Eric Hermann Builds Custom Strider for the Flying Piston Benefit Builders Breakfast in Sturgis He really didn’t stand a chance: when I talked to Eric Herrmann at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction in 2018, he complimented the inaugural class of tiny customs being auctioned then. Naturally, I asked if Read more…
Savannah Rose Goes Retro with the 2020 Flying Piston Strider Build When Marilyn Stemp sent me a message asking if I wanted to build a custom Strider bike for the Flying Piston Builders Breakfast, I think I had the reply crafted and sent within .003 seconds. After seeing last year’s Read more…
The Flying Piston Benefit team sponsors MotoGo – The Cleveland non-profit focused on bringing shop class back to high schools MotoGo Details: Saturday, February 8, 2020 – 6–11pm LaSalle Theatre – 823 East 185th Street, Cleveland 44119 Tickets: $100 – CLICK HERE Ticket includes food stations, open bar, interactive demonstrations, Read more…
Todd ‘Gilby’ Gilbertson of Gilby’s Street Department delivered a perfect chopper for the 2019 edition of the Flying Piston Strider Custom. Initially, Donnie Smith was on task to create a custom Strider Custom for the Flying Piston Benefit. However, as the time drew near, circumstances conspired to keep it from Read more…
Win the Auction & Take Home a Custom Bagger Brian Klock’s Klockwerks team unveiled their custom Strider at the Flying Piston Benefit located in the Crossroads at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip during the 2019 Sturgis Rally. Brian Klock is gracious in allocating his time and developing a cool Strider custom. Read more…
We called Gilby up at the last minute to participate in the Strider Custom Bike Build because one of our builders had a hitch-in-the-get-along due to a high-speed wobble and get off. Gilby threw down and had to drive all night to Sturgis because he was still painting his diminutive Read more…
Jessi Combs’ crash during her attempt to beat the 398 mph land speed record in the North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in a 52,000 horsepower, jet-powered car resulted in her untimely death on August 27, 2019. Jessi Combs’ Last Custom Her last build was a custom Strider bike for Read more…
The 2020 Flying Piston Benefit Breakfast at Sturgis is Supporting All Kids Bike The Flying Piston Benefit Breakfast at Sturgis supports the future of the motorcycle industry by getting kids on bikes at an early age so they can transition more easily to motorcycles when the time is right for Read more…