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Iconic Vmax wins Cycleworld International Motorcycle Show finals.
Randy's 2009 Vmax was invited to attend the January Cycleworld International Motorcycle Show held in Greenville South Carolina. The Iconic Vmax was up against some heavy competition from professional builders as well as the home builders.
The catagories where Pro's, Joes and Mob Rules. The Pro's voted for thier favorite Joe built bikes and the Joes voted on the Pro builds. Then there is the Mob Rules class where the show visitors vote on thier favorite bike.
Carbon Fiber has long become THE material for light weight racing applications as well as anything high tech from mountain bikes to aircrafts and spaceships. A material so strong and light that there is virtually no competition for it. In most applications form and looks are secondary to the function - it being super light weight.
Over the past couple of years more and more good looking carbon fiber has hit the accessories market for cars and motorcycles a like. Good looking and real CF usually don't go well together. If it looks perfect, it's printed and then it does not look real. If its real, it usually has flaws, especially around complex shapes.
