![GLEAM MACHINE: Harrietville's Dean Sheppard and his 2009 Triumph Thunderbird which won modern Triumph section. PIcture: JAMES WILTSHIRE GLEAM MACHINE: Harrietville's Dean Sheppard and his 2009 Triumph Thunderbird which won modern Triumph section. PIcture: JAMES WILTSHIRE](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/qUHpFEMZzewme4KxrBME26/68611d1e-76ec-4b4e-8334-878a8d5088af.jpg/r0_443_4862_2842_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
THE dyno challenge and loudest bike competition had a huge crowd at the Border Bike Fest revved up and wanting more at the Gateway Lakes major event site on Sunday.
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Melbourne-based Dyno Dynamics brought a custom-built machine to the event for the first time and put 20 bikes through their paces.
Event spokesman Michael Georgiou said the machine operated by Ivan Howard from Dyno Dynamics was one of the event's highlights.
"Bikes were put onto the machine and driven in simulated road conditions," Mr Georgiou said.
"People are pretty passionate about their bikes and all think they've got great horsepower.
"It was a great leveller."
The loudest bike competition was another hit for the crowd estimated at more than 3000 including visitors from the NSW central coast and South Australia.
Mr Georgiou said bikes on display and traders were also up which would also translate into more than $15,000 being distributed back to the community.