AMD World Championship Sturgis 2011 Show Results

Japanese bike builder Ken Tabata came to Sturgis as an unknown to win the 2011 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building, on Wed., Aug. 10th. Tabata of Tavax Engineering, Yao City, Osaka, worked for more than 3 years on "TAVAX 2011V," a bike with dynamic movement and power, "designed to look like a Cheetah about to pounce."

Top 3 in the Freestyle class: Satya Kraus of Kraus Motor Co (left) (3rd place), newly-crowned World Champion Ken Tabata of Tavax Engineering (center) and Larry Houghton of Lamb Engineering (2nd place).    Click images to enlarge.

TAVAX2011V effortlessly combines sculpted aluminum bodywork with one-off hand-made pieces that form the suspension and replace the stock engine and transmission covers. At the rear of the bike the swingarm pivots from behind the rear cylinder, arcing over the transmission, and carrying a linkage system operated single shock, a design similar to that found on many modern sports bikes.

At the front of the machine the suspension begins at the axle as a leading link fork, which then changes via a pair of links to finish as a Springer fork.

To demonstrate the performance potential of his bike Ken has forgone tall and wide wheels, favoring instead a pair of Marchesini 17in sport bike rims carrying floating rotors and Lockheed brake calipers.

Taking a less complex styling route, Larry Houghton, of Lamb Engineering, secured second place with Son of a Gun. Based around a 1951 BSA single cylinder engine (found on eBay) and Talon motocross wheels. Larry built the rest of the bike himself, often collecting material from the scrap bins of friends in the engineering trade. His careful recycling of material meant that he was able to build a World Class custom motorcycle for less than $9,000, including the gold candy silver metalflake paint wrap.

Third place winner Satya Kraus believes in the bare essentials, aptly demonstrated by his entry, "Bolide." He achieved his aim by putting a 93ci S&S Shovelhead motor in a one-off frame carrying a mono-shocked swingarm, telescopic forks and 17in Alpina spoked wheels shod with Metzeler sport bike tires.

1st Place - Performance Custom Class was won by Jim Giuffra and the girls of AFT Customs, who rebuilt a 1970 Honda CB750 café racer styled custom, complete with RaceTech suspension, Beringer brakes and numerous one-off pieces.

1st Place, Production Class: The influence that café racers are having on the current custom scene can also be seen in the design of the top placed Production Manufacturer class bike. Best known for its line of Chops and Bobbers, Darwin Motorcycles has built what it describes as an American muscle bike. Powered by a 132ci S&S X-Wedge V-twin, the RLX carries a full range of top spec components including Öhlins suspension, Beringer brakes and BST carbon fiber wheels.

Italian Sidecar Bike wins AMD Modified Harley Class: A first in 2011 for the World Championship was the entry of a sidecar outfit and it was this outfit, Abnormal Cycles' Union, that took the honors in the Modified Harley class. The Model 'U' powered outfit features a stock frame fitted with a custom sidecar body and a leaf spring Indian style front end, which includes a pair of handlebars created to also look like a leaf spring.

The World Championship of Custom Bike Building exists to showcase and promote international custom motorcycle design and engineering quality, craftsmanship and innovation; and to promote the evolution of custom motorcycling in ways that will help secure the unique enjoyment of custom motorcycles for future generations of riders.

The World Championship is a free-public-admission four-day event that opens on the first Sunday of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, culminating in an awards ceremony at 3:00 pm MST on the Wednesday of the Rally. The whole event, including the awards ceremony, is broadcast on the internet and you will find photos of all of the top bikes at www.AMDChampionship.com.

70th Daytona Bike Week Images at Rat's Hole Show

I Love Daytona Bike Week! My first bike week was in 1969 and I was there for the 70th Daytona Bike Week and the 39th Rat's Hole Daytona Show, March 12th 2011! To register a bike for the Sturgis Buffalo Rat's Hole Show, go to http://www.ratshole.com/.

What a fun day with friends:
Bike builder Ron Finch, (me) MJ Lloyd-Reynolds and painter Dixie Olin in this photo.

This is Tako Siccasso's new "Death" chopper in the Rat's Hole World Showdown!

Here's a link to 2011 Rat's Hole Show photos at Bike Week.

Here's a link to 2011 Willie's Tropical Tattoo Old School Show photos at Bike Week. 

