Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A closer look at this year's "Radical Custom Class" winner. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 1 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Anatol from Hamburg-Bergedorf is the lucky winner of this year's "Radical Custom Class" prize. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 2 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A sneak peek under the hood at one of the "Sidecar Class" motorbikes. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 7 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Famous comic drawer Roetger Feldmann (aka "Broesel") is a big Harley-Davidson fan and colorful member of year's jury. http://www.werner.deAVB 8 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 One of the awarded bikes in the category "Sidecar Class". http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 9 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 One of the awarded bikes in the category "Sidecar Class". http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 10 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Winners of the first category ("Sportster Class") award winners with cups and medals handed from Bill Davidson himself. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 12 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Let's not talk about statistics but Harley's are definitely not only toys for boys. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 13 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The awarding of the Ride-In Bike Show 2008 is introduced by an acrobatic cheerleader show by the "Maniacs" from Elmshorn. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 14 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The awarding of the Ride-In Bike Show 2008 is introduced by an acrobatic cheerleader show by the "Maniacs" from Elmshorn. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 15 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The awarding of the Ride-In Bike Show 2008 is introduced by an acrobatic cheerleader show by the "Maniacs" from Elmshorn. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 16 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Gunnar Thielemann from the local "Hamburg Chapter" is watching the upcoming finalists for Ride-In Bike Show 2008 awarding. http://www.hamburg-chapter.de/Ride-InBikeShow08.htmAVB 17 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A small Buell for the younger bikers around. http://www.buell.comAVB 18 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 HOG stands for "Harley Owners Group" which is a kind of customer community with over one million (!) biking members from all over the world. http://www.hog.comAVB 19 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Details of a Harley that seems to come from the middle ages. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 20 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Details of a Harley that seems to come from the middle ages. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 21 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 This frosted grey Harley seems to refer back to the middle ages - with the motorbike as steel horse for modern knights. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 22 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 We love Anatol's motorbike for its retro parts including this old school pocket watch. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 23 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Anatol tells us that he gathered most parts at flea markets for over two years time to complete his (award winning) Harley. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 24 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A closer look at Anatol's fuel tank reveals these water taps. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 25 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 One of the extreme "Pimp my Harley" examples we discovered. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 26 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 For the Ride-In Bike Show, all motorbikes were lined up in Hamburg's biggest shopping street. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 27 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Even though we see a lot of colorful bikes - (frosted) black is the only color for Torsten. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 28 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Sometimes it was very easy to match the owner with her bike (see previous photo). http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 29 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Sometimes it was very easy to match the owner with her bike (see next photo). http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 30 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 "The Nautilus" motorbike's compass to guide Peter's travels. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 32 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 "The Nautilus" motorbike even includes a telescope from the bike's fork tube! http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 33 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 "The Nautilus", is Peter's motorbike which features a lot of brass parts and submarine details... http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 34 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The bike's chain has been used to make a unique gearbox. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 35 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 This is not just a red bike but a special edition dedicated to Kimi Raikkonen's victory in last year's Formula One World Championship for Ferrari. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 39 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 This is not just a red bike but a special edition dedicated to Kimi Raikkonen's victory in last year's Formula One World Championship for Ferrari (Scuderia is Italian for "Stable"). http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 40 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Johnny's garage or more than happy to demonstrate their custom bike with stingray fish leather. http://www.johnnys-garage.deAVB 41 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Johnny's garage or more than happy to demonstrate their custom bike with stingray fish leather. http://www.johnnys-garage.deAVB 42 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Some 100 motorbikes lined up in Hamburg's biggest shopping street for today's competition. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 43 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Typical traffic sightings during the Hamburg Harley Days weekend. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 44 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Bikers preparing their trip. The last day, there will be a great parade with curious fans along the route all over town. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 45 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Apart from the humming motors, a relaxed atmosphere made this a nice day out for some families. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 46 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Few of the some 75,000 motorbikes that gathered at this year's Hamburg Harley Days. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 51 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Memories of biker meetings and rally's from all over the world. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 52 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Why can't cars be more like those crafted motorcycles we've seen? http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 53 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 One of Buell's latest models with colorful translucent flyscreen and air box cover, http://www.buell.comAVB 54 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 One of Buell's latest models with colorful translucent flyscreen and air box cover, http://www.buell.comAVB 55 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Most bikers drive in from and around Hamburg but some are handled with care for today's Ride-In Motor Bike Show. http://www.buell.comAVB 56 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Since 2003, Buell is fully owned by Harley-Davidson. The Buell brand is less about "easy riding" and more about sportive racing. http://www.buell.comAVB 57 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The custom motorbikes are full of stories and all have their metaphors – this one even reminds us of Star Wars' Clone Troopers. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 58 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Examples of custom paintings by Marcus Pfeil. http://www.marcuspfeil.comAVB 59 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A custom bike with a great paint job at Marcus Pfeil. http://www.marcuspfeil.comAVB 60 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A custom bike with a great paint job at Marcus Pfeil. http://www.marcuspfeil.comAVB 61 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Yes, we've seen a lot of chrome but during the Harley Days in Hamburg but we heard that a "Rust Look" is one of the new surface and finishing trends in the U.S. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 62 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 A lot of visitors attend the Harley Days in Hamburg or Barcelona to find new "inspiration" for their own motorbikes. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 63 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The "Bikers Book" showcases endless items to customize your motorbike just the way you want it. http://www.zodiac.nlAVB 67 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The "Bikers Book" showcases endless items to customize your motorbike just the way you want it. http://www.zodiac.nlAVB 68 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 The chrome looks of a S&S Cycle's high performance engine. http://www.sscycle.comAVB 72 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 With his hands, Bill Davidson explains us the configuration of the V-twin engine which produces not only a lot of horsepower but also it's characteristic motor sound. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 73 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Bill Davidson on one of the first Harley-Davidson bikes from 1926. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 74 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Bill Davidson, great-grandchild of the company's founder William A. Davidson, is more than happy to tell more about this historical model from 1926. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 75 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 During press talks more and more fans and people gather at the Heiligengeistfeld grounds. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 76 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 Bill Davidson posing on one of the latest Cross Bones models. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 77 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 At the press interviews Bill Davidson (Vice President of Core Customer Marketing) explains how the frequent meetings with the local bikers provides the Harley-Davidson brand with new insights. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 79 of 80
Hamburg Harley Days 2008 We first meet with a well represented Harley-Davidson team at a temporary bikers village build at the Heiligengeistfeld grounds in Hamburg. http://www.hamburgharleydays.deAVB 80 of 80
They said: "Oh my God, Harley-Davidson is coming to town!" We decided to see for ourselves at the Hamburg Harley Days (June 20-22) with some 75,000 (custom) motorbikes and a talk with Bill Davidson about the rock and roll of design.