by Mike –
The Quail Motorcycle Gathering celebrates the Evolution of the Motorcycle, honouring both pre- and post-war eras of the world’s finest sports and racing bikes.
I attended this event for the first time this past Saturday. Since the Quail Lodge is only a short drive from my home I figured I had nothing to lose expect the $75 fee to get in. But this included a delicious lunch so the risk was a little lower.
According to the event web site,
The featured themes for 2016
The 8th annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering celebrates the past, present and future of motorcycling.
Categories include:
Pre-1916 Motorcycles
40th Anniversary of Superbike
BMW Classics
Extraordinary Bicycles
Antique
Japanese
British
Italian
Other European
Competition On Road
Competition Off Road
American
Custom/Modified
Scooter
Chopper
This event is like the Pebble or Amelia Island Concours for motorcycles. There were hundreds of motorcycles and a few bicycles on display along with hundreds more outside the event parked along the street by visitors who rode to the Quail.
Best of Show was won by a 1925 BMW R37 race bike owned by Robert Talbott, shown below.
1925 BMW R37 race bike owned by Robert Talbott
1925 BMW R37 History
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Inside the event
Outside the event
Outside the event
Here are some of my photos. The title plaque follows most of the vehicles.
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