Custom Motorcycle Building Cruiser

The highest-placed domestic builder for 2010 is second placed Mark Daley of Thunderstruck Custom Bikes. His placing reflects the level of engineering involved in the building of the engine in his entry - Sniper. The Indian Powerplus motor used in the bike has had the inlet and outlet ports reversed, with the heads welded and machined to allow the correct sized valves to be operated by the reverse grind cam.

For the first time in the Championship's history, a builder from Belarus brought a bike to Sturgis and was duly rewarded with third place for his efforts. Yuri Shif, the proprietor of Yuri Shif Customs, took inspiration from German '30s race cars for the styling of his long, low bike and then took the German influence even further by joining two early BMW Boxer engines at the cranks.

Not satisfied with the engineering needed to achieve that feat he then reversed the rear pair of heads to allow him to feed all four inlet ports via a supercharger.

Having already placed in the top three in the Freestyle Class at the 2010 World Championship of Custom Bike Building, it became a double celebration for Yuri Shif when he was called to the stage to receive the Metric World Champion's trophy too, having won the class by a clear margin.

The European domination of the results sheet continued with Sergio Bayarri, of Sbay Motor Company, claiming the win in the Production Manufacturer class with his race-inspired "Flying". The bike, which replicates Ducati geometry, has been developed and tested on European race tracks and the tires show the strain of hard riding on the track.

With support from Harley-Davidson, and a Screamin' Eagle motor being awarded to the winner, the competition in the Modified Harley class was the stiffest seen in the event's history, and once again it was a European builder that triumphed. Shaw Harley-Davidson's Strike True II polled the votes in the judging and saw the trophy heading to the United Kingdom, another first in the show's seven-year history.

The World Championship of Custom Bike Building exists to showcase and promote international custom motorcycle design and engineering quality, craftsmanship and innovation; and to promote the evolution of custom motorcycling in ways that will help secure the unique enjoyment of custom motorcycles for future generations of riders.

Car Sport Flash Auto 2011

At the auto show season, first big event, the sun, fun and fuel consumption are in good supply.The 2010 LA Auto Show is open to the public in November 1919 to 1928

Pound Car Concepts Revealed

Design studios that are participating in the 7th annual Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge have the daunting task of envisioning a “1,000 lb (454 kg) four-passenger vehicle that is both comfortable and safe, while delivering satisfactory driving performance without sacrificing the styling consumers demand." But the various concepts that the designers have come up with
are nothing short of spectacular. Because the Cadillac Aera (Aero + Era) is equipped with alternative fuel, this futuristic 2+2 coupe boasts a 1,000 mile range. This coupe has an advanced body structure that "utilizes a polyhedral, 3D lattice, mono-formed frame with a flexible pressurized polymer skin for body panels and glass."