Photo By: Will Soltes - Biker Events Magazine - with Tory DuVarney, artist Cynthia Polk, Denver's Choppers Mondo Porras, and our gracious host, Jennifer Santolucito. 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 your name is listed in blue below, please email me your mailing address to tory@chopperfestival.com so I can send your award to you. Thank you. - Tory Chopper 1st Place Tim Scott 2nd Place ..read more

Many thanks to Kent Reppert 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.  ..read more

Join us at the @bombaybarandgrill on Saturday, February 10th, from 5 to 10 pm. Live music by Quick Bizness and special drink offerings from our friends at @805beer and @monsterenergy ..read more

 Please visit the Anacapa Hall for the 2024 Custom Culture Art Show! Originally organized to showcase the work of Easyriders magazine artist David Mann after his passing, the Chopper Fest Art & Culture Show has evolved into an indoor, multimedia art exhibit focused on up-and-coming and established artists that work in the genre of motorcycle, hot rod, and low brow art. Artists come from all over the country to pay tribute to the Norman Rockwell of the biker world, and to meet like-minded artists, industry professionals, and art patrons looking for something "off the beaten path". Ar ..read more

 Today's Mann Monday is a special tribute created by artist Kent Reppert. Kent pays homage to David "Huggy Beahr" Hansen ♥️ in this David Mann-inspired piece. Please visit the Chopper Fest merch booth to purchase this limited-edition poster and visit Kent's booth in the Anacapa Hall on February 11th. Kent, thanks for making this beautiful tribute possible ..read more

  The 20th Anniversary David Mann Chopperfest will be held on Sunday, February 11th, 2024, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura CA from 8am-4pm. The Event Features: A very special David Mann and Friends Motorcycle Art Exhibit, an All-Brand Antique and Custom Motorcycle Show; Custom Bike Builder Displays featuring World Class Bike Builders; Hundreds of Motorcycle/Culture Vendors; a New and Used Motorcycle Parts Swap Meet; Live Rock and Blues Bands, Food and Beer. General Admission is $20, Presale $15 (Includes event poster), Military with ID $10, and kids 12 & under are free ..read more

Dear family and friends, please help us honor and celebrate the incredible life of David "Huggy Beahr" Hansen on Thursday, June 8th from 2:00PM - 5:00PM at the Ventura Fairgrounds. Those of you riding in - please join us for "The Final Ride" in his honor, meet at "The Shop" at Noon sharp. Riders will head out at 1:00. Directions to The Shop. 6541 Ventura Blvd. Ventura CA 93003 There will be an Indian Honor Corral for all attending on their Indian Motorcycles, which we all know were a passion for David. Take a walk down the Huggy Beahr Hall of Fame, exchange stories and memories with us a ..read more

Congratulations to Slim for taking home the 1st place Radical Design award with “The Executioner” custom trike. Job well done!  Stellar photos by @ribsfitmedia  ..read more

Congratulations to the following folks for entering their motorcycles and winning an award! We need to ship a couple of awards out as some of the winners left early. If your name appears in RED below, please email your complete mailing address to Tory DuVarney - tory@chopperfestival.com - asap. Chopper class 1st Place Nick McAtee 2nd Place Jeff Gray 3rd Place Ryan Burdick Bobber  1st Place Larry Brakke 2nd Place Robert Klein 3rd Place Santee Vallejo Antique 1st Place Brent Johnson 2nd Place Jim Ostovani 3rd Place Robert Cartier Daily Rider  1st Place Masaya Kosaka 2nd Place Dyba ..read more

"It's truly an honor for me to attend the 2023 David Mann Chopperfest, with the distinction of not only coming in as a featured builder but also a custom builder. Raised in California during the 1960s, I was exposed to iconic motorcycle cultures at an early age, racing dirt bikes and evolving to my love affair with Harley-Davidson,  and the classic custom chopper culture, once I got my driver's license. That said, I never did leave the dirt bike world, as there's no better way to hone your riding skills than to race on dirt motocross tracks against the nation's toughest competitors in t ..read more