Chopper Festival

Happy 🙌 Borrowed this one from our pals at . "Hate to see you go... but love to watch you ride away." is the only authorized source for limited edition David Mann prints from Easyriders. Click the link in their bio to purchase yours.

Happy Father's Day to all the great men in our lives! Have a fantastic day!

Happy - We borrowed "Crestline" from 's website. Paisano Publications is the sole authorized source for limited edition David Mann prints from . Click the link in their bio or go to https://davidmann.fineaw.com to purchase yours.

Happy - Car Wash, October 1983. Art by David Mann.

Many thanks to Roller Magazine for supporting the Chopper Fest over the years. , thanks for everything and covering the event. Your photos are 🔥We can't wait to see you in February!

Please follow and click the link in their bio to purchase issue 51.

Please support the Iron Goddess Motorcycle Show on July 20th at from 11 until 4 pm. Follow the for complete details and to get involved!

"For Bike To Work Day, we present "50 Miles Out" from December 1983." - David Mann page. Give them a follow and your support. Their link is in our bio.

Today's Mann Monday tribute comes from our friend Darren McKeag. “Rush Street” painted in a style resembling David Mann’s early art… 36” x 48” akrylik on canvas is my interpretation of night life in the Chicago area during the 70’s…

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We borrowed "Saloon #10" from 's website. Paisano Publications is the sole authorized source for limited edition David Mann prints from Easyriders. Click the link in their bio or go to https://davidmann.fineaw.com to purchase yours.

It's been a rough year without you. We miss you so much, dad, Papa, Huggy Beahr, trailblazer, love, legend, and all the things you were to all the ones who loved you. You're forever in our hearts. -Tory

"400 Years of Biking" by

is the only authorized source for limited edition David Mann prints from Easyriders. Click the link in their bio to check out their offerings.

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Today's Mann Monday tribute comes from Luke Morris at .

Keep April 20th open to support our dear friends at ! "Oh Yesssss the boys are back in town we start the event at with with 2 super rides 1 from Irvine and 2 from .harleydavidson San Diego! Live Band music by STUNT SHOW food & drinks vendors and a lot of fun! Don’t miss it, it will be incredible!" #420

Today's Mann Monday tribute comes from the ever-talented and her custom painted helmet featuring David Mann’s “Ghost Ship."

We have a few awards that need to go to their forever homes. Please send your mailing address [email protected] if you see your name below. Thank you!
2nd Place Metric - Steve Jarvis
2nd Place Sportster -Jared Smith
3rd Place Ladies - Donna Ramirez
3rd Place Racer - CDC Chris
3rd Place British - Steve Jarvis
3rd Place Sportster - Glenn Bator
3rd Place Radical Design - Keith Young

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Daytona Zoo, March 1986. Artwork by

Happy "Daytona Run" art by David Mann borrowed from 's website. Paisano Publications is the only authorized source for limited edition David Mann prints from Easyriders. Click the link in their bio to purchase yours.

We love these photos from . Thanks for supporting the

Thanks to artist Bryan Taylor for contributing to the Custom Culture Art Show. Please contact to purchase this custom work of art!

Available $$$
My David Mann tribute piece
"Live Fast-Ride Hard"
From this years 20th anniversary, David Mann Chopperfest. Motorcycle, Art and Culture show.

Acrylic on wood.
Triptych
Ls 10"×10", M 12"×12", Rs 10"×10












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Many thanks to every person who entered our bike show. We wish we could give every bike owner an award as the caliper of ingenuity and customization was off the charts this year. Congratulations to the following for taking home an award. If there is a * in front of your name, please email me your mailing address to [email protected] so I can send your award to you. Thank you. - DuVarney
Chopper
*1st - Tim Scott
2nd - Sean Carter
3rd - Charlie Parker

Bobber
1st - Landy Brakke
2nd - 709 Cycles
3rd - Eugene Garcin

Antique
1st - Albert Reyes
2nd - Glenn Bator
3rd - Bob Ives

Daily Rider
1st - Samy Clark
*2nd - Carlton Cook
3rd - Charles Halloway

Modern Chopper
1st - Russell Mitchell
2nd - Spike Salton
3rd - Eric Baez

Racer (race bike)
1st - John Green
2nd - Brandon Kennedy
*3rd - CDC Chris

Special Construction
1st - Jake Roca “Sandy”
2nd - David DuVarney
3rd - Richard Best

