Mar 3 Daytona Bike Week 2010

Unfortunately, Tuesday, March 2 was a washout in Central Florida so no coverage was undertaken by us. We resumed Wednesday afternoon, March 3, 2010 after the sun reappeared. There were high winds that kept the comfort level down a little but very few were complaining. We went to the Speedway complex and most everyone seemed to be having a great time. There were a few less builders displaying there then in the past but there was still a lot to see. The beer vendors were having a difficult time selling due to the cold weather but the brewers of coffee were raking in the bucks. We were a little pressed for time this evening so we will only be uploading a half dozen images but will add more when time permits.

Click here for Speedway Photo Album #1

which includes images from Allstate Insurance, Ron Perewitz, Triumph Motorcycles, Harley Motorcycles, Victory Motorcycles, Hannigan Motorsports, Diamond Cut Heads

Click here for Speedway Photo Album #2

images from Diamond Cut Heads, Dunlop Tires, Rooke Customs, Vance and Hines, Viper Motorcycle Company, Lorenzo Cycles, Eddie Trotta, Thunder Cycles, Covington Cycles

Click here for Speedway Photo Album #3

images from Covington, Bourgett, Easyriders MC Rentals, V8 Choppers, Rooster Custom Cycles, Allstate, Periwitz

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A Perewitz bike custom built for Allstate Insurance was on display.

Allstate was back with a display hoping to get some of you interested in insuring your bikes with them. They are very low key with the ladies diligently working to take your information for the drawing of their raffle bike built by Perewitz, from Bridgewater, MA. Allstate also had several other creations from Ron Perewitz dressing up their display. The girls working the booth are as easy on the eyes as Ron's bikes and they were, as usual, very pleasant to converse with. It's good to see Allstate continuing to support the biker community at the Daytona events.

All smiles waiting to test ride a Boss Hoss

For those of you who may not be familiar with Boss Hoss Motorcycles, they are powered by small and big block Chevrolet automobile engines. They have a large following and a very loyal fan base. You can't mistake them when you hear them approach, especially when powered by a big block with upwards of 700 hourse power in some cases. You can understand why the gentleman in the photo couldn't help but grin from ear to ear as he contemplated his test ride on a Boss Hoss. The representatives have always bent over backwards to accommodate me, even offering to take me on the road with one of their riders controlling the bike while I sit facing backwards to take photos of the Boss Hoss bikes on the road. I haven't taken them up on that yet but I may try to fit it in eventually.

Custom built Triumph Rocket III by Dusold Designs out of Lewisville, TX.

This custom bike built by Dusold Designs out of Lewisville, TX is simply awesome. It attracted huge crowds and it took some persistence to capture this image without people in it. Kudos to Triumph for being willing to show such a radical bike at their manufacturer's display. With forward thinking like that it is no wonder that while the rest of the manufacturers are struggling to survive Triumph's market share in the U. S. has continually increased since 2005. Not bad in this economy.

Rooke turbo charged Harley

Jesse Rooke has a small display set-up right next to the Dunlop Tire vendor site. The cool thing to me is that Rooke Customs doesn't work just on Harleys. They have customized KTM, Ducati, Indian, Honda Supermoto, and others and the engineering is beyond compare. The style is distinctive and you can usually tell a Rooke Custom even before you see the name or the logo that is usually prominently displayed on their bikes. Definitely worth checking out. Later I will be posting a short video of a different Rooke turbo boosted bike running and being driven away. Stay tuned.

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Lorenzo branded dresser by Eddi Trotta's Thunder Cycle

One of the biggest surprises for me so far at Bike Week 2010 is this Lorenzo edition dresser. Of course with Eddie Trotta's design input and his shop behind the construction, what else would you expect? I am not a big fan of the Lorenzo Icon chopper (not my personal taste in style and appearance) but I'm won over by the dresser. Of course the remarkable workmanship that Mr. Trotta is known for can be seen in all the bikes that have been brought to the Thunder Cycle display at Daytona Bike Week. By the way, we have some photos of some of Trotta's other custom bikes as well as the Viper Motorcycles that he also sells at his shop. These babies roll with the newly designed Ilmor 152 cubic inch v-twin engines that are not only awesome power generators but exceptionally beautiful, like a Michelangelo sculpture, only out of aluminum. Take a trip to the Speedway to check them out. Eddie is usually hanging around the display and more than willing to talk with visitors.

Lady Loves to Ride

Wouldn't be right not to have at least one lady posted for a day's entry. I love the embroidery on the back of her jacket along with the pink accessories. Almost everyone was bundled up for the windy and chilly weather on Wednesday but it didn't get too many people down - the indomitable spirit of bikers is really unsurpassed by any other group of people.