06 - David Mann Chopperfest 09 - New Products 10 - The Road to Aloha 13 - New Harleys for Vancouver Police 15 - A Legend Turns 75 16 - Mounting Rushmore: CVO 19 - Ride & Event Calendar 20 - Street Vibrations 26 - Hyevon Choppers 28 - Gatekeepers Burn Ride 31 - Brake Away 33 - I Ride 35 - Harley Night at Speedway 39 - H-D Recall 42 - Weekly Events 43 - Sons of Anarchy Spin-Offs 45 - Harley Love Story 46 - Twenty-Two Mile-House ON THE COVER: “Playful Balance” by MOTORMARC See More of His Artwork at: www.motormarcart.com NOVEMBER 2013 5 6 NOVEMBER 2013 By Art Hall December the 8th this year marks the day for one of my favorite bike shows While it is a Chopperfest the “If you build it they will come” All Brand of the year. I really enjoy the ambiance of Ventura and a show that harkens Motorcycle Show also has 12 categories not limited to Twin Cam, Old back the days of old. School, Radical Design, custom bikes, Pans, Knuckles and antique bikes of all brands which brings out a great variation of scoots to interest most everybody. Last year’s show was held on a busy weekend - one of those where there is The inexpensive entry fee is only $40 and you get 1 admission including an nothing the week before and nothing the week after, but everything on the event t-shirt. The trophy’s were amazing one-of-a-kind pieces of art by Sonny same day. Boy. New for this year is a $2000 cash prize for Best Of Show bike presented by Perri Ink Cartel and Nash Motorcycle Co. Live bands played throughout Such was the case on Dec 9th - the day of a show I really look forward to the day and a special roller derby exhibition by the Sugartown Rollergirls took attending - The David Mann Tribute Chopperfest in Ventura. It was also the place in the main building.The promoters have managed to keep the entry day of the Glendale HD Skid Row Toy Run which fortunately for me was on fee reasonable in the face of rising costs with general admission being $15, the way to Ventura as I needed to cover both.. It did however call for an early Military with ID $10, kids 12 & under $5. morning rise, one of those very cold early mornings so I weenied out and took the cage. I was also considering the very cold ride back from Ventura Jacquie Mann, David’s wife, came out from Kansas City as a special guest to when after a long day the heater sure feels good while reclining on the fully present a very special David Mann & Friends Art Exhibit with David Mann’s adjustable and supple leather seat. Speaking of busy, did I mention Saturday first and last painting on display. The art exhibit also featured Tom Fritz, was The International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, and The Mooneyes David Uhl, Dan Collins and more. There will be an unseen picture David Christmas show in Irwindale? Mann did before he passed, it has been sitting on his easel since 2004. I managed to get to Ventura by about noon and the show was in full swing, Being a county fairgrounds has advantages of permanent facilities, paved having opened at 8am, and the weather was nice enough to bring out record tree lined walkways, real restrooms and a permanent food court. It is a great crowds, the most ever, probably because they ran an ad in Quick Throttle for setting with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the occasional passing of the first time (no I was not paid to say that). There were over 200 bikes in the a Santa Fe Express on railroad tracks bounding the other side. This year I show, 200 vendors and 4000 spectators. actually toured the backstreets of the central business district finding it to look quite interesting with some historic buildings perched on steep streets leading This show has continued to maintain it’s integrity if you will, by staying true up to a nice panoramic view of the town and ocean. I think next year I will to the focus and theme of old ‘skool’ choppers. This was the 9th annual and explore it further and plan for dinner in one of those quaint looking Main I know I have been to most but not sure about having been to the first so I Street diners and make it an all day affair. do know first hand that it has continued to be about ‘the the way it used to be’, with bikes and vendors from the era and real swap meet merchandise, old n’ used, rather than retail vendors setting up shop for some back door Here is the link for all you need know, when were why and how. sales. 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