2025 People's Champ Contestant - Max Bayko

What have you done? So far I’ve built my first front end, first wheel, first set of risers, first set of pipes. Slowly working through the rest.

What do you have left to do? Still have a ton of fabrication to do, some more things I’m excited to try out for the first time, got a few ideas to do things a little different than usual. Still have to rebuild the transmission and tons of polishing and chrome etc.

Any problems so far? A lot. Mostly just lack of skill. So many parts I’ve spent countless hours on just to end up throwing away. My front spool somehow cracked, so I will have to rebuild the front wheel.

Favorite part of the bike so far? It has a long way to go still but I do like how the exhaust is coming out. Just haven’t seen one quite like it before.

Favorite part of the competition? Just all the dudes and all the bikes. There’s no gimmicks this year, all heaters. 

Want to give any shoutouts? Yes! Will from Penco Motorsports has been a huge help and supporter of the build. And all of my idiot friends for always coming by to help me drink beer at this thing