Chopper Chicks Build Custom Motorcycle in Less than Nine Hours for Charity

In exactly 8 hours and 45 minutes on August 29, the nationally recognized Chopper Chick Crew of all-women designers and builders, led by Athena Ransom, transformed more than a hundred customized, modified and accessorized parts from a Harley-Davidson Sportster into a one-of-a-kind motorcycle at the House of Harley-Davidson Women's Day event in Milwaukee.

The completed bike was donated by Shell and House of Harley to the RAACE Foundation, an organization dedicated to fighting child sexual abuse by raising public awareness of the epidemic. The completed bike, sporting an eye-catching purple and yellow custom paint scheme emblazoned with the RAACE and the Shell V-Power sponsorship logos, made its debut atop a flatbed truck as part of the Women's Day ride. Ever wonder what goes into an all-women's bike build? Here's the lowdown:

• 180 individual parts and pieces
• 100 hours of modification and design
• 7 assembly hours
• 11 coats of custom paint
• 5 "chopper chicks"
• $10,385: Cost of one, two-tone Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle
• $35,000: Estimated cost of completed custom bike including accessories, modifications and paint

For more information on the Shell and Harley-Davidson relationship, click here.

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