Rockers vs Mods #6 Recap

Rockers vs Mods #6 Event Recap Friday, March 30, 2012 Between DJ Wild in the Streets spinning Ska, Northern Soul & Rockabilly and the amazing views only the Belmont can provide it was a perfect start to the sixth annual rockers vs mods. People were mingling, grabbing the rally swag and catching up with people … Continue reading “Rockers vs Mods #6 Recap”

Rockers vs Mods #6 Event Recap

Friday, March 30, 2012

Between DJ Wild in the Streets spinning Ska, Northern Soul & Rockabilly and the amazing views only the Belmont can provide it was a perfect start to the sixth annual rockers vs mods. People were mingling, grabbing the rally swag and catching up with people some hadn’t seen since last years’ event.

Meet & Greet & The Belmont

From there we headed to Bryan Street Tavern to continue the party.

A perfect night at Bryan Street Tavern.

There were people everywhere. Hanging out in the parking lot, going on rides, it was a buzz of activity.

The first band was the Dangits, then the Gorehounds rocked our asses around midnight.

The Dangits

The Gorehounds!

The Girls of Gorehounds!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

The morning started slowly, the scoots met at Vespa Dallas & the Cafe Bikes gathered at RPM Cycles. We all had a little gnosh, looked at each others’ bikes and got shop tours of the respective shops. Randy at Vespa Dallas has some very nice Vic Fletchall scoots and RPM had the new Norton to ogle.

Scooters Met At Vespa Dallas

Cafe Bikes at RPM Cycles

After getting some food in us, we all rode over to the event space. Then the beer, bands and merciless heat ensued. It was a great space, but hotter than balls. Luckily we had plenty of ice cold Pabst Blue Ribbon to keep us cool. The food trucks were all lined up and people grabbed a beer, some  food and headed for the shade!

Mark Roberts Bombing The Bridge

A great shot of the event & downtown

Glambilly Playing. Danny Hurley Took this Amazing Shot.

Food Trucks

Texas Mod Crushers – Obey Them!

The Obligatory Pic Of Wendy Since It Pisses Her Off!

Club Wood with Johnny Tone. Hardest Working Men In Show Business

The day went well, people hung out, went for rides, checked out the vendors. It was really hot, so we cut to the raffle so people could get out of the heat before they fell out. We found good homes for all the Corazzo Gear, Dime City Cycles, RPM Cycles, Vespa Dallas & Kyle’s Scooter Shop (we had stuff from last year).

The Disorganizers Dealing out the Raffle Swag.  #482?!

Then we handed out the Iron!

Best Cafe – Lui’s Belt Drive Triumph

 

Best Scoot – Martin’s GS160

 

Best Rat – Mark’s Sharpie Stella

People peeled away and got ready for the evenings’ festivities. We have to mention that all this was for $25 bucks!

 

Some Tasty Scoots At The Foundry

Sleazy Mancini on that amazing stage.

Guess which one is Chopper Bill?

 

Jules the best “Merch Bitch” in a tri-state area!

From here the night got a little blurry. We won’t post up any of those pics in order to protect the guilty.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

 We started the day with a long ride organized by Ron & Denver of Ace Scooter Club. They did an amazing job and even the locals got to see parts of Dallas we hadn’t seen before.

Morning Ride

The might had fallen!

From there we headed to the Dubliner to relax and reflect on the mayhem of the weekend.

 

KNON’s own Charlie D. Serving up the rockabilly!

Bikes and B.S. were in plentiful supply!

Thank you to all who showed up. This year was a ripping success and we have high hopes for the future.

We want to thank all the sponsors. Without them there would be no event. 

