Thunderbike
| Industry | Motorcycle Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Andreas Bergerforth |
| Products | Motorcycles |
Number of employees | 70 |
| Website | Official website |
Thunderbike is a German motorcycle manufacturer, customizer, and official Harley-Davidson dealer.
History[edit]
Thunderbike was founded in 1985, as a Suzuki dealer named Motorradschuppen (eng.: motorcycle shed) in the small town of Hamminkeln in western Germany.[1] Between 1987 and 2001 the Thunderbike Team was successful at the German racing series Deutsche Langstreckenmeisterschaft and produced many customized sports bikes.
In 2003, Thunderbike began to customize Harley-Davidson motorcycles and started to create self-produced frames, custom-wheels and other parts. They reached the 2nd place at the AMD World Championship in 2006 and became one of the most successful European customizers.
Corporate awards[edit]
- European Championship 2006 (1st Place)[2]
- AMD World Championship 2006 (2nd Place)[3]
- Rats Hole Show 2006 Sturgis, South Dakota: 2nd Place
- European Championship 2008 (1st Place)[4]
- Rats Hole Show 2008 Sturgis, South Dakota: (2nd Place)
- European Biker Build Off 2008 @ Custombike Germany (1st Place)
- Cologne Custom Championship 2010 (1st Place Chopper/Cruiser)
- AMD World Championship 2012 (1st Place)
Gallery[edit]
Thunderbike models
References[edit]
- ^ "About us". 5 May 2014.
- ^ "World and European Championship of Custom Bike Building - Official Website". AMDChampionship.com. 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "World and European Championship of Custom Bike Building - Official Website". AMDChampionship.com. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "World and European Championship of Custom Bike Building - Official Website". AMDChampionship.com. 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
Further reading[edit]
- Klimpke, Katharina; Mangartz, Dirk; and Schneider, Hardy. Old School Motorcycles, Huber Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Manheim, Germany, 2007. ISBN 978-3-927896-20-8
- Leyla, Johnny. The Living Legend – Die Geschichte von Harley-Davidson, Komet Verlag GmbH, Cologne, Germany, 2009. ISBN 978-3-89836-896-4
- Verlag, Huber. Dream Machines – Die 100 spektakulärsten Maschinen, Huber Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Manheim, Germany, 2008. ISBN 978-3-927896-23-9