THE 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON “BATTLE OF THE KINGS” CONTEST STARTS
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custom bikes come from Harley-Davidson • Over 200 Harley-Davidson dealers are taking part in what is perhaps the largest customizing contest of all time
• Any dark custom bike can be used as a basis, including the 2018 Fat Bob and Street Bob models
• In addition to the state winners, an overall winner will be chosen
After the great success of the “Battle of the Kings” contest in 2017, the ultimate Harley-Davidson dealer competition for custom bikes will be held worldwide in 2018.
Norway , Mexico and South Africa will be there
In the fourth year of this contest, more than 200 authorized Harley-Davidson dealers will compete against each other with their two-wheeled creations. And the range of basic bikes is also increasing in 2018 - every Harley-Davidson Dark Custom Bike can be used as a starting point for the custom project. Softail models Fat Bob and Street Bob are eligible
The rules are simple: The customizing budget must not exceed 6,000 euros (plus VAT) and the machine must be registrable.
The Battle of the Kings 2018 competition started back in October 2017, asking dealers to redesign a machine. Following the election of the national Custom Kings, which will take place shortly, the contest will culminate in November 2018 with all these champions fighting for the crown of the international Custom King. The final and coronation will take place at the EICMA in Milan.
Steve Lambert, Director of Marketing at Harley-Davidson International, is already looking forward to the competition: “In the 'Battle of the Kings' contest, our authorized dealers will demonstrate their extremely impressive talent when it comes to customizing. This competition also provides considerable inspiration for our customers when it comes to customizing their own bike. Our Dark Custom line forms the ideal basis for the conversions and we are particularly pleased to now also have the new and particularly powerful Fat Bob and Street Bob models. After the amazing custom bikes created in the 2017 competition, I can’t wait to see the creations from the 2018 Battle of the Kings contest!”
Further information about the Battle of the Kings contest can be found at www.hd.com/customkings.
Text and image credit: Copyright Harley-Davidson
