In the last few years custom baggers have dominated the shows and nothing has changed. Although there are several shows exclusively featuring the bagged two-wheelers, the traditional bike shows such as the Boardwalk and Rat’s Hole shows are filled with oversized front wheels and amazing paint adorning what used to be functional touring machines. If you sense a little...

            It amazes me that after all these years, the ladies treat me with the same respect that I treat them. I shouldn’t be surprised because they are at the rallies to have a good time and let loose just like the rest of us.         And, in some cases, the ladies make a little extra cash bartending. I thank you, my fellow bikers, and so do the beer distributors. You make them...

   “What the F*ck Is This All About? The Dirtbag Challenge started as a reaction to the increasing perception that a custom motorcycle had to be expensive. There is a belief that custom bikes are the exclusive right of rich pretty boys and media personalities, rolling around on cookie cutter motorcycles that cost the same as a small family home. Well that’s bullshit. The...

    One of the highlights of the event is the annual parade around the lake with a record 22 miles of motorcycles (approximately 75,000 bikes according to reliable sources) and a sound that is the real sound of music to Harley enthusiasts worldwide. The organizers claim this is Europe’s largest motorcycle happening and the third largest in the world after Daytona and Sturgis. Is...

            The 14th annual Las Vegas BikeFest ran from Thursday, October 2nd, through Sunday, October 5th, at the CashmanCenter on 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The crowd was expected to be around 30,000 strong with 80-percent of attendees hailing from outside Nevada and 20-percent of those are international.             Throughout the four days of the Bikefest there are bike shows,...

            There were plenty of customs also on display from builder such as Dirty Bird Concepts, Binford Custom Cycles, Jim Nasi Customs and many more as well as bikes from the Friday show. I did not make it to the Baddest Bagger Competition on Saturday due to personal reasons.             There are plenty of interesting stories behind a lot of these custom creations and I’m sure...

            There were plenty of customs also on display from builder such as Dirty Bird Concepts, Binford Custom Cycles, Jim Nasi Customs and many more as well as bikes from the Friday show. I did not make it to the Baddest Bagger Competition on Saturday due to personal reasons.             There are plenty of interesting stories behind a lot of these custom creations and I’m sure...

     Also held on a separate portion of The Quail property is the annual Bonham’s auction of exotic motor vehicles. Elvis wasn’t in attendance, but his Rolls Royce was being offered at auction. Bonham’s did peddle a ‘60s red Ferrari for 38 million greenbacks plus setting a record for an auction car. Not too shabby!       Rock ‘n’ Roller, Sammy Hagar, is now in the rum...

      Gooding’s Auctions are the on-property auction house featuring cars one only dreams about. On Saturday, I wandered down on the empty 18th fairway to check out the condition of the grass in drought stricken California and I was glad to see that the drought hadn’t affected the show field.     Later I stopped into the party at the McLaren setup and enjoyed a little...

       The show had a diverse selection of vintage, hot rod, rat rod, sports cars, and even a few motorcycles all in pristine condition with the amazing backdrop of Wilmington’s downtown riverfront. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a photographers dream setting. There’s over 50 really cool cars displayed in the photo gallery and any biker worth his (or her) salt has got to appreciate...