SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011
These bikes are the two-wheeled equivalent to MB&F's Horological Machines!
Here are the top three laureates of the 2010 World Championship
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Veon set as long wheelbase cruiser
1st (by quite a long way) the "Veon" by Krugger Motorcycles from Belgium.The Veon features a unique electronically adjustable frame system that, at the flick of a switch, the V-Rod engined bike can be transformed from a low-riding cruiser with long rake to sport bike mode with a shorter wheelbase and steeper rake.
The radical machine even has two sets of foot controls to match each style of riding.
Veon transformed into short wheelbase racer
Video showing how the Veon adjusts modes
The Sniper
2nd the incredible "Sniper" by Thunderstruck by Custom Bikes from the USA. The Indian Powerplus motor used in the bike has had the inlet and outlet ports reversed with the heads welded and machined to allow the correct sized valves to be operated by the reverse grind cam.
3rd "The Machine" by Yuri Shif from Belarus. Yuri Shif, the proprietor of Yuri Shif Customs took inspiration from German '30s race cars for the styling of his long, low bike and then took the German influence even further by joining two early BMW Boxer engines at the cranks.
Not satisfied with the engineering needed to achieve that feat he then reversed the rear pair of heads to allow him to feed all four inlet ports via a supercharger.
The Missing Link
But a bike that really grabbed our attention took 10th place in 2009: The Missing Link by RK Concepts from Texas. The Missing Link uses its engine as a stressed component of the frame and massive welded chain links as the backbone of the frame.
But do you really want your seat this close to that massive spinning wheel?
For more information, please visit http://www.amdchampionship.com/
A Walk on the Wild Side of Motorcyles
The AMD World Championship of Custom bike building is the Olympics of hand-made motorbikes and boasts some of the most creative designers and engineers on the planet.These bikes are the two-wheeled equivalent to MB&F's Horological Machines!
Here are the top three laureates of the 2010 World Championship
Veon set as long wheelbase cruiser
1st (by quite a long way) the "Veon" by Krugger Motorcycles from Belgium.The Veon features a unique electronically adjustable frame system that, at the flick of a switch, the V-Rod engined bike can be transformed from a low-riding cruiser with long rake to sport bike mode with a shorter wheelbase and steeper rake.
The radical machine even has two sets of foot controls to match each style of riding.
Veon transformed into short wheelbase racer
Video showing how the Veon adjusts modes
The Sniper
2nd the incredible "Sniper" by Thunderstruck by Custom Bikes from the USA. The Indian Powerplus motor used in the bike has had the inlet and outlet ports reversed with the heads welded and machined to allow the correct sized valves to be operated by the reverse grind cam.
3rd "The Machine" by Yuri Shif from Belarus. Yuri Shif, the proprietor of Yuri Shif Customs took inspiration from German '30s race cars for the styling of his long, low bike and then took the German influence even further by joining two early BMW Boxer engines at the cranks.
Not satisfied with the engineering needed to achieve that feat he then reversed the rear pair of heads to allow him to feed all four inlet ports via a supercharger.
The Missing Link
But a bike that really grabbed our attention took 10th place in 2009: The Missing Link by RK Concepts from Texas. The Missing Link uses its engine as a stressed component of the frame and massive welded chain links as the backbone of the frame.
But do you really want your seat this close to that massive spinning wheel?
For more information, please visit http://www.amdchampionship.com/
