The Bike Expo was a rousing success for Marco Cinquini and his team of Garage 65 with two Best of Show trophies for his new bike, Stargate (. . . and the bike ain’t even finished yet!) confirms the Italian master builder behind a covered hand). Originally, the premiere was planned for March at the Custom Chrome International Bikeshow Series, where the advanced technology will be...

I am mentioning this because as you drool over the photos of the event today you will notice that there is a lot of what I like to call “Goddess Photos.” Wait, that’s what Charlie Sheen would call them. Damn, I guess I’ll have to come up with another politically correct term. I’m sure that viewing a gaggle of bodacious babes (that could work) might be a chore, but I know that y’all...

It wasn’t just the winners who deserved congratulations, though, as there were no dogs in this pony show. All the bikes were top quality and they were all winners in my opinion. Also I would be negligent if I didn’t give major kudos to the promoters of the show who provided a perfect showcase for the metal masterpieces and put on a show that ran like a finely-tuned engine. I really...

Bonhams’ motorcycle auction took place at the Imperial Palace in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip with a collection of bikes from the du Pont family’s collection. I gotta thank Bonhams’ Nick Smith for all the assistance that I always get from him at Pebble Beach, Quail, and Las Vegas. More info available at www.bonhams.com.

The MMA Swap Meet used to be held in San Francisco at the Cow Palace managed by Guinea who has a personality somewhere between that of Steve Jobs and Bill Graham, but he got the job done efficiently. Guinea passed away about five-years ago. He was missed by all who knew him. Because of a huge jump in facility rent, MMA was forced to move to a cheaper location, that being the Dixon...

According to some anonymous statistic there are over 20,000 bikes registered to San Francisco addresses. That’s more than one bike for every 50 people. Motorcycles in San Francisco run the entire length of motorcycle production since the end of WW II. From rat Indians out of the ‘40s thru the entire gamut of Brit, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Italian bikes to today’s...