First off on the agenda was covering the Boardwalk Bike Show, the annual ride-in bike show that has produced many a championship bike builds that defy description and sometimes logic. I was off to a good start. One of the things I like best is getting to talk to many of the great people I have met during my ten years of covering events for Barnett’s as well as meeting new builders...

Here are some bikes seen at the Daytona International Speedway that were built by such famous builders such as Eddie Trotta, Rick Fairless, Dave Perewitz, and Roland Sands who seems to be everywhere at the rallies that I cover. There are numerous other photos of equally fine craftsmanship scattered around the speedway and I tried to pick out the best for your viewing enjoyment....

              Is it me or are the ladies getting younger and younger every year or am I just getting older and older? I think we all know the answer to that! I am actually totally amazed that almost all are willing to accept a polite invitation from a geezer like me to grace the Barnett’s Magazine web site.             I give these ladies all the credit in the world for putting up...

  Man, if you were hungry or thirsty every taste could be accommodated. There were a couple of hundred vendors selling everything from shots of Jack to genuine Maine lobster rolls and everything in between. The prices charged by food vendors were extremely high and when I questioned the high prices one vendor said, “You wouldn’t believe the cost of rent for a space.”   Inside...

     Under a absolutely cloudless blue sky, the garage cleanings were laid out alongside the tools, jewelry, and other flotsam for the bargain hunters to pour over. Among the hundred vendors there was even a private owner selling pistols. It was a great way to waste a Sunday morning. 

       The show has an estimated economic impact of around 176.1 million bucks on Vegas, not including the money pissed away gambling, according to the Vegas Convention people. The downside is that I really dislike Lost Wages. As a matter of fact, in the attendee information packet, attendees were advised to not wear their event credentials outside the event. The info said that it...

  As always, there was a lot going on at Corbin’s like the 3rd annual Biker Bob bike show on the grass, curated by Biker Bob, which was a popular event. Of course, there was food inside Corbin’s Wizard’s Cafe and outside, other food vendors, especially the great Robert’s Up In Smoke BBQ, made sure no stomach was left empty. No alcohol was available at Corbin’s, but for...

      Scheduled for July 5-6, 2013 to commemorate the events of July 4, 1947, the celebration of the “Birthplace of the American Biker” was reborn by decree of the Hollister city council. Five years ago the city of Hollister canceled the downtown street event for myriad reasons, some real and others imaginary. Since then the anti-bike sheriff and extremely anti-bike...

              The event is sponsored by J&P Cycles and hands out thousands of dollars in prizes to winners competing with hundreds of other bikes throughout the country. We will be covering many of these bikes individually in the next few months as we do at many of these shows.             Along with bikes from the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, I have also included a few...

     Again I missed the kart races, but I’m sure they were fun for all and have become a staple at the show. As usual, it was fun for all and at night way too much fun for some, but hey, that what the Smoke Out is all about.    It also seemed a bit slow on the drag strip although I didn’t stay late on Saturday. Things might have picked up later in the afternoon although they...