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Naumann & Co ‘Simple Iron’ Germany Second Place FREESTYLE “Beckman”, featuring a handmade 56bhp, 555сс 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. In another success for the small but fast-growing and innovative Irish custom scene, 2013 World Champions Mick O'Shea and Don Cronin (Medaza Cycles) took the demanding Street Performance class with “Road Fever”, a 1978 Ducati 750. Staged as the lead feature at the first ever ‘INTERMOT Customized’ (October 5th to 9th), the show-within-show concept in Hall 10 at the INTERMOT Expo in Cologne, Germany, was created to showcase international custom industry excellence, and the concept has been widely praised by exhibitors and visitors alike as delivering an inspirational and aspirational show environment that is set to champion the professionalism of the international custom market for years to come. In addition to the AMD World Championship bikes, ‘INTERMOT Customized’ drew over 100 exhibitors, including several of the leading OEMs such as Harley-Davidson, BMW, Triumph, Yamaha and Kawasaki; Ural from Russia and German V-8 specialist Boss Hoss. Exhibiting distributors included Custom Chrome Europe and Motorcycle Storehouse, with Krugger Motorcycles ‘Ladd’ Belgium Third Place FREESTYLE www.AMDchampionship.com AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - NOVEMBER 2016 27