Parts and Custom Chrome Europe. The 15-member jury certainly had a tough job. The bikes at ' Custom Nationals ' are as much in an exhibition as they are in competition. They are not solely defined by classes but rather to provide the visitors with a showcase for the character of the best custom bikes and classics. Thanks to an effective web-based registration process, the set-up can be pre-planned and is adjusted as the bikes roll in on Thursday and Friday. As the event ends with Saturday ' s 10 pm trophy ceremony- the party outside goes on with live music well into the night- exhibitors are free to check out straight away, after the trophy ceremony. The strongest competition was in all
Street Bob Custom, One Way Machines
Custom Touring( all Touring bikes featuring bags in stock version) # 1- Road Glide Extreme Bagger, Marc Recknagel, Germany # 2- Road King Touring Style, Jann Lehmeyer, Germany
US Bikes- 1250-up cc( all custom Harley, Indian, Victory and others, Big Twin or V8 powered) # 1- Softail Chopper, Thomy Bader, Germany( Best of Show) # 2- Street Bob Custom, One Way Machines, Julian von Oheimb, Germany
Custom( all bikes with frame modifications or engines of different manufacturers- S & S, Ultima, RevTech, Japanese & European engines in Custom-frames) # 1- Harley-Davidson FLH Custom, Joachim Schabel, Germany # 2- Honda / Kawasaki Crossover, Frank Roehlich, Germany
Radical Custom Bikes( completely radical and built from scratch) # 1- Dragstyle Custom, Wolfgang Baetz, Custom-Wolf, Germany # 2- Habermann Highneck Chopper, Matthias Jung, Habermann Performance, Germany
the Harley-Davidson related classes, including Custom Classic / Vintage- but as is often seen at the best shows in Europe, the 50-125 cc Scooter & Moped class saw some unbelievably high-end entries. One of the stars of this year ' s ' Custom Nationals ' was the superb ' Cyber Schwalbe ' by Denis Wobus / Germany, which drew constant crowds. Originating from the iconic GDR |
( former East German) ' Schwalbe ' scooter, Denis not only restored the engine and drive train to perfection but created a Tesla ' Cyber Truck ' style bodywork and incorporated much of Tesla ' s advanced electronic gimmicks. All to be operated from a cellphone! This was one of several ' Best in Show ' candidates. With the Drag Racing heritage and influence of the ' Knight Riders ', quite |
a number of the Dragbikes that raced at Glemseck 101 exhibited at the show. State of the Art HD-based entries included Wolfgang Bätz of ' Custom Wolf ' who won ' Radical ' and Christian Gietl, both winning trophies in two classes. Julian von Oheimb showed his latest top-bike with excellent craftsmanship and massive re-detailing. Two classes saw dual ' First ' and ' Runner-Up ' |
places, despite a 15-strong jury. Save the date- ' Custom Nationals ' 06 / 08 / 27 to 07 / 08 / 27 www. custom-nationals. de |
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