So we were all hanging out in the garage and Cam casually mentions that he scored tickets to the Seattle International Motorcycle Show.  I haven’t had a bike in a while and am definitely not looking for a new one, but it sounded like a good idea for a rainy Saturday and I enjoy taking my camera to Seattle, so GAME ON!

 

Kawasaki Z1000. Loved the metallic green they chose this year.
Kawasaki Z1000. Loved the metallic green they chose this year.
BMW F800GS
BMW F800GS
KTM brought a few bikes, but not any I actually would buy unfortunately. The Super Duke was awesome though.
KTM brought a few bikes, but not any I actually would buy unfortunately. The Super Duke was awesome though.
Random drag bike
Random drag bike
KTM gear
KTM gear
Random steampunk BMW art bike. Some interesting ideas, but also some awful execution. I'm intrigued but not impressed.
Random steampunk BMW art bike. Some interesting ideas, but also some awful execution. I’m intrigued but not impressed.
Cartoon art for Laura!
Cartoon art for Laura!
Ducati butt.
Ducati butt.
Ducati Streetfighter front end.
Ducati Streetfighter front end.
Vintage bike
Vintage bike
Cool little bobber. Love wire wheels with fat tires.
Cool little bobber. Love wire wheels with fat tires.
Metalflake Ducati. Pretty much my 2 favorite things.
Metalflake Ducati. Pretty much my 2 favorite things.
Race bike. Digging the flat paint job.
Race bike. Digging the flat paint job.
Vintage dirt bike.
Vintage dirt bike.
Y.E.S.
Y.E.S.
CB125. Probably my favorite bike. Would love to build one. Only NOT pink.
CB125. Probably my favorite bike. Would love to build one. Only NOT pink.
Neat little thing...
Neat little thing…
More old bikes. More interesting than the shiny showroom new ones.
More old bikes. More interesting than the shiny showroom new ones.
Chained tire on an old hillclimber.
Chained tire on an old hillclimber.
Cool tank.
Cool tank.
Ural!
Ural!
Even more old bikes!
Even more old bikes!
Ugliest custom ever. Go sports... and the exhaust is facing forward so this monstrosity can have ugly ass talons. What a waste of metal.
Ugliest custom ever. Go sports… and the exhaust is facing forward so this monstrosity can have ugly ass talons. What a waste of metal.
Nitrosaurus. This ALMOST makes up for the seahawks turd one picture up.
Nitrosaurus. This ALMOST makes up for the seahawks turd one picture up.
BMW GS with all the required crap bolted all over it. At least this one apparently got to go on an adventure instead of to Starbucks.
BMW GS with all the required crap bolted all over it. At least this one apparently got to go on an adventure instead of to Starbucks.
Interesting custom and gave me a few ideas for a frame....
Interesting custom and gave me a few ideas for a frame….
KTM Adventure!
KTM Adventure!
My favorite Harley. I LOVE metalflake paint....
My favorite Harley. I LOVE metalflake paint….

Saw a few neat bikes, but I also saw a ton of bikes that I didn’t like… I’ll hold back on my rant about how all the bikes short enough for me are underpowered turds or 1000lb harley ultralow stupidglides. Oh well… The new Honda Grom has my interest though. Looks like a tiny little barrel of license-losing shenanigans.

Staging lanes for the