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My name's Jeff Decker. I'm a husband and father of four,
and I sculpt motorcycles for Harley Davidson, primarily.
My passion in life is restoring and racing motorcycles.
I've always collected old things, junk—just drag it home.
It's kind of a Decker motto:
"If it's free, get it at all costs." You know?
I mean, I see something in the trash can, and I don't
care who sees me—if I don't think its time has come,
I'll pull it out of the trash can.
So I'd work on old motor- cycles, and then I would
start sculpting them just because I never felt
there was an avenue for selling bronze sculpture.
No guy's ever sculpted motor- cycles before and made a living.
But I'd bring these to events. And my wife didn't like it,
but I was totally Jack and the Beanstalk.
I'd go there, and instead of coming home with money,
I'd come home with motorcycle parts.
But I could sell the parts more easily than I could my art.
And a time came where it changed,
and people wanted my art for the sake of that.
It was an interesting moment.
I never give myself enough credit for having a balanced life,
but I think that's false.
I strive for balance because my family gives me balance.
I'm so polarized in my love of motorcycling and
sculpting and that motorcycle culture
that I find refuge in the Church and in my family.
I know I'm most certainly not the perfect Mormon.
And I know the guy teaching on Sunday isn't either.
So when he makes a mistake, I don't relish it.
But I go, "Oh, I'm not the only one that messes up."
You know what I mean?
The vast majority of people I associate with
aren't members of the Church. But they all tend
to go away after I get to know them, and all the stereotypes
that they think of "Mormons," I help break down.
After they've met me, they go,
"Mormons are allowed to love motorcycles?"
I'm like, "I haven't found a scripture that says they can't."
My name's Jeff Decker.
I sculpt for the Harley Davidson and Sinners Motorcycle Club,
and I'm a Mormon. (laughs)
You won't be able to use "Sinners Motorcycle Club," but it's true.