London Custom Championships: Winners Announced

If you were lucky enough to make it to the Carole Nash MCN London Motorycle Show then you won't have failed to have been astounded at the quality of the custom bikes entered into the London Custom Motorcycle Championships.

With outstanding bikes being displayed across several categories, the judging of this year's event was particularly tricky. But the judges finally came to their decision, and so here is a rundown of the winners in each category.

BEST MODIFIED HARLEY CLASS

1^st        Chris Nicols & Dave Batchelor of P & D Customs, Slinfold, West Sussex - 1200 Harley-Davidson Sportster

2^nd       Clint & Al of Burnout Bikes, Downton, Wiltshire - XL1000 Harley-Davidson

3^rd        Steve Willis of Shaw Speed & Custom, Lewes, East Sussex - 883 Harley-Davidson

BEST RETRO/OLD SCHOOL CLASS

• 1^ST       Snob of Snob’s Customs Cycles, London - SCC Panhead
   
• 2^nd       Gaz & Bujar of Auto Fabrica, Southend-on-Sea, Essex - SR 500
   
• 3^rd        Nigel Brooker of Nigel Brooker Custom Builds, Towcester, Northamptonshire - Honda CB 550

BEST STREET PERFORMANCE CLASS

1^st        Steve Conway, Brighton, East Sussex - GSXR 1100 G Suzuki

2^nd       Steve Hillary of Redmax Speedshop, Honiton, Devon - Redmax XR1000

3^rd        Paul of Krazy Horse Customs, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk - Café Racer - Victory

BEST FREESTYLE CLASS

• 1^st        Lin & Vic Jefford of Destiny Cycles, Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire - ‘Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong'
   
• 2^nd       Larry Houghton of Lamb Engineering, Salisbury, Wiltshire - Triumph Bonneville 862cc Hinckley
   
• 3^rd        Ian Cushing of Second City Customs of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire - S & S Bespoke.

BEST IN SHOW 2015

• 1^st        Lin & Vic Jefford of Destiny Cycles, Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire - ‘Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong
   
• 2^nd       Larry Houghton of Lamb Engineering, Salisbury, Wiltshire - Triumph Bonneville 862cc Hinckley
   
• 3^rd        Alec Sharp of Old Empire Motorcycles, Diss, Norfolk -  ‘Typhoon’.