I (Harmony Don) started my first shop in 1986 and have been building customs since forever. From 86 to 93 I did only restorations mostly all Harleys. Some British, some old Indians but mostly Harleys from 1969 down, I would only work on generator models. Nothing 70 and up.
The Gypsy Run has a longstanding reputation of being a pretty sucky motorcycle event. Year after year, one commonly heard description of the event is that, as always, the Gypsy Run still sucks. So, considering that it sucks so much, why did I decide to check out the Gypsy Run for the first time this year? Because I felt like the Gypsy Run's big secret was that it really doesn't suck at all.
When Peter Chase, of Rhode Island's Cafe Cycles, was tasked with completing a project that had sat idle for the last decade, per the customer's initial requests, he thought he was in for a quick and easy street tracker build.
A lot of motorcycle shows host pre-parties on the night before the show. While the Full Speed Ahead show is no different than most in that regard, where they do come out on top is in the choice of venue. Truth and his crew spend the day before the show prepping a battleship for the night's festivities. Yes, a battleship. Specifically, the USS Salem, which is docked at the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Old Bike Barn is hosting a "Ride In Bike show" Friday September 27th at the AMA Museum & Hall of Fame! This bike night, show, and pre-party are celebrating the @aimexpo being in Columbus! You can enjoy FREE entrance to the museum, live music, food trucks, and of course, the bikes!
