A CUSTOM motorcycle specialist from Swindon is in hog-heaven after wowing thousands of Harley Davidson aficionados from all over the world.

More than 100,000 bikers attended the iconic bike manufacturer’s 115th Anniversary European Celebration in Prague.

And Swindon bike builder Rocket Bob’s Cycle Works was awarded the top prize in the centrepiece event - a custom Harley Gallery, an exhibition of 50 unique bikes from around the world.

The bike the company made was voted the World’s Best V-Twin’ for 2018 for its Street Racer ‘Pressure Drop’ machine.

Rocket Bob’s owner Pete Pearson took a year to design and plan the blueprints for the one of a kind piece, and then a further three months to build the bike.

He said: “I was honoured to be asked by Harley-Davidson to showcase one of our custom motorcycles at the 115th Anniversary celebrations in Prague.

“To take the World’s Best V-Twin 2018 award amongst such strong competition is an overwhelming experience. This is one of my greatest achievements and I will never forget this moment.”

A jury of judges including designers, engineers, motorcycle builders and Harley Davidson representatives selected Pete’s orange-painted machine as the best in show

Rocket Bob’s is based on South Marston industrial estate just to the north of Swindon. The company has made a name for itself in the motorbike world in the few years since it was founded in 2009.

It specialises in customising Harley Davidson bikes from the frame up and can also provide customers with a unique paint job on their machine.

This latest award follows other accolades at CustomBike in Germany, back to back wins at MotorBikeExpo in Verona, and the Artistry in the Iron Master Builders Championship in Las Vegas.

Pressure Drop has a specially-built race frame and engine and weighs 420lbs. Pete said: “It has a no-compromise riding position and it’s quite a handful and not for the faint-hearted.”

The Harley Davidson European Celebration is the largest event for fans of the brand outside its home state of Wisconsin in the USA.

For more details of Rocket Bob’s Cycle Works visit rocketbobs.biz