Intl Motorcycle Show 02-25-2012 - Atlanta GA to Charlotte NC

**jlreeves** · 02-10-2012, 12:14 PM

I am going to ride up to Charlotte, NC from Roswell, GA on the morning of Saturday 02-25-2012 for the International Motorcycle Show. Its about 3.5 hours for me straight up I-85. I will be staying Sat night and driving back on Sunday sometime.

Anyone want to meet up and ride?

Info on the show at http://www.motorcycleshows.com/charlotte

**MAS Tequila** · 02-20-2012, 08:39 AM

What time do you plan on arriving in CLT?

You can hang with us if you like.

MT

**Kawhead** · 02-20-2012, 09:12 AM

It looks like I can make it too, maybe.. Work's got me by the vegetables. I'll know more by the end of the week. I'll let y'all know more by Thursday.

**glwilson** · 02-20-2012, 11:11 AM

No one has done a good report on the shows in their area this year... be sure to take pics and let us know what you see, like, dislike... please!

Thanks

**coacha** · 02-20-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

No one has done a good report on the shows in their area this year... be sure to take pics and let us know what you see, like, dislike... please!

Thanks

To interpret the above quote: See what new stuff is available for the Ultra Glide and the Spyder

**glwilson** · 02-20-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by coacha

To interpret the above quote: See what new stuff is available for the Ultra Glide and the Spyder

Smart-@ss!!

bigdave · 02-20-2012, 02:47 PM

My wife and i are going to the show Saturday. We plan on being there when the doors open

**Kawhead** · 02-22-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

Smart-@ss!!

Damned if he ain't as mean as Top Cat.

Oh, when we pall around with Wompus, we pick up his ways.

**coacha** · 02-22-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kawhead

Damned if he ain't as mean as Top Cat.

Oh, when we pall around with Wompus, we pick up his ways.

**Kawhead** · 02-24-2012, 10:38 AM

Sorry fellahs, my boss's only compromise was work only a half a shift!

----How 'bout I only "freak up"a half day instead of a whole one?

----

I took the whole one.

**jlreeves** · 02-26-2012, 08:37 AM

Charlotte IMS was a really good show. I recommend going next year or when it is in Daytona for Bike Week this year. I am amazed at how they balance the American bikes with the metrics at this one. If you get a chance, stop by the Ural bike area. Really amazing sidecars built specifically for off-roading. Still impressed with Shorhai batteries. Lots of interesting vendors.

george james · 02-26-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jlreeves

Charlotte IMS was a really good show. I recommend going next year or when it is in Daytona for Bike Week this year. I am amazed at how they balance the American bikes with the metrics at this one. If you get a chance, stop by the Ural bike area. Really amazing sidecars built specifically for off-roading. Still impressed with Shorhai batteries. Lots of interesting vendors.

My thoughts r slightly different...even though i enjoyed it i wouldn't advis ridn more than an hour or so to get there. On the other hand a longer ride is always bettern a short 1. We spent 8 hrs to and from, 2 far 4 what i got outta it.. u'r spot on about the ural, a cool bike and good mixture of bikes 2 c.

Loafer · 02-26-2012, 10:18 AM

Where's the photos?

**jlreeves** · 02-27-2012, 10:34 PM

Well, I'm not much of a photographer but here is what I have.

First one is the bike my wife wants, a Yamaha Stryker. Nice bike, 1300 CC, real low and raked out front end. Yamaha's answer to the Fury I guess.

Next is a 40' tall billboard outside of the hotel we stayed overnight in.

3rd and 4th are of a USMC trike I liked in the custom builder contest.

One other thing I saw but didn't get a picture of was a before/after of an old HD pan head. They had 2 bikes, one in original condition and another next to it all restored. Very nicely done.

02-10-2012, 12:14 PM	#1
jlreeves Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 888	Intl Motorcycle Show 02-25-2012 - Atlanta GA to Charlotte NC I am going to ride up to Charlotte, NC from Roswell, GA on the morning of Saturday 02-25-2012 for the International Motorcycle Show. Its about 3.5 hours for me straight up I-85. I will be staying Sat night and driving back on Sunday sometime. Anyone want to meet up and ride? Info on the show at http://www.motorcycleshows.com/charlotte __________________ 2008 Nomad 1600 Black/Red _________________________________________ VulcanBagger #01711, VRA/GA VRA, SCRC, VROC #29671, AMA #1085989, Red Knights MC GA-18 Pres, PGR _________________________________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-20-2012, 11:11 AM	#4
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02-20-2012, 02:47 PM	#7
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	My wife and i are going to the show Saturday. We plan on being there when the doors open __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager
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02-26-2012, 08:37 AM	#11
jlreeves Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 888	Charlotte IMS was a really good show. I recommend going next year or when it is in Daytona for Bike Week this year. I am amazed at how they balance the American bikes with the metrics at this one. If you get a chance, stop by the Ural bike area. Really amazing sidecars built specifically for off-roading. Still impressed with Shorhai batteries. Lots of interesting vendors. __________________ 2008 Nomad 1600 Black/Red _________________________________________ VulcanBagger #01711, VRA/GA VRA, SCRC, VROC #29671, AMA #1085989, Red Knights MC GA-18 Pres, PGR _________________________________________
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02-20-2012, 09:12 AM	#3
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	It looks like I can make it too, maybe.. Work's got me by the vegetables. I'll know more by the end of the week. I'll let y'all know more by Thursday.
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02-24-2012, 10:38 AM	#10
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Sorry fellahs, my boss's only compromise was work only a half a shift! ----How 'bout I only "freak up"a half day instead of a whole one? ---- I took the whole one.
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02-26-2012, 10:18 AM	#13
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