Ladies and gentleman we present the world’s busiest man….Jay Allen and the Broken Spoke Saloon’s Rolling Museum of vintage bikes and cars are on tour with the 2009 Easyriders V-Twin Show. This year there are six shows from California to Tennessee.
“I’m out here with mostly my Old Skool bikes. It’s what I call ‘the working man’s collection’, but the response has been great,” said Allen. “People want to have their pictures taken with them, and they are making plans to be in Sturgis this year.”
In spite of all the economy “gloom and doom,” he said the shows are enjoying record attendance. “Personally, it’s invigorating to me to be around so many people that are just so enthusiastic about the incredible bikes that are being built these days. There’s a lot of positive energy, and I’m getting excited all over again about motorcycling.”
John Green, the director of Easyriders Events confirmed that “attendance at shows is up 20 percent and the number of bikes at shows is up 25 percent.” He attributed the overall rise in attendance in-part to the growing popularity of “rat rods.” The cars that were hugely popular in the 50’s and 60’s are enjoying a comeback.
The rat rods are expected to be a big draw for the show in Charlotte, North Carolina. “These first two shows were solidly bike shows,” said Allen. “But this next one is a big three-day event that is a mix of bikes and cars, and I have a couple of killer cars that will be in it.”
2009 Easyriders
Motorcycle Shows
Pomona, California January 10 and 11, 2009
Sacramento, California January 17 and 18, 2009
Charlotte, North Carolina January 24 to 25, 2009
Louisville, Kentucky January 31, 2009
Knoxville, Tennessee February 7, 2009
Columbus, Ohio February 13 to 15, 2009
PLUS: V-Twin Expo – Cincinnati, Ohio February 7 – 9, 2009
To see which builders will be appearing at a show near you, visit the official website: www.EasyridersEvents.com
Jay Allen at the Pomona Show – Photo credit: Ashlee Ballard
The World’s Biggest Biker Bar has locations in Daytona Beach, Myrtle Beach, Laconia and two locations in Sturgis, South Dakota — the downtown Sturgis Broken Spoke, and the newest Saloon – a three story 45,000 square foot ride-through Broken Spoke Saloon at the Broken Spoke Campground, north of Sturgis on Hwy. 79. The Broken Spoke’s “Rolling Museum” with vintage bikes will also be on display at all Broken Spoke locations during the 2009 rally season. Details at: www.BrokenSpokeSaloon.com