Tuesday 22 April 2008
Hot Bike becomes World Championship's Official Consumer Media Partner

We are pleased to announce that magazine publisher Source Interlink Media and Dealer-World USA, operator of AMD Magazine's Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building, have signed an agreement that makes Hot Bike Magazine the event's Official consumer Media Partner.

With a multi-year deal that recognizes the unique status and nature of the Official World Championship, we here at AMD/Dealer-World are proud to have been able to forge an alliance...

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Wednesday 7 May 2008
Affiliate Event: Bus wins ticket to Sturgis at Rod 'n Custom Show

IThe 2nd annual Rod 'n Custom Show, held at the HungExpo exhibition center in Budapest, Hungary, took place over the weekend of May 3-4 and is the latest in the series of events affiliated to the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.

The competition attracted 68 bikes entered by 31 builders from 14 countries. Winner of the 'Absolut' class was Roman Bus of custom shop Wildstyle in the Czech...

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Tuesday 1 April 2008
Thunderbike of Germany scoops second European Championship in three years

Andreas Bergerforth and the team at Thunderbike (of Hamminkeln in Germany) can now add their names to the list of those who have proven their championship grade credentials on multiple occasions, having backed up their 2006 European Championship win with this year's title.

In 2006 Thunderbike won in Europe and went on to be second in the Official World Championship with 'Spectacula'. This year's return to the podium two years on from that success was with 'Open Mind', an S&S-engined fusion of old...

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Friday 29 February 2008
Affiliate Event: Territorio Motero wins Llunatica Benicassim show

Territorio Motero will be travelling to Sturgis as Spain's 2008 Champion to compete in the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building, after winning the Best in Show award at the Llunatica Benicassim show.

Their heavily-modified 1987 Suzuki Savage "Friki" featured a hand-made front end, gas tank, handlebars, seat and copper-plated wheels.

Second and third place, and expenses to attend the Official European Championship of Custom Bike Building in Mainz, Germany, in March, went to Spanish builders Hot Dreams Marbella and Sueca...

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Tuesday 22 January 2008
Affiliate Event: Odyssey Motorcycles wins at Bike Expo

BERTRAND Dubet of Odyssey Motorcycles, France, had a double victory at the weekend as he began the European custom bike show season with two separate show wins at Bike Expo in Padua, Italy.

Bike Expo, which hosts the Italian affiliate round of the World Championship of Custom Bike Building, also played host to two custom bike shows sponsored by Italian bike magazines Freeway Italia and Bikers Life.

After taking Best in Show, with his reverse-engined, automatic transmission bike V-Rage in the Freeway...

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