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Red Gladiator 2007 AMD World Championship – 3rd

By Paul Crowe

Red Gladiator by Hot Dock Custom Cycles - 2007 AMD World Championship 3rd place

Red Gladiator by Hot Dock Custom Cycles of Japan placed 3rd in this year’s AMD World Championship. A lot more conventional than either Hulster 8 Valve or Chicara Art Two, it displays some very nice craftsmanship and attention to detail. I think the filler caps are pretty neat, they look like little bank vault doors with locking rods.

The engine is a Harley Davidson but the builder, Keiji Kawakita, added 4 valve heads and his own custom fuel injection. Big twin power with performance potential. Now if that frame was a bit more sporty …

Overall, it’s a bit too shiny for my personal taste, but these are show bikes, after all, so chrome and bright paint is expected. The rear tire is still wide but check the angle of the front end, looks like this bike is supposed to work like a real motorcycle, no super long, stretched out nonsense. Pretty interesting.

Red Gladiator by Hot Dock Custom Cycles - 2007 AMD World Championship 3rd place

Link: AMD World Championship

Posted on August 9, 2007 Filed Under: Motorcycle Builders

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Comments

  1. wendell says

    August 9, 2007 at 11:23 am

    I’d be interested in what came in last place….

  2. todd says

    August 9, 2007 at 2:31 pm

    yawn…

    -todd

  3. Diesel says

    August 9, 2007 at 9:02 pm

    The swingarm is a little too busy, but I like the overall concept because it’s looks like a nice ridable seating position, and has a dirt track feel to it.

  4. OTTOMAN says

    August 13, 2007 at 4:14 pm

    It look,s ok. But i have to agree with wendell.

  5. Keith says

    August 16, 2007 at 9:14 pm

    What used to be last place 5 years ago is first place now .

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