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AMD World Championship Class Winners and Photos for 2016

By Paul Crowe

Rumble Racer - 1st place winner. freestyle by Suicide Customs
Rumble Racer – 1st place winner. freestyle by Suicide Customs

The results are in for the 12th AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building and Suicide Customs of Japan takes the win for their entry, Rumble Racer. Michael Naumann of Germany took second with Simple Iron and third place goes to Krugger Motorcycles of Belgium for his S&S 103 powered LADD.

Custom builds like these will appeal to some more than others. Personally, I like Alcatraz 521 for going in a different direction instead of building another V-Twin and Beckman for the home brew 2 stroke engine, though not so much for the overall styling.

Whether these kinds of custom builds are your cup of tea or not, I always give these builders credit for doing the work and putting it out there. Take a look and see what you think.

Simple Iron by Naumann & Co takes second place in the freestyle categoy
Simple Iron by Naumann & Co takes second place in the freestyle categoy with an Ironhead Sportster
Krugger Motorcycles LADD, powered by a 103 inch S&S v-twin took third place freestyle
Krugger Motorcycles LADD, powered by a 103 inch S&S v-twin took third place freestyle.
Kontrolled Kaos by Moore Customs placed fourth freestyle
Kontrolled Kaos by Moore Customs of Witchita, Kansas placed fourth freestyle
Alcatraz 521 is the 5th place winner from North Coast Custom
Alcatraz 521 is the 5th place winner from North Coast Custom of Italy. A nice change of pace here from the usual customs.
Cafe Racer class winner was Iron Custom Motorcycles with Beckman, powered by a hand-made 56bhp, 555сс 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine.
Cafe Racer class winner was Iron Custom Motorcycles from Kharkov, Ukraine with Beckman, powered by a hand-made 56bhp, 555сс 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. You don’t see that every day!
Street Performance class winner was Ducati 750 powered Road Fever by Medeza Cycles
Street Performance class winner was Ducati 750 powered Road Fever by Medeza Cycles of Ireland
Retro Modified by PDF Motociclette is Big Kahuna with a 1000cc 1927 JD 8-valve
Retro Modified class winner by PDF Motociclette of Italy is Big Kahuna with a 1000cc 1927 JD 8-valve
Winner Modified Harley is German Motorcycle Authority with Milwaukee Mile powered by a 1340 cc Harley with S&S heads.
Winner Modified Harley class by German Motorcycle Authority is Milwaukee Mile powered by a 1340 cc Harley with S&S heads.

Photo credits: Onno Wieringa/Frank Sander
AMD Magazine AMD Championship

Update: The name of the 5th place freestyle winner is Alcatraz 521, not Alcatraz. I first included then removed the number from the name, but it should be in there. – Paul Crowe

Posted on October 9, 2016 Filed Under: Motorcycle Builders Tagged With: AMD World Championship


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Comments

  1. Bob says

    October 9, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    Not one bagger, beach ball rear tire, raised steering head/long fork, plank seat, wrapped pipe, or ironic clip-on/knobby combo in the bunch. Only one set of firestones.

    It’s about time….

  2. Felipe Zapata says

    October 9, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Far more art than transportation.

  3. Cab says

    October 12, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Nothing here really works for me. All overstyled and overdone. My 2 cents.

  4. Gregg Hodge says

    October 14, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    As a gray beard rider and sometimes builder of 20 years I am even now constantly amazed how many beautiful customs can be rendered out of V Twins. I have owned everything from a Kaw 3cyl to a 750 atlas Norton to a 57, Morris mag linkart DC equipped sportster etc etc etc and love them all. I now own a sportster going under the knife and just finished the paperwork on a two year old BMW super bike…
    My favorite here was the Rumble Racer followed by Kontrolled Khaos with 3rd place tied between the Ukraine Beckman and the 27′ eight valve JD. None of these were made to ride but are more pieces of art that can be rode if necessary to the cafe or bar but more likely to the ride in show to show off the unbelievable workmanship and style of these tasty bikes. Or maybe I’m just getting too soft in my old age. It wsn’t that long ago that I ride that short (think old style ness bay area but with a cherroni front end and chrome moly frame) rigid 57 sporty to a national meet from Tennessee to Chicago IL in a thunderstorm that seemed to follow me all the way there!

  5. eddi says

    October 15, 2016 at 5:09 am

    No matter how long I look at it, the Alcatraz 521 looks like it is violating several laws of physics just sitting there. A visitor from an alternate universe.

    Note: Comment edited by Paul Crowe to include 521 in the name of the bike, as also noted at the end of the post.

  6. VFR Marc says

    January 11, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    I don’t get the Krugger LADD (did somebody mix the drawings?), but as usual I’m in awe of the imagination and talent out there.

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