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AIMExpo Garage Party
THE American International
Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) has now
announced more details surrounding
the first-ever Garage Party, "an allnew interactive show element that
incorporates live music, a custom bike
building competition, an extensive
display of past and present custom VTwin motorcycles, a wide range of
AIMExpo exhibitors, and an
entertaining after-party at the new Ace
Cafe Orlando."
AIMExpo will be staged at
Orlando’s Orange County Convention
Center (OCCC) on October 15-18,
with the Garage Party getting
underway with a special event on
Friday evening at Ace Cafe Orlando.
Industry veteran Bill Dodge of Bling
Cycles will host the Garage Party, with
former Hot Bike Girl Leticia Cline
serving as the official Garage Party
Ambassador.
"I am overwhelmed with all the
support we have received for the
Garage Party,” said Bob Kay, AIMExpo
V-Twin Director. “Exhibitors, brands,
dealers, media and iconic builders
throughout the V-Twin industry have
jumped at the chance to get involved.
What the Garage Party represents,
which is also a theme carried
throughout AIMExpo, is a fresh and
exciting way to celebrate our passion
for motorcycles. It is sure to attract a
lot of attention and we can’t wait to
kick things off on Friday at the brand
new Ace Cafe here in Orlando.”
The festivities kick off on Friday,
October 16, with a meet-and-greet at
Ace Cafe Orlando for competing
builders in the AIMExpo
Championship of the Americas. Open
to fans and members of the industry,
this gathering will feature some of the
most talented custombike builders
from both North and South America
and will serve as the formal start of this
world-class qualifier event. The winner,
who will be crowned on Sunday
afternoon, will earn a coveted entry to
the 2016 AMD World Championship
of Custom Bike Building, held at the
INTERMOT international motorcycle
fair in Cologne, Germany. Four classes
of motorcycles – Freestyle, Retro
Custom, Street Custom and
Performance Custom – will be on
display throughout the weekend.
The Chopper Legends Showcase
gets underway on Saturday morning
where custom diggers and choppers
from the 70's, 80's, 90's and today will
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be highlighted. Featured builders
include Dave Perewitz, Charlie
Hadayia, Sr., Jesse James, Freddie
Arnold, Kyle Shorey, Paul Ponkow,
Denny Berg and Pat Patterson.
On Saturday afternoon Bill Dodge
will lead a ride from his shop in
Daytona Beach, Florida, that will bring
riders to the front doors of AIMExpo in
Orlando. Live music will keep the
Garage Party going on Saturday night,
followed by the official AIMExpo afterparty taking place at the Ace Cafe
Orlando.
In addition to the Championship of
the Americas competition and
Chopper Legends Showcase, the
Garage Party area will feature a
number of AIMExpo exhibitors that
build retro café and bobber
motorcycles, supply parts and engines,
and serve as one of a kind motorcycle
artisans. In addition to long-standing
V-Twin brands such as S&S Cycle,
Barnett Tool and Engineering and
James Gaskets, AIMExpo will also
feature two new brands as Jason Paul
Michaels, creator and co-founder of
Dime City Cycles, debuts his new
venture, Standard Motorcycle Co., and
Kyle Shorey introduces Speed Foundry
of Texas to the industry.
www.aimexpousa.com
www.AMDchampionship.com