Charity motorcycle giveaways are a dime a dozen, but this one is a cut above the rest. If you live in the US, it?s your chance to win a current model Sportster reworked by four top American builders: J Shia from Madhouse Motors, Cristian Sosa, Jay Donovan and Joe Mielke.
Funds from the project are going to a seriously good cause: Waves for Water. Started by professional surfer Jon Rose in 2009, it?s a global charity that helps provide clean water in disadvantaged communities worldwide. So far, 155 programs have been set up in 48 countries, improving the quality of life for an incredible 3.75m people.

The idea for the bike build came from David Chang [above], who runs the popular CROIG Instagram account. In 2019 he visited Thailand to check out the moto culture?and distribute life saving water filters supplied by Waves for Water. A return visit was planned for last year, but that was before COVID-19 hit. So David reached out to builders across the country, and suggested a plan: let?s customize a motorcycle, and use the proceeds of the sale to help Waves for Water.

Convening at Cristian Sosa?s shop in Las Vegas, the team tore into a fresh 2021 Sportster, donated by Harley-Davidson. ?The bike is a brand new Forty-Eight that had five miles when we got it,? says David.
?It went straight from the dealership to Sosa’s shop, and was taken apart almost right away?so the builders could see what they were working with.?

As part of the deal, Harley also provided the crew ...