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Italian Bike Week 2025, which was held in the municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro in Udinem North-eastern Italy, turned the spotlight on custom and off-road motorcycle culture with events that captured the attention of bikers and enthusiasts with a bike show, off-road riding, group rides, and more. The traditional Custom Bike Show round of the Italian Motorcycle Championship (IMC), proved once again to be a stage where creativity and craftsmanship gave life to unique creations.
The Italian Bike Week 2025 showcased a lot of customized motorbikes with world-class builds that are delightful to see.
On display was a 1938 Galbusera Brescia with a 2-stroke, supercharged V8 motor that was developed by Adolfo Marama Toyo before WWII.
We cannot resist getting a close-up of that wonderfully intricate & detailed vintage 2-stroke V8 motor with the crank-driven supercharger.
Off-road riding enthusiasts had their fill of fun riding around the grounds.
The prestigious IMC Best in Show Award went to the Italian workshop Pacelli Custom, that won over the jury with the Kilometro 32, an elegant and aggressive full custom built around a powerful American V-twin. Among the Scramblers, the top bike was the Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster Sterrato by Santafox, while the Yamaha XT600 by Fuchs Workshop excelled in the Adventure category.
Italian Motorcycle Championship (IMC) BEST IN SHOW was “Kilometro 32” built by the Pacelli Custom workshop around a powerful American V-twin.
1st Place in the SCRAMBLER category was the Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster Sterrato custom by Santafox.
2nd Place went to the Suzuki DR650 from Red’s Garage.
In 3rd Place was the Ducati MegaEnduro 900 made by GPM Moto Garage.
The Yamaha XT600 from Fuchs Workshop took 1st Place in the ADVENTURE Category.
The Honda XL600 of MdiM Garage took 2nd Place…
… while the BMW 1150R from Officina Boldi took 3rd spot.
Yamaha motorcycles won convincingly with the refined Yamaha 400 XS by VM Cycles winning the Cafe Racer category and the Yamaha FJ1200 of Punto Moto Factory Bike claimed first prize in the Streetfighters category.
Among the entries in the CAFE RACER Category, the Yamaha 400 XS of VM Cycles took the top podium…
… while the Moto Guzzi V50 of Mr. Fighter took second…
… and the Laverda RGS from Cipri & Tony Selvaggi came in third.
When the dust cleared in the STREETFIGHTER Category, the top fighter was the Yamaha FJ 1200 by Punto Moto Factory Bike…
… with the Ducati M900 of Mr. Fighter coming in a close second…
… while the Yamaha Fazer from Stray’s Garage grabbed the third spot.
The Old Style philosophy was perfectly played out by Low Special Parts’ H-D Shovelhead, while the prize for Modified H-D went to the Street Bob from Austrian customizer Christian Novotny. There was also room for history when Modena Moto Meccanica’s 1931 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead dominated the Freestyle category. Clearly, Italians have a deep love for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
The Motor Company from Milwaukee dominated the OLD STYLE Category with the Harley-Davidson Shovelhead 1200 of Low Special Parts taking First Place…
… the H-D Road King of Overdrive Customs taking the Second Place…
… and the naked H-D Dyna 1340 from VM Cycles taking Third.
The MODIFIED HARLEY-DAVIDSON Category had Christian Novotny’s Street Bob win the top prize after coming all the way from Austria.
In second place was another Street Bob, a newer 114 by Heinz Niederbichler, also from Austria.
The Walz “Cuda” FXSTB 1450 of Lucky74 got the third place.
The Harley-Davidson Knucklehead ’31 by Modena Moto Meccanica took top honors in the FREESTYLE Category.
The Triumph Bonneville Chopper of Giorgio “George” Scialino wedged in between the Harleys and took second place.
The Harley-Davidson Chopper of Oscar & Daniele came in a close third.
The Modena workshop also won a Special Prize with another Harley; the other two were awarded to Luca’s Carbon’s H-D Low Rider ST and Cipri and Tony Selvaggi’s Omer S. Among the Metrics, Andrea “Satana” Turco’s creativity stood out, evoking a ‘70s Chopper on a classic 4-cylinder Honda Four 750.
SPECIAL PRIZES were handed out with Modena Moto Meccanica winning another top prize with their custom Harley-Davidson 1340…
… with the H-D Low Rider ST from Luca’s Carbon/Mattia workshop in second…
… and the ’60s Grand Prix Racing-inspired OMER S special by Cipri & Tony Selvaggi in third.
The METRIC Category saw Andrea “Satana” Turco’s Honda Four Chopper stand out among the entries.
Officina Boldi’s BMW R100 RS caught the eye of the judges and was awarded second place.
The Ducati Monster S4R in third place gave Stray’s Garage another IMC award.
The big news for the 2025 edition was the debut of the ARTigliate Custom Contest, the show that celebrated the growing popularity of Adventure, Scrambler, Tracker, and Classic Enduro specials. The first winner was Carlo “Santafox” Santamaria’s H-D Sportster Sterrato, followed by Officine Boldi’s BMW Boxer and GPM Motogarage’s original Ducati Megaenduro 900. Massimo “Fuchs” Rinchiuso’s Yamaha XT600 came in fourth, further proof of how the art of customization can reinvent any motorcycle genre.
The ARTigliate Custom Contest debuted during the IBW 2025 and awarded first place to the Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster Sterrato of Carlo “Santafox” Santamaria.
… while second place went to the BMW 1150R of Officina Boldi.
The Ducati MegaEnduro 900 of GPM Moto Garage took third place in the ARTigliate Custom Contest…
… while Fuchs Workshop took placed fourth with theirDakar Rally-style Yamaha XT600.
At its fourth edition, Italian Bike Week has confirmed itself not only as a must-attend event for motorcycle enthusiasts, but also as an authentic laboratory that redefines international motorcycle aesthetics and culture.
The Italian Bike Week 2025 allowed riders to have fun in the dirt with their custom rides…
… and winning an award was just the proverbial icing on the cake!
