How To Attend a Vintage Motorcycle Show

[NancysToy]

How does a SpyderLover get his vintage bike to a vintage motorcyle show? Why he hitches it to his RTS and hits the road, of course. I took my 1958 Simplex bobber to another vintage motorcycle show recently. Thought you might like to see the rig. Thanks to Cruisin Dave for building this nifty trailer and offering it up for sale here on SpyderLovers!

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=130&pictureid=11846

[COOLMACHINE]

Yep, nice one. I remember it being for sale. Would of loved to be there and see everybody's faces when you came pulling in. Thanks for sharing. Jerry

[Firefly]

:2thumbs: Where was the show this time?:doorag:

[ArmyJoe]

Very cool! :2thumbs:

Do you know anyone selling an Army green Harley WLA that's not in museum condition? That's the only vintage bike I want, but they're either converted to civilian paint jobs or maintained by uber collectors. I want one that I can occasionally ride.

[Mad Matt]

I love it!

Thanks for sharing that.

Now I need a trailer and hitch!

Mad Matt

[ARtraveler]

:2thumbs: Now thats very nice!!!:clap::ohyea:

[mxz600]

A buddy of mine from work was asking me about my ride to Cement City. I told him it was great but I had a little trouble at first. I said I stopped it at your house for a little help but you had already left for the bike show at Perry's. He said that he went to that show and saw one of those touring Spyders with a small motorcycle trailer hooked up to it. I told him that "that would be Scotty".

[SpyderWolf]

Now that is good to go. :2thumbs:

[docdoru]

You can open a new business: towing motorcycles :thumbup:

[NancysToy]

:2thumbs: Where was the show this time?:doorag:
Perry's HD in Kalamazoo...hosted by the Wolverine Chapter of the AMCA.

[Smylinacha]

Very cool!:clap::2thumbs::doorag::doorag::doorag:

[bikeguy]

Nice trailer and a very cool bike. Bet you turned a few heads with both.

Cotton

[SpyderSteve]

:clap:Now that's showing up in style Scotty :2thumbs:

[Big Arm]

:clap:Now that's showing up in style Scotty :2thumbs:

:agree: Have fun Scotty :2thumbs:

[Raptor]

That's a heck of a nice piece there man. That's some history on that trailer! Pretty nice trailer too! Are you going to paint it to match your RT?

[NancysToy]

That's a heck of a nice piece there man. That's some history on that trailer! Pretty nice trailer too! Are you going to paint it to match your RT?
Nah, it doesn't match any of the vintage stuff anyway, and would not look good in Timeless Black, IMO. I'll tell you a little secret about black paint at shows...it disappears! Any other color, or a bunch of chrome, will outshine the most carefully restored black motorcycle every time. Same goes for trailers, I figure...besides, they are less visible on the road, and a bear to keep clean.

[mtdoragary]

Nah, it doesn't match any of the vintage stuff anyway, and would not look good in Timeless Black, IMO. I'll tell you a little secret about black paint at shows...it disappears! Any other color, or a bunch of chrome, will outshine the most carefully restored black motorcycle every time. Same goes for trailers, I figure...besides, they are less visible on the road, and a bear to keep clean.

yup!

[ameobe]

and a bear to keep clean.:agree:
Awesome set-up:thumbup:

[DynamoBT]

Nah, it doesn't match any of the vintage stuff anyway, and would not look good in Timeless Black, IMO. I'll tell you a little secret about black paint at shows...it disappears! Any other color, or a bunch of chrome, will outshine the most carefully restored black motorcycle every time. Same goes for trailers, I figure...besides, they are less visible on the road, and a bear to keep clean.


Let me tell you about my black Z3. :gaah: So I send it out to be detailed.

[Cruisin Dave]

Scotty,
Glad to see you are making good use of the trailer. :thumbup: I miss it sometimes, but I just wasn't using it. Although, it was fun to haul lumber on it a couple times!

Here's a pic from it's past life:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll2/Cruisin32/Valkyrie/36Valk_Trl_Left2a.jpg?t=1283300817

I may have to build another one someday...I've got this Suzuki GN400 Cafe Racer I'm buildin'...... :doorag:

Take care, my friend!

[hawkiii]

You must have made quite a site on the road Scotty. Very cool.

[NancysToy]

Scotty,
Glad to see you are making good use of the trailer. :thumbup: I miss it sometimes, but I just wasn't using it. Although, it was fun to haul lumber on it a couple times!

Here's a pic from it's past life:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll2/Cruisin32/Valkyrie/36Valk_Trl_Left2a.jpg?t=1283300817

I may have to build another one someday...I've got this Suzuki GN400 Cafe Racer I'm buildin'...... :doorag:

Take care, my friend!
:wrong: :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

I may do a cafe bike for my next project...although nursing this danged RTS seems to be a full time job. Have fun!

[MarkLawson]

Scotty, that is so cool!

Years ago, while touring in Durango, Colorado, I saw two Goldwings towing dirt bikes on trailers. I always thought that would be the way to tour the Rockies. The finest touring two-wheeler for the highways and dirt bikes for the trails.

[fastfraser]

:thumbup: Nice set-up Scotty ! I'm sure it was a show stopper when you pulled in .