Custom Motorcycle Mayhem at Mainz/Germany: With a powerful and extraordinary Bikeshow, dealershow and european Championship of Custombike-Building, the 2008 edition of the CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE DEALER SHOW again topped last years record results in terms of attending dealers, visitors and bikeshow-participants – not to forget the glamourous guest-stars from the US and Germany: Jesse James, Cory Ness, Marcus Walz and Fred Kodlin. The quality of the motorcycles exhibited blew everybody’s mind – as 100 never before seen custombikes premiered at what now is the most excellent bikeshow of europe and the definite highlight in the european bikeshow calendar and a true celebraton of Custom Chrome Europe’s 10th anniversary Dealer Show.
“If you want to see extraordinary Custombikes, it is here,” stated one visitor pushing through the crowd on Sunday noontime. “I’ve been here at the Phoenix Hall ever since the event was moved to Mainz and opened to the public and I never saw the same bike twice!” Europe’s market leader in Customparts-Distribution again has teamed up their show with the AMD European Championship of Custombike-Building to create one of the best Custombike-Shows in Europe. 100 awesome custombikes from all over europe participated, competing for three tickets to the World Championship at Sturgis/South Dakota in August 2008 and prices worth no less than 30.000 €!
“The quality seen in these bikes is just incredible,” stated both Custom Chrome Europe President Holger Mohr and AMD Show host Chris McGee. In 2008 the show marked the big comeback of the german customizers, as two out of three top FREESTYLE class bikes came from Germany and (almost) every other 1st price was won by a made in Germany Custombike! Top-honours and the prestigious EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP went to Thunderbike at Hamminkeln, authorized Harley-Davidson Dealer, who are well known for their 2006-Bike Spectacula, winning both the European Championship and the vice-world champion title! So Open Mind was in the footsteps and built to win, nevertheless achieving the task in spectacular fashion.
Second place went to Sturgis-experienced french team of Riverside Motocyclettes for a stunning one-off frame sportive lowrider that is as radical as the brake system is dangerous: Bicycle-brakes instead of brake discs. Nevertheless, the radical compact bike caught the attention of the other builders which, along with judges from press and industry, had to select their favourite bikes. Stunning design, advanced technology and the most radical choice of tire one have ever seen on a Custombike won TGS from bavaria the 3rd ticket to Sturgis: Ice-Speedway nails!!! The Seppster shares the name with last year's show-winning creation but is in fact a completely new creation with one off frame, single-side-fork and turbo-charged S&S 96 cubic inch V-twin. The Freestyle class again attracted some of the wildest custom creations from all over Europe, but the Modified Harley-Davidson category, this year with a 31-bike strong field did show some extraordinary craftmanship! The Custom Chrome Motorcycle class highlighted the best bikes build from CCE’s motorcycle kits. Again, TGS scored top-honours in this class with their Spirit-based, Voodoo Child.
This years 10th anniversary had Custom Chrome Europe bring out the best of the best fort he dealer show and the exhibits too: Classic motorcycles from German collectors ????? and Dieter Hofem, painting artist Michael Knepper and more than 50 top-names of brands from the CCE catalogue, most of which were represented by the presidents themself . S&S’s Brett Smith, who will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the engine manufacturer in june 2008, was there to pick the best S&S-powered custom creations and to check out some of the bikes that were built to be part of the 50-bike special exhibition that will highlight this years celebrations: Fred Krugger Bertrand was the first European to finish his project and Germany based shop Custom Garage exhibited the first European X-Wedge powered bike, tributed to the anniversary!
This years Special Guests included West Coast Chopper TV-Star and Bikebuilder Jesse James, Cory Ness and his son Zac, taking Custombike building in the Ness family into the 3rd generation, world renowned Custombike photographer Michael Lichter and former CCE designer and legendary bike-builder John Reed who was awarded with a special exhibition at the event AND received a Custom Chrome Europe Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding work.
“We are looking forward to the year 2008 with great confidence“, said Holger Mohr, “as we have very interesting new products for all Twin Cam riders and our Custom Chrome Motorcycle line is running well. ALL RevTech engines are now Euro-3 approved using carburators – and we have a complete new engine line coming up. Not to forget that we have upgraded our Custom Chrome Europe Motorcycle line to meet European emission standards and the changing trends.” With approximately 3,000 visitors on Sunday, plus the 1,500 CCE-dealers from all over the world, the event was a huge success for both CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE and the Custombike Motrcycle market in general! “It is incredible that already 10 years have passed by,” says Holger Mohr, “but we have come quite a way in those years – and the future has a lot to offer.“
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AMD PRO SHOW – CUSTOM CHROME BIKESHOW PRIZESAMD PRO SHOW FREESTYLE CLASS
1. OPEN MIND, Thunderbike (Germany), CCE/DHL 5.000 € Voucher for Sturgis Transport
2. Sugarland Express, Riverside Motorcycles (France), DHL 5.000 € Voucher for Sturgis Transport
3. Seppster, TGS Motorcycles (Germany), , DHL 5.000 € Voucher for Sturgis Transport
4. V-Rage, Odyseey-Motorcycles (France), Baker DD6 Gearbox
5. Half Day, Tribute to S&S, Krugger Motorcycles, Belgium, Rebuffini Elypse Forward Controls
6. Precious, Classic Cycles, Switzerland, Kodlin Triple Tree Set
7. Speedpan, Frank van Geffen, Holland, Spyke Stealth starter chrom8.
8. Project 17, Andreoli Motorcycles, Italy, Avon/Cooper 250/300 tire
9. Just Bike, VAV-Tuninc, Czech Republic, Progressive Suspention shocks
10. Cadbike 33, BMW Bobber, DBBP Design, Holland, MMB digital Speedo
AMD PRO SHOW Custom Chrome Motorcycles
1. Voodoo Child, TGS Motorcycles, Germany, (BSL Hot Rod Exhaust)
2. Checker, Outback Motorcycles, Germany, (Scorpion clutch)
3. Black Angel, Custombike, Italy, (Skull Air Cleaner Cover)
AMD PRO SHOW Modified Harley Class
1. ’48, USM GmbH, Germany, (RevTech Wheel Set)
2. The Apprentice, Frankfurt Harley-Factory, Germany, (DAC MCV Speedometer)
3. Old Gun, School Bar Atelier, France, (B2 Minilift)
Ed Martin Jammer Old School Awards 2008
1. Project 17, Andreoli Motorcycles, Italy, (SJP Fork + Special Trophy by Ed Martin)
2. Pure 93, Independent Choppers, Germany, (Primo Belt Drive Fork + Special Trophy by Ed Martin)
3. Pure Old School, Hells Kitchen Choppers, (Crime Scene Chopper Jacket + LePera Seat Fork + Special Trophy by Ed Martin),
CUSTOM CHROME PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
1. Fenris, Habermann Performance, Germany, (RevTech 6-speed Transmission)
S&S Brett Smith President’s Pick
1.X-Wedge Dragon, Custom Garage, Germany (96 Cubic Inch S&S TÃœV engine, polished)
2.Eckerslike Flyer, Krazy Horse Customs, England, (S&S Toolbox)
3.Sandman, RMF Motorcycles, Germany (S&S Quick Setup-Kit, EU certified Muffler and Teardrop Aircleaner)
