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to be able to start ( kick or electric ) and ride down the ramp and stop for a photo in front of the large AMD / EME Madrid scrutineering center , start up again , ride a wide turn and back up the onto the platform . " This was a real draw , a real spectacle , and it went to the heart of ' AMD ' values as a genuine design and engineering

showcase that recognizes genuinely ridable craftsmanship , innovation and creativity ," said Onno . " The public loved to see that and cheered appreciatively - and loudly - for every bike once they re-started . This is how every bike show should be , showing that your bike is rideable . Unfortunately , not all bikes succeeded , and , sadly , some were disqualified for not being able to perform this ' AMD ' run test , regardless of how innovative the ideas were , regardless of how convincing the craftsmanship appeared to be . " After this spectacular climax all the bikes were lined up in front of the stage for the announcements . First in Custom was the huge Viking style chopper named ' Drakkar ', built by Lluis of LIC Motorcycles , and first in the Street Class was a lovely H-D XR1200 Turbo by Sueca . " Before announcing the ' Best in Show ', a special VIP invitation for the next ' AMD ' was awarded for ' Dolbagg ', a cool Sportster Bagger built by Custmotion ( Marc Torrent from Switzerland ), with the biggest prize and qualification for the next ' AMD ' awarded to William Gomez for
' Dolbagg ', a cool Sportster Bagger built by Custmotion ( Marc Torrent from Switzerland ) was awarded a VIP invitation for the next ' AMD '
' Sacrament ' - an exceptional Yamaha 600 Diversion featuring flowing lines and a single-sided front end ." Congratulations to all the winners , and a huge thanks to the EME Motorama Show , Niko of Nikobikes in Italy for helping as a judge , and especially Fernando Armenteros for all his dedicated hard work , resulting in one of the best ' AMD ' shows we ' ve seen in a long time . Motorama Madrid 2023 is planned for March 10-12 . www . motorama . es
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