16th Annual ABATE Car & Bike Show- 6.16.07

Kevan

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*Y.....A.......W........N*
*stumble up to the computers to check email and VTCOA posts*

"You Have (1) New Private Message!"
Aw crap.....more goat pics from Stinker....

From: WAZZSUP
"Hey man! There's a car/bike show in a little town about an hour from here and maybe a little further for you. I'm going to head over there and check it out. You up for showing the truck today?"

Hmmm...the truck *is* pretty clean (outside).
It *is* a beautiful day- 80F, not a cloud in the sky.
Let's GoogleMap this place and find out where exactly is it...hmmm...not far away at all.
Rachel digs checking out all the custom work; maybe she's up for a little jaunt and lots of chrome.

Damn...this means I have to shower now. I was hoping to put that off until right before dinner. Oh well.

Rachel is up for the trip, so off we go......to the gas station. :D
$2.99/gal. NICE.
$50 limit at the pump. BOOO.

On I-71 South, we passed this BMW Motorcycle Motorsports semi.
Note the huge ad on the trailer side:
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The driver gave a big thumbs up to match his big smile as I dropped a gear and took off after the pic was taken.
(No- I was not street racing a 60,000 lb. semi.)

Here's what it looks once you're about 30 min. south of Columbus:
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You're officially in the Midwest.

Chances of a cop being on this stretch: 0.000000001%
Chances of Kev doing a WOT check on this stretch: 99.99999999%
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:D

Formal greeters to visitors of the Midwest:
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We arrive at the show and Tom meets us over by my truck. Just in time to take a couple of pics:
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Here are some of the vehicles that were in the same row as me:
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- Nice flip-front!
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- Yep- a guy brought a 1960 Mack truck to the show.
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In all honesty, it was pretty cool (the owner self-admitted he's still got lots of work to do on it). BTW- It has (2) shifters that you have to shift at the same time, and no power steering! Trucking was a JOB back then. :)

- '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5
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That was my personal 'best in show'.

- BeGood's newest creation. :D
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- Marty McFly's ride
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Guy in red shirt: "So...it *doesn't* have a HEMI in it?"
WAZZSUP: *sigh*....*do I have to do this AGAIN?* :D
WAZZSUP's son in yellow shirt: *He didn't just ask him the H-question, did he? Oh man.....*
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WAZZSUP's row:
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A closeup of WAZZSUP's N20 setup.
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The "Bed Of Doom" from WAZZSUP's truck.
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There were bikes there than ran the full gamut of 2-wheelers (and 3-wheelers). Some were cool, but a few were "in progress".

Orange bike.
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Sunny day + Chrome = good.
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I liked the rake/shape of this bike. The paint was cool, but the chrome was fantastic.
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The ghost flames on the tank of this bike were SUPER! You really had to look for them, even in the sun. They were hard to photograph.
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Giving WAZZSUP some competition for Best Truck was this guy (don't remember year/make/model). Gorgeous bed in this thing. The rest of the truck was just as nice.
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Found a new 2-wheeler for Stinker!
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My buddy Justin in TX is big into the 6-cylinder bikes (Honda, Kawasaki, etc.). These bikes are pretty cool, and can suck down some gas! :)
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Old school! The ape hangers on this bike should give Silverback a tent in his shorts.
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A really nice red chopper.
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An old Triumph that looked great!
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Rachel was sure that this was going to spur me into dreaming up my next project.
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I think I'll pass.

It was getting REALLY hot out (about 90F, and very little shade), so we said goodbye to WAZZSUP and headed back to Columbus.

As I left the parking lot and got on the main road, I did another WOT check and chirped 1-2 just to make sure everything was still working properly.
(WAZZSUP told me tonight that the guy on the PA system said "I hope he comes back and does a pass *this* way" (pointing behind him). LOL)

A fun day, albeit hot. It was good to see Tom again.
I'm sure we'll be doing more shows in the future.
 
Thanks Kevin...as always a good picture essay. I was tempted to join you but a six hour drive was just a little too much for a day trip.

Very diverse photo's, some really interesting vehicles...but the thumper was my favorite!
 
Well it looks like a nice day (48 and raining here in the Festering Shit Hole) for a ride and show.

Great pictures.

And one comment regarding the Mack. When I first started going for rides with my dad in a truck, he was driving a Freightliner that had a 4/3/2 in it. That's a 4 speed transmission, followed by a 3 speed, followed by a 2 speed. That's 24 forward gears, with three shift levers. Oh, almost forgot. It was powered by a 180 HP Cummins. On some hills I swear I could have gotten out and walked as fast as we were going.

I learned on a Peterbilt with a 5/3 in it. And you are right. No power steering, air conditioning, the seats beat the shit out of you..... Well I could go on, but you get the idea. It was a different life back then.
 
That Triumph is sweet, although I could do without the springer front end. A '70 Chevelle is always good for a chubby:)

Aren't ABATE the dingleberries trying to argue that you're safer not wearing a helmet when you ride? Some stupid crap about the weight of the helmet causing your neck to break in the force of a crash?
 

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