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2022 Biker Fest Custom Bikes Photo Gallery

20 photos of bikes and more from the 35th edition of the Italian event.

June 13, 2022

Italy’s big Biker Fest gathering was back this year for the 36th time, featuring an array of wild custom builds.Biker Fest International

The bike event known as the Italian Daytona came roaring back in a big way last month, with Biker Fest celebrating its 36th edition in scenic Lignano Sabbiadoro along Italy’s northeast coast. One of Italy’s most popular custom bike blowouts returned for 2022 with the format pretty much unchanged, so you had simultaneous activities spread out across four different areas of the city, making Biker Fest feel more like a sort of Italian Bike Week with a full slate of racing, touring, freestyle stunt shows, demo rides, and live bands all part of the mix.

The big names showed up in force, with BMW, Kawasaki, Triumph, and Royal Enfield offering a variety of models to sample, and the traditional finale on Saturday night—the Parade of Lights—featured thousands of riders surging through the city streets at sundown, making for a wild climax. But at its heart, Biker Fest is about the custom scene, and still hosts the final of the IMC (Italian Motorcycle Championship) custom bike show as well as the only date of the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Italy, both offering cash and prizes to the winners. We managed to scrounge up a few images of this year’s better builds.

“La Modesto”—an interpretation of a 1940s Harley-Davidson WL from Mirko Perugini of Gallery Motorcycles—won Best In Show.Biker Fest International

First prize in Modified H-D category was won by this V-Rod from Custom THOM workshop.Biker Fest International

Taking the prize for the Best Scrambler was a coolly modded, streetfightery BMW R 850 R by Bottega Bastarda.Biker Fest International

In the class called “Old Style” this stretched, superclean H-D Shovelhead crafted by Ace Motorcycles out of Austria snagged the most votes.Biker Fest International

Capping off the weekend’s activities was the traditional Parade of Lights rolling through the city.Biker Fest International

You know there’s gonna be a bagger class, and taking that category here was this slammed, big-wheel Harley Road Glide from Devil’s Garage.Biker Fest International

The winning entry in the Best Metric group was this angular Ducati Scrambler by MC Cycles.Biker Fest International

Best Cafe Racer? That would be this classy Laverda 1200 built by VM Cycles.Biker Fest International

Free Sound Customs won in the Freestyle category with this tweaked Harley WLA featuring a girder front end.Biker Fest International

This chrome-accented Ducati Monster from Mr Fighter took the Best Streetfighter trophy.Biker Fest International

This low, stretched Harley dubbed “Greta” came from the Meccanicamente shop and was mentioned in the AMD show, but it’s not clear for what category.Biker Fest International

As usual, you had all kinds of custom culture enthusiasts at the show.Biker Fest International

This ultraclean and elegant Triumph build called “Trinity” from Lari Motori also garnered a mention at the AMD show.Biker Fest International

The SR1 from RD Kustom and Design earned a top HD prize at the AMD World Championship show.Biker Fest International

Stray’s Garage out of Italy got recognized as the Best New Customizer for its unique BMW build.Biker Fest International

Buell XB12, anybody? This example was built by the American Dreams shop.Biker Fest International

A custom BMW R 18 from Aurelia Motorrad.Biker Fest International

A drag-racing and Indy-inspired H-D from Debenedetti & Fiordi? It’s hard to miss this build.Biker Fest International

A modded Harley from last year’s show.Biker Fest International