Every year, motorheads, outlaws, hooligans and garage-wrenchers make a pilgrimage to Trabuco Canyon, California, for what is nothing less than a spectacular event, jam-packed with custom-built bikes, moto-culture swap meet, half-pipe skate demos, live music, tattoos and cold beer. This year, attendees came from all corners of the earth for Born-Free’s 10th birthday party, which was greeted by perfect weather and never-before-seen choppers and custom builds in all their sparkly and shining glory. As the weekend unfolded, a judge panel made up of custom builders selected their favorite bikes to win awards and the opportunity to go to Japan in the fall for the Mooneyes show. Check out some photos from the event.
Motorcycle and chopper aficionado Gilby Clarke attending Born-Free 10
Babes Ride Out and Atwyld co-founder Anya Violet showing off her 2nd place trophy after racing at “Stampede”: Born-Free’s industry night racing
Revolver’s Eric Hendrikx with Pro Skater and Harley-Davidson rider Greg Lutzka
Steve Caballero with his newly completed “Cab Racer 360” — a 1969 Honda CL175 track bike built by Denton Moto Collective
The Great Frog’s Imogen Lehtonen and chopper gal Nina Kaplan
The Great Frog’s Imogen Lehtonen, Bones Brigader Mike McGill, and chopper gal Nina Kaplan
Vans riders Christian Hosoi and Steve Caballero
Steve Caballero catching some hang-time at Born-Free 10
Revolver’s Eric Hendrikx with award-winning custom Triumph builder Bryan Thompson
Legendary Dogtown Skateboards founder Jim Muir
Corey the “The Heavy Metal Handyman” with his pup “Mia”
