"GL Special" takes builder award

From the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW

The big winner of the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW 2009 Canada Cup Championships, held Jan. 2-4 at the International Centre in Toronto was announced as Steve Broyles, of Stevenson’s Cycles from Wayne, MI for his custom bike “GL Special” entered in the SUPERSHOW’s Pro Builders Class.

As the first place winner in Pro Builders, Broyles was handed $12,000 in cash along with a six-foot trophy and also became the 2009 winner of the prestigious Canada Cup for the Finest Showbike in Canada. Not since 1996 has a US bike won the competition to claim the Canada Cup.

Broyles also took third place in Pro Builders with his entry named “Duce’s Wild” for an additional $3500 in cash.

“This is one of the best Shows I’ve entered," Broyles said. "As it was my first time in a Canadian Show I was thrilled to be chosen as I was among a lot of great Pro Builders that had entered. I am really looking forward to coming back next year.”

First place in Level 3 Builders’ Class went to Freakshow Choppers from British Columbia for its custom bike "Fantasma Del Lago,” taking the top prize of $2500.

Among some of the other spectacular entries in the Showbike competition were a 1914 Merkel, winner of the Best Vintage Bike in Show, an original 1959 Old School Chopper – a Panhead built in ’59 by Ken Kerr called "The Eater" -- and Quebec bike, “Spawn”, built by Frederic Vaillancourt, who won seven of the 15 ‘Special’ Awards plus Best Individual Display in Show.

A complete list of the 2009 winners is available at www.supershowevents.com along with photos of the top bikes.