  

  

 


 

2012 Press Links:

Dallas Observer
http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/scenes-from-rockers-vs-mods-2012-36487754/ 

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2012/03/good_friday_65.php

Pegasus News:
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2012/mar/28/rockers-versus-mods-dallas/

Modern American Weekly:
http://www.modernamericanweekly.com/2012/03/26/kickstart-rockers-vs-mods-invades-dallas-this-weekend/

Central Track:
http://centraltrack.com/articleCulture.php?id=801

D-Magazine:
http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2012/03/weekender-dallas-area-concerts-for-march-29-april-1/

Random shots from the entire weekend:

British Bike Burnup

May 27 at Hollywood 5 & Dime3621 Parry Avenue, Dallas, TX. By the sweat of your brow, by the strength of your back’s, and by the spirit in your heart!! Fire up the engines on those Euro motorcycles and scooters, and burn up the road down to Expo Park Dallas!!! Time for the Memorial Day Weekend, British Bike … Continue reading “British Bike Burnup”

May 27 at Hollywood 5 & Dime
3621 Parry Avenue, Dallas, TX.

By the sweat of your brow, by the strength of your back’s, and by the spirit in your heart!! Fire up the engines on those Euro motorcycles and scooters, and burn up the road down to Expo Park Dallas!!! Time for the Memorial Day Weekend, British Bike Burnup 2012, at the Hollywood 5&Dime.. Spectator’s welcome too..

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Moto Guzzi V7 Classic — 2500 mi Review

I purchased my V7Classic from Rose Farm Classics on August 8 of this year.  About 8th I passed through my first 2500 miles as the weather in Chicago begins to close out the 2009 Riding Season.  I think I could have cranked another 1000 miles out of the bike this year, but family and work … Continue reading “Moto Guzzi V7 Classic — 2500 mi Review”

I purchased my V7Classic from Rose Farm Classics on August 8 of this year.  About 8th I passed through my first 2500 miles as the weather in Chicago begins to close out the 2009 Riding Season.  I think I could have cranked another 1000 miles out of the bike this year, but family and work prevented my riding on the Labor Day weekend and all day last week.  We can probably blame precipitation for a few more lost days.  That’s the way it is, balancing good riding days with happily accepted family responsibilities and work.

It's colder than it looks. Motionless at 44°.
It’s colder than it looks. Motionless at 44°.

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Michigan Moto Guzzi Rally Live with the V7 Classic

3:31– packing up, getting ready to leave soon. Too many delays trying to get out of town. I haven’t chosen a route yet. Guess I’ll just wing it, take 94 to the 31, head north and see if I meet up with some other folks. 4:19. On the road. Goodbye pic 6:30- Sawyer, Michigan, for … Continue reading “Michigan Moto Guzzi Rally Live with the V7 Classic”

3:31– packing up, getting ready to leave soon. Too many delays trying to get out of town. I haven’t chosen a route yet. Guess I’ll just wing it, take 94 to the 31, head north and see if I meet up with some other folks.

4:19. On the road. Goodbye pic

6:30- Sawyer, Michigan, for water at a T/A truckstop

8:30-Holland. Got gas-42mpg. Pretty steady 80 mph cruise. Saw a little faster. Decided to take the “easy” way up through Grand Rapids. Checked the mileage to Interlochen, looks like I was about 100 off of my estimate for distance. Don’t know if I’ll make the rally tonight, the Sun’s down.

9:50-Checked into the Holiday Inn in Big Rapids. Temperature had dropped into the 50’s. Saw a couple of ex-deer on the roadside as well. Time change makes it actually an hour later. Beer and burger. I’ll hit the sack and get an early start for tomorrow morning. Continue reading “Michigan Moto Guzzi Rally Live with the V7 Classic”

The “Danko Special”

If you’re looking for Danko’s Salad Dressing, it’s here. When I was a young man, I worked at my Father’s Restaurant on the line at nights.  One of the most often-ordered dishes on the menu was the “Danko Special”.  It was a dish that my dad developed — we ate it out our house for … Continue reading “The “Danko Special””

If you’re looking for Danko’s Salad Dressing, it’s here.

