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Chariots of Fire organizing event for St. Jude hospital

As Posted in The Lincoln County Journal 5/31/2011 9:54:24 AM
Moscow Mills- A Cruisin’ for St. Jude event organized by Chariots of Fire Customs, LLC will rev up on June 4 at CFC’s parking lot in Moscow Mills to fundraise for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

“Every child saved at St. Jude means children saved around the world – a direct result of cutting-edge research and treatment that set the standard in treating deadly childhood diseases,” said Reine Knobbe, coordinator of the event. “Through events like Cruisin’ for St. Jude, Moscow Mills supports the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children everywhere.” Continue Reading →

Award Winning Motorcycle Shop Celebrates 5 Years in Business

Press Release written Spring 2010

Chariots of Fire Customs LLC celebrates their fifth anniversary this year. With a strong start off to the year after winning in multiple categories at the World of Wheels Show in Kansas City followed by a sweep of wins at the Wide Open Show in St. Louis, owners Jan and Reine Knobbe continue to look forward.

“We are always trying to expand our business to meet the needs of our customers,” says Jan, “We have been very fortunate in the past and are always looking forward to opportunities in the future.” Continue Reading →

Full Throttle Article Feb. 2007

The following article appeared in Full Throttle February 2007

Chariots of Fire Customs LLC is a little shop with big dreams.  Jan Knobbe opened Chariots of Fire in March of 2005 and has been growing steady ever since. Jan has 30 years experience in motorcycle and automotive repair work. Chariots of Fire can fix up your existing bike with all the custom parts you lik, do repair work, or build you that one of a knid. In addition, they have access to literally thousands of parts an accessories to maintain your ride and are also dealers for a host of venders, such as, Drag Specialties, Kuryakan, Mustang Seats, Barney’s Leather, Bassini Pipes Paul Yaffee Originals, Power Commander, Kraft Tech., Midwest Motorcycle Supply, and the list goes on… They can also order any Harley Davidson part you may need. Continue Reading →

A Closer Look at Chariots of Fire Customs

by Dennis Martin   |   As Found in Thunder Roads Magazine Volume 2 Issue 12 July 2007

The doors at Chariots of Fire Customs, LLC first opened back in March, 2005.  At that time the husband & wife team, Jan and Reine Knobbe, took a chance in creating an affordable shop with a service that cannot be compared to any other.  Now, almost 2 1/2 years later, their reputation required an expansion.  They are already thinking of expanding again.  Jan and Reine have been married now for 23 years and with their children, Marie and Jake, all grown up, the timing was right.  Marie is away at college.  Jake works at the shop and is going to paint school. Continue Reading →

Dream Bike

By Justin Mueller   |   As found in the May 2007 issue of The Biking Life »

I believe that almost all of us who ride have a dream bike. You know the one you build over and over in your head adding chrome, changing paint colors and paint schemes, a new set of tins, a monster engine and the list goes on. Well, I had the opportunity to make my dream a reality with the craftsmanship of a great mechanic, Jan Knobbe, of Chariots of Fire Customs LLC, and an awesome painter, Doug Heflin, of Doug’s Custom Paint & Restoration.

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