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Pack Your
Bags For The 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Whether you will be making your inaugural trip to the
66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD on
Aug. 7th – 13th
or you are a long time veteran of the event, this article
will be a useful document providing a wealth of information
including a brief history of the event, lodging information,
schedule of events and safety tips and travel tips.
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- VDKC has just launched the official online store to
buy product directly from Von
Dutch Kustom Cycles, we got in some great new products. All
order more than $100 will receive a free autographed poster signed
by Alex Mardikian the kulture king himself. www.vdkcstore.com
Such pop culture items as a sign featuring the
late Dutch's trademark flying eyeball prompted
spirited bidding during Saturday's RM Auctions' Brucker
Collection sale at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The
sign fetched $149,500 US.
Dutch's painting Good-Bye Cruel World,
created long before the Von Dutch brand became an overused
clothing label, sold for $110,000. It shows a man turning the
crank on a meat grinder that is consuming his own body.
We are proud to say that with the help of Von Dutch
Kustom Cycles the truck that we Dutched
raised $200k for charity.
EVERY PENNY GOES TO CHARITY
NO DEDUCTIONS WERE TAKEN FOR SALARIES OR EXPENSES!
In the 3 events Von Dutch Kustom Cycles
has been involved with we have raised $436K in total for charity.
When Von Dutch rings the morning bell - NYMEX and they announced
Ron Starrantino and Alex Mardikian from Von Dutch, we got as
a big a cheer as Yankee legend Roy White and Yankees pitcher
Andy Philips.
The man with Von Dutch ringing the
bell is Yankee legend Roy White and now first base coach for
the Yankees.
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Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce
The Inland Empire's premier City invites
you to acquaint yourself with all it has to offer. As part of
one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas, Rancho Cucamonga
nonetheless remains one of the safest cities in the country and
is a desirable place to live, work, and play.
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Visit the
Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce
New "MUSCLE" on the road for 2006 Von Dutch
2006 Dealer Inquiries are now being accepted for the
review of new territory opportunities Worldwide Contact: Ron Starrantino,
V.P. of Worldwide Sales & Development
Read More about the New Von Dutch Muscle "Ron
Starrantino"
Email: ronstar@vondutch.com
Capture the kustom cycle lifestyle!
Capture the Southern California Kustom Kulture throughout
Von Dutch Kustom's Lifestyle of creating limited quantities of
hand crafted Choppers, Bobbers, Pro-Series, One-offs motorcycles
in addition to Hot Rods. Old school styling and New school applications
meeting National Highway Safety Standards create the ease of ownership
with clear-cut financing, insurable rates that are practical with
a strong resale value indicated in the Kelly Blue Book, www.kbb.com,
and the N.A.D.A. book, www.nada.com.
Von Dutch Kustom is a Lifestyle of Freedom,
Style, Sex, Power and Motion- yearning to be unique, distinct
and always authentic
Von Dutch 113ci engine gains CARB/EPA certification
CALIFORNIA custom builder Von Dutch Kustom Cycles
has gained CARB/EPA certification to 2008 for its Nigel Patrick
designed 113ci engine. Read More
Departing Gift
to the Buffalo Chip from Von Dutch Kustom
On our departure from Sturgis this year at the Buffalo
Chip, we decided to leave them a little memento to remember us
through out the year. The memento actually inspired and cultivated
the "Kustom Kulture Tour 2005 /2006" which will end next
year at this time in Sturgis. We are going to start publishing
Tour dates and locations. Read More
The Official Von Dutch Kustom Cycles of New York.
Dee
Snider of Twisted
Sister sitting on a Von Dutch Hop Up. Also (L to R) General
Manager, Bill Blackford, Alex Mardikian of Von Dutch and Rob
Schneider owner Lighthouse Harley-Davidson & Von Dutch Kustom
Cycles of New York. www.lighthousehd.com
Jesse James vs. Von Dutch
May 7, 2006 - latimes.com
The article "Jesse James Wants to Take You From
Dork to Cool in 20 Minutes" (by Elizabeth Khuri, Men's Fashion
Issue, April 9) quotes James referring to Von Dutch and other clothing
companies: "They're all copying everything right from us and
making bank off it. And they don't make motorcycles, they don't
build cars, they don't know how to weld and fabricate and have
this whole lifestyle and shop." Each of these statements is
false.
Von Dutch has existed since 1996, and from what I
understand, James has only been creating his budget-priced apparel
for about three years. Our company's namesake, Von Dutch (aka Kenny
Howard), was the godfather of "Kustom Kulture," a movement
based on the custom-ization of motorcycles and cars.
Von Dutch Kustom Cycles Chosen To Build Official Custom Motorcycle of The 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Von Dutch Kustom Cycles, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, (www.vondutchkustomcycles.com) has been unanimously selected by the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce to build the official custom bike for the 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Von Dutch Kustom Cycles, with it’s winning bike design, the Cruelworld Softail Chopper, was awarded this prestigious honor, beating out numerous motorcycle companies, manufacturers, OEM’s and custom builders. The bike, which has been built for the 66th Annual Sturgis Rally, will be raffled off for charity through the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation and Sturgis Rally Charities.
Official Custom Motorcycle of the 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Von Dutch Kustom Cycles has been unanimously
selected by the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce to build the official
custom bike for the 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Von Dutch Kustom
Cycles, with it's winning bike design, the Cruelworld Softail Chopper,
was awarded this prestigious honor, beating out numerous motorcycle
companies, manufacturers, OEM's and custom builders. The bike,
which has been built for the 66th Annual Sturgis Rally, will be
raffled off for charity through the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce
Charitable Foundation and Sturgis Rally Charities. Raffle tickets
will be available online at http://www.sturgisrallyraffle.com.
JADA TOYS REV UP with VON DUTCH KUSTOM
CYCLES with a new line of
DIECAST COLLECTIBLE MOTORCYCLES
A cutting edge manufacturer of customized
die cast cars, JADA Toys Inc., announced plans of an exclusive
licensing agreement with custom motorcycle manufacturer, Von Dutch
Kustom Cycles based in Los Angeles, California.
The partnership
calls for the two innovative companies to produce a series of
die cast replicas of motorcycles from custom builder Von Dutch
Kustom
Cycles designed by Chief Designer and President, Alex Mardikian.
The die-cast versions of motorcycles
are scheduled for release in late Spring 2004 and include product
line models such as;
the Dutch Angel, Dragnut, LeftCoast, Cruelworld, Lowbrow, Mayhem,
Killer
B, Stray, Rumbler with other collectable die cast motorcycles
to follow.
Biker glam - Eye-popping custom choppers
come in art-museum-like decor
Alex Mardikian, master builder and
chief operating officer for Rancho Cucamonga-based Von Dutch Kustom
Cycles, has built bikes for celebrities. He recently sold a Louis
Vuitton-clad bike to singer Mary J. Blige for $130,000. On the
other end of the price scale, Mardikian sold a $36,000 bike to
a customer looking for the Ferrari of motorcycles, without the
Ferrari price.
"He gets more stops, looks and
whistles than he would, in all honesty, in the Ferrari," said
Mardikian who likened his custom bikes -- which can feature hand-carved
leather and messages painted inside the oil cap -- to a box of
Cracker Jacks with a hidden prize inside.
"If you're going to spend $36,000,
you could have bought two Hondas." A custom bike is special,
he said. The
old guard motorcycle companies -- Harley-Davidson, Honda, Suzuki
and Kawasaki -- have also taken note of the custom trend.
Von
Dutch Originals, LLC files Complaint against former Head Designer
Los Angeles, CA, June 15, 2005 – Los Angeles-based fashion
company, Von Dutch Originals, LLC, announced today that it filed
a complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County
of Los Angeles, against its former Head Designer, Christian Audigier,
as well as former employee, Vincent Audigier, and a number of
other entities and individuals. The complaint alleges, among
other things, Fraud, Conversion, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and
Unfair Competition in connection with the defendants’ former
relationships with Von Dutch Originals, LLC.
Von Dutch Kustom Cycles Unveils 10th Model - Flying Dutchman
Rancho Cucamonga, CA (June 1, 2005) — The first generation
of custom-bike builders stripped off everything that did not
make their Flatheads and Knucks go faster or stop, and Alex Mardikian’s
crew at Von Dutch Kustom Cycles has taken the art of the bobber
to its most radical extreme -- a 122 hp hardtail brute.
Glitterati Welcome Von Dutch Kustom Cycles to The Strip
LAS VEGAS (April 18, 2005) – Grammy-collecting R&B
diva Mary J. Blige, rich-and-famous lifestyles raconteur Robin
Leach, and other celebrities, VIPs, and players put on their
black ties and rolled out the red carpet to welcome the sexiest
marquee in the world of two wheels to the hottest new spot in
the fabulous Forum Shops –- Exotic Cars at Caesar’s
Palace.
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