FXR (presented By KD Customs)
1st - Tom Edison
2nd - Justin Ramos
3rd - Devon Nelder

DYNA
1st - Trevor Hibbs
2nd - Corey Dencouse
3rd - Eric Roberts

Ladies
1st - Quinzy Panameno
2nd - Shanelle Cripps
*3rd - Donna Ramirez

Rat Bike
1st - Keith Young
2nd - Billy Lay
3rd - Jordan and Jen Bean

Radical Design
1st - Jake Roca “Sandy”
2nd - Slim Fab
*3rd - Keith Young

Metric
1st - Masaya Kosaka
*2nd - Steve Jarvis
3rd - Brandon Kemmeroy

Koolest Paint
1st - Daniel Gonzalez
2nd - William Polock
3rd - Harpoon

Bagger
1st - Daniel Gonzalez
2nd - Pat Grieco
3rd - James Lord

Sportster
1st - Richard Best
*2nd - Jared Smith
*3rd - Glenn Bator

British
1st - John Green
2nd - Bob Ives
*3rd - Steve Jarvis

Best Knucklehead: Max Schaaf
Best Panhead: Frankie Klepadlo
Best Shovelhead: Wes Pollard
Best Of Show: Hawke Lawshe
David Mann Memorial Award: Sean Gallagher
Ross Kiwi Thomas Award: 709 Cycles
Mann Kind Award: Micah McCloskey

Many thanks to Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and Harley-Davidson for their ongoing support! Photos by Terry Bert

Today's tribute comes from Have an awesome week!

Many thanks to Kent Reppert II for providing the artwork for the David "Huggy Beahr" Hansen tribute poster. We have a handful of posters available if you'd like to purchase one. US shipping only.
https://chopperfest.bigcartel.com/product/huggy-beahr

David "Huggy Beahr" Hansen Tribute Poster Artist Kent Reppert created this special tribute poster that pays homage to David "Huggy Beahr" Hansen in this David Mann-inspired piece....

Thanks to Ira Cosmos for contributing to the Biltwell Helmet Show. Ira has listed "Ghost Ship" for sale. Size M Please contact to purchase. 🙌

Big thanks to our friends at Russ Brown for supporting the Chopper Fest, the bike show participates, and the motorcycle community over the years. Click the link in bio to sign up for your free motorcycle Roadside Assistance BAM card. 🙌

From Still riding the high from the weekend we had at the 20th Annual David Mann - always such a great event with cool people and their rad bikes. 🤙

Congratulations to Sean Gallagher at for winning the David Mann Memorial Award. Thank you for supporting the Chopper Fest.

Hard to put into words how surprised and excited I am to get this award yesterday at . It was an awesome day hanging out with friends and to end it like this was just amazing. Good seeing everyone. So many cool bikes and vendors at this show. Congratulations to for 20 Years!

Congratulations to Hawke Lawshe for taking home the Best of Show Award. Thank you for traveling from Montana to support the show.

And....that's a wrap on my first ever 🤘 was able to reel in "BEST OF SHOW" among a huge field of INSANE bikes! So very honored to be well received at such a great show and had a total blast catching up with so many great friends. Epic time for sure, can't wait till next next time CHEERS 🍻 *t

Today's Mann Monday tribute comes from our friends at . We would like to thank the Paisano family for their great display of David's work in the Anacapa Hall. "Family" and other limited-edition works of art are available at https://davidmann.fineaw.com.

Please join us today for a day filled with custom motorcycles, amazing artwork, top-quality vendors, new and used motorcycle swap meet, and live music. General admission begins at 8 am. $20 at the gate, Military with ID $10, kids 12 & under are free.

Bike show registrations begin at 6:30 and end at 10 am. Bike Show entry is $40 and includes 1 general admission and 1 event t-shirt. Please enter the Bike Show Gate to register.

Live Music By
& the
Chopper Fest Blues Band
Zepp Heads
One Foot In The Grave

Please visit the Anacapa Hall for the Custom Culture Art Show and the Helmet Show. Artists come from all over the country to pay tribute to the Norman Rockwell of the biker world, to meet like-minded artists, industry professionals, and art patrons looking for something "off the beaten path". Artists are encouraged to create David Mann tribute art, be on-site to promote their art, and do some "live painting."

“If You Build It They Will Come” Bike Show awards: 3.00 PM

David Mann Memorial Award Presentation: 3:30 PM

The winner of the Ladies class is invited to join the . They can pick any show on the tour to participate. Best of luck!