A new elite-level custom motorcycle builder contest has been launched in the United States. The Ultimate Custom Bike Competition kicks off on November 12th, and will have 12 individual rounds of competition. The finale takes place during Daytona Progressive International Motorcycle Show, March 9-12, 2011. With more than 500 custom-built machines, the UBCSC is close to becoming tha largest cutom bike competition in North America.
Mike Vivona's machine
The UBCSC show will have a three class format with motorcycles categorized as Freestyle, Modified Harley and Performance Custom. The 2010-2011 Progressive International Motorcycle Shows tour begins in Dallas and winds through Seattle; San Mateo, Calif.; Long Beach, Calif.; Novi, Mich.; Washington, D.C.; New York; Cleveland; Minneapolis; Chicago; and Greenville, S.C., before concluding in Daytona Beach, Fla. Judging will be conducted by the competitors themselves, with the top five builders in each class receiving awards, as well as a special “people’s choice” award will be given to the builder who receives the most votes from show attendees. An awards ceremony will take place at each show where winners will receive cash prizes and trophies followed by a short interview so attendees can learn the story behind the master builds. “Our partnership with Biker Pros Media and affiliation with the AMD World Championship, coupled with the built-in visibility from more than 600,000 motorcycle enthusiasts who attend our motorcycle shows, has positioned this contest to be a must-enter for custom bike builders,” said Progressive International Motorcycle Shows VP and General Manager Tracy Harris. “No other competition will offer this much exposure to custom bike builders or the chance to become the definitive American Champion of custom bike building.”
DAM Motorcycle
“With the AMD World Championship as a benchmark, the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows and Biker Pros have our sights set on creating nothing but the best for both the custom bike builder and show attendee,” said Bike Pros Media Partner Bob Kay, the agency managing the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show competition. “This will be the largest, most professional and prestigious series of custom bike shows in the country and this collection of priceless motorcycles will create an awe-inspiring display not to be missed on this year’s show circuit.”
The International Motorcycle Show has more about the event.
