The Trade Fair/Exhibition Center at Bad Salzuflen (Dec 1-3), had a record participation of vendors, part distributors, spectators and the largest ever exhibition of custom motorcycles. 300 exhibitors and 350 bike show competitors, 800+ of modified or customized motorcycles were squeezed in the 3 halls of the Bad Salzuffen Fair Center. A few shots of this CUSTOMBIKE (photos @ H. Roesler for C. Huze)
Bike Show Winners
• Craziest Bike: “Lestat” RevTech-powered one-off, Rainer Metzger, Mainhattan Choppers
• Craziest Bike: Rookie of the Year: Concrete mixer motor as motorbike, ????. Poland
• Best Paint/Airbrush: Harley-Davidson Softail, Volker Gegenfurtner, Paint by Pfeil Design
• Best Engineering: Triumph L2-1 Bonneville Racer (1935), Rocket Bob’s Cycle Works
• Best Sportsbike: V-Rod “Brutale”, V-Rod/MV-Agusta, Jens Mahlau, Germany
• Best Cafe Racer: Honda CX 500, , Germany
• Best Power Cruiser: V-Rod, X-treme Bikes, Germany
• Best Chopper: Shovelhead Chopper, ?????,
• Best Bobber: Triumph Bobber, ?????????
• Best Old School: Harley-Davidson 1942 Flathead 3-Wheeler on MiG 21 fueltank , Lukasz Muraszewski, Poland
• Best Roadster: Suzuki “Roadster”, Mellow Motorcycles, Germany
• Best Radical: Hubless Softail Heritage, Heavy Duty Motors, Russia
• Best Fighter: Suzuki GSXR, Extremebikes, Germany
• Editors Choice DREAM-MACHINES: “Gagarin” by Juri Shif, Belarus
• Editors Choice BIKERS NEWS: Triumph Chopper, ?????? • Editors Choise CUSTOMBIKE: Harley-Davidson, One Way Machine, Germany
• Editors Choice ROADSTER: Emerald Sentinel, Triumph Thunderbird 900, Caferacer-Manufacture, Poland
• Best of Show: “Karpatenhund” 2002 Sportster, Blechmann (Blech und drüber), Austria
As always in this type of event some wild stuff.
European shows always seem to have allot of flair and create some amazing bikes.
bikes are as bad as the women.
tell us about that crazy award winning sportster, Cyril, thanks