2025 People's Champ Contestant - Mike Bellomo

Who are you, where are you from, what is your day job?
Who am I…
Well I always feel stupid doing these. My main background is a chef. That’s what I’ve done most of my life until i said I quit when the owner told me I couldn’t go to mama tried.. now I’m in the paint world. I still love cooking tho. Now I just get more time to actually live an have a real life doing things.
I’m from Michigan
My day job I’m a site manager for PPG on the OEM side.

Point out some of your favorite details:
Favorites….
Probably my frame an front end. It looks like tinfoil after I nickel plated it. But really my favorite is how the pipes came out, they sound sick too. And the paint, my buddy Jake killed it.

What were some of your biggest struggles building the bike?
So many things but The engine forsure! Kicked my ass the whole WAY! Think I’m good then this don’t work. Oh and making the dual carb manifold, that sucked. Dropped my bike the day before biltwell came out. on the carb side of course, had to change and fix a bunch of stuff.

Did you learn any new skills building the bike?
Definitely got allot better at welding and taking my time.

How does it ride?
Rides great going straight! An when not on Michigan's terrible roads.

Anyone you want to thank?
EVERYONE!!! So many people helped me along the way.The Michigan crew really is the best.