While most of us were still stuck in the cold, cruel grip of a particularly stormy and prolonged winter, enduring record late-season snowfall, frigid temps, ice storms, hundred-year floods, and other signs of the apocalypse, some 90,000 weather-beaten but brave souls motored in from unfriendly climes and parts undesired. According to rally officials, attendance was up roughly...

     The sign-in was held at Whiskey Creek Saloon just around the corner from the infamous Johnny’s Bar & Grill, named after the Marlon Brando character in the film that put Hollister on the map, The Wild One. After signing in, people had a choice to either get blessed or BBQ’d at the San Benito County Fairgrounds in Bolado Park about eight-miles south down CA25 towards...

              I had a few more bike photos that didn’t make it in the previous articles so I thought I’d run another day with them so I didn’t leave anyone out. We will be running almost all the builds you have seen in the shows as separate features in the near future. But, as is always the case, there are some bikes I have no information on ─ no name, no email address, no nothing....

       If you aren’t disgusted yet, let me run this by you. I have been asked why I only take photos of young ladies for my Lovely Ladies articles. The fact is most are bartenders and paid to serve us our favorite beverages and have a good time. Since I always ask permission to photograph these beautiful barmaids I usually get a nice pose from them. On the other hand, although I...

              In my opinion, this is the premier custom bike show at Bike Week with the best bikes and best judging. If you win a Rat trophy, you know you are worthy of being called a bike builder. As is usually the case, there are the few whiners that won’t compete in this show because they say it is unfairly judged. Bullhockey! All I can say to the Negative Nellie’s is put on...

       The Baddest Bagger Show takes place in the pavilion at Destination Daytona, a great place to get out of the sun and cool off, but a terrible place to take photos. With it being open on all sides, you are always shooting into the light and it doesn’t help that there is little lighting inside. I know, “Wah, wah, wah ─ suck it up sunshine.”        In the last few years the...

       This year’s show was a huge success with a large turnout and many high-quality bikes. I enjoy this show because it’s the first chance I get to meet up with old friends and, hopefully, make some new ones. So if you see me at a rally, stop and say, “Hey.” I’ll be the photographer without three cameras hanging from the neck, a backpack and knee pads. It’s just me, my camera and...

              The 75th Daytona Bike Week is in the books and it was a banner week according to the local news and a slow week according to some of the bloggers and the social media. Who’s right? I certainly don’t know. The local new says that the hotels reported sell outs for most of the week and the bloggers claim otherwise. It seems to me that traffic was a lot better than...

 The venue is at the south end of Lost Wages Blvd, at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, AKA the Lost Wages Strip. It’s a few miles from the main part of the strip so there are less crazies and a good venue for Mid-America’s auction.       Mid-America has always been a family operation and I’ve attended their auctions in Las Vegas and Pebble Beach. I’ve...

      Bonhams’ 2014 Las Vegas motorcycle auction was held at Bally’s Hotel & Casino which was formally the MGM Grand until the disastrous fire that kill some 85 people about 25 years ago. The hotel was rebuilt and renamed. It’s now part of the Caesars casino empire. A tip, always stay below the 6th floor as that’s the reach of fire truck ladders.   As always...