Billed as the biggest ever international gathering of custom bike builders in Europe, Big Bike Europe opens next month at the Essen Expo Centre in Germany for three days 10-12 May. A new show feature is the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building previously held at the Sturgis Rally in the USA but now permanently moved to Europe, according to show organiser Robin Bradley.
More than 130 bikes from 20 countries will be contesting the championship. European exhibitors will include Zodiac International, Motorcycle Storehouse, Highway Hawk and K&N Engineering, while American companies include S&S Cycle, Arlen Ness, Baker Drivetrain and Daytona Twin Tec. For more information see www.bigbikeeurope.com
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