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Thunderbike
IndustryMotorcycle Manufacturer
Founded1985
Headquarters
Hamminkeln
Key people
Andreas Bergerforth
ProductsMotorcycles
Number of employees
70
WebsiteOfficial website

Thunderbike is a German motorcycle manufacturer, customizer, and official Harley-Davidson dealer.

History

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

  • 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)
Thunderbike models

References

  1. ^ http://www.thunderbike-roadhouse.de/history.html
  2. ^ "World and European Championship of Custom Bike Building - Official Website". AMDChampionship.com. 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  3. ^ "World and European Championship of Custom Bike Building - Official Website". AMDChampionship.com. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  4. ^ "World and European Championship of Custom Bike Building - Official Website". AMDChampionship.com. 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

Further reading

  • 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


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