Jerry Covington

Jerry Covington
Jerry Covington
	Covington in 2008
Born	February 15, 1955; Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2024 (aged 69); Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Custom motorcycle builder
Website	https://www.covingtonscustoms.com/

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 (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,^{[citation needed]} 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 (U.S.) Apr. 2009
HotBike (U.S.) Feb. 2009
Easyriders (Germany) Mar. 2009
Easyriders (U.S.) May. 2008
American Cycle (U.S.) Jan. 2008
Bikers Life (U.S.) Sep. 2008
Easyriders (U.S.) Oct. 2007
Biker Zone (Mexico) 2007 Vol 168
Street Chopper (U.S.) Nov. 2006
Hot Rod Bikes (U.S.) Jan. 2005
Easyriders (U.S.) May. 2004
V-Twin (U.S.) Mar. 2004
Hot Rod Bikes (U.S.) Oct. 2003
Street Chopper (U.S.) Apr. 2002

Magazine articles

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

↑ Turbo: Biker Build-Off, Discovery Communications, archived from the original on 2008-04-13
↑ Film.com
↑ Locate TV, archived from the original on 2012-03-09, retrieved 2009-07-29
↑ Zimberoff, Tom (2003), Art of the chopper, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 9780760315729
↑ Nichols, Dave; Lichter, Michael; Lane, Billy (FRW) (2005), Top Chops: Master Chopper Builders, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 9780760322970
↑ "Old-School Looks... At An Old-School Price", Hot Bike, archived from the original on 2007-10-18, retrieved 2008-03-07
↑ Kelly, Howard, "Covingtons Challenge Two Bikes for Friends", Street Chopper, archived from the original on 2008-04-13, retrieved 2008-04-07
↑ Michael Lichter Photography Blog, archived from the original on 2008-04-13
↑ "Jerry Glenn Covington". Billings Funeral Home. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
↑ Speed TV Books, archived from the original on 2009-08-01, retrieved 2009-07-29
↑ Drate, Spencer; Salavetz, Judith; Mardikian, Alex (2006-11-15), Art of The Bobber, MBI Publishing Company LLC, ISBN 978-0-7603-2531-5
↑ Discover Oklahoma, archived from the original on 2008-04-13, retrieved 2008-03-07
↑ Oklahoma Horizon, archived from the original on 2008-02-28
↑ www.woodwardnews.net, 23 March 2016
↑ AMD Championship

External links

Covington's Customs

[1] Turbo: Biker Build-Off, Discovery Communications, archived from the original on 2008-04-13

[2] Film.com

[3] Locate TV, archived from the original on 2012-03-09, retrieved 2009-07-29

[4] Zimberoff, Tom (2003), Art of the chopper, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 9780760315729

[5] Nichols, Dave; Lichter, Michael; Lane, Billy (FRW) (2005), Top Chops: Master Chopper Builders, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 9780760322970

[6] "Old-School Looks... At An Old-School Price", Hot Bike, archived from the original on 2007-10-18, retrieved 2008-03-07

[7] Kelly, Howard, "Covingtons Challenge Two Bikes for Friends", Street Chopper, archived from the original on 2008-04-13, retrieved 2008-04-07

[8] Michael Lichter Photography Blog, archived from the original on 2008-04-13

[9] "Jerry Glenn Covington". Billings Funeral Home. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

[10] Speed TV Books, archived from the original on 2009-08-01, retrieved 2009-07-29

[11] Drate, Spencer; Salavetz, Judith; Mardikian, Alex (2006-11-15), Art of The Bobber, MBI Publishing Company LLC, ISBN 978-0-7603-2531-5

[12] Discover Oklahoma, archived from the original on 2008-04-13, retrieved 2008-03-07

[13] Oklahoma Horizon, archived from the original on 2008-02-28

[14] www.woodwardnews.net, 23 March 2016

[15] AMD Championship

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Main cast/crew	Thom Beers
Builders	Kevin Alsop Mitch Bergeron Roger Bourget Mike Brown Gypsy Charro Chica Jerry Covington Scotty Cox Detroit Brothers Rick Fairless Ron Finch Cole Foster Roger Goldammer Eric Gorges Jason Hart Matt Hotch Indian Larry Kendall Johnson Jason Kangas Shinya Kimura Brian Klock Billy Lane Larry Linkogle Mike Long Scott Long Joe Martin Mike Metzger Russell Mitchell Mondo Arlen Ness Cory Ness Dave Perewitz Ell Pitts Harold Pontarelli Michael Prugh Mike Pugliese Jesse Rooke Roland Sands Kim Suter Ivy Tosclair Trevelene Eddie Trotta Warren Vesely Marcus Walz Craig Whitford Paul Yaffe Hank Young
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Jerry Covington
Covington in 2008
Born	(1955-02-15)February 15, 1955 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2024(2024-10-09) (aged 69) Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Custom motorcycle builder
Website	https://www.covingtonscustoms.com/