Announcing the Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Build Attempt (M.O.M.B.A.) Challenge! At first, the scenario sounds a bit familiar”¦A diverse and eclectic group of motorcycle builders. An impossible deadline. A race for glory. But this time there’s a difference… It’s real. And we have to pass tech”¦. The Mission: Team Momba will head south from their Milwaukee home base to one of the largest motorcycle events in the nation, AMA vintage motorcycle days July 28-30th at the Mid Ohio Sports Car course. Vintage motorcycle days is also host to the American Historic Motorcycle Racing Association’s (AHRMA) premiere national road race and the largest motorcycle swap meet in the country with over 1000 vendors. The combination of these two events provides a unique environment Team Momba hopes to take advantage of. In the team’s hearts, all the enthusiasm a group of hopeless motorcycle addicts can muster. In their wallet, a limited wad of cash. And in their race trailer: nothing. For nothing more than the reward of attempting such a challenge, Team Momba will fabricate and construct an AHRMA legal vintage road race bike from parts sourced entirely from the swap meet in 3 days in front the eyes of tens of thousand motorcycle enthusiasts, pass tech inspection, and race for the podium on Sunday. 72 hours from the time the team steps into the swap meet until they step to the podium. An impossible challenge? Maybe”¦but the odds are stacked in Team Momba’s favor based on the Group they have assembled. The Momba: Team Momba is made up of an eclectic mix of 12 individuals, pulled deep from the heart of Milwaukee’s rich underground classic motorcycle scene. Team members include everything from clean cut engineers and salesmen to tattooed professional roller derby girls. The common bond being a shared love for building, riding, and racing classic motorcycles and enjoying all the fun and camaraderie the sport has to offer. The entire team, including our 4 women members, are involved in some sort of motorcycle racing. Member accomplishments include road racing championships, supermotard AMA pro’s licenses, drag racing champions, and even a world land speed record holder. One would be hard pressed to put together a better team for such a challenge. The team was assembled in January, and has been meeting on a regular basis in a run down warehouse in Milwaukee, researching and planning the build literally to the minute. Will it be enough to make Milwaukee proud? Time will tell”¦. How to help Team Momba”¦for a good cause: Team Momba is accepting donations in support of the build attempt. Every member of Team Momba has been affected by cancer, either directly or indirectly. 20% of each donation will be donated in the name of Team Momba to the American Cancer Society to aid in the fight against cancer. Donors will be listed as team sponsors on the web page and within the media release. Donations can be made through paypal at our website: teammomba.com. Please visit often for updates, cool swag, and information on how to become a mombite! We can be contacted at [email protected] for further information and sponsorship details, or call 414-331-7747.