International motorcycle show at the Jacob Javitz Center
December 15th, 2014 by Mr. C
(Santa riders ripping & roaring outside the Motorcyle Show/Jacob Javitz enjoying Santa Con!)
The Last time we covered the Motorcycle show we were in zine form from the late 90s to early 2000s with a print output of no more than 300 copies per issue. So much has changed since then and apparently the cycle show has too!
My thoughts on the 2014 Progressive International Motorcycle show in NYC – not as grandiose as in yesteryear shows that’s for sure but still a good time had with felllow cycle lovers! It was great to see KTM, Triumph, and Ducati reign supreme with their displays but Suzuki, Kawasaki, & Yamaha continue to spread cheer showing off their new models. I was interested in seeing the new 2015 Suzuki GSX-S750 and it looks great in person! It’s a minimalist looking streetfighter bike but those lines really shows off her curves! I was also interested in sitting on the new Yamaha FZ-07 and I was picturing tearing her up on the streets of NYC when I did mount her! Perfect size bike to troll the urban terrain! The FZ-07 seemed very comfy and upright, the steering felt nimble and light to the touch, and the foot controls were comfortable. I always love looking at the custom bikes and cruisers but Victory’s model – the High-ball custom cruiser with ape hangers almost had me wanting to reserve one! I really loved the black matte color paint scheme on the High-Ball! Though I must admit when I sat on the High-Ball it made me feel small. Not to outdo the Victory bike but it really did, I felt quite at home when sitting on the Harley Davidson Sportster seventy-two. The Seventy-Two is cleverly named so because of the 1970s Chopper Look and I love it! I also love the spoke wheels! The candy speckled paint job looked great. The gas tank was on the smaller side but I really digged the look and shape of it. My days of ragging on Harley Davidsons might be over. I might have to add one to the collection in the foreseable future! Vroom Vroom! I also sat on the retro Triumph Scrambler, a bike that I’ve been coveting for awhile with those cool looking exhaust pipes hanging by the legs. It’s a tall bike for the vertically challenged and a pretty heavy bike at that too. Overall, the Suzuki GSX-S750, the Yamaha FZ-07, The Victory High-Ball, and the Harley Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two were winners in my book! Royal Ensfield, a company that I wasn’t familiar with but looks to have a long history in making motorcycles,bicycles, & lawn mowers from the late 1800’s in the UK but now licensed to India had a really neat display of retro looking bikes called the bullet 500. The bikes looked great but remains to be seen with the point of presence and ridership in their bikes to be able to sustain the ride for upkeep. In that same vain, a bike shop in Yonkers, NY called Johnny Pag Motors also had a very busy display showing off the 320cc Ventura Chopper priced to sell at $4995! The engine displacement might be on the smaller side but the stance on the chopper looked pretty darn mean!
I couldn’t leave Midtown west without paying respects to Hideki Matsui and Go! Go! Curry! on 38th Street! Of course, I hit a Grand Slam takeout!
All in all, a great day was had at the bike show with good friends. Cheers!
(I salute you Matsui and Go! Go! Curry!)
(Victory High-Ball)
(Suzuki GSX-S750)
(Harley Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two)
(Royal Ensfield Bullet 500)
(Johnny Pag Motors – Ventura 5000)
(Indian Larry custom wishbone-rigid frame)
(Triumph Thruxton)
(Yamaha cafe)
(Custom chopper)
(Steampunk)
(Indian Scout)
(Indian Scout custom)
(Honda CB cafe racer)
(Gravesend Cycles)
(Diana)
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