November 28 to 30, 2025, Bad Salzuflen/Germany Exhibition Center
The CUSTOMBIKE SHOW has many highlights in store for 2025, including the European Custombike Championship. The winners will receive a total of €12,000 in prize money!
Even 20 years after its premiere, the CUSTOMBIKE Show is still considered the world‘s largest trade fair for customized motorcycles – almost 300 heavy modified motorcycles in the European Championship and a good 1,000 motorcycles
in total will join the event in the heart of Germany.
Around 200 exhibitors will be presenting their bikes, parts, clothing and accessories in Bad Salzuflen, setting trends for the custom motorcycle scene. Visitors from all over Europe can look forward to an exciting show program and world premieres on the main stage.
The European Biker Build Off has been an integral part of the trade fair since 2008, and this year it‘s Harley versus Harley. American Dream Cycles from Germany and Killer Custom from Lithuania will compete against each other in
a direct mechanical duel. On the large BBO stage, they will build two extraordinary motorcycles live in front of the audience over three days. As always, the winner will be chosen by the audience.
The second European Moped Build-off will be smaller in scale but no less exciting – Germany against Germany, two-stroke against two-stroke. For “Zweitaktkeiler“-Team from Aschendorfer Moor, at least, it will be a rematch. As last year‘s runners-up, they want to take the title this year. However, the challenger team from „Sollso Moppeds” in Braunschweig, which will enter the ring with a Simson S52, has the same goal.
But even away from engines, gasoline and hot bikes, there‘s a premiere waiting. For the first time, “Little Miss Nasty” will rock the exhibition halls on all three days with her wild rock ‘n’ roll burlesque show. The crew from the USA will be performing live in Europe for the first time ever, and no one should miss it. And for those who want to take home a lasting memory of the trade fair weekend, tattoo artists will be on hand in a dedicated “Tä2s” area.
The bikeshow will remain the centerpiece of the event in 2025. Held as the “European Custom Bike Championship,” it attracts considerable attention across the continent, with winning bikes coming from over 20 countries since the show‘s inception. With €5,000 for the “Best of Show” and €500 each for the winners of the other 14 categories, the Custom Bike European Championship in Bad Salzuflen is the most lucrative custom contest in Europe. Both professionals and amateur mechanics can take part, every style and every motorcycle base is allowed.
Anyone wishing to take part in the European Championship should register their customized motorcycle with one or two representative photos at european-custombike-championship.de. The registration portal is available in several languages. Please note: Registration does not guarantee a starting place – this will only be confirmed once you have received an invitation from the organizer. Invitations with all the information about the European Custom Bike Championship will be sent out shortly. All participants can look forward to a cool trade fair weekend with a relaxed get-together at the exhibitors‘ evening, surprise packages, and lots of custom bikes. The bikes will be lined up on November 27, 2025. The winners in the 15 categories will be selected by a jury of experts.
Award ceremony on Sunday, November 30, 2025, on the main stage!
Craziest Bike (500 €)
Best Moped (500 €)
Rookie of the Year (500 €)
Best Big Twin Performance (500 €)
Best Paint Job (500 €)
Best Roadster (500 €)
Best Metric (500 €)
Best Sportsbike (500 €)
Best Bobber (500 €)
Best Chopper (500 €)
Best Cafe Racer (500 €)
Best Oldschool (500 €)
Best Engineering (500 €)
Best Radical (500 €)
Best of Show > European Custombike Champion > 5.000 Euro!
By the way: Exhibitor stands are still available for the CUSTOMBIKE SHOW in Bad Salzuflen.
Information and registration documents are available from Nikita Bryde at the Bad Salzuflen Exhibition Center.
> Messe Ostwestfalen GmbH | Benzstr. 23 | D-32108 Bad Salzuflen | Tel. +49 (0) 5222-9250-13
Posted on September 26, 2025 by Michael Le Pard
