Spyder Wins Second Place - Best Street Bike

[SpyderWolf]

On May 1, 2011, I decided to jump on my Spyder and head to a motorcycle show I found out about on the radio.

The show was held at the park in Louisville, GA, and it was my first time ever going to Louisville. It was a good 1 1/2 hour ryde to get there down country roads, so a very nice ryde overall with only a couple of small towns to pass through.

Once there I paid my money to enter the event, and then the fun started. They had various classes for the motorcycles to compete in, but we couldn't figure out which one the Spyder should be in. This always seems to be an issue since the Spyder is in a class by itself. Most of the time it ends up in the Trike category, but this show only had Street, Custom, and Luxury Classes. Many of you would probably agree that the Spyder could fit in any of those classes, but in the end we chose the Street Bike class.

Here are some pictures from the event:

Street Bike Competitors:


















This was the winner of the Street Bike Class:






Here is a picture of the trophy I won:



Close up of the placard on trophy:

[freebob]

To bad it wasn't night/dark....Lights would have sewed up


Freebob...

[SpyderSteve]

To bad it wasn't night/dark....Lights would have sewed up


Freebob...

[SpyderWolf]

There were a bunch of other motorcycles there in the other classes as well, along with live entertainment, food, games, and a friendly atmosphere all day long.

Here are some more random pictures, if you want to see them all you can check out my album here on Spyder Lovers: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...p?albumid=1368

This was one of the show sponsors bikes and did not compete:



This was another show sponsor bike that did not compete:



One of the live entertainment acts:



A large assortment of motorcycles, but only 1 Spyder in the park:






Luxury Class Competitors:

[Boriken]

in my book.

[docdoru]

[SpyderWolf]

To bad it wasn't night/dark....Lights would have sewed up


Freebob...

I kept hoping it would get dark early, or at least have a large cloud cover us for a while during the judging. I did have my lights on anyway for just in case, but like you stated they are nowhere near as dramatic in bright sunlight.

[Ltownblue]

Looks like some stiff competition. Congrats!

[BikerDoc]

good work. I agree the dark would have put you over the top

[Lamonster]

[Spyder Cat]

Some very nice lookin machines you were up against.

[SteveMac]

Way to go!

[SpyderWolf]

Looks like some stiff competition. Congrats!

This is the second time I have been at a show with the Incredible Hulk machine and he won both times. I probably should have taken more pictures of it as he has really done a lot of nice chrome work on it. Also has an air ride suspension, so he made sure he lowered it when the judges were looking. He had the paint job done in Hawaii when he was stationed over there. The first time I met him at a show in Evans, GA, I did not place at all.

Thanks for all of the congratulations everyone, I had a really good time there and introduced a whole lot of people to the Spyder who had only seen the commercial or never saw one at all before. Lots of people taking pictures with it as well. Trophy or not, it was a worthwhile trip but I like it even more since the judges showed my Spyder some love.

[fastfraser]

you beat out some SWEEEEET rides !!!!

[GloryRyders]

..........a cloudy day would have made you .

[lascar]

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fispyder]

on the show

[chillirider]

Nice pics Mike, Congrats on 2nd place!

[Firefly]

Hard to beat 'the Hulk' --- lol

[DynamoBT]

Your wrap looks really sharp!! on Second Place!! The #1 was quite something. Lots of really beautiful bikes there. The Lab was a nice touch on the touring bike with trailer!!! Looks like you had quite the day!!! Congrats again!!!

[groundeffect]

Great stuff, Michael, good for you and

[Lone Spyder Ryder]

[Marker]

you beat out some SWEEEEET rides !!!!

&

[SpyderWolf]

Thanks again for the congratulations everyone.

Hard to beat 'the Hulk' --- lol

At one time I was thinking about having my Spyder painted in a Wolverine theme, with the X-Men logo on the rear fender. That may give him a run for the money.

I dug around my pictures on my computer and found some of this bike from the first show I met him at. Note that the trophies you see are from other shows before the show we were in at the time.

Don't worry your in our books. Just don't park next to me if we both enter the same show. It looks like you need to invest in that extended swingarm 360 tire kit before you enter that show next year.

The extended swing arm kit may just be the ticket! I need to find some sponsors that would pony up the cash for some more drastic mods.