The Sturgis Top 3

1. Krugger – The Veon
2. Thunderstruck Custom Bikes’ -  Sniper
3. Yuri Shif Customs’ – The Machine
We are wondering if this year’s winners could change the perception of Sturgis Bike Week from being a bunch of good ol’ boys swilling beer in South Dakota to a genuine hotbed of style and innovation. The Veon, although powered by a V-Rod motor, is a technological tour de force. Developed with the help of its owner, Peer Toftner, it uses an electronically-adjustable frame: At the flick of a switch, the bike can be transformed from a low-riding cruiser with a long steering rake into a more sporting machine with a shorter wheelbase and a steeper rake. And there are two sets of foot controls to match the different riding styles. Radical, non?
The championship results were announced a few hours ago, and below you’ll find my pick of the two other most interesting winners from the Freestyle Class: Yuri Shif Customs’ The Machine (third place) and Thunderstruck Custom Bikes’ Sniper (second place). The foreign stranglehold on the Freestyle class has resumed: this year, only four of the top ten bikes were from the US.