The Biker Fest International – " Beyond All Expectations "
Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Italy, May 15-18, 2025
Initial estimates suggest that 260,000 bike riders visited the event over the four days of the 39th annual Biker Fest International in Italy – marking an unprecedented and unexpected success.
The organizers have said that the 39th edition of the Biker Fest International( BFI) was a resounding success – " exceeding all expectations. The fourday event will go down in history as a new record-breaking gathering. Not only because of the impressive numbers, but also due to the overwhelming energy that swept through the seaside town, welcoming enthusiasts from all over Italy and neighbouring countries into the party atmosphere and spirit of sharing that represents the true strength of the BFI." There ' s no doubt that the father and son team of Moreno and Micke Persello, the owners, and their Biker Fest team, have again raised their own bar in terms of the event ' s critical mass. Publishers of a range of lifestyle magazines, including the longestablished Biker ' s Life, they are perfectly justified in billing it as Europe ' s Daytona. In recent years it has grown to become a massive rally. Every May it opens a season that they themselves close at the end of summer with September ' s Italian Bikle Week at the same, popular Italian Adriatic coast venue north of Venice. Of the many highlights to a packed four-days, the AMD Approved Custom Bike Show again saw a stunning turnout of great custom bikes. One of the most historic Custom Bike Shows in Europe, it too exceeded expectations, rewarding the best of the more than 100 special bikes entered, all of which were of an exceptionally high standard.
This year, the show was joined by another promising new addition: the first Performance Bagger Show. This put the spotlight on the current trend: racing and sporty baggers, examined and awarded by WSBK legend and
Feuling Racing ' s Ruben Xaus. Live rock concerts, mototours and spectacular off-road opportunities, rounded out what has now become a genuine lifestyle rally that fires the starting gun on Europe ' s Harley and custom motorcycle summer riding season. Next Up: The 4th Italian Bike Week, September 18 to 21, 2025; www. italianbikeweek. net
14 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER- JULY 2025 www. AMDmag. com