I’ve been wanting to upgrade my scooter for a while now. It hasn’t been running as smoothly as it used to no matter how many times we’ve taken it to the mechanic. Visiting Moto Builds Pilipinas was like entering a candy store when you’re sugar deprived. There were just so many awesome custom-built bikes under one roof.
It seems like Cafe Racer and Tracker style bikes are making a comeback in the Philippines and seeing the vintage and classic machines firsthand just reinforced my desire to switch to one. I especially liked this Yamaha Surf Bike by Kratos Customs Cycles.
Moto Builds Pilipinas was a Music and Moto Show and Biker Build-Off held last June 13-14, 2015 at the Tiendesitas Trade Hall. Around 80 motorcycles were displayed during the 2-day celebration that showcased the creativity of Filipino bike builders and restorers from different parts of Manila and neighboring provinces. The event also displayed models from top motorcycle brands like Royal Enfield, Kawasaki, Harley Davidson, BMW and Vespa. Here are a few photo highlights from the event:
Here are the results of the Bike Show and Bike Build Off:
Best Café Racer
1st Honda CB550 Paolo Abrera
2nd BMW K75 Marc Laccay x Patrick Frias
3rd Honda GB 400 Arthur Litonjua
Best Vintage Custom
1st BMW R60/7 Geofry Anderson
2nd Yamaha XS 650 Jake Versosa
3rd BMW R65 Dale Diaz
Best Custom Standard Below 400cc
1st Yamaha STX Todee Teodoro
2nd Kawasaki Barako Michael Eijansantos
3rd Honda Tmx Auggie Fontanilla
Best Custom Standard 401 cc and up
1st Kawasaki ZRX 1200 Todee Teodor
2nd Royal Enfield 500 Pat Favoreal
3rd Triumph Graham Bennet
Best Vintage Motorcycle Restored
1st BMW R69 Arthur Litonjua
2nd BMW R50 Eugene Anderson
3rd Harley Davidson Sprint 250
Best Vintage Scooter Restored
1st Lambretta G 150 Vince Delos Santos
2nd Lambretta 150 LD Jimmy Sycip
3rd Lambretta 125 F Kenneth Cacho
Best Custom Cruiser
1st Harley Davidson Dyna JD Noel Marfori
2nd Honda Steed John Gil Perez
3rd Harley Davidson Sportster Seventy Two Felix Tobillio
Best Custom Scooter
1st Lambretta TV175 Vince Delops Santos
2nd Lambretta SX 175 Capt. Felipe Timola
3rd Vespa LX 150 Ibba Rasul Bernardo
People’s Choice
BMW K75 Cong. Mark Laccay/Patrick Frias
Best of Show
BMW R69 Arthur Litonjua
Biker Build-Off Champs
Kratos Custom Cycles x Laguna Choppers
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We really enjoyed looking around. Hopefully the Royal Enfield Art is eyeing will be available soon 🙂