When I was a young man, I worked at my Father’s Restaurant on the line at nights.  One of the most often-ordered dishes on the menu was the “Danko Special”.  It was a dish that my dad developed — we ate it out our house for as long as I can remember — it consisted of a dish that had some Yugoslavian accents, some 1950’s-60’s-style dining accents, and just a little bit “magic dust “sprinkled on it by our Cordon Bleu-trained chef, Michel Gehin.

The Copper Hills Restaurant Burned down in 2001, and the Danko Special hasn’t been served in any commercial form since 1991. I want to release this recipe to those that remember ordering it, others that wonder just what the heck all the fuss about the Copper Hills might have been about, and finally as a recipe that you’d enjoy. This recipe is for all of you that have ordered it in a some “past life”. This special time for me seems so long ago; I never thought that there would be a Globe Miami without a Copper Hills. You know who you are, and you’re all part of my extended family. Continue reading “The “Danko Special””

Moto Guzzi V7 Classic — Second Week and 800 Miles on the Clock

This is the second review of my ongoing ownership of a 2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic. For the first part of the review, click here. My second week of ownership of my V7 started with a rain day on a Saturday.  It rained so hard that I decided that I wasn’t going to ride until … Continue reading “Moto Guzzi V7 Classic — Second Week and 800 Miles on the Clock”

This is the second review of my ongoing ownership of a 2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic. For the first part of the review, click here.

My second week of ownership of my V7 started with a rain day on a Saturday.  It rained so hard that I decided that I wasn’t going to ride until Sunday, where I would make a nice loop going to the Full Moon Cafe on Highway 41, then riding up to the Sly Fox Inn in Wheaton, Wisconsin before taking a bunch of back roads to my home in Oak Park.

It’s a nice loop to make.   The route involved a ride up the 294 towards Milwaukee and then dropping off at Deerfield road for the rest of the ride North on Highway 41.  After hanging out with the other 50-60 riders that show up there on Sundays, I planned a trip up to the Sly Fox where Vintage riders meet for Brunch and tire kicking.  Then the ride home involves skirting the lakes along the Wisconsin/Illinois border and then dropping down into Arlington for a jaunt down the 355/290 and home.  I think it’s about 200 miles or so.

I’ve ridden the bike just close to 800 miles now.    Continue reading “Moto Guzzi V7 Classic — Second Week and 800 Miles on the Clock”

Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Owner’s Review — The First Week and Before

And so it was, upon the demise of my 1200 Sport and State Farm Insurance completely taking care of me, I took a hard look at what and how I would be riding over the next couple of years.  The 1200 was a great bike and I fully expected to replace it.  I purchased it … Continue reading “Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Owner’s Review — The First Week and Before”

And so it was, upon the demise of my 1200 Sport and State Farm Insurance completely taking care of me, I took a hard look at what and how I would be riding over the next couple of years.  The 1200 was a great bike and I fully expected to replace it.  I purchased it because I wanted it for the long distance tours I had planned to get to this year and the next few.

I realized that my new job and just-outside-the-city lifestyle really meant that for the next couple of years, 99+ percent of my riding would be within a 150mi radius, with many, many days of riding through the streets of Chicago at 30-ish miles per hour.  This is not the venue, mission or best possible circumstances with which to operate a 1200 Sport.  This mustang needs road.  I need a bike that is a better choice for these distances, light on its feet and able to make me grin while I tackle the third-world roads of Chicago and surrounding cities.

You already figured that I’m getting a Guzzi?  Well I looked hard at the Ducati 1000GT, the Triumph Bonneville and even considered a maxi-scoot.  I hit the forums and asked more and more about the V7C.  The more I heard from the people that actually owned it, the more I started warming up to the idea.  Finally, I read a Wall Street Journal Comparison of the Bonneville, Sportster and V7 Classic.

Me and my new V7 Classic 8.11.09
Me and my new V7 Classic 8.11.09

So I now own one  Continue reading “Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Owner’s Review — The First Week and Before”