Racer, Fabricator, TV Host and Personality – Jessi Combs Builds Custom Strider The fearless Jessi Combs was born for everything automotive. Her passion to get in the driver seat and behind the wheel of nearly anything with a motor has led her through some amazing and unusual achievements. With a Read more…
Baggster and Blackout Motors Owner, James Washnok, Builds Custom Strider James Washnok is a South Dakota motorcycle builder. Motors have been a part of Washnok’s life, as far back as he can remember. He built his first custom bike in his early 20s; competing and winning his first industry accolades Read more…
Brian Klock of Klock Werks Builds Custom Strider for the 2019 Flying Piston Benefit Brian Klock grew up in Emery, South Dakota and was influenced at an early age by his father’s love of cars and motorcycles. He took his first trip to Sturgis in 1976 at the age of Read more…
Gilby Builds Custom Strider for the Flying Piston Benefit Gilby clearly recalls the bikes of Big Daddy Rat and Arlen Ness he saw as a kid. That’s why he doesn’t worry about paint being scuffed, letting kids climb aboard his bikes hoping to ignite a spark. “It’s okay. I know Read more…
Eric Hermann Studios’ Eric Hermann Builds Custom Strider for the Flying Piston Benefit Eric Herrmann, one of the pioneers of Motorcycle Art, has been creating paintings of motorcycles and the biker lifestyle for over 30 years. He exhibits his artwork at all the major rallies and races across the country. Read more…
Savannah Rose is a 2020 Flying Piston Strider Builder and a creator of various things – from photography to welding, painting, and even creating a custom H-D Sportster chopper. Primarily self-taught, Savannah has taken on a variety of different mediums of creation. Her main outlet is photography; you’ll often find 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…