2025 People's Champ Contestant - Elias Klein

What have you done? So far I’ve cut the hubs in half to make a dual brake and dual star sided hubs for the wheels, I’ve made the exhaust, and mostly gotten the dual front head engine configuration done with new intakes and exhaust ports cut in, new oil feed and returns plumbed and a start on piston cooling jets in the right side case. A cut up seat pogo has been made to mount the seat, along with risers and controls getting closer to chrome

What do you have left to do? Next up to get working on is a custom oil tank with cooling fins integrated, retunneling the gas tank, mount the fender, custom brake rotor and adapter, lucite float bowls for the carbs, build the engine, lots of polishing and weld finishing for the heads, and all the fine tuning and finishing touches!

Any problems so far? Problem wise I’m finding the 15” rear tire is giving some chain clearance issues, minor fitment issues but nothing we can’t solve!

Favorite part of the bike so far? So far I’m really loving the 15” drag slick on the back and how the exhaust turned out with the springs holding them into the heads

Favorite part of the competition? This competition has been a super fun excuse to push myself to do try some new things in some uncharted territory for me and I can’t wait to keep seeing this bike come together

Want to give any shout outs? Big shout outs to all the engine builders out there graciously giving me tips and encouragement along way! Makes me think these aren’t all bad ideas!