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CUSTOM CHROME INTERNATIONAL BIKE SHOW SERIES: 16th RIDE-IN BIKE SHOW FAAK - SHOW REPORT 2018 Biker‘s Life Special Award: 1 Page advertising! Modified HD #1: „Shovel Chopper“ by Penz Custombikes
CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE PRESS RELEASE - PUBLICATION FREE OF CHARGE Following on second position in Modified HD, Thunderbike again shocked the competition with an all-new stock-based extreme custom named „Grand Prix“. „Sesto Elemento“ shows where the V-Rod could have gone, if Harley would have wanted it: High tech carbon and fingerprint ignition key! Again, the four top categories Championship, Modified HD, Jammer Old School and RevTech Performance saw tight competition between some of the best customizers of Europe, this time especially from Italy, Austria and Germany. „New Moon Reloaded“ by All Star Choppers and Filippo Valora from Italy has been introduced at MBE in Verona 2018 and this is where he is going again: He took the top award in the Championship class, € 1.000,-- in CCE parts and a trip to Motor Bike Expo Verona 2019! „Mystic“ of Petrini Ronni, built by WRC/Italy got 2nd place in the „Champs“ class, followed be the Dutch entry „Tattoo Trash“ by Maastricht-based Joshua van Gellecum – that was a tight race! - - - Showtime: CCE Ride-In 2018 - - - As already mentioned, 23 entries into the „Modified Harley“ class alone, there was some hot competition going on: Especially since the winning Shovel Chopper of Peter Penzenstadler could also have won in either Jammer Old School or Championship. But at close inspection, the bike did fit the regulations with stock motor and modified stock frame – and Peter did also win in Harley‘s „Custom“ class the day before. Engraved motor and gleaming metal flake paintjob by Marcus Pfeil gave Penz the edge before the following Thunderbike premiere bike „Grand Prix“. „GP“ also raised suspicions but is based on a 2018 model year „Breakout“ onto which Thunderbike welded a new tail end, smoothened the stock frame and added new tank and swingarm. In result, the theme is similar to Harley‘s „newcomer“ FXDR 114, only that Thunderbike´s creation looks so much better! Following on third position, „Sesto Elemento“ by Latina/Italy based E-D Special Custom could also have been the class winner, since the spectacular V-Rod was equipped with new carbon body parts all over the bike, modified suspension and finger-print ID ignition key! Emiliano Damia premiered the bike in Verona 2018, who also picked on of their „Motor Bike Expo 2019“ invitation bikes from this class: Giuseppe „Pepe“ Lazzarda‘s „Maravilla“ Chicano-Custom caught the eyes of many visitors, among them MBE Organizer Francesco Agnoletto, who picked the bike for the 2019 edition of the show. Surprisingly, the owner‘s Italian name is misleading, as the bike is based in Belgium! - - - Showtime: CCE Ride-In 2018 - - - The „Jammer Old School“ class saw a line-up of great „Old School“ conversions with a tough head-to-head fight of „Calipso“ by Sabrina Canducci of Meldola/Italy based WRC Custom Build and the spectacular „Beelzebub‘s Ditch Jumper“ by Alessio Mattiazzi, painted with extreme care to detail by 70‘s Helmets. In the end, „Calipso“ won the top honours, followed by „Beelzebub“ and „Cross Bones“ by X-Trem Custombikes from Mettmann/Germany. - - - Showtime: CCE Ride-In 2018 - - -
