2012 World Cup of Bike Building to Be Hosted by Canada

Canada is getting ready to host one of the most interesting shows next year, as the country will play the host role in the World Cup of Bike Building, Master Bike Builders announced today. The event is scheduled to take place on April 21-22, 2012, and will take place during the 12th annual Classic Bike and Tattoo Show in Laval, Quebec outside Montreal.

Each country participating in the event will qualify who they want to represent their nation, choosing the best to compete in this worldwide event. IMBBA (International Master Bike Builders Association) will use a certified IMBBA judge, one from each country, to judge the bikes on the IMBBA points system.

So far, Canada, United States, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Ireland, UAE, Brazil, and Turkey have qualified to participate. Each country can be represented by up to six builders. After judging takes place in 2012, whichever country wins, “IMBBA will stage the next World Cup Competition in the winning country in 2014,” said IMBBA president, Jeff Starke.

Builders must agree to build a never before seen motorcycle of any style. It cannot be shown, photographed or seen in public, prior to the event in April 2012.

There will be $30,000 (cash and prizes) awarded to participants. Sponsors include: Rolling Thunder, S&S Cycle, Accel Motorcycle products, Maximum Motorcycle, Denver’s Choppers, Wimmer Machine, Belt Drive Betty, Chopper Institute of America, B’Cool Products, and a special custom built McGrath billet aluminum electric guitar engraved with World Cup Competition and IMBBA’s Logo on it valued over $3,000 by Blair McGrath himself.