👆👍👉 @batescycles Alright here is my last update on the @biltwell_peoples_champ build “the hard way” before disassembly for paint and polish! I’m a little behind schedule had to get some customer work done but I’m about 90% ready for paint should have it ready for @nathantsykes pretty soon here then I’ll do the rest of my metal finish and tear the motor and trans down for @metalmasterpolishing to make pretty. seat pan Is going to @blackstitchlabel and then In a few months I’ll be cruisin! There is still a ton to do but I’m at the final push! Hope to be riding in In California come June!🤞🏻#batescycles #thehardway #bornfreeshow #biltwellpeopleschamp #ridemotorcycleshavefun #buildmotorcycleshavefun #chopcult @chopcult - #regrann (at Cook's Corner) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mGGAIjkqx/?igshid=9667yapl275t

We are digging @batescycles' submission for the @biltwell_peoples_champ competition. Great job Landon! You can cast your vote for the final six pack at www.peopleschampshow.com/vote from 1/17 to 1/19. Best of luck to all involved. #chopcult #33member #batescycles #biltwell #biltwellpeopleschamp #bornfreeshow #bf12 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7S7j6-lK0a/?igshid=c25tue1j2j7c

Best of luck @batescycles - UPDATE! Alright folks here is my final update for my @biltwell_peoples_champ build rightfully named the Hard Way! I have got a ton of stuff done since the last vote. Full exhaust build, hid the ignition coil in the oil bag and ran the wires through the backbone,made foot peg mounts, headlight mount, figured out my taillight swapped the front star hub for a killer spool hub and added a 1/8th inch lip on all the sheet metal and down the center of the chopped down sporty tank to match the ripped rear fender. I am so close to being done I can taste it! Last things to do before tear down are making a seat, building new bars (ones shown are for mock) build my shifter then run all my oil lines and brake lines and completely wire the bike and a ton of finish work. I really want to sand cast a carb bird deflector but I have not done casting before so we will see how it goes! Plans for paint is black with thin traditional flames on tank, fender, oil bag and frame, everything else on the bike will be show polished or chromed. Motor and transmission will be built by myself. She is going to be bad to the bone and ready to ride! Being that this is my first full build I have really tried to push myself on this bike and try to do as many things as possible by myself and try to put my mark on everything I can, keep in mind when I started this project I had never picked up a tig torch! I am extremely proud of were this bike sits now I truly put all that I have into this bike. I want to thank @biltwell and all the other sponsors that make peoples champ happen it means a ton to us little guys. This competition has really forced me to complete my bike at a higher level then I had even initially wanted or thought I could accomplish. Thanks to everyone that has supported me along the way I could not of finished this bike without the help and support of family and friends. If you dig my build and what I’ve been up to please go and vote this weekend Friday-Sunday for who you think deserves to be in the final 6 and get a chance to be in the legendary @bornfreeshow !#thehardway #batescycles #ridemotorcycleshavefun #chopcult #biltwellpeopleschamp https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YFYycF46S/?igshid=1u2ptqq1yj7nn