March 6-7-8, 2015. International Swap Meet And Bike Show. At the Eustis, Florida Lake County Fairgrounds and Convention Center 2102 County Road 452, Eustis, Florida. Antique factory bikes with original paint, vintage restorations, antique racing and touring machines, classic bobbers and choppers, military vehicles and daily riders from around the planet. Also some machines that competed in the “2014 Cannonball” endurance run to be on hand. The bike show will take place on March 7th. The definition of vintage motorcycles for this show will be defined as those bikes who are 20 years or older. Judging will be a people’s choice in lieu of a predetermined point based system. Registration 1st bike $25, 2nd bike $15, additional bike $10. Info at events@vjmc.org
Sunday March 8, 2015. “True Grit” A pre-70’s Motorcycles Gathering. At the Destination Daytona Pavilion, 1635 North US Highway 1, Ormond Beach, Florida.The event is the initiative of Warren Lane from Atomic Metalsmith. For the 1st time in Daytona, owners of vintage motorcycles (it means pre-70’s models) will gather at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona for a day of camaraderie between owners, builders, restorers and all the fans of old iron. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will end around 6 p.m. Motographer Horst Roesler is setting up a location at the event to shoot the best bikes for publication here in my website. He will try to photograph as many bikes as possible and will give right away a picture to each owner (bring a USB drive for immediate transfer)
Wednesday March 11, 2015. Ultimate Custom Motorcycle Paint Show. At Destination Daytona Harley Pavilion, Dave and Jody Perewitz will host this new show. The show is open to any custom painted motorcycle or trike with a wide variety of classes based on type and style of paint. A select team of custom painters will judge each paint job (not the motorcycle itself). Best of show gets $500 cash and a one-of-kind Perewitz painted trophy. 2nd place receives $300 cash and a sponsor supplied prize. 3rd place pockets $100. Other prizes with an estimated value in the thousands to be presented randomly throughout the event. Register at 508-697-3595
Thursday March 12, 2015. Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old Time Chopper Show. Twice a year, during Daytona Biketoberfest and Daytona Bike Week, a “happening” more than a bike show. A gathering of professional and garage builders showing their works, mostly restored and new old school style custom bikes. And the only bike show where you can leave with more tattoos than when you arrived. From 11cam to 4 p.m. 825 South Younge Street, Ormond Beach, FL 386-672-1888.
Thursday March 12. Battle Of The Baggers at Cabbage Patch organized by Radical Randy Promotions. Cash prizes and photo opportunity with the Budweiser Girls. Bands. Info at 386-427-8669. Address: 549 Tomoka Farms Road, Samsula FL 32168. (on the corner of Tomoka Farms Road and Pioneer Trail)
Friday March 13, 2015. The 26th Annual Boardwalk Classic Bike Show With New Classes And New Judges. As always at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk (just north of the Main Street Pier). Show time is noon to 5 pm.
This event is free to the public. Bike registration costs $25 per bike, and is from 8 a.m. to noon. 55 trophies in 21 new classes. A brand new team of international judges (most are former judges who have left the Rat’s Hole Show) Best of Show wins $500. cash. For more information, call Bill at 386-871-0398.
Friday March 13. Baddest Bagger Show at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona. 4 classes. Stock: stock wheel size with bolt on body modifications but no frame mods. Modified: 21″-23″ wheel with mild frame and body mods. Radical” 26″ wheel with moderate frame and body mods. Pro: 26″-32″ wheel with extreme frame and body mods. Entry form is HERE.
Saturday March 14, 2015. The first ever “Baggers on the Boardwalk” Bike Show. At the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, just north of the Main Street Pier. Show times are 1-5 pm. This event is FREE to the public. Bike registration costs $20. and is from 8 am to 1 pm. Same judges as above. Awards will be presented to first, second, and third place winners in six Dresser Classes. Five hundred dollars cash as well as a $600 Rockford Fosgate sound system will be awarded to the Best of Show and Judge’s Choice winners. For more info, call 727-935-4875.
Saturday March 14, 2015. The 43rd Annual Rat’s Hole Bike Show. At a new location, on the parking lot of the new Indian dealership 290 North Beach Street, Daytona. Custom bikes compete in 18 different classes from new to antique bikes, from bobbers, to baggers, to choppers and trikes. Registration at 8 a.m. Trophies around 4.30 pm.
Actually the only one that I would attend is misclassified. “Willies Tropical” is more of an iconic event that just a show. As a matter of fact it probably is the most important happening during bike week.
Nothing against Willie’s. But as a matter of fact, attendance at Willie;s was sharply down during Biketoberfest and gets a little bit boring with most bikes being somewhat identical. I think True Grit may become very big and is the show to check out.
the only thing about the Horse Backstreet Chopper magazine show at willie’s is when and how the bikes get there is where they park, no organization to even let a guy snap a pic, i know it didn’t start out or mean to be a “happenin’ show” but it is, reminds me of the squeeze in pub. i still like it best but the warren lane thing is going to get very big.
The boardwalk show is also having an FXR show on Friday the 13th. The show is sponsored by Mike Beland of A-1 cycles. Mike is giving 200 dollars plus a special trophy made by Mike himself.
Looking forward to doing The True Grit and The Perewitz Paint shows which are new cutting edge shows sure to be cool. You missed a few of the other new attractions at The Cackleberry Campground though like their Industry night Thursday where The Chopin’ in Block crew will take over the go cart track and have races that will rival The Daytona 500.