2005 Northwest Motorcycle Display
Sponsored by Griot’s Garage and participating Northwest
Motorcycle Businesses
What You’ll See
Once again we’ve pulled together quite an eclectic
collection of bikes for this year's Northwest Motorcycle Display during the
Seattle Cycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota Trucks at Qwest Field and Event Center December 2nd
through the 4th.
Special thanks to all the Sound RIDER! readers who
submitted their bikes. The end result reflects the diversity among our readers
and makes it obvious we don’t publish to just one kind of rider. Sportbikes,
sidecars, custom cruisers, dual sports, off-road and long-range runners will all
be in the display.
We’ve never done this before, but we thought it might be
fun to share some of the bikes that will be there before the show gets
started – so here we go.
 CBR600L
Sidecar
When this CBR600 sportbike was born, little did it know
its destiny would be to come face-to-face with - the dirt! The owner, Aaron
Jennings of Moto International, tossed the stock seat and all the plastic,
swapped out the pavement treads for knobbies, changed the forks and handlebar
setup and fitted it with a Baja style headlight fixture. But wait, it gets
better. With that inline four motor you know this would be an unwieldy beast
off-road, particularly if it had to serve some single or two-track duty. Not a
problem, Aaron is no stranger to the sidecar world and when you lay your eyes on
this at the show it will be fitted with a custom sidecar and sub-frame built and
installed by Dauntless Motors of Covington. Future champion of the 2006 Black
Dog Enduro?
 Kawasaki
ZX11 Racing Sidecar
Unless you get to the race track, it’s likely you’ll never
see a racing sidecar since they don’t get much coverage on the motorsports
channels. Racing sidecars are an entirely different beast from standard street-type sidecars. With a racing sidecar, the driver is often laying horizontally
forward while the passenger, referred to as "the monkey" shifts their weight
from side to side across the rear of the machine depending on the direction of
the turn. This one is owned by Andy Moore, one of the top motorcycle mechanics
in the Puget Sound. His monkey is none other than his pleasant girlfriend,
Tamara.
 GL1800
Iron Butt
Over the years, long-range riding has grown in popularity.
Today’s long-range runners are often loaded to the gills with every conceivable
gadget known to modern day mankind. From GPSs to XM radios, auxiliary fuel cells
and a plethora of accessory plugs, the weight of a full-blown Iron Butt machine
escalates with each new add-on. So take a good look at this GL1800 and get
familiar with all the possibilities. As if the Goldwing didn’t already come
stock with enough gadgetry.
These are just several of the many bikes we’ll have in the
display this year. You’ll also get a chance to view some vintage Japanese and
Italian fare, have a look at a custom painted Rocket III and see a number of
adventure models.
Griot’s Garage has agreed to be a primary sponsor of the
display this year and will provide a swag bag with some detailing products to each
of the participants. Griot’s makes top-of-the-line detailing products for cars
and motorcycles. Check them out at
www.griotsgarage.com.
And a special thanks to each of the dealers and businesses
below who are making it possible for the show to happen again this year through
their sponsorship. Please be sure to let them know how you liked the display when you
visit them in the future.
What else is going on at the Seattle Cycle World
International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota Trucks? A Lot!
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BOSS Stunt Show - This year's
International Motorcycle Show highlights include the exciting return of the
BOSS Stunt Show. The BOSS team has a brand new show that includes
gravity-defying stunts - including back flips - by extreme motorcycle riders
on a 10' x 24' quarter pipe! This is one show feature you don't want to
miss!
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Interactive Game Experience – Play
with 19 other people at a time.
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Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts –
Enjoy viewing classic bikes from the past. Always some great stuff.
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Kids Cycle Center – Check out all
the great stuff for the young rider including apparel, bikes and more.
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Ducati Monster Challenge Returns
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Check out the one-of-a-kind Italian stallions.
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Win a bike or truck – Enter to win a
Suzuki Boulevard and a Toyota truck. You also enter to win a bunch of other stuff
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numerous to list here!!
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Free Parking - Free covered parking
at Qwest Field and Event Center if you ride your motorcycle!
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Free Gear Check – Don’t carry your
riding gear around, check it at the free gear check area.
For more details visit
www.motorcycleshows.com
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