Indian has announced the winners from its 2023 Indian Motorcycle Custom Show at its Indian Riders Fest in Budweis.
This year saw the second edition of the Indian Motorcycle Custom Show, taking place in Budweis in the Czech Republic on 9-11 June.
Part of the Indian Riders Fest, which Indian described as “the biggest yet” with over 3,000 people attending, the Custom Show 32 custom Indians displayed, in a show which is unique in motorcycling as the only custom show dedicated to motorcycles of the American brand.
Entries came both from pre-registered motorcycles and ride-in entries, with top-three placers coming from Germany, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden.
Onno Wieringa, an AMD ambassador and the founder of Madness Photography, chaired the judging panel, which also included Indian’s Vice President of Racing, Technology and Service, Gary Gray, who was there with Tyler O’Hara and Jeremy McWilliams, who both ride for Indian’s factory race team in the MotoAmerica Super Hooligan and King of the Baggers series’.
The full list of winners for each category (including descriptions of each category’s criteria) is below.
Final Results – Budweis Indian Motorcycle Custom Show 2023
Best in Show
The most outstanding build, combining the best elements from all six classes that stands out as the most exceptional and innovative creation at the Indian Riders Fest 2023.
Best In Show – (#03) Bike Farm Melle, Germany
Indian Scout
All Scout 1133 cc / liquid-cooled engine-based stock/modified/radical custom bikes.
First – (#22) Thomas Grewe, Germany
Second – (#02) Motomax Indian Metz, France
Third – (#06) Ondřej Hrůza, Czech Republic
Indian Chief / Non-Fairing
All 111/116 Thunderstroke engine-based stock/modified/radical customs bikes without fairing.
First – (#01) Motomax Indian Metz, France
Second – (#24) Sebastian Neumann, Germany
Third – (#13) Lena Nygards, Corzo Choppers Sweden
Indian Bagger
All Bagger-Style, Touring Bikes with 111/116 Thunderstroke engine or PowerPlus liquid-cooled engine-based stock/modified/radical custom bikes.
First – (#17) Diregus Ludovic, France
Second – (#21) Tino Gutkowski, Germany
Third – (#20) Petr Kábele, Czech Republic
Indian Vintage
All customised/modified vintage Indian Motorcycle based on original model built until 1953, symbolising the proud heritage of Indian Motorcycle.
First – (#25) Sebastian Neumann, Germany
Second – (#18) Hans van Heesch, The Netherlands
Third – (#31) Henri van Woerkum, The Netherlands
Indian FTR / Sportsbike
All custom bikes with an original Indian Motorcycle engine produced after 2013.
First – (#26) Sebastian Neumann, Germany
Second – (#28) Niklas Duracic, Germany
Third – (#29) Sebastian Neumann, Germany
Indian Best Killer Look
The best paint job, surface enhancement like engravings, 3D metal artworks, hydrofoil. Push it further than just a custom airbrush.
First – (#03) Bike Farm Melle, Germany
Second – (#08) Andy Gemballa, Germany
Third – (#04) Ralf Haselhoff, Germany
