Long Beach, CA, May 1st 2010 - Reigning LA Calendar Bike-Building Champions, AFT Customs, with owner/designer Jim Giuffra and his AFT spokesmodels (
AFTcustoms.com), will again use this year's LA Calendar Motorcycle Show to premiere their latest custom-built motorcycle "Kemosabe". After the Calendar Show the AFT crew will head to the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to participate in the BUB Speed Trials where two of the female builders, Sukhee and Shelby, will pilot the bike on world speed record attempts. Also helping with the bike build and events are models Cyndi, Sara, Malanie and Katy.
The AFT crew are no strangers to premiering new bikes at the Calendar Show, having garnered the coveted "Best of Show" award in 2008 with their Yamaha Royal Star-based custom "Er Head." Last year they returned with "LoLA," a 2009 Honda VXT1300 Pro Street custom to take 1st place in the Metric Custom class. After the Show their winning bikes were photographed by Calendar Show producer Jim Gianatsis for the FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendar, the 2011 edition of which premieres at this year's Show.
"Kemosabe means faithful friend in Comanche, explains Guiffra. "AFT Customs is all about our friendships. All the AFT Model Agency Girls are working together with me build this bike, just as they have with all our past Calendar Show bikes. We are like a family. We wanted our close friends in the Northern California custom bike-builder community to be a part of this build as well so that it represented the Nor Cal scene. The build is being fully documented and filmed for a upcoming TV show, which has been a lot of fun."
This year's build is a Bobber-style custom based on a Honda VT750 V-twin streetbike. Miller Welding came on board as a sponsor and sent an instructor to help the girls improve their TIG welding. Guiffra's aim with the AFT Model Agency is to supply the Motorsports Industry with spokesmodels who are knowledgeable in talking to customers about the products and companies they represent. Giuffra figures being involved in building some of the word's winning-est custom bikes, and attempting speed records at Bonneville certainly makes them qualified.
Product suppliers and sponsors for Kemosabe include; Cole Foster - fairing for headlight; Satya / Alan Kraus - h/bar risers and wheel rotor centers; Brian Schimke - tail light, exhaust tip; Kirk Taylor - foot pegs; Greg Westbury - gas cap; Duane Ballard - leather work; Bozzie Customs - engine porting & polishing; Todd Evans - paint, Lyndall Racing Brakes; Avon Tyre; Avon grips; Works Connection; Alloy Art -controls, JE Piston, Web Cam, Motion Pro; Kingup and Easton.
The 19th annual Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend presented by Brown & Koro Motorcycle Attorneys, returns to the Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach on Sunday July 18, 2010. This is the world's premier street motorcycle show featuring major motorcycle and parts manufacturers, top name builders, selected exhibitors, product and apparel vendors. Included with admission is the Calendar Girl Music Festival with beautiful performers and complimentary admission aboard the historic Queen Mary Ghost Ship. For additional LA Calendar Motorcycle Show & Music Festival weekend details including the schedules, hotels and parking info visit http://www.FastDates.com