AMD European Custom Motorcycle Championship points way for custom industry

If you needed any more evidence that the American custom motorcycle industry is derivative, uninspired and, well, completely and utterly lame, here it is. Entrants in the AMD European Custom Motorcycle Championship include bikes that are original, imaginative and, wait for it, functional.

Take the CCCP Skoal Bandit for instance. Its aggressive and cartoonish supermoto stance instantly makes any raked-out chopper look limp-wristed. But still present is the ubiquitous air-cooled twin, making this a bike that will appeal to the traditional custom customer as well as new ones.

Click through for more pictures of our favorite bikes from the contest. We challenge you to find one you wouldn’t want to ride.
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