A progressive Wisconsin manufacturer and Matt Hotch, the two-time winner of the Discovery Channel's "Biker Build-Off", team to build a custom bobber motorcycle to encourage young people into manufacturing.

Rockford, Ill. (PRWEB) September 19, 2006 -- Medalist Laserfab Inc., a progressive specialty sheet metal fabricator from Oshkosh, Wis., is building and donating a custom, bobber-style motorcycle that will be placed in the Fabricator & Manufacturers Association (FMA) Foundation's charitable auction this fall.


Inspired by motorcycle fabricating television shows, the Medalist team will custom-design and -build the bike in time for the start of the online auction slated for Sept. 27. Medalist will have the advisory help of Matt Hotch, the two-time winner of the Discovery Channel's "Biker Build-Off." Bidding will continue on the bike at a live auction on the floor of FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show in Atlanta, Oct. 31 through Nov. 2.

"Hotch has been hands-on in the design of the cycle," said Terrence Egan, CFRE, Director of the FMA Foundation. "He has also provided his connections and assistance in ordering quality parts from his suppliers." The team at Medalist plans on investing significantly in the bike and estimates the value of the finished product to exceed $50,000. Progress on the bike can be tracked on the Foundation's web site.

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