Since the Bike of the Month continues to get more and more entries each month, I was thinking of splitting it into categories.  I would do this for two reasons.  1) With 40 Bikes listed, scrolling down through all the pics, and than back to the voting is gonna get to be a pain.  2) The current Poll software only allows for 30 options, and I don't really feel like modifying it right now.

I want to keep the categories simple and still kind of general, maybe 2 or three categories at most for now.  My first thoughts were...

Custom - Includes all custom built bikes and factory bikes with modifications to frame or structure
Stock - All factory bikes with no mods to frame or structure (includes all factory bikes with custom paint, etc)

or

Old School
Modern Era
(not sure if we have enough old school to make a difference)


or

American
Metric
And possibly a seperate category for Sport Bikes if we have enough.


Any suggestions on which of the above sounds good, or any new ways to split the categories?

I like the sound of this one.

Custom - Includes all custom built bikes and factory bikes with modifications to frame or structure
Stock - All factory bikes with no mods to frame or structure (includes all factory bikes with custom paint, etc)

Maybe with a sport bike category also.

I agree;
Custom/stock

good idea Lucky I like the first one but also think maybe a spot for custom bikes that are garage built. I hate it when I put ether bike in a show and some one shows up with a custom that he put out big bucks for and dosent even know how to change his own oil. How can my 41 year old bike compete with a $75,000 custom

Maybe do a certain bike type each month? Like April might be Sport Bike, May Baggers, June Rat-Bikes, July Touring, etc.
Just a thought.

The custom/stock sounds best to me then old school/modern.
Or maybie: Custom (hand built/built to order/highly customized or modified) and stock/slightly modified catagorys. might help include all styles and makes of bikes. Just an idea, input welcome.

I like the first suggestion--custom/stock. But then I can diferentiate between what has been built by loving hands and what was built by a fat wallet!

something about this sound familiar :)

Custom / Stock sounds good, But as for Bullmoose's comment I can understand that aswell.

 Anything with a good looking chick catagory!

Looks like everyone has covered this pretty well.........except
(1. Women own bikes with the owner posing of course in a bathing suit of her choice
(2. Men own bikes with the owner posing with all the empty beer cans laying around they just drank....more cans more votes

Well it was a through......not much of one, but my contribution
Dragon

I can live with that!!
Dragon

Sadly you can not to the rubs but to true oldschooler and odlschool thinkers you are way ahead. I always appreciate garage built over the paid for customs.

How about a POS/rat category? I might actually post a pic for this one...otherwise no chance against the rest of ya. Gotta remember I clean toilets for a living!

thanks Lucky i dont think I have more than 10 grand tied up in both bikes, but I am a cheep SOB

I think That this could get as sticky as the thread about why Victory was left out.

I think the list should look like this

1.) Customs ; any factory build custom motor cycle (OCC, Big Dog, Iron Horse ) produced and sold for profit!

2.) Chopper / Bobber ; Home made customs produced for a person for themselves.

3.) Vintage : Any make model 20 years or older

4.) Production : All Cycles less than 20 years old.

Cheap SOB or not, I vote for yours everytime!!!