Jerry Covington (February 15, 1955 – October 9, 2024) was an American custom motorcycle builder and owner of Covingtons Customs.

Biography

Jerry started building custom motorcycles (chopper (motorcycle), choppers) in the early seventies and founded Covingtons Customs in Woodward, Oklahoma, in 1993. Covington became well known in the motorcycle industry as one of the top custom builders for his clean designs and high quality custom motorcycles, and appeared in numerous television shows including the Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off series, Carlos Mencia's Mind of Mencia, and Corbin's Ride On. Covington was also been featured in several custom motorcycle related books including "Art of The Chopper", and "Top Chops". Covington's unique motorcycles won many awards, have been featured in dozens of magazines, including Easyriders, HotBike, and Street Chopper, and have been photographed by Michael Lichter Photography. Covington built motorcycles for celebrities such as comedian Carlos Mencia, musician Sammy Hagar, and race car driver Billy Boat. Covington died on October 9, 2024, at the age of 69.

Press and publicity

Magazine covers

* American Bagger (United States, U.S.) Apr. 2009 * HotBike (United States, U.S.) Feb. 2009 * Easyriders (Germany) Mar. 2009 * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) May. 2008 * American Cycle (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2008 * Bikers Life (United States, U.S.) Sep. 2008 * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) Oct. 2007 * Biker Zone (Mexico) 2007 Vol 168 * Street Chopper (United States, U.S.) Nov. 2006 * Hot Rod Bikes (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2005 * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) May. 2004 * V-Twin (United States, U.S.) Mar. 2004 * Hot Rod Bikes (United States, U.S.) Oct. 2003 * Street Chopper (United States, U.S.) Apr. 2002

Magazine articles

* V-Twin (United States, U.S.) Aug. 2009: ''To Russia, With Love: An International Success Story'' * Distinctly Oklahoma (United States, U.S.) Jul. 2009: "Get your Motor Runnin... Head Out on the Highway..." * American Bagger (United States, U.S.) Apr. 2009: "Covingtons: Retro Custom Bagger" * HotBike (United States, U.S.) Feb. 2009: ''Finned with Finess: Covingtons Classy Shovel'' * American Bagger (United States, U.S.) Feb. 2009: "Covingtons Customs: Billet Covers Part 2" * Easyriders (Germany) Mar. 2009: ''Interview mit Jerry Covington'' * V-Twin (United States, U.S.) Apr. 2009: ''Jerry Covington: In For the Long Haul'' * American Bagger (United States, U.S.) May. 2008: ''The Fabricators Motorcycle: A Covingtons Showcase Bagger'' * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) May. 2008: ''Lucifer II: Giving the Devil His Due'' * American Cycle (United States, U.S.) Mar. 2008: ''Whiskey: Russell Orr's Covington Chopper'' * American Cycle (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2008: ''Covington vs Covington'' * AMD (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2008: ''Covingtons Cycle City: It's a Family Affair'' * V-Twin Annual (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2008: ''A Fist Full of Dollars: Covingtons Hi-Tech Pro-Street'' * Hot Bike Baggers (United States, U.S.) Jul. 2008: ''Sweet Glide: Covingtons Customs FLHX'' * Bikers Life (Mexico) Sep. 2008: ''Psychodelic Chopper'' * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) Oct. 2007: ''One For The Books: Drag Specialties FatBook Sourced by Jerry Covington'' * Barnetts (United States, U.S.) Oct. 2007: ''Covingtons Customs Bobber: Featured Custom'' * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) Aug. 2007: ''A Fist Full of Dollars: Covingtons Hi-Tech Pro-Street'' * V-Twin (United States, U.S.) Jun. 2007: ''One Hundred Bucks Bought It: One lucky ticket holder got the deal of a lifetime'' * American Bagger (United States, U.S.) May. 2007: ''Covingtons Black Bagger Goes to South Africa: A Stunningly Subtle Two Wheeler'' * Biker Zone (Mexico) 2007 Vol 168: ''Covingtons Black Bagger Goes to South Africa: A Stunningly Subtle Two Wheeler'' * HotBike (United States, U.S.) 2007 Vol.39 No.9: ''Covingtons El Capitan: Two Firsts For Covingtons Custom Cycles'' * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2006: ''Covingtons Pagan Gold Hot Rod: Lucifer 1'' * Street Chopper (United States, U.S.) Nov. 2006: ''Covingtons Hot Rod Twin Cam'' * Hot Rod Bikes (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2005: ''Scaring Soccer Moms Everywhere: Ultra Classic Redux'' * Iron Works (United States, U.S.) Aug. 2004: ''Shop Bike Special: Old School Bobber'' * American Iron (United States, U.S.) Jun. 2004: ''Covington Built Bagger: To Mark, It's the best of everything in one machine'' * Hot Bike (United States, U.S.) May. 2004: ''Old School Looks: At an Old School Price'' * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) May. 2004: ''Spirit Of The Chopper: Covingtons Keeper'' * V-Twin (United States, U.S.) Mar. 2004: ''When quality alone does all the selling: It's a Keeper'' * Best of American Iron (United States, U.S.) Softail Special 2004: ''Hold That E: An extreme machine for Xtreme Machine'' * Best of American Iron (United States, U.S.) Softail Special 2004: ''In Spades: Rodeo rider keeps it on two wheels'' * Hot Bike (United States, U.S.) Nov. 2003: ''Stretch Limo: Low Long and Aggressive'' * Hot Rod Bikes (United States, U.S.) Oct. 2003: ''Searchin: It all Began With an Axle Cover'' * Street Chopper (United States, U.S.) Jan. 2003: ''A Builders Bike: Or So He Thought'' * V-Twin (United States, U.S.) Dec. 2002: ''Master Builder Covington: Jerry's Lean, Clean, Running Machines'' * Hot Rod Bikes (United States, U.S.) Aug. 2002: ''Green, Clean, Riding Machine: A Pro Street Built for Two'' * V-Twin (United States, U.S.) July. 2002: ''A Herd of Choppers is Hittin' The Trails: Meanwhile, Back at The Ranch'' * Street Chopper (United States, U.S.) Apr. 2002: ''Arrogant Attitude: You'd Have One Too'' * American Iron (United States, U.S.) Apr. 2002: ''Hold That E: An extreme machine for Xtreme Machine'' * Hot Bike (United States, U.S.) Sep. 1998: ''Jerry's New Bike: All it cost was a shop ticket'' * Easyriders (United States, U.S.) Apr. 1997: ''Mutual Admiration Society''

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

* Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off : Jerry Covington vs. Warren Vesely January 11, 2005 * Corbin's Ride On! * Mind of Mencia : Season-1 Episode-9 * V-Twin TV * Speedvision * Discover Oklahoma * Oklahoma Horizon

Awards and accomplishments

* Induction into Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame 2016 * Easyriders Invitational - Dallas 2008, Best of Show * AMD World Championship 2006, 2nd place: Production Manufacturer * Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off 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

References

External links

Covington's Customs
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