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Photo Gallery: 2016 GNRS Grand National Roadster Show

Custom Motorcycles Gather at the Grand National Roadster Show in a Quest For Speed and America's Most Beautiful Motorcycle

By Brian Hatano

February 3, 2016

2016 GNRS

The Grand National Roadster Show is one of the world’s longest-running indoor custom car shows where the two most coveted awards are presented: America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle.©Motorcyclist

Unlike many “Best Of…” awards that are handed out near the end of the calendar year, the America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle competition takes place in January, at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California, giving recipients and all those involved in building these incredible show pieces a full year’s worth of bragging rights.

America's Most Beautiful Motorcycle

Andrew Ursich has been raking in the accolades with his Knucklehead-powered chopper called "Stardust." Ursich took home the GNRS trophy for 2016 America's Most Beautiful Motorcycle.©Motorcyclist

2001 Honda NSR150SP

Manufactured by Honda for the Asian markets, this clean NSR150SP is owned by Davidson Adler from Ventura, CA.©Motorcyclist

This year, two-wheeled GNRS entries fell into two groups: custom choppers and land-speed racers in the Quest For Speed section. While GNRS has long been known as a show for hot rodders, the number of motorcycle entries is one the rise. This year, Andrew Ursich and his Ursich Customs-built Knucklehead called “Stardust” won the trophy for America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle. Scroll through the photos to see the rest of GNRS 2016.

1949 Harley-Davidson Panhead

If you rode a Schwinn Sting-Ray as a kid, you'll surely like Scott Stopnik's lemon yellow "Cycle-Ray". It's one of our favorites.©Motorcyclist

Valerie Thompson 2012 BMW S1000RR

Seven-time land-speed record holder Valerie Thompson in the GNRS "Quest For Speed" display. She went 208mph to become a member of the Bonneville Salt Flats 200mph Red Hat Club.©Motorcyclist

Chris Rivas V-Twin

Powered by an S&S T143ci engine with an Aerocharger turbo, Chris Rivas holds the SCTA El Mirage speed record at 217.843 mph.©Motorcyclist

1963 BSA

Not your average Beezer, powered by a 350cc B40 single with custom paint by the owners Chilin and Tom Cunningham©Motorcyclist

1955 Harley-Davidson FL

Tom Foley's '55 FL was part of the Quest For Speed display in building 9 at GNRS.©Motorcyclist

1969 Harley-Davidson

Johnny Lizarraga's '69 Shovelhead competing in the Land Speed Harley class.©Motorcyclist

2014 Alp Triumph

The "fastest ever" 650cc pushrod engine, naturally aspirated, is owned by Alp Sungurtekin of Sun Valley, California.©Motorcyclist

Ironwood Racing GSX-R1000

Ralph Hudson owns and rides this Suzuki-powered machine based on a 2003 GSX-R1000. How fast? It's gone 262.6 mph!©Motorcyclist

Custom Minibikes

The 1969 Taco 22 on the left is owned by Ryan Rosen, and the '69 Bonanza BC 1500 belongs to Kevin Rosen.©Motorcyclist

Anderson & Darbyshire Sidecar

Bill Anderson designed and built this land-speed sidecar powered by a 540cc supercharged Weslake pushrod engine. It currently holds six class records at Bonneville and two class records at El Mirage.©Motorcyclist

1950 Harley-Davidson Panhead

Arie Vanschyndel's "El Panhead" nostalgia chopper.©Motorcyclist

1950 Triumph Custom

This European custom features a T110, owned by Jeff Leighton.©Motorcyclist

1999 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

This Evo-powered Softail bears little resemblance to the Motor Company's original '99 Fat Boy. This one is owned by Jonathan Schroder.©Motorcyclist

1954 Harley-Davidson Panhead

Modified 2007 Buell XBRR

With a top speed of 202.8 mph, Steve Huff and his factory road racer claim the title of world's fastest 80ci pushrod motorcycle.©Motorcyclist

1999 Yamaha V-Star 1100

"The Vindicator" is a '99 Yamaha designed, built and painted by the owner, Martin Burnette of Spokane, Washington.©Motorcyclist