This past weekend the International Motorcycle show came to Seattle. This was my first year so I had nothing to compare it to. Many of my fellow riders tell me it was much smaller this year. That's too bad but obviously due to the economy. Word out is that many of the small vendors couldn't afford a booth this year.
I met up with some members from my Motorcycle Meetup.com group on a cold 24 degree Saturday morning at a nearby Starbucks. Fortunately, all of us had dressed appropriately. Armed with my heated gear plugged in I was ready to roll.
The ride over was sunny. When we got to the venue motorcycle parking was right in front and free…as it should be! There were enough bikes to gaze upon and enjoy in the parking area. To my surprise the event organizers made allowances for rider's gear by having a "Gear Check" area, smart!
Now personally I thought the show had a lot to see. At least two hours worth. From cruisers to sports bikes and even some tricked out scooters (see below in the pics). Got to see the new VROD Muscle, very nice if you are going for that sporty look. Lots of choppers which I love. I entered multiple contests to try and win one of those choppers, fingers and toes crossed, but I’ll just probably wind up with a ton of spam from Progressive and Allstate agents who hosted the giveaways.
One specifically interesting booth was set within the Harley show area. Basically this company sells a variety of handlebars. But what they did was take a Harley and modify it so that they could switch out handle bars with brakes, clutch, and mirrors attached very easily. Slide in the new bars, sit on the bike and see what feels most comfortable. I thought that was a smart concept. Now I wish they had different bikes models to see the differences.
The show was well worth the $12 I paid to get in. I'll be back next year because what else are you gonna do in the winter time?
Fury
The new Harley VROD Muscle
This is a scooter, yep looks like a bike but it's not. Go Girl!
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