The 6th annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering is a great opportunity the to spend a day amongst the finer things in life related to motorcycling. The one-day event is set for Saturday May 17, 2014 from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm. at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California and will celebrate the evolution of the motorcycle as well as 100 Years of Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The event will showcase a collection of more than 200 of the world’s most striking and never-before-seen motorcycles and feature special guest Eddie Lawson, four-time 500cc World Champion and two-time AMA Superbike Championship winner. In addition, The Quail Marketplace offers you to possibility to sell your motorcycle the old fashioned way, directly to true enthusiasts without the hassle of the middle man.
Celebrating 100 Years of Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats both the 1971 Quicksilver and 1964 Triumph Gyronaut X-1 will join this year’s collection. Custom built by Mike Corbin, Quicksilver set the initial World Land Speed Record for electric motorcycles at Bonneville Salt Flats in 1972, running on standard lead acid batteries. In 1974, equipped with upgraded silver-zinc batteries, Quicksilver returned to Bonneville and increased the Land Speed Record to 165.387 MPH, a record that stood unbroken for more than 30 years. The 1964 Triumph Gyronaut X-1 joins the same category as the Quicksilver and was named the World’s Fastest Motorcycle from 1966-1970, presently holding the title as the World’s Fastest Triumph.
For the first time, the “Why We Ride Award” will be presented at The Quail Motorcycle Gathering and will be chosen by future riders, racers and designers, as children 12 and under will select the one motorcycle on the field that most inspire them. The event will also feature live entertainment, leading motorcycle manufacturers, lifestyle vendors and offers a gourmet barbecue lunch with offerings from local wineries and breweries.
Guests who wish to to show their motorcycle may purchase a package for $140, inclusive of two tickets to the event, a gourmet lunch, the ability to show one bike, and an event gift bag. The Private Collection Package is $325 and includes four tickets to the event, one private collection sign (personalized to each attendee), exhibitor space for four bikes and an event gift bag. General admission tickets to The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is $75 per person, $15 for children 12 and under, inclusive of a gourmet barbecue lunch. To purchase event tickets, check in at Quail Lodge Tickets.
One of the worlds premier motor events, class all the way!
~ Two words: Sonoma Coma ~
Last year was my first time at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering. Stayed at the Lodge there, what a great place. Rode my 2006 Tricolor Veradero which earned me a place in the Why we ride film. Can’t wait to see what happens this year. May ride my Tricolor Africa Twin!
Three words- Big Sur Holy!
Beautiful bikes in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Highway 1. Rag all you want about California, but it has always been the number one motorcycle state.
Always seems to happen when the family has me booked for some other event………… 🙂
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