Custom build at SUPERSHOW

From SUPERSHOW Events

TORONTO, ON -- An exciting new feature at the 2006 edition of the North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW is the three-day creation of a new Custom Bobber. The new motorcycle, to be named the ‘Rocky Bobber’, is an alliance between Titan Motorcycle Co. of America and McBride Cycle of Toronto. The SUPERSHOW runs from Jan. 6-8 at the Toronto International Centre and has 17 spots available for apprentices during the build.

A Bobber is a style of motorcycle made popular in the 1940’s and fifties when young men returning from the war began trimming down, or ‘bobbing’, the big Harley-Davidsons of the day to make them leaner and meaner looking. The Bobber movement preceded the ‘Chopper’ customizing movement of the fifties and is now undergoing a revival as the latest chapter in the chopper craze seen throughout North America.

Titan Motorcycle Co. of America, out of Phoenix, produces its line in the United States and is DOT approved for the Canadian market. Titan will erect a stage, in front of its 80-foot Titan Tractor Trailer in Hall 3, where chosen applicants will participate as ‘builder apprentices’ in the construction of the Rocky Bobber, live to the SUPERSHOW’s audience.

McBride Cycle is Titan’s newest Canadian dealer and will take on its U.S. Production Custom line as of January. McBride Cycle is responsible for pre-selecting the 17 apprentices and is running the contest in which SUPERSHOW attendees can enter and win the completed ‘Rocky Bobber’, valued at $30,000.

The Bobber’s Rocky theme refers to the custom paint theme, which won’t be unveiled until the final hours of the Show. More information on application forms for aspiring builders can be found at www.supershowevents.com.