Written by Martin Hodgson

While Santa packed up his sleigh and headed off to fill his stomach with cookies, rum and hay, for Rudolph and the lads, back here at Pipeburn HQ we were locked in a small room trying to pick the best bikes of 2019. It’s no easy task, but thanks to the custom builders right around the world who continue to amaze and our dear readers comments, likes and shares; we managed to narrow down the field. Plenty of worthy contenders just missed out, we created two new categories to help capture the years best, but in the end there can only be one winner and to top the pack it had to be seriously special, Ladies and Gentleman, you’re Pipeburn Bike of the Year…

Young Gun Award ? Supercharged Yamaha SR400 by Oily Rag Customs
When our fearless editor, Scott, headed for the Machine Show in Braidwood, NSW, Australia he expected to see some brilliant bikes. But what he couldn’t have imagined was that one of the standout customs of the show was built by a young lad, just 22 years of age. Motorcycle mechanic by day, young Keeley Pritchard spent 10 months on the tools with the moon overhead to bring his supercharged steed to life. And when his supercharger let go with just a week until showtime, two of Australia’s best builders stepped up to lend a hand; it’s what the custom community is all about!

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