Once again I had the pleasure to attend the Bike and Tattoo Show. As every year it is truly enjoyable and promises a good time. This year the show seemed more crowded. I believe it is gaining popularity as the years go by. There were some changes this year. The tattoo section was on the east arena and the bikes on the west side. It made things less crowded. The only downfall to this is that there is no more car section. The cars were scattered between the bikes. As a car guy I was a little disappointed but it is a bike and tattoo show, not a car show. I went on Saturday and got to see three great bands. Steve Hill started the evening with an incredible performance. He was followed by Eagle Tears. Close your eyes and you will swear that it’s 1970. A really great rock band that is really tight. The show closed with a tribute to Led Zeppelin who did an amazing job at sounding just like Zep. All in all it was a great show!!
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CarCrazyBiker Nick’s Trike

Some video footage from the Show!

To help ease the savage cold of Montreal’s climate, I – like many bikers- attended the Motorcycle show held at the Palais des Congres. There were many beautiful motorcycles to stare at, to help forget the winter blues, and to dream of warm summer days and twisting roads. if only for a couple of hours.

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Walking down Ste.Catherine street in Montreal this beautiful HD Softail caught my eye.

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This summer I went to see KISS at the Bell Center. While waiting to go into the arena this beautiful Triumph Bonneville caught my eye. I really like the British flag theme on the gas tank. They really did a great job in bringing back the classic old school look of the bike.

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I was out for a walk on Ste.Catherine St. in Montreal when I spotted this gorgeous beast in the display window of the Bay. Even standing still it gives the impression that it wants to race! For more info on the XR1000 click here. 

Harley Davidson XR 1000 CarCrazyBiker

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In Quebec, April typically marks the start of motorcycle season. For many years now, what signals the beginning of bike season for me has been an event held in Laval at the end of April called the Classic bike and tattoo show! Every year I anxiously look forward to this show. It combines bikes, hot rods, tattoos and music. There is no better combination, they just go together. They always have and they always will! That’s just the way it is! And this is why this is a great fun show.   The entrance parking lot of the venue is reserved for bikes (weather permitting) so arriving there you are greeted by a sea of bikes. Already a welcoming sight. Once inside, you find a tattoo section, a custom bike section  and a hot rod section. Music is the back beat of the show. A DJ plays non stop everything from metal, classic rock, to rock and roll and rockabilly. You hear classics from Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Judist Priest, Metalica, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Zep, Deep Purple, Skynard, Stones, Elvis, Bill Haley, Brien Setzer and many more.  Notice how it’s always the heavier rebel/bad boy music that goes so well with V twins or V8s regardless from which era it is taken from.  No Justin Bieber here.

There is just so much going on that you have to go multiple times if you want to see everything. There are over 50 tattoo artists and tattoo competitions;  live bands, air brushing, body painting, and body piercing. There is a Harley Davidson dealer, bike parts and accessories and clothing. The now traditional sexy fashion show and let’s not forget alcohol. This year they have a live band tribute to metalica: Alcoholica and two rockabilly live bands: Straightpipes and Devil’s Hot Rod. Two more live bands on the second night: Texarillo and Mad Army. For more details check out there program: Classic Bike and Tattoo Show 2013.  I know that I’ll be there, taking some pics! One last thing. I will be adding more pics to this gallery between now and show time which is on April 19-20-21.

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The great pleasure in riding a bike is the openess. You are part of the surroundings. You feel it. You smell it. It is absolutely liberating. On one such ride I was returning  from Lake Champlain and had to stop at a railroad crossing. Expecting it to take a while, I pulled over and took advantage of the opportunity to photograph this picturesque old barn that was just by the side of the road. Isn’t this what riding is all about?!

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This beautiful sculpture was fabricated by Speed Trix for a very eclectic customer Nicolas. He went to speed Trix with an idea and many parts and together they brought this classic chopper to life. It is powered by a Harley Davidson 1340 Evolution. The attention to detail is spectacular…

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