Gophers and Cheese

I threw the banana ski on the Evil Monkey (my 1976 Honda Z50) and rode around on Saturday.  The snow was deep so I carved a track with my snow thrower.

I wasn't sure if I was going to attend the 2019 Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Minneapolis this year so I didn't apply for a press pass.  It had nothing to do with the show (I've attended every year since 2007) and more about this winter bumming me out.  The best thing about this particular show is it's timing - right in the middle of winter, when you can't ride (unless you have studded tires).  At least you can walk around, look at bikes, and sit on bikes.  It gets you looking forward to Spring.  I made the last-minute decision to go and took my son.

After watching Flat Out Friday live streaming last night, I think I was inspired to get outside and ride.  I carved a track in the backyard with my snowthrower, put my studded tire on the Evil Monkey, and had a blast.  My daughter took the riding photos.

The Mama Tried Motorcycle Show isn't just a bike show, it's a full weekend experience.  When you consider the show itself, Flat Out Friday , a visit to the Harley-Davidson Museum , multiple concerts, and ice riding on Slippery Sunday (weather permitting... and it did not cooperate last year), you really can't ask for more.  I'm bummed I'm missing it this year but I hope everyone that attends has a blast.  The last few years will be hard to beat, but the show seems to get better every year.  Have fun everyone!  I'll leave you with some photos of One (Metallica tribute) and Weedeater at last year's show.

Wrapping up my photo coverage of last year's Mama Tried Motorcycle Show .  This year's show is only a few days away!

Lots more photos from Mama Tried 2018. If you're anywhere near Milwaukee, the 2019 show is this weekend!

Here's a bunch of photos from the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show in 2018.  Remember that this year's show is THIS WEEKEND!  I was lucky enough to have early access so you'll see a lot of photos during setup and without the crowd.  Once the door opened, it got packed.  The Rave Eagles Club was an outstanding venue and I think it made for some great photos but I'll let you be the judge.  I took way too many photos to try to organize them by bike. They're pretty much in the order I took them, revisiting some bikes over and over and over again.

One last post from Flat Out Friday 2018 and then we'll get onto the big show.  I''ll start with a center-track, almost-up-the-nose selfie.

More Flat Out Friday 2018 photos!!!  It was a fantastic experience taking photos from inside the track.

Flat Out Friday 2019 is only a few days away and it's an awesome way to kick off the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show .  Here are a bunch of photos from last year!... starting with a birdhouse.

Mama Tried and Flat Out Friday is this coming weekend (2/15-2/17/2019) in Milwaukee, WI.  I guess it's about time I post photos from last year.  I had a blast (as usual) and took literally thousands of photos.  Unfortunately, I can't attend the show this year but I had lots of fun looking through the pics from last year.  You can look forward to seeing a few hundred posted here over the next few days starting... now. I took the following photos at the Mama Tried bike night at the Harley-Davidson Museum Thursday night before the races and show began.