American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 228 July 2018 | Page 29

™ 2012 Modified Harley- Davidson World Champion ‘Knuckle 46’, by Lorenzo Boccin, Boccin Custom Cycles, Italy This was the last Championship at Sturgis, and last year of class sponsorship by Harley-Davidson 2010 Modified Harley-Davidson World Champion ‘Strike True II’ by Shaw Harley- Davidson, UK 2011 Modified Harley-Davidson World Champion ‘Union’ by Samuele Reali, Abnormal Cycles, Italy engineering decisions have been governed by maintenance of the stock frame and engine geometry competing against each other on a level playing field. We will confirm the final class definitions and guidelines after this year’s event, when we will be confirming all the class details for 2020, and the new Modified Production class concept will be just one of a number of changes. In order to lay down a marker now, another one will be the introduction of an Alternative Power Plant class, and not just E-bikes, but all alternative and combination/hybrid energy options. www.amdchampionship.com