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BEST OF SHOW - Mario van Kruysbern, Harley Ironhead

Polish Custom Art: Jack’s ‘Crazy Bike’ was given with respect to the outstanding
Motorcycles was one of the craftmanship and re-design of Yamaha’s 3-wheeler.
new exhibitors from the East.
Probably one of the most difficult classes to judge
must have been the Chopper category which had
some excellent entries. In the end, Coni Benusconi’s
Ulfberth—10 years in planning and ideas for one of
the most radical Swedish choppers from the Swiss
specialist CCCP—was awarded the Biker News Editor’s
Choice, while André Schulz of Bike Farm Melle rolled
away with Best Chopper for his own superbly detailed
Swede that took a mere four years to build!
The ultimate accolade of Best of Show was won
by the supercharged Harley Ironhead Sportster
of Mario van Kruisbergen of Holland. The unique
handcrafted goosenecked Sporty had many
handcrafted components combined with extremely
skilled machining of parts and engine. While the
paint job didn’t make the bike stand out when it was
parked near the main entrance, a closer look soon
revealed its qualities and craftsmanship. The sheet
metal work on this one-off custom was eye-catching
and one of the reasons the bike won top honours at
one of the biggest bike shows worldwide.
The 2019 Custombike saw some 32,000 visitors on
three days with 300 exhibitors and approximately
1000 motorcycles—most of which were modified
or customised—either at the bike show or the
booth displays in the four halls. Fifteen years of
Custombike is an achievement to be noted, despite
the challenges of the present market situation. It still
remains the show to see. p

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