Posted by MJ Lloyd Reynolds/MJR Media marketing services for the motorcycle industry - mjr.media@earthlink.net

Best Trike - Lithuania 2011 Super Rally

This trike by Virginijus Mickevicius took Best of Show/Trikes at the Lituania 2011 FH-DCE Super Rally. Every year the Super Rally is staged in June in a different country, organized by a different member club of the Federation of Harley-Davidson Clubs, Europe.

This year's FH-DCE Super Rally® was June 9 to 13 on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Harley-Davidson riders in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium used to meet in the 1960's at the Pinster Rally, organized by the Harley Netherlands' club, H-D C Utrecht.  

In 1973, the Pinster Rally was renamed "Super Rally" with plans for a Paris Super Rally in 1974. Those plans failed, but there was a Super Rally the following year in Kastelree, Belgium. 

Click images to enlarge.

Rally fans will probably return home from the 2011 Lituanian Super Rally with pieces of Amber that can be found along the shoreline.

Next up in Europe is the FH-DCE's PIT STOP Super Rally in Poland.

July 15 to 17, 2011

Click poster to enlarge for details.

Posted by MJ Lloyd Reynolds/MJR Media marketing services for the motorcycle industry - mjr.media@earthlink.net

Kickstands Up 2011 Begins With 100 Miles of NC Twisties

Decorate your bike in pink or "ride naked" to the Kickstands Up 2011 launch ride on Saturday, June 18 that begins at Motorcycles of Charlotte and takes in 100 miles of twisties to Robbinsville, North Carolina.

"Sunday morning we’ll ride Tail of the Dragon and then I’ll keep going to Chattanooga, TN — you’re welcome to go as far as you’d like with me," said Tamela Rich, from her blog "Leaning into Life." 

The middle-aged motorcycle adventurer, who took up riding at age 48, will be blogging down the highway, learning "lessons from the road" on a "Conga" across 20 US states and 4 Canadian provinces to raise money and awareness for "The Cause" -- breast cancer research. She will travel about 10,000 miles before her "Kickstands Down" on July 28th.

Conga for the Cause is an ad-hoc fundraising and awareness-building initiative by Canadian and American motorcyclists who raise money in the fight against breast cancer. It’s called “Conga” because it resembles a Conga Line (you may have joined one at a wedding) where people drop in and out as the line snakes around the ball room.

It all begins at 9am June 18th 2011 with coffee and donuts at Motorcycles of Charlotte.

"Motorcycles of Charlotte has graciously provided us with a ride captain, Rich Lodge, who will place us in manageable groups, provide maps, etc. Please email him directly if you plan to ride with us so he knows what kind of crowd he’s in for. Also, if you’d like to take advantage of the group rate we have at the Microtel, go through Rich," said Tam.. the details are on her blog.

Bling your bike!


Please consider decorating your bike in honor of The Cause (breast cancer research) because Motorcycles of Charlotte will donate $25 for every decorated bike!


"If you decide to “ride naked” I ask that you donate $25," said Tam. "Decorated bikes are a great way to raise awareness and money for a disease that afflicts one out of every eight women."

Tam’s Conga 2011 Itinerary: 

Kickstands UP 6/18 to Robbinsville, NC 240 miles.
Sunday, 6/19 Begins with Tail of the Dragon, passes through Chattanooga, TN ends in Florence, AL, 300 miles.
Monday, 6/20 en route to Dallas area (Irving), TX.
Tuesday-Wednesday 6/22 with Conga rider Jenni in Irving, TX.
Thursday, June 23 to Amarillo, TX (1/2 way to Albuquerque – 311 miles).
Fri, 6/24 Albuquerque 300 miles reunion with Conga rider Dusty.
Sat, 6/25 layover w Dusty, fundraiser for The Cause. Will be with Dusty until Wyoming.
Sun, 6/26 Flagstaff, AZ 430 miles.
Mon , 6/27 San Bernadino, CA 485 miles.
Tues, 6/28 to Thursday, June 30 PCH to San Francisco, meetup with Christina Shook and the San Francisco Motorcycle Club.
Monday, 7/4 leave San Francisco for Canada. Meet Nadine in Portland, OR 7/6 or 7/7.
Thursday, 7/14 Arrive Shell/Greybull WY for Conga meetup. Christina Shook will join us there to photograph us.
7/22 Winnipeg, Manitoba with Baha’i friends. From there I’ll head to St. Paul, MN and ride along the mighty Mississippi River to Iowa then cut inland via Indiana to make my way home in Charlotte.
7/28 Kickstands DOWN at Carolina Breast Friends’ Pink House between 5-6pm.

Posted by MJ Lloyd Reynolds/MJR Media marketing services for the motorcycle industry - mjr.media@earthlink.net

AMD Show - Swiss Harley Days - European H.O.G. Rally 2011

Swiss Harley Days finds a home in Lugano for 2011 The official announcement by Harley-Davidson management for a repeat of Swiss Harley Days was made. The city of Lugano will once again host Swiss Harley Days - This year's rally is July 8th & 9th 2011.

Also just announced. Harley-Davidson Switzerland confirmed that, this year's event at Campione d'Italia/Lugano, Switzerland will be a Modified Harley-Davidson World Championship affilate event.

With the Campione d'Italia/Lugano Modified Harley Class winner receiving prize money to be able to compete at the world Championships at Sturgis, USA courtesy of Harley-Davidson Switzerland. The affiliation represents another opportunity for a European authorised Harley dealer or private customer to "mis-it" with America's best and try to follow the trail blazed by current Modified Harley-Davidson World Champions Shaw H-D from the UK.

Here's the video of European H.O.G. Rally 2010 in Lugano!

Related Article: Photos & Story of Swiss Harley Days - European H.O.G. Rally 2010

Born Free 3 Vintage Chopper Show, California

The Born Free Show on June 25th 2011 at Oak Canyon Ranch in Orange County, California is about the love of old motorcycles and like minded individuals having a good time enjoying each others company & these bikes of the past. The list of participating builders is international - from professional to home-built. This is a family-friendly event - young and old a-like are welcome to come out and enjoy the day.The show is meant to unite people from all walks of life by bringing the passion that we all have of these old machines together for one day.If you come out to the event please be prepared to have a great time,enjoy some vintage bikes..lots of vintage bikes in a peaceful friendly family environment. There will also be a ride to the after-party  a few miles down the road.

You can also buy the event poster for a chance to win at $25k knucklehead.

Details: Born Free Blog.

Here's the updated list of builders from all over the world who are planning to attend:

Andy, Pangea Speed, Triumph -

Barons Speedshop UK/Factory Metal Works Pre Unit Triumph

Bryan Thompson , Pre Unit Triumph - Caleb Owens, Cro Customs, HD

Dave Barker, Speedmetal, Panhead - Dave Polgreen, St Paul, Knucklehead

Gaku Okomizu, Hawgholic, HD - Harpoon, FMA, Knucklehead

Ian Barry, Falcon Motorcycles, Vincent - Irish Rich, Shamrock Fab, HD

Jason Craze, Eternal Combustion, Knucklehead

Jason Weber, ATR, Knucklehead

Jeff Leighton, Wing Nuts MC, Knucklehead

Jeffro, White Knights, Triumph

Jeremiah Armenta, Love Cycles, HD

Joe Lingley,Panhead Dragbike

John Copeland, White Knights, Shovelhead 

John Edwards, Old Tyme Custom Paint, Panhead

Jon Rispante, Las Vegas, Triumph/BSA - Kim Boyle, BCM, Triumph

Kosuke, Sunrise Cycles, Triumph - Max Schaaf, 4Q, Panhead

Mike Olsen, Vista, Knucklehead - Robert Hernandez, AZ, HD

Scott Craig, Chopperville, Knucklehead

Shawn Donahue, Chino, PanShovel

Todd, Small City Cycles, Triumph - Warren Heir, JR Cycle Prod, HD
Event details: http://www.bornfreeshow.com/

Best 15 Motorcycle Roadways in the USA

This month's issue of the American Motorcyclist magazine, published by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) ranks the top 15 scenic highways and byways across the USA, as chosen by AMA members. Four are in California but the most popular ride is Beartooth Highway through Montana and Wyoming.

* I have personally been on more than a half dozen of these scenic motorcycle roadways, including the North Pacific Coast Highway in California where this photo was taken at Big Sur. Other photos were also taken on vacation in California in 2009.

"When it comes to the best places in the country to ride motorcycles, no group of riders is more knowledgeable than AMA members," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "No group puts in more miles, samples more asphalt or rides more roads.

"By publicizing our favorite roads in American Motorcyclist magazine, AMA members will seek out these destinations and bring tourism dollars into local communities through the purchase of food, fuel, lodging and more," Dingman said.

The editors of American Motorcyclist magazine used the 230,000-member, non-profit association's website, AmericanMotorcyclist.com, to accept nominations and tally votes for members' favorite roads. Nearly 100 roads made the ballot, and the magazine published the top 15 roads in the April issue as well as a list of "honorable mentions."

"Some of these roads are familiar to motorcyclists, and others may not be," said Managing Editor James Holter. "They all have one thing in common: They're the best roads in the country, as chosen by AMA members."

A countdown of the top 15 routes:




15. Washington Route 129 and Oregon Route 3, Clarkston, Wash., to Enterprise, Ore.
14. Ohio Route 170, Calcutta to Poland.
13. California Route 58, McKittrick to Santa Margarita.
12. U.S. Route 33, Harrisonburg, Va., to Seneca Rocks, W.Va.
11. Natchez Trace, from Natchez, Miss., to Nashville, Tenn.
10. Angeles Crest Highway, California Route 2.
9. U.S. Route 12, Lolo Pass, Idaho and Montana.
8. California Route 36.
7. Cherohala Skyway, North Carolina and Tennessee.
6. Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana.
5. California Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway.
4. U.S. Route 550, from Ouray to Durango, Colo.
3. U.S. Route 129 -- The Tail of the Dragon -- on the North Carolina-Tennessee border.
2. Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina.
1. Beartooth Highway, Montana and Wyoming.

Honorable mentions:
•Highway 12, Colorado
•Route 191, 180, 78, Arizona, New Mexico
•U.S. 191 (Alpine to Morenci) Arizona
•U.S. 16A (South Dakota)
•U.S. 50, Nevada
•Farm to Market 336, Texas

* We also loved everything about the scenic roadways in Tennessee, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada and West Virginia. Wyoming is our next place to visit.

Source: American Motorcyclist Magazine.

Live To Ride, Ride to Live... Live Your Dreams

"Live to Ride, Ride to Live ... Live Your Dreams" has never been better expressed, in my estimation, than in this video based on the true story of a group of "Dream Rangers," average age 81!!

These five senior riders in Taiwan prepared for six months and road for 13 days together, night and day, 1,139 kilometers from the North to the South of Taiwan. One has hearing problems, one has cancer, three have heart disease, all have degenerative arthritis. Why did they do it? To keep their dreams alive!!

As one of the more than 1.7 million viewers commented, "my husband has cancer, but when we ride, cancer doesn't ride with us." Here's the video.



Created by Ogilvy Taiwan - Creative Director: Jennifer Hu
Copywriter: Jennifer Hu, Justin Chia
Art director: Leah Chen
Producer: Abby Ku
Director: Thanonchai

Bravo! This is an excellent example of sponsorship funding!

Travel Channel To Film Rat's Hole World Bike Showdown

The Travel Channel will be filming the 39th Rat's Hole Chopper Show - World Bike Showdown on Saturday, March 12th at Daytona Lagoon, 612 N. Earl Street during the 70th Daytona Bike Week!

Come join the party.. everyone through the gate will receive one ballot to vote for their favorite bike in the World Bike Showdown.

Bike builders from Australia, Canada, EAU & USA will be live on stage! Come early to pick up your copy of the free Daytona Beach Ratty Rag, featuring interviews with bike builders Cyril Huze, Dave Perewitz, Ron Finch, Tako of Sickasso Creations, and more...

First published for Daytona Bike Week 1974, the first, oldest and longest running (free) biker newspaper went out of circulation at the turn of the new century... and now it's BACK! A limited 20,000 copies will be issued and available (free) at the Rat's Hole Show, so you better show up early this year on Saturday, March 12th to grab your copy! The all-day show will feature 22 classes of bikes, Miss Ratmate & Tattoo Contests, emceed by Radical Randy at Daytona Lagoon water park, next to the parking garage, just off of (A1A) Atlantic Ave. beachside - 614 N. Earl Street, Daytona Beach.

"If you were awarded one of the big, bronze colored Big Daddy Rat trophies in the last couple of years, get ready to add a new trophy to your collection," said Ted Smith, owner of Rat's Hole Shows. "We are going to unveil a new tri-colored custom trophy that will be awarded to the top 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in every category."

There is always excitement and anticipation going into a Rat's Hole Show, said Tako of Sickasso Creations. "I will be bringing three bikes that have never been shown. Mostreet that I built for former Boston Red Socks player, Mo Vaugn; plus another Pro Street bike that I am just finishing called "Twisted" and then the Gothic & Old School "Death Bike."

To register a bike, go to http://www.ratshole.com/

Click here to view a Rat's Hole Facebook gallery.

Motorcycle USA's New Interactive "Ride Guide"

Locate a street ride, race track, drag strip, motocross track, dirt bike ride or OHV park anywhere in the USA with the Motorcycle USA Ride Guide.

I got their press release yesterday, and I would definetly recommend that you check out this new ride guide that is powered by a GPS sponsor. The press release is below.

I always read the Rat's Hole Custom Bike Show reviews by Bryan Harley at MotorcycleUSA.com. But I have also bookmarked this guide page. It's excellent.

Motorcycle USA announces the release of its Motorcycle Ride Guide, a one-stop, comprehensive tool for finding new riding destinations throughout the country. An interactive experience, the Motorcycle Ride Guide allows users to upload information about their own favorite local stretches of asphalt.

Motorcycle-USA.com’s Ride Guide is an invaluable resource for all riding styles. From short jaunts around the local countryside to long-distance tours Motorcycle-USA’s new Ride Guide has it all. Along with street routes, the Ride Guide includes listings for local race tracks and drag strips. Dirt riders are covered too, with listings of Motocross Parks, as well as OHV trail riding locations.
 
Motorcyclists looking for a riding destination can search by riding style and state to find all the vital information needed for their next two-wheeled adventure, including ride descriptions, points of interest, directions, elevation and terrain. Listings also include a downloadable map from Motorcycle-USA.com’s Ride Guide partner, Ride with GPS.
 
“We enlisted the folks from Ride with GPS for their mapping skills and as you can imagine, they were instrumental in allowing us to offer this new feature on Motorcycle-USA.com. These types of sites have been popular among mountain bikers and hikers so we figured it would be a natural fit for motorcycle riders as well,” said Motorcycle-USA Editor-in-Chief Ken Hutchison.
 
Motorcycle-USA.com’s Ride Guide will encourage riders to share their favorite roads, add points of interest, comment on a ride or add their own tidbits of advice about a particular route. User-friendly and technologically savvy, the new Ride Guide is bound to be a valuable resource for riders of all types.

 
“We’ve wanted to provide a place for riders to find and share rides so other motorcyclists have the opportunity to enjoy roads they might not have known about otherwise,” Hutchison adds. “I expect Ride Guide to be popular right away and I hope to see everyone contribute by submitting their favorite rides as well. We have over one thousand rides already in the system and are loading more each day. Once we start getting the public submitting rides too, there will be a ton more rides for people to enjoy so come check it out.” Find your next riding destination courtesy of Motorcycle-USA.com’s Ride Guide.

About MotorcycleUSA.com
MotorcycleUSA.com is the most advanced and diverse motorcycle content site on the Web. For more than a decade, MotorcycleUSA.com has provided breaking industry news, comprehensive motorcycle reviews and gear evaluations as well as extensive motorcycle racing coverage for both road and dirt. In addition there are more photographs, motorcycle specifications, rider impressions and online motorcycle videos than any Internet publication. www.Motorcycle-USA.com - your one-stop online source for all things moto. Climb on.

Harley-Davidson sponsors 2011 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge

The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge announced today that Harley-Davidson Motor Company will provide marketing and promotional support for the 2011 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge.

The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge will present the world’s greatest long distance endurance motorcycle event in August of 2011. The event, the second annual in a series, will begin in Phoenix, Arizona and travel through all forty-eight contiguous States and Canada to Nova Scotia. The route will travel over 10,000 miles requiring passion and determination to complete. The event is open to all riders of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Riders can ride the entire route or segments within the route.

"We’re excited about what the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge represents to our riders," said Steve Piehl, Harley-Davidson Director of Customer Experience. "The new direction of being more about a personal test of touring endurance, where rider and machine stretch the boundaries of long-distance touring, appeals to us. It’s a perfect match for the superior touring experience and capabilities of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. 'Hoka Hey' translates to 'It's a good day to ride!' and that is always the case on a Harley."

"The Hoka Hey is about being the greatest endurance motorcycle event ever held and we are very excited to become associated with the greatest motorcycles ever built," said Jim Red Cloud, founder of the Hoka Hey Challenge. "Harley-Davidson's support and guidance will certainly enhance this ambitious event."

The first twenty-five participants to reach the finish and who ride the complete stipulated route will be recognized as winners and be eligible for monetary awards. Each rider will have the opportunity to designate a selected "home Harley-Davidson dealership" when they enroll. The home dealers of the top five finishers will be eligible for awards and recognition alongside the riders.

There will be fifteen check points along the route located at Harley-Davidson dealers where participants must check in as they ride the route. In addition to being an event sponsor, Harley-Davidson is exploring hosting a check point at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

For further information about the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge or to obtain enrollment information, visit the event's web site: www.hokaheychallenge.com  or contact the office at 480-649-1071 or email info@hokaheychallenge.com.

For photos and additional media informaiton, contact Lisa Ballard, marketing director for Hoka Hey at 603-377-0517 - email lisa@dbcustomleather.com.

Aruba 2011 International Bike Week

Come and Experience Riding in Paradise ... Aruba.

The 2011 Aruba - International Bike Week is October 30th through November 6th.

My friends in Aruba have shipped their bikes to attend plenty of rallies in the USA.

So if you are ready to experience Aruba and go riding with the locals... just shoot an email to:
TTT_Riders_Aruba@Hotmail.com


Click the poster to enlarge for details.

Want to know more about the riders in Aruba?

Women Riders Month: Ladies of Harley, Aruba

The Ladies of Harley in Aruba joined women across the globe who have taken life by the handlebars. Their first ride around the island was May 23rd in celebration of Women Riders Month. ...

Happy New Year 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

PROSPERO Año NUEVO

 

Bonne Annee

 

Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo

 

Snorhavor Nor Tari

 

Gelukkige nuwe jaar

 

Gezuar Vitin e Ri

 

Kul 'am wa antum bikhair

 

Sheta Brikhta

Yeni Iliniz Mubarek!

 

Noki saal mubarrak bibi

 

Shuvo Nabo Barsho

 

Bloavezh Mat

 

Soursdey Chhnam Tmei

 

FELIÇ ANY NOU

 

Xin Nian Kuai Le

 

Pace e Salute

 

Sretna Nova godina!

 

Šťastný Nový rok

 

GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR!

 

Kiortame pivdluaritlo

 

Onnellista Uutta Vuotta

 

Bliadhna mhath ur

 

Prosit Neujahr

 

Kenourios Chronos

 

Hauoli Makahiki Hou

 

L'Shannah Tovah

 

Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen

 

Boldog Új Évet Kivánok

 

Selamat Tahun Baru

 

Sal -e- no mobarak

 

Felice anno nuovo

 

Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu

 

Selamat Tahun Baru

 

S Novim Godom

 

Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

 

Chuc Mung Tan Nien

 

This post came in my email this morning from BARON'S LIFE - A Canadian blog

that is first rate! Some things are worth passing on... Happy New Year 2011!

Canadian Bike Shows January to July 2011

The North American International Motorcycle Supershow, Jan. 7 to 9th at the International Centre in Toronto kicks off a season of Canadian bike shows, judged by IMBBA Canada. 


More than $50,000 in cash and prizes is up for grabs, including $12,000 in cash. To register a bike and for more details, visit the website: North American Supershow 2011.

World of Motorcycles Expo shows will be held in London, Ontario, Feb.11-13, 2011, and in Kitchener, Ontario, March 19-20, 2011. Click the flyer image to enlarge for details. Here is a list of  exhibit vendors. To register a bike visit: womex.ca

Bob McKay and his team of IMBBA Canada judges will be in Quebec in April for the 12th Annual Classic Bike and Tattoo Show: April 15 to 17, 2011 at the SportXpo Centre near Montreal.

"This show will be the last chance to qualify for the seventh and final Canadian spot in the 2012 IMBBA World Cup Competition show that will be held in Laval in conjunction with the 2012 Classic Bike and Tattoo Show," said McKay. For details visit: IMBBA.ca.


Click to enlarge event flyer for details or visit: http://www.prosproduction.com/

Then, get ready for the Great Canadian Bike Rally, July 14 to 17, 2011 on the west coast of Canada in Merritt British Columbia. Check out their web page for more details. http://www.greatcanadianbikerally.com/