Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
We sat down with Becky "Axel" Goebel to chat about her experience as the a Born-Free 13 Invited Builder, and also the first woman to ever achieve that honor.
"I built this bike because I got invited to be a Born Free Builder for the 2022 event. If I were to complete the build, I would be the first female to ever build a bike for the show. I also saw it as an opportunity to build and finish my dream bike.
My main goal was to finish the bike. Because the 2021 Born Free event was pushed to August, the builders for 2022 didn't have an entire year. This build was my first Harley build that wasn't a Sportster so I had a lot of research and learning to do aside from the actual build. I also wanted to do as much of it myself as possible and make a few parts myself. I also wanted to learn a lot."
Video: Alex Chapman (instagram.com/native.photo/)
We sat down with Becky "Axel" Goebel to chat about her experience as the a Born-Free 13 Invited Builder, and also the first woman to ever achieve that honor.
"I built this bike because I got invited to be a Born Free Builder for the 2022 event. If I were to complete the build, I would be the first female to ever build a bike for the show. I also saw it as an opportunity to build and finish my dream bike.
My main goal was to finish the bike. Because the 2021 Born Free event was pushed to August, the builders for 2022 didn't have an entire year. This build was my first Harley build that wasn't a Sportster so I had a lot of research and learning to do aside from the actual build. I also wanted to do as much of it myself as possible and make a few parts myself. I also wanted to learn a lot."
Video: Alex Chapman (instagram.com/native.photo/)
