Jerry Covington


Jerry Covington was an American custom motorcycle builder and owner of Covingtons Customs.

Biography

Jerry started building custom motorcycles 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 Apr. 2009
  • HotBike Feb. 2009
  • Easyriders Mar. 2009
  • Easyriders May. 2008
  • American Cycle Jan. 2008
  • Bikers Life Sep. 2008
  • Easyriders Oct. 2007
  • Biker Zone 2007 Vol 168
  • Street Chopper Nov. 2006
  • Hot Rod Bikes Jan. 2005
  • Easyriders May. 2004
  • V-Twin Mar. 2004
  • Hot Rod Bikes Oct. 2003
  • Street Chopper Apr. 2002

Magazine articles

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

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