CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW - Ten-year anniversary with records
CUSTOM BIKE SHOW – Die weltgrößte Messe für umgebaute Motorräder feiert ihr zehnjähriges anniversary mit Rekorden
330 exhibitors, 800 unique motorcycle conversions, once again more than 30,000 visitors - the CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW continues to grow in its tenth year and underpins its international status.
From December 5 to 7, 2014, the Bad Salzuflen the CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW will take place for the tenth time.
Several records were broken for the anniversary - more motorcycles, more shows and more national and international exhibitors were part of the world's largest trade fair for converted motorcycles.
Winston Yeh aus Taiwan, der Gewinner der International Custombike Championship Germany, begründet das damit: „In Asien sagen alle, wenn du in Europa etwas erreichen willst, musst du zur CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW nach Deutschland, sie ist die wichtigste Messe in diesem Sektor. Jetzt muss ich sagen, sie haben recht und ich bin froh hier dabei gewesen zu sein.“
Arno Kruth from Toxic Bikes was also overjoyed as a participant in the show, after all he won the EUROPEAN BIKER BUILD-OFF 2014 against the Spaniard Sergio Bayarri from Sbay Motor Company.
Nachdem das amerikanische Team um Bill Dodge zwei Wochen vor Messestart wegen Problemen mit der Zollbehörde absagte, sprang das Team von Toxic Bikes ein und überraschte mit einer astreinen Performance.
During the three days of the trade fair, both teams built a sensational custom bike in front of the public. In the end, the Spanish team ran out of time; the futuristic V2 racer was simply not ready to ride. Either way, the favor of the audience was on the side of the North German mechanics, who triumphed with their old-school Harley by a surprisingly large margin.
For the participants of the International Custombike Championship Germany (ICCG), the CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW is both a benchmark and a platform. A victory in one of the 17 categories is like an accolade. This year's winners belong to the highest league of motorcycle construction.
Winner:
Craziest Bike - René van Tuil/Netherlands
Best Paint/Airbrush - Stanislaw Myszkowski/Poland
Best Engineering - Francesco Bella/Italy
Best Sportsbike - Andreas Neuhold/Switzerland
Best Cafe Racer – Heiner Trapp/Österreich
Best Roadster - Axel Siemoneit/Germany
Best Chopper - Stephan and Armin Simon/Germany
Best Bobber - Rüdiger Koch/Germany
Best Old School - Markus Roch/Germany
Best Radical - Yuri Shif/Belarus
Editors Choice DREAM-MACHINES – Arno Overweel/Niederlande
Editors Choice BIKERS NEWS - Sandra Fröhlich/Switzerland
Editors Choice CUSTOMBIKE - Christian Schwarzenlander/Austria
VIP Selection Sergio Bayarri - Winston Yeh/Taiwan
VIP Selection Arno Kruth - Rüdiger Koch/Germany
Best of Show - Winston Yeh/Taiwan
There were also plenty of other highlights at the CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW. These included motorcycle presentations on the main stage, award ceremonies for the CUSTOMBIKE competition organized by the magazine of the same name and the presentation of the Build-Da-Fukker bikes. The supporting program was complemented by an equally spectacular range of shows and action, such as the Miss CUSTOMBIKE competition, the fire shows by London tattoo model Cervena Fox and the steep wall shows, where Henny Kroeze and Jagath Perera thrilled the audience with breathtaking performances.
The next CUSTOMBIKE-SHOW will take place in 2015 from December 4 to 6.