Take in the sights at the annual Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show, Jan. 26, 2019.
10/27 Visit Norcross, Georgia, for the 28th Annual Blue Moon Cycle Euro Bike Swap Meet on Saturday, Oct. 27. The swap meet is open to all parts, accessories and apparel for European motorcycles. Display your late model, used or classic bike for sale in the Consignment Corral for $25 each. No fee for buyers or sellers, and free lunch for all. The swap meet runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, then come back and join in Sunday, Oct. 28, for the Blue Moon Cycle Vintage Ride. Join the Blue Moon staff and friends for a scenic ride through the Georgia countryside including a lunch stop and a special attraction. This ride is open to all motorcycles 1985 and older. Admission is free, and the ride leaves at 9 a.m. from Blue Moon Cycle. Call John Landstrom for more details at (770) 447-6945, ext. 20.
11/3 Head to Vicksburg, Mississippi, for the 2nd Annual Vicksburg Vintage Motorcycle Show. Entry is free and open to pre-1990 motorcycles, scooters, dirt bikes, etc. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and more than 15 awards will be given out, including class awards, People’s Choice and Best of Show. Enjoy live entertainment and downtown Vicksburg. The show will be held at the farmers market grass lot at 1055 Washington St. For more info, contact Roger Harris or (601) 831-2079 or search Vicksburg Vintage Motorcycle Show on Facebook.
11/4 Join the Southern California Norton Owners Club for “the best ride by a dam site,” the Hansen Dam Ride. Now in its 39th year, the ride is a great way to spend a day enjoying classic motorcycles. Recent years have seen more than 500 bikes of all makes show up, making it the largest classic motorcycle event of the year in Southern California. A 75-mile-plus route is mapped out for the day. Show up as early as 8 a.m. for coffee and donuts, and after the ride the grill will be fired up with lunch served. The ride departs at 10 a.m. sharp!
12/31 The last ride of the year: Join the Southern California Norton Owners Club for the Run for the Roses up to Newcomb’s Ranch. Ride departs at 10 a.m. sharp from Lucky Baldwins Trappiste located at 1770 East Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, California.
1/26 Mark your calendar early for the largest vintage motorcycle show in South Florida. Head to Dania Beach, just south of Ft. Lauderdale, for the 13th Annual Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. More than 400 classic bikes will be judged under the trees in Frost Park. Enjoy live music, vendors, a bike parts swap meet, food, motorcycle field games, roller derby girls, a vintage bicycle display and more. The event is free to the public, with a fee for entering bikes, and proceeds benefit K9s For Warriors, Southeastern Guide Dogs and the Dania Beach Lions Club.
Nov. 1-4 — Lone Star Rally. Galveston Island, TX.
Nov. 8-11 —18th Annual Rocky Point Rally. Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico.
Nov. 16-18 —International Motorcycle Show. Long Beach, CA.
Nov. 25 — So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet. Long Beach, CA.
Nov. 30-Dec. 2 —International Motorcycle Show. New York, NY.
Dec. 4 —41st Annual Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade. Chicago, IL.
Dec. 30 —So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet. Long Beach, CA.
Jan. 4-6 —International Motorcycle Show. Dallas, TX.
Jan. 25-27 — International Motorcycle Show. Cleveland, OH.
Jan. 27 —So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet. Long Beach, CA.
Feb. 1-3 — International Motorcycle Show. Minneapolis, MN.
Feb. 8-10 —International Motorcycle Show. Washington, DC.
Feb. 15-17 — International Motorcycle Show. Chicago, IL.
Feb. 24 —So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet. Long Beach, CA.
Motorcycle Classics wants to know about classic motorcycle shows, swap meets, road runs and more. Send details of upcoming events at least three months in advance to lhall@motorcycleclassics.com.