Dave Dupor is Chicago's Ultimate Builder

DD Custom Cycle is invited to the 2012 World Championship of Custom Bike Building after winning the Freestyle class at Ultimate Builder Chicago

Dave Dupor of DD Custom Cycle is Chicago's Ultimate Builder for 2012 after taking first place in the Freestyle class with 'Black Gold Glide', a heavily modified 2012 Harley Street Glide. The bike includes a DD steel tank, steel rear fenders, Paul Yaffe fairing, Ghost bars and painted gauges. DD Custom Cycles hand-built the exhaust and added a one-button flame thrower option. DD Floorboards and 26" front wheel completes the look. Millennium Designs was runner up with '2-Pac', a 2004 Roadking, and Curly's Cycle was third with 'De Lux', a 2006 Electra Glide.

The Modified Harley-Davidson class was won by Native Custom Baggers with a 2007 FLXH featuring a 26" front wheel, custom front and rear fenders, front and rear air ride, custom saddlebags, sano paint design and audio upgrades. DD Custom Cycles' 2009 H-D Rocker C picked up second place with Dell Battle of One Off, Inc in third place with a 2003 Fatboy.

In Performance Custom, the win was taken by Toxic Cycles with 'Hyper 1', a 2009 Hayabusa, and Analog Motorcycles won the Retro Mod class with 'S2RD', a 1973 Yamaha RD350.

The final 'regional' Ultimate Builder show takes place in Charlotte, NC, on February 24-26 before the United States Championship at Daytona on March 14-17. Entries are welcomed at ultimatebuilderbikeshow.com or call Biker Pros on 919-886-5075 for details. Cash prizes are awarded to class winners who also receive a free entry and automatic place at the 9th annual AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Sturgis, August 5-8.