2008 World Championship of Custom Bike Building

**Conquiztador** · 13th September 2008, 18:47

Roger Goldammer from Canada took first spot. Using the same basics as when winning in 2005, the super charged one cylinder HD motor.

I like this morphing of his creation better then the green insect from 2005. But still is not what I like. Then again, I love long forks... But clearly Roger has a feel for what will grab the judges eyes.

I have here attached a pic of his bike, (the yellow one) and for the ones here who does not have that love for US iron, also the Metric Winner. For the ones who want to see more of what was on offer, please go to:

http://www.amdchampionship.com/

Custom building is not what it used to be!

Here link to 2007 one: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ht=2007+custom

**dwnundabkr** · 13th September 2008, 19:27

cool, good to see a NZ entrant well done

**Conquiztador** · 13th September 2008, 20:46

Originally Posted by dwnundabkr

cool, good to see a NZ entrant well done

Thanks!

Ray has for years now been building his "Road Rage" production customs in NZ and selling them here.

Had no idea that he had entered one here! And his team managed to beat 5 USA ones and place 5'th. Top effort!

**jedi** · 13th September 2008, 21:18

Doesn't surprise me that he won, he's a pretty smart cookie and has a lot of innovation and maybe that's how it's judged to a large extent.
The chopper scene has moved to a different style over that past couple of years.
Thanks for the link

**Brian d marge** · 14th September 2008, 03:49

swankers who donut know shit what a custom is ......next they will be calling them...swoooopy

Stephen

**Conquiztador** · 14th September 2008, 14:47

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

swankers who donut know shit what a custom is ......next they will be calling them...swoooopy

Stephen

A customised bike is something that is changed from the original. The level of customising is varying, depending on taste, money available, knowledge and vision.

Today when you can buy a custom with all the bling and you need to have no knowledge of anything, just a thick wallet, things have changed. When I first got involved it was all about home-made bits. We used to make our own frames, forks, triple trees, handlebars, tanks, wheels. U name it. That was actually part of the fun. And to then be able to ride something you had built and you knew every bolt and nut of it.

I am slowly moving towards old skool stuff. A small magazine called "Greasy Kulture" is something I read from cover to cover.