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ike Yurko a pipefitter, steamfitter and licensed motorcycle mechanic has been in the custom motorcycle mix for over thirty years with his shop Yurco Custom Choppers hailing out of Oshawa, Ontario. He’s built custom bikes to show at some of the biggest bike shows around, so when he decided he wanted a change of pace, he set his sights on the salt of Bonneville. Mike attended Bonneville in 2013 as a spectator. Not to stand idle while he was there he studied what was involved to make a record attempt. Going from the show circuit to the salt was something that better not be taken lightly. With as much time as Mike
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had in the fabrication game, there was no question he would assemble a killer ride for the long flats of salt. Instead of being judged on the quality of your build a simple time slip would be all the rewards for this effort. He reminded me that he wasn’t out of the show bike scene and he has nothing against them. He just needed a change for a minute or two. After years of spending hours detailing a bike to pass the judges scrutiny, it’s refreshing to have your sole focus be on lowering the numbers on the bottom of your time slip and the ability to do it safely. Mike decided that his project would be based on the tried and true FXR style frame by Rolling
