By Lulu

Everyone who knows me, will tell you I always say Chopper Time at Tropical Tattoo on S. Yonge St. in Ormond Beach is by far the BEST event of Bike Week! Not only is it a bike show with unique motorcycle creations, interesting photography as far as attendees at the event, and bikes, great music in the back by Jacksonville Slim & Express Train, lots of old friends and famous/infamous peeps…it also raises much needed funds for the Veteran’s Support Fund and the money stays here to help our local vets and the Emory L. Bennett Nursing Home! All the proceeds from the alcohol sales and bartenders’ tips help these heroes! Mike from the Veteran’s Support Fund said this was their 2nd biggest donation ever! Chopper Time has also helped other charities along the way including the VFW and Arne Foundation for animals. Nothing impresses me more than bad ass bikers being kind. Willie and his crew of amazing volunteers have been throwing this event for 24 years during Bike Week. It is always the Thursday of Bike Week and Biketoberfest. While onsite for the show, his tattoo artists are busy creating ink for those who are looking for something new to be added to their canvas. I have been covering his event for 18 years now, and this by far was the largest ever!! What started as a bunch of bike builders meeting at Willie’s to hit some strip clubs years ago has ended up being one of the oldest, most amazing bike shows anywhere! A special thank you to the sponsors Rue & Ziffra law firm, Twisted Tea, Hogridin.com, Realty Pros, Hardcore Cycles Inc, Spectro Performance Oils, Blings Cycles, S & S Performance, Hot Leathers, Grandview Live, Joker Cycles Works, Only Choppers, Iron Horse Saloon, Broken Spoke, OB’s, Cochise Chops, Church of Chops, Renegade Magazine, and to Heather & Chris from Cycle Source for their hard work putting this on. And let’s not forget Roadside Marty for keeping the show running. Pictures of all the winners can be seen on Thunder Roads Florida Facebook.
Chopper Time Spring 2024 Winners!
Hardcore-Eric Stein
Shovel-Mike Vasey
Custom-Jason Hallman
Perewitz Paint-Xavier Muriel
Paint-Jack Deagazio
Chopper-Chris Callen
Metric-Mike Grover
Roadside’s Choice-Travis Bowser
Knuckle-Ritchie
Evo-Daniel Heman
Flathead-William Gallo
Bling’s Choice-Joe Rayl
Crowd Favorite-J Ryan
Twin Cam-Bobby C
Cycle Source Choice-Johnny 99
Rev Al Award-Eric Mills
Panhead-Anthony Reboudo
Tropical Tattoo Choice-Andrew Leibman
Antique-Andrea Labarbara
Rat-Co Kane
Willie’s Choice-Bill Dodge
Bobber-Chuck Williams
Sportster-Mandy Foster
TBR Choice-Cooper Sidle
British Bike-Drew Skocelas