Today we are talking about the Battle of The Kings. Who we think will win… and who should not quit their day jobs.



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https://customkings.harley-davidson.com/

What is BOTK?

With over 100 unique custom creations, Harley-Davidson dealers from around the world create one-of-a-kind custom bikes and compete head-to-head to battle for the title of World Champion. The challenge is to partner with local trade school students from across the country, to take a standard Harley-Davidson model and turn it into something unique. Over 40 dealers from across the nation compete to create a custom model in either dirt, track or chop, using Harley-Davidson parts and accessories, with a budget no bigger than half the cost of the original model.

Who decides the winner of the Battle of the Kings? The Public. This is a public vote to find America’s favorite custom bike. The journey doesn’t stop there, the winners of the public vote, People’s Choice Winners, will go on to compete in front of a panel of Harley-Davidson judges, narrowing it down to three category winners. These top bikes will then be voted on by Harley-Davidson dealers during this year’s Annual Dealer Meeting in Milwaukee. The U.S. Custom King Champion will be crowned and travel to Italy to compete for the World Champion crown.

The final is held at EICMA, as a panel of experts then pick the World Champion of Battle of the Kings.

Our 3rd Best picks

-Bird

FXGTS Coast Glide

Bike: Sport Glide

Made By: Laidlaw’s Harley-Davidson® with UTI/MMI

Interesting Mods:

FXRT Fairing

Well Designed Paint

Trendy but still cool

-Roadblock

Alka Hauler

Bike: Fat Bob

Made By: Rock City Harley-Davidson® U. of Arkansas, Pulaski Technical College

Interesting Mods:

Keg Side Car

Paint Job

Seats

-Ken

The Joker

Bike: Street Bob

Made by: Green Mountain Harley-Davidson® with Northwest Technical Center

Clean fresh chopped

Suicide shifter is a nice touch

Our 2nd Best picks

-Bird

PORTLAND FLYER

Bike: Sportster Iron 1200

Made By: Paradise Harley-Davidson® with Tigard High School

Interesting Mods:

Custom rear sets

Old school everything

-Roadblock

The Ol’ Heavy

Bike: Fat Boy

Made by: Kersting’s Cycle Center with SKILL Center

Interesting Mods:

Chopped rear fender with a wrapped front fender

Engine Color Accents

Headlight cover

-Ken

The O.G. FXBB

Bike: Street Bob

Made by: Cowboy’s Alamo City Harley-Davidson® with Judson High School

Classic

Attention to detail

Local

Our 1st Best picks

-Bird

SR93

Bike: Fat Bob

Made By: Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson® with Motorcycle Mechanics Institute

Interesting Mods:

Awesome Paint

Custom Swingarm

Race wheels, tires

RG fairing

Lots of custom work

-Roadblock

HARD EIGHT

Bike: Street Bob

Made By: Yellowstone Harley-Davidson® with Emerge School

Interesting Mods:

Everything (frame painted to match the bike, super unique paint scheme, the rear fender mount setup, just everything!)

-Ken

Alka Hauler

Bike: Fatbob

Made by: Rock City Harley-Davidson® U. of Arkansas, Pulaski Technical College

The torched metal "paint" is phenomenal

Who doesn't like a well done sidecar?

There was a dog

Our 3rd Worst picks

-Bird

SKID MARK

Bike: Sportster Iron 1200

Made By: Black-Magic Harley-Davidson® with Williston High School

Why in the bottom?

Paint & Parts bike gone wrong

-Roadblock

FLTRXR

Bike: Road Glide

Made by: Yankee Harley-Davidson® with Bristol Technical Education Center

Why in the bottom?

Paint is too much

Windshield is ridiculous,

Swingarms on touring models is ugly, and the paint exacerbates the ugliness

-Ken

Cornfield Crusher

Bike: Fatbob

Made by: Brandt’s I-69 Harley-Davidson® with Marion Regional Career Center

Basic stock looking paint

Nothing stands out

Our 2nd Worst picks

-Bird

THE CANNON

Bike: Low Rider

Made By: Old Fort Harley-Davidson® with U. of Arkansas Fort Smith, Automotive Program

Why in the bottom?

Lazy Paintwork

Hideous Bars

Poorly Designed

-Roadblock

The Fury

Bike: Breakout

Made By: Brian’s Harley-Davidson® with Bucks County Technical H.S.

Why in the bottom?

Paint is not pleasing to the eye

Chin spoiler looks weird

It looks plain

-Ken

Kashmir

Bike: Road Glide Special

Made by: Z&M Harley-Davidson® with Rosedale Technical College

Typical looking bagger with sorta custom paint.

Our Worst picks

-Bird

COLONEL MUSTARD

Bike: Street Bob

Made By: Twister City Harley-Davidson® with Heights High School Industrial Arts Program

Why in the bottom?

Basic basic basic

-Roadblock

KASHMIR

Bike: Road Glide Special

Made By: Z&M Harley-Davidson® with Rosedale Technical College

Why in the bottom?

It looks like they through some paint and speakers on the bike and called it a day? Not on par with the other baggers in the mix

-Ken

Road Race

Bike: Roadster

Made by: West Bend Harley-Davidson® with Milwaukee Lutheran H.S.

Looks like a bastard

Nothing matches it doesn't flow

International Honorable Mentions (favorite bikes from outside US)

-Bird

Bike: Fat Bob

Made By: Harley-Davidson Ishikawa (Japan)

SPACE AGE

Bike: Heritage Classic

Made By: HARLEY-DAVIDSON BOLOGNA

-Roadblock

SONIC BOBBER

Bike: Fat Bob

Made By: Harley-Davidson Higashi Kurume (Japan)

PHOENIX

Bike: Fat Boy

Made By: Harley-Davidson Solothurn (Switzerland)

-Ken

Signature

Bike: Sport Glide

Made by: Harley-Davidson Oude Monnink Motors (Netherlands)

FXDR

Bike: FXDR 114

Made by: Harley-Davidson Melun (France)

Closing Argument:

When looking at a cruiser, what is the first thing you notice? (Mods, paint, etc.)