Why did you choose to work in the motorcycle industry?
I am not currently employed in the motorcycle industry. I work as a garage mechanic for an engineering college. I have worked in various shops in the past.

What do you think the future of the motorcycle industry is?
The future is not certain for any industry. Promoting the life to the next generation is the key for long term success. I hope events like this one sponsored by Hot Bike Magazine will continue to inspire young and old alike to ride, build and customize motorcycles.

What is your greatest life achievement so far?
How can anyone really answer that question? I suppose in this context it would be winning the J&P Cycles / Hot Bike Magazine Garage Builder show. There was a lot of over the top excellent builds there that day. I have attended plenty of bike shows over the years, but this was the first show I had ever entered one of my builds. Winning the show against such strong competition and getting to be an invited builder was definitely one of the best moments of my life.

What has been your biggest regret to date?
To me, regrets are to focus on something you cannot change in the past. Learn from them and live. Enjoy each day like you do not have another.

What inspires you?
I love the building process. When I finish one, I already have 2 or 3 more going on in my mind. So I guess you could say, building bikes inspires me to build more bikes.

You can see why Doug Lambert’s bike building skills landed him an invite.

Doug Lambert

Who are your three all-time favorite bike builders?
Hard to pick a top three. I like what I see from so many builders. I always liked Tom Fugle’s work, his passion was inspiring. Ryan Grossman has been building some cool choppers and I like the Sons of Speed racers from Billy Lane.

Any last words?
A special thanks to Hot Bike Magazine for doing this show. It is not often an unknown garage builder gets a chance to show his work at a national.