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Laura Klock 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 a 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, SD,
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 310 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
Flat. 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, named Cycle Source 2008 Motorcycling’s
Woman of the Year, would tell you her 2 daughters, Erika, now 18, and Karlee, 15,
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 completed a second build with the XX Chromes at a
Chicago IMS Show.
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