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"Old School Cat Bike" |
One evening while watching American Chopper, Brandon made the statement, I
could do something like that and do it better. His little brother bet that he
couldn't do it. After a long discussion, Brandon stomped out of the house and
headed for the barn and immediately started bending and cutting steel. Six
months later the first bike known as the "Old School Cat" bike was completed and
ready for it's debut in the Christmas parade in Okeechobee. After a night of oohs and aahs it was clear Brandon had a special talent.
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A couple of weeks went by and Brandon was asked to enter a national mini bike
build off that would ultimately end up in Laughlin Nevada for the final 5
entries to compete. There were 125 entries and by the dead line only 25 were
left. Then Brandon got the call, he was asked if you wanted to compete in
Laughlin, he had made it. He didn't finish first with his first bike, but he
knew that building bikes and working on them was definitely in his future. While
in Laughlin he met Joe Martin, which at the time was his favorite bike builder.
While Brandon and Joe were looking at the bike that Brandon had built, Brandon
asked Joe if he could build a bike in tribute to him. This bike became known as
the "Tribute Bike. |
"Tribute Bike" |
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"Silver Bullet" |
As he was leaving Joe's booth, Russ Mitchell of Exile Cycles said what about
building a bike in tribute to me too. This bike became known as the silver
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A week after Brandon was invited to compete again in another national mini-bike
build off in Louisville, Kentucky, where Brandon entered both the tribute bike
and the silver bullet. The Tribute took 1st place and the silver bullet tied for
3rd place. From Louisville, home Brandon knew that building custom bikes and
working on bikes was his destiny.
He decided to take his tribute to one of the
most prestigious bike shows in the
nation. It was time to head to Daytona, to really see is he could compete
against the nations best bike builders. So in March 2006 we headed to Daytona
Bike Week to complete in the Boardwalk and the Rats Hole. There Brandon placed
first and third. Brandon went back to Daytona in 2007 with a new bike call the
Beef O Brady Bike and placed first at both competitions.
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Brandon at this time is 18 years old about to graduate from Okeechobee High
School with plans to attend Motor Cycle Mechanics Institute, (MMI) in Orlando in
September of 2007. Before going to MMI, Brandon and his father Phil, officially
makes Skull Hill Steel a Corporation and begins to build the new building for the
shop and remodel the office space for a showroom. While Brandon is attending MMI, Phil is busy overseeing the construction of both the shop and the showroom. |
MMI Graduation |
In October 2008 Brandon at the age of 19 years old graduates from MMI with a
4.0 GPA and several top honors. One being a Harley Davidson certified
Technician. Two weeks later Brandon marries his high school sweetheart them comes
back from his honeymoon and the 1st of November 2008 officially open Skull Hill
Steel.
To date Brandon has worked on many makes and models of motor cycles and is in
the process of building his first full size bike. which he plans to debut in
Daytona on the Boardwalk and at the Rates Hole in March 2010.
Now with Brandon graduating from MMI and becoming a certified Harley Davidson
Technician he has the knowledge and experience to repair, service and/or
customize all makes and models of bikes. We service Harley Davidson, Honda,
Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha.
SHS is a full service shop ready to take care of all your needs.
The shop is fully enclosed with climate control, which makes for a clean
working environment. It is also fully equipped with the tools needed to
customize, service or repair all makes and models of bikes.
We keep catalog, manuals and internet service to take care of all your parts
and accessory needs. We know the quicker we get you the part means the quicker
we get you on the road and that is what it is all about -- Fast Turn Around
Service.
We are authorized dealers for:
Amsoil, V-Twin and Interstate Batteries
We stock oil, filters, batteries, tires, tubes and various accessories.
Note: We have roadside pick-up service, just call we will come get you!! |
