Kustom Baggers

LAURA KLOCK

LAURA KLOCK - Laura is a lady that loves a challenge, loves to ride, and has a gift for inspiring others. She grew up in the country in Wisconsin where riding and wrenching on anything motorized was THE pastime, so it seems only natural that we find her where she is today. True to her love of the sport, she is currently Vice President of Klock Werks Kustom Cycles in Mitchell, South Dakota, and holds AMA and SCTA National Land Speed Records from the Bonneville Salt Flats. Laura has worked for several years alongside long time friend and one of the premiere builders in the industry, Brian Klock. In the last few years, they have taken their business and friendship to the next level, partnering officially as President and Vice President of the company, and husband and wife. The latter took place in Bonneville. Their partnership has resulted in completing 196 new part numbers (so far!) distributed through Drag Specialties and on their web site www.kustombaggers.com. After winning the Discovery Channel’s Biker Build Off with their bagger in 2006, the Klock Werks Krew headed to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Laura piloted the “WFB” World's Fastest Bagger to an AMA National Land Speed Record. Each year, Laura has returned to Bonneville and improved her own record, racing the second year with her eldest daughter, Erika, who at 16 years old at the time set her own land speed record. Her younger daughter Karlee joined them in 2008, and at 14 years old became the youngest to ever set a record on the salt. Laura, Erika and Karlee are the first mother-daughter-daughter trio in history of land speed racing to hold records at the same time.

Laura would tell you her 2 daughters, Erika, now 17, and Karlee, 14, are her greatest accomplishments. Having them follow in her footsteps - riding and racing, has made her proud beyond words. Laura has been featured in magazines such as Hot Bike Bagger, American Bagger, American Iron, IronWorks, Cycle Source, Biker’s Ally, as well as PowerBlock TV, Speed Channel, and the History Channel. She was part of the XX Chromes All Woman Bike Build in 2007, setting a bike build record of 5 hours and 5 minutes, and just completed a second build with the xx Chromes at a Chicago IMS Show. Laura is scheduled for appearances nationally. Laura serves as an ambassador and speaker inspiring women nationally. Check out her website - www.lauraklock.com.

Laura Klock: Mother-Daughter-Daughter Trio Make History Land Racing on the Salt Flats feature in Christian MotorSports Illustrated (Sept/Oct 2009)

Shown below: Laura & Brian at their Wedding on the Salt; Laura and daughter Erika, Salt Flats, 2007; Laura, Karlee, Erika & Brian in front of Laura's 1979 TransAm, a gift from rian on the salt flats, 2007.