If last Friday you were not present at the New York International Motorcycle Show, you discovered the 2013 Victory Judge model first in photos in my blog, then in a video where it was shown in action flexing its American muscles. But this new model unveiling is only part of the story. Some of you know that a few hours later the Victory staff was also unveiling to the press and public present at the Manhattan Javits Center  the first ever Custom Victory Judge designed and built by Zach Ness.

It must be noted that, as far as I know, Victory Motorcycles seem to be the only major manufacturer to release in simultaneity both a production model and its radical custom version. A great idea that I wish all manufacturers should follow…

I asked Zach to tell me the story of this radical custom Victory Judge named NessCafe, how it got started, his approach in designing it and the mods he had to make with his crew to turn the new production Judge into a pure and original American Cafe Racer.