Background

Jerry started building custom motorcycles (choppers

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A chopper is a type of motorcycle that was either modified from an original motorcycle design or built from scratch to have a hand-crafted appearance. The main features of a chopper that make it stand out are its longer frame design accompanied by a stretch front end...

) in the early seventies and founded Covington's Cycle City in Woodward Oklahoma in 1993.
He has become well known in the motorcycle industry as one of the top custom builders for his clean designs and high quality custom motorcycles, and has appeared in numerous TV shows Including the Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off

Biker Build-Off

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 series, Carlos Mencia's Mind of Mencia

Mind of Mencia

Mind of Mencia is an American television comedy series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by Carlos Mencia, it aired from 2005 to 2008.- History :...

, and Corbin's Ride On.
Jerry has also been featured in several custom motorcycle related books including "Art of The Chopper", and "Top Chops".
Jerry's one of a kind motorcycles have won many awards, have been featured in dozens of magazines, including Easyriders, HotBike, and Street Chopper, and have been photographed by Michael Lichter Photography.
Jerry has built motorcycles for celebrities such as comedian Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia , born Ned Arnel Mencia, is a Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race, culture, criminal justice, and social class...

, musician Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar

Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....

, and race car driver Billy Boat

Billy Boat

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Books

• Today's Top Custom Bike Builders 2009
• Art of The Bobber 2006
• Top Chops Oct. 2005
• Art of the Chopper Sep. 2005

Television appearances

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   : Jerry Covington vs. Warren Vesely January 11, 2005
• Corbin's Ride On!
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   : Season-1 Episode-9
• V-Twin TV
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• Discover Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Horizon

Awards and accomplishments

• Easyriders Invitational - Dallas 2008, Best of Show
• AMD World Championship 2006, 2nd place: Production Manufacturer
• Discovery Channel
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   Champion for Jerry Covington vs. Warren Vesely January 11, 2005
• V-Twin Magazine, Best Custom Fabricated Bike
• All American Motorcycle Show 2004, Best of Show: Pro-Builders Class
• Easyriders Invitational - Houston 2004, 2nd place: Best of Show
• Easyriders Invitational - Louisville 2003, 1st place: Best Street Custom
• Easyriders Invitational - Louisville 2003, 2nd place: Best Radical
• Easyriders Invitational - Columbus 2003, 1st place: Best Radical
• Hot Bike Magazine, High Tech Product of 2000, for TC88B frame

External links

• Covington's Cycle City