Magic Bike Ruedesheim is both a touring and custom motorcycles event with a bike show competition in a city directly on the Rhine River where the eldest remember that it’s here that in 1958 Elvis Presley spent his time when he was drafted into military service serving in the the US 3rd Armored Division. His movie “GI Blues” features some landscape scenes shot around the city.
Ruedesheim is located on one of the main freight lines of Europe with trains rolling through the city day and night (only 20 minutes of silence per day!) So, I am told that the rumble of v-twins during the 4-day event sounds quite melodious to the locals… Visitors come from Switzerland, France, Belgium , Netherlands and other neighboring countries for a long weekend of riding and partying in this German wine country.
A few shots of some show competitors and winners (not all). Photography @ Horst Roesler for Cyril Huze.
Best Of show
Radical 1st Place
Radical 2nd Place
Old School 1st Place
Old School 2nd Place
Old School 3rd Place
Bagger 1st Place
Classic 1st Place
More bikes after the jump
Antique 2nd Place
Antique 3rd Place
Harley Modified 1st Place
MAGIC BIKE SHOW 2015 RESULTS
Best Antique/Classic/Youngtimer
1. FLH 1956 Hydra Glide, Jorg Teichmann
2. 750 WLA 1942, Andreas Gerhardt
3. 1964-up FLH upgrade, M&W Customs
Best “Old School”
1. 1984 Shovelhead Old School Bobber, Ralph Plochner
2. Luna Bike, Rene Bemelmans/Netherlands
3. 1973 FLH “used style”, Marcel Maas/Netherlands
Modified Harley
1. Softail Bobber, Andre Schermaschinsky/Custom World
2. Beauty of the Black Forest, Thomas Scheske
3. Heritage Softail, Markus Liedgens/Uhl Customs
Bagger/Touring
1. “Armageddon” by Gifty Z.
2. “Hustler”, Helmut Meyer, built by Fred Kodlin
3. “Muckel”, Fred Jansen
Radical
1. “Pirate”, Ultimate Bikes
2. “Pure Evil”, Kev Hoar/Great Britain
Best of Show
1. “Hustler”, Helmut Meyer, built by Fred Kodlin
Like in the US, it looks like Europe is not fond of custom excesses anymore.
You don’t think the “Best of Show” bike is excess? Seriously, I’m not trying to be argumentative, I just don’t see how that bike (and style) could be called anything else. (Maybe I just can’t get past the current big wheel trend)
Wow, big turn out, some nice stuff, some not so nice
Best in Show = Wretched excess
1st Radical = Cartoon/Theme bike excess revisited
1st Bagger = Not as bad as the BIS but still wretched excess never the less
The rest ? Ehhh … they’re ok . Nothing new or innovative to write home about … but I guess they’re ..ok . Far too much ‘ Been There – Seen/Done That – Had the T-Shirt for years ‘ pastiches and trying way hard to be just like us . But .. ok … I guess
I bet TJ will never dare to send pictures of the bikes he supposedly has built himself. Ha, ha.
…. and exactly why is that either relevant or pertinent to the discussion at hand Greeko ? … [ as he laughs uncontrollably ] Seriously .. do yourself and your online image a favor son and stick the the subject at hand
It is pertinent because you sound extremely pretentious, wants to give lessons in bike building to everybody. So, we wait to see your customs. Dare to send pictures to Cyril. We all want to laugh at your expertise.
Greeko, TJM aka Terence Tony is just a pompous ass who is fooling no one.
The old school chop….really nicely done and I think authentic. I like it!
One “nit pick” The bars ought to follow the same line as the forks. Everytime I see this it bugs me. I guess I’m a little too anal…
I disagree…. nicely lol old skool means bars should lean forward of the line of the forks.
Now there’s something to discuss rather than being negative like ol Two Joints
So Two Joints is Terence tear away Tony…yup makes sense.
Gawd Help us away from the flood of fools found on-line.
I like Radical second place looks like a bike you can enjoy.
Restored Classics are nice and I like them.
Greeko, just like TT aka TJM can never prove his self with his history in the game with photos. All he can show us is the pork chop his momma would tie around his neck so the dog would play him cause he had no friends, just like today.
Wow, some really nice clean old Shovels. Best, Later Jay
TJ Martin, are you really Terence Tony?
I wondered what happened to him.
I like reading your comments despite what the haters say.