An artist friend described our local car show folks as seeming like carnival people. The Bike Show crowd was many times more than that and I mean it in a complimentary way. As if dressing for Halloween they came with jackets, patches, tattoos, pierced body parts sprouting exotic jewelry and the most outrageous hairdos imaginable. To walk out my back gate into this fantasy world was a real treat.
Furthermore, they invite me to display my 1919 Harley in its unfinished condition with the exotic customs. I can easily push it there. A Rock band, food and drink, bounce house and bumper cars made it an event for the whole family.
Many enjoyed seeing the bike and photos of fabrication over the years. I installed the unrestored seat frame to indicate how the bike looked in 1973 when I acquired it. Like the T at our cars shows it was the only one like it and it hit a special cord for some people. It also encouraged me to make a few weeks progress on the bike which too often is overlooked.
Seeing the talents and enthusiasm the welders and students that helped put this show on was truly inspiring to me. People can be pretty great when we get to know them.
What a lucky guy I am to have great fun like this
Rich
