We talk about attending the Charlotte EasyRiders Bike Show. Rico was unable to attend, but Rich and Jon were joined by one of the Riders of Loud Pipes - Mike (aka 18two4ever). This is the third year that the Loud Pipes team has attend the show and have to say this is the largest one so far. A few cherry pops happened - first bike show for Mike and first long ride for Jon in a rain storm.
A few observations from the show:
- Big Wheel baggers are still here, but conversations with a few builders hint that they are ready to be done with big front wheels
- Custom vintage bikes are growing
- Supercharged/Turbo bikes are growing
A few pictures of bikes the guys liked. If you want to see more, become a patreon at the $5 level to get access to a shared drive with all the images.
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" 2013 Suzuki Hayabusa " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cc19ff7c5022ce03a2ea/1486081062577/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1875" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893cc19ff7c5022ce03a2ea" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cc19ff7c5022ce03a2ea/1486081062577/?format=1000w" />
<p>2013 Suzuki Hayabusa</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Fire Rod - Harley-Davidson V-Rod " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d050ebbd1a8f68014cf6/1486082144279/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d050ebbd1a8f68014cf6" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d050ebbd1a8f68014cf6/1486082144279/?format=1000w" />
<p>Fire Rod - Harley-Davidson V-Rod</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Slingshot from Backyardbaggers.net " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cafef5e231c597ae7e25/1486080783281/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893cafef5e231c597ae7e25" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cafef5e231c597ae7e25/1486080783281/?format=1000w" />
<p>Slingshot from Backyardbaggers.net</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Morgan with a Shovelhead " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cbaf20099ef598ec861e/1486093222987/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893cbaf20099ef598ec861e" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cbaf20099ef598ec861e/1486093222987/?format=1000w" />
<p>Morgan with a Shovelhead</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Mike (18two4ever) favorite bike of the show. - Lone Star Chopper "El Ray" " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cd44db29d6ce151889f2/1486081374696/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1875" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893cd44db29d6ce151889f2" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cd44db29d6ce151889f2/1486081374696/?format=1000w" />
<p>Mike (18two4ever) favorite bike of the show. - Lone Star Chopper "El Ray"</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Board Tracker - floor board controls " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cf79be6594ef24d73360/1486081929600/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893cf79be6594ef24d73360" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893cf79be6594ef24d73360/1486081929600/?format=1000w" />
<p>Board Tracker - floor board controls</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" EasyRider Chopper with Mike testing it out. " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d005be6594ef24d73b72/1486082064802/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d005be6594ef24d73b72" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d005be6594ef24d73b72/1486082064802/?format=1000w" />
<p>EasyRider Chopper with Mike testing it out.</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Victory Cross-Country - Corvette inspired twin-turbo " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d0bdbebafb2e198bf13c/1486082255492/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1875" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d0bdbebafb2e198bf13c" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d0bdbebafb2e198bf13c/1486082255492/?format=1000w" />
<p>Victory Cross-Country - Corvette inspired twin-turbo</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Bike Exchange 2017 Street Glide M8 - wrapped in leather with a turbo. " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d249bf629a3f640d1b67/1486082648680/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d249bf629a3f640d1b67" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d249bf629a3f640d1b67/1486082648680/?format=1000w" />
<p>Bike Exchange 2017 Street Glide M8 - wrapped in leather with a turbo.</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Digger from Sacred Steel " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d2ad29687fda34b2c728/1486082755565/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d2ad29687fda34b2c728" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d2ad29687fda34b2c728/1486082755565/?format=1000w" />
<p>Digger from Sacred Steel</p>
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d672d1758efe6714413f/1486083710960/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d672d1758efe6714413f" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d672d1758efe6714413f/1486083710960/?format=1000w" />
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Indian Lighting Bolt from Indian Motorcycles of Charlotte " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d71a44024301c31bc8ec/1486083887094/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1875" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d71a44024301c31bc8ec" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d71a44024301c31bc8ec/1486083887094/?format=1000w" />
<p>Indian Lighting Bolt from Indian Motorcycles of Charlotte</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Harley sportster with side-car " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d7bd20099ef598ed2a90/1486084045370/" data-image-dimensions="2500x4444" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d7bd20099ef598ed2a90" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d7bd20099ef598ed2a90/1486084045370/?format=1000w" />
<p>Harley sportster with side-car</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" The Predater " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d8c26b8f5b15d0e71231/1486084303429/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d8c26b8f5b15d0e71231" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d8c26b8f5b15d0e71231/1486084303429/?format=1000w" />
<p>The Predater</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" The Monster " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d998d1758efe671466af/1486084525626/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893d998d1758efe671466af" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893d998d1758efe671466af/1486084525626/?format=1000w" />
<p>The Monster</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Indigo Moon from Sacred Steel " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893db41a5790a9b3a95ac0d/1486084963310/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893db41a5790a9b3a95ac0d" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893db41a5790a9b3a95ac0d/1486084963310/?format=1000w" />
<p>Indigo Moon from Sacred Steel</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Sacred Steel bike " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893db78e3df28b581048b5b/1486085002727/" data-image-dimensions="2500x4444" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893db78e3df28b581048b5b" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893db78e3df28b581048b5b/1486085002727/?format=1000w" />
<p>Sacred Steel bike</p>
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893ddc11e5b6c451d90a32b/1486085583602/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893ddc11e5b6c451d90a32b" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893ddc11e5b6c451d90a32b/1486085583602/?format=1000w" />
<img class="thumb-image" alt=" Bike in middle - Willy G first motorcycle " data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893de3d29687fda34b34d62/1486085706664/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893de3d29687fda34b34d62" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893de3d29687fda34b34d62/1486085706664/?format=1000w" />
<p>Bike in middle - Willy G first motorcycle</p>
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893df0de4fcb5b66bf4f167/1486085913456/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893df0de4fcb5b66bf4f167" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893df0de4fcb5b66bf4f167/1486085913456/?format=1000w" />
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893df6ff5e231c597af903e/1486086046582/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893df6ff5e231c597af903e" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893df6ff5e231c597af903e/1486086046582/?format=1000w" />
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893dfc76a4963a27a566cce/1486086101032/" data-image-dimensions="2500x1406" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5893dfc76a4963a27a566cce" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f8e2c8e4b0d77c2329c334/t/5893dfc76a4963a27a566cce/1486086101032/?format=1000w" />
EVENTS:
- American Flat Track Race - Charlotte, NC April 1, 2017
- Moto Vlogger Spring Mountain Ride - April 7, 2017 - Going to be staying in Pigeon Forge, TN.
- Barber Vintage Festival - October 6th-8th, 2017 - Leeds, Alabama
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