I entered my 1971 T500 "Manx Titan" in the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI. Bike won 3rd place in the Retor Modified class, not bad considering of the 6 bikes in this class mine was the only non Harley based design.
I'm taking this bike and my TR500 road racer to the Ultimate Builder US Nationals Show in Indianapolis 15-17 Feb. I found out the the race bikes (TR500) is eleigible for Performance Modified class, so I'll see how it does.
Photos below:
T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
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T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
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Ralph Spencer
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Re: T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
Well done Ralph. Your bike is a credit to you......your trophy is well deserved.
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Re: T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
well done! Yer bike is butiful deffiently a deserved prize!
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Re: T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
C,mon, Ralph. Post up the good one with you holding the trophy. The wifey was there so it is okay. 

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Re: T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
Very, very professional looking job. Well done indeed
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Re: T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
Congratulations.
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Re: T500 in Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, Novi MI
Very nicely done. 

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2019 Yamaha Tracer 900
1972 Honda CB350 Cafe Racer
1980 Honda CX500 Cafe Racer project
1973 Suzuki GT750 Resto-mod project