Yurko Custom Choppers is a limited Corporation founded by the Owner Mike Yurko.Mike's bike roots were passed down from his father to him so he fell in love with bikes at a very young age. Mike's Mom and Dad went half's with him on his first dirt bike in 1967 after which he went on to winning Motocross races in 1977. During the almost seven years that Mike raced the Motocross circuits he also gained a passion for off roading in Jeeps. After several years of off roading Mike decided to build the biggest and badest Monster Jeep anyone had seen in the mid 80's. Mike spent hundreds of hours building from scratch his new toy. The day it was completed Mike floated it down to one of the biggest Off Road Jamboree's in the United States, where he was approached by OFF-ROAD Magazine for a feature photo shoot and article for their November 1994 edition! Also in 1994 Mike started his Welding and Fabricating business which later turned into his Custom Motorcycle business. Mike contracted for a variety of Corporations, small business' and individuals, some of which included: General Motors, Durham Region Works Department, Mackie Automotive De Walt Tools, Durham District School Board, Comstock of Canada Enbridge Gas And hundreds more Mike has spent his whole adult life educating himself and some of his credentials include: Licensed Pipe Fitter , Licensed Pipe Welder, Licensed Gas 1 Fitter Licensed Plumber Trained under Ron Covell on sheet metal work for designing gas tanks and fenders Certified by S&S pro tuner technician