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A Suzuki Hayabusa with a £25,000 face lift was
crowned Best in Show in October’s Show and Shine competition at MCN
Live! with Carole Nash in Skegness at the weekend.
Dave Smith from Nottingham beat off strong
competition to take not only the Best Sports Bike gong but also was
awarded the accolade of Best in Show with his Suzuki Hayabusa.
The 47-year-old from Nottingham has spent
£25,000 to get his customised paint scheme, yokes, seat, wheels –
imported from America - and swing arm. Smith was in the army and this
can be seen throughout the bike, including the reinforced 50 calibre
World War Two bullets which replace the original foot pegs.
“I’ve only had this for two years but it’s
been five years in the making getting parts for my old Hayabusa that
I’ve now brought on to this one. I ride it everywhere, it wasn’t built
for shows it was built to ride, but I’m pleased when I get recognition.”
The Hayabusa was runner up in its sports
class at this year’s Bulldog Bash and has been to other shows in
previous years.
Simon Agus, 45, from Scarborough walked away
with the Best Street bike category with his Spondon frame modified
Suzuki GSX-R. The bike has been a regular winner at other shows around
the country, but Agus says it’s still worth the effort.
“I’ve shown it lots, usually at rallies, it’s
had quite a lot of success before. I’m really happy with this, it’s
another award for the mantle piece. I haven’t been to Butlins for a
couple of years for the MCN event so to come back and then get a prize
with the bike is great,” said Agus.
Adrian Betts, 38, won the Custom section with
his bright green Triumph Rocket III trike. This was the first time the
Lincoln biker has ever entered a bike into a show like Show and Shine
but his Mark Grinnall conversion won over the judges, which included
MCN Deputy Editor Ped Baker.
Betts said: “I’ve only had the bike about a
month as it’s taken four months to get sorted. This has made my
weekend and I’ll definitely look into showing the Triumph again.”
See more pictures from MCN Live! at Butlins,
Skegness here.
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