Motor Bike Expo, Verona Italy.
The biggest and best custom bike in Europe. With more than
700 exhibitors and over a 1000 custom bikes on display, the numbers are pretty
impressive. But these aren’t just custom bikes, these are custom bikes with a
level that’s unbelievable high, details, engineering and styling that can only
be found in Italy.
Many foreigners, not just from all over Europe, but as far
as Asia and America, come to Verona to compete in one of the custom bike shows,
to do business or just to enjoy the best of the European Custom Bike scene.
Five halls, 21.000 square metres filet with bikes, beautiful
babes, Parts and Accessories and with Music and dancing everywhere, makes a
great weekend. Add the Italian hospitality that includes food and drinks for
everyone atalmost every booth amd you know why we come to Verona every year!
New this year at the Verona Motor Bike Expo was the World
Custom Conference, hosted by photographer Michael Lichter. Many interesting
topics were discussed with a panel of builders, photographers and journalists,
both from Europe and The United States. The discussions, with a big audience,
varied from ‘why is a bobber a bobber, and what makes a chopper a chopper?’ to
what’s relevant in the magazines these days, what is the future of printed
magazines and what is the difference with digital magazines?’
Michael Lichter at the World Custom Conference
Max, owner and builder at MS Artrix Customs
As always there was the LowRide Magazine Custom Show, that
had some 230 of the coolest customs in the show, the Custom Chrome Europe
Custom Show which had over 200 bikes in it, and the Magazine Awards that the
editors of the leading European and American magazines were to give to a bike
of their choice. For me that was Francesco Bella, of North Coast Customs. An
Italian builder who built many prize winning bikes and who won many prizes at
shows all over Europe, including the World Championship hosted by AMD. I had
the honour to hand him the Madness Photography Magazine Award. For me, his bike
called ‘Fiat Abarth’ represents Italy; an Italian builder with a sexy bike,
built around a Fiat 500cc Abarth engine. The styling is soooo Italian, the
engineering incredible and his craftmanship shows in the details. Congratulations Francesco Bella!
Francesco Bella, North Coast Customs,
winner of the Madness Photography Magazine Award
Carrie Convilli, Motor Bike Expo. Typical Italian; with two cell phones!
Ron 'Woody' Woodruff
Winston Jey, Rough Crafts Taiwan won the CCE Freestyle Class
Davide, Abnormal Cycles
From the States came not only famous photographer Michael
Lichter, but Ron Woodruff, owner of the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, was there too
with Nayla to show the Italians what the Chip is all about; not only the
largest Motorcycle Music Festival in the World, but also the best place to
party, to camp and to have fun!
A large section was reserved for the rapidly growing Café Racer and Scrambler scene. Mr. Martini, the Ace Cafe London, and brands like Triumph, Ducati, Matchless, and even BMW had many cool bikes on their stands.
Mr. Martini
Carlo Colombo, ASSO Bikes
Three days is not enough to see everything that’s going on
at the Verona Motor Bike Expo. If you like real cool custom bikes, Italian
food, driks and babes, Music and lot’s of fun, then you must come to the Verona
Motor Bike Expo. All the european bike builders are there, all the Custom Bike magazines are there, all the companies that sell custom bike parts and accessories are there, as well the big guys like Custom Chrome, Parts Europe, MAG, Zodiac, Motorcycle Storehouse, Highway Hawk, and many many more. and more than 1000 of the nicest custom bikes on display too.
The builder of this bike received the Desig Award, given by Ray Drea, head design H-D
Ray Drea, head design H-D, me and Karen Davidson
Woody in his new ride!
Check out the 950 photo's we made at the Verona Motor Bike Expo at www.madnessphotography.nl Photo Galleries 2015
Thanks to the Verona Motor Bike Expo Team for the great show and the hospitality!