and wonderful Flat Out Friday flat track races on the night before the show — an indoor race competed on a concrete track coated in Dr. Pepper syrup!
This year, our lady on the ground was photographer Cathy Drexler, who set out to shoot as many bikes from the show as possible, as well as the action from Flat Out Friday.
Below, you’ll find a gallery of nearly every custom bike in attendance, and highlights from Flat Out Friday 2023!
Mama Tried 2023: Custom Bikes
Without further ado, here are our highlights from the show, in alphabetical order by nickname or builder — whatever was listed on the show plaque! Builders: If you share any of these on IG, please credit photographer Cathy Drexler (@drex127) and @bikeboundblog.
’56: 1956 Supercharged Triumph Drag Bike
Anna Serena (@dontstop): Royal Enfield BRT Tracker
Alex McDonald: “Pink Lipstick” Royal Enfield BTR Tracker
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Amateur Hour: 1971 Honda CB750
Amity Marr: 2007 Sportster
Anthony Sundell: ’64 Sportster
Asohka: ’73 Norton Commando
Billy Favata: “Creature Feature” ’51 Harley FL
Billy Rodriguez: 1947 Harley FL
Blue Liner: ’49 Harley FL
Boogie Shoogie: 1978 Yamaha XS650
Brian Radmond: 1955 HD FL
Brooke Betancourt: ’98 Harley 883
Candyland: ’47 Harley Knucklehead
Chris Erickson: ’92 Harley FXRS
Cody Davidson: 1946 Harley FL
Danger Dan America: ’21 Harley Panamerica
Don Dechant & Scott Cline: “Tokyo Rose” 1970 Honda CB750
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Craig Rodsmith: “Dr. B” Ducati 916
Drag Specialties / Slyfox Performance: “Fatbook Cover Bike” Road King
Duane Boatright: ’59 Harley FL
Dustin Faulkner: 2014 Hayabusa
Dylan Chartier: ’47 Harley Knucklehead
Engrave Digger by SoSo Cycles: 2021 BMW R18
Eric Stein: 1967 Harley FLH
Eye Kandy: Harley Shovelhead Chopper
George Roeder: Fonzie’s Knucklehead 1947 HD EL
Gozzi: 1972 Moto Guzzi 850 Eldorado
Screamin’ Eagle: King of the Baggers 131R Racer
Heavy 66: 1969 HD Chopper
Honey Bucket: 1949 Harley Panhead
Ice Racing Sidehack: 1974 Kawasaki H2
J Ryan: 1949 Harley Panhead
Jacob Conard: 1972 Harley Shovelhead
Jeff Wright: 2022 Harley FXLRST
Jim Baaske: 1978 Harley Shovelhead
Josh Mueller: 2018 Harley Sportster Hillclimber
Junkie Chase: 1971 Harley XLCH
Kayleigh Buyck: 2022 Royal Enfield GT 650
KC: 2020 Harley FXLRS
Kevin “Teach” Baas: 1946 HD Knucklehead
Krossover Customs: Kawasaki KX500
Kullyco: KC900 1960 HD XLH
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Laura Lynne: 1998 HD Sportster
Low Down & Shifty: Icon 1000 1978 Yamaha XS650
Michael Lange: 1946 HD WR Racer
Michael Olley: 9 Finger Fabrication 1980 Harley FLH
Michael Schrickel: 1951 HD FL
Mikey Revolt: 2000 Harley Sportster
Misfit 2009 HD Street Glide
Mr. Fahrenheit by Craig Rodsmith & Bobby Haas: 2020 Moto Guzzi Custom
Nebraska Digger: 1965 Harley XLCH
Nick Wegner: 1954 Harley KH
Pat Patterson: 2003 Harley Sportster
Patrick Murphy 1948 HD FL
Pussy Wagon: 2003 Harley 1200 Sportster
Rodney Rankins: 1938 Harley UL
Root Cellar: 1947 Harley Knucklehead
Rudie: 1941 Revolt Custom Cycles FL
Ryan Soroko: 2006 Harley FLHTCI
Sam Rapschutz: 1978 HD Shovelhead
Sam Webber: 1950 HD EL
Scrapper Dan: 1976 Suzuki GT 750
Sideways Shakes: 1971 Yamaha DT1E
Smith Bros & Fetrow Digger: 1971 Sportster
SnoGlide Harley
Soft Misfortune: 1955 HD Pan-Shovel
Speed Kings Cycle: 1989 HD FXR
Stephanie White: 1962 HD Panhead
Supercharged Ironhead by Max Hazan: 2015 Harley Custom Ironhead
The Disciple by American Metal Customs: 1941 HD Knucklehead
The Eazy Company: 1947 HD FL
The Graduate: 1975 Honda CB400F
Tipsy Tullip: 1961 HD Pan-Shovel
Tochtli by Cristian Sosa: 2021 Custom Douglas-Triumph
Wade Mueller: 1967 Bultaco Metralla MK2
Warlord: 1947 HD Knucklehead
Warren Heir Jr: 1941 HD Knucklehead
Wizard’s Dust: 1999 HD Big Twin EVO
Flat Out Friday 2023
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Thanks, that was great to see!