If you routinely visit your local motorcycle dealerships you’ll quickly discover that there isn’t a whole lot of content at the VMS that will surprise you. If it’s prototypes and new model unveilings Continue reading »
I routinely visit local Harley-Davidson dealerships, pilfering their parts departments of any Buell Ulysses turn signals they happen to be stocking. Today, I made my way through the doors of Trev Deeley Motorcycles, and after picking up a pair of turn signals (thanks Nick 
), I decided to stroll through the Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition ($5 donation/admission).
Boy, am I glad I did! Continue reading »
Big thanks need to go out to Western Powersports for graciously hosting the annual DSBC Flat Tire Social. There were lots of great tire deals to be had, and the staff were very knowledgeable (and patient) in answering our many tire questions. Oh, and nothing beats free hotdogs for breakfast too!
Of course, watching other riders remove a tire for the first time made for some great fun, too
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Today was the opening day of the 2010 Vancouver Motorcycle Show. I arrived just after 5PM and the lineup was already well down the side of the building. Thankfully I already had my ticket and was able to walk right in! This year the floor was not as crowded as the previous couple years (I’m not complaining), but that could be because today is Thursday and I was at the show on the weekend the previous two years. Before I started shooting pictures I made a lap around the venue just to get an idea where everything was.
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Things that became immediately clear:
- There was chrome everywhere. Booth after booth, you couldn’t walk 10 steps without bumping into more cruisers. I was surprised I didn’t blind anyone with the reflections bouncing off my head.
- Husqvarna was a no-show. Sometimes Husky really makes me scratch my head. One would think that a manufacturer “officially” entering the Canadian market would be pulling out all the stops to get its bikes in front of the masses. Nope. However, I was still able to get my Husky fix (yep, I love Huskys); a couple of DSBC‘ers had their TE 610′s on display at a couple booths.
- Baby boomers are getting old. I think the old timers outnumbered the under 25 crowd tonight, not that I have anything against old people! Maybe Thursdays are ‘mature’ night?
Sadly, the show ended up being Continue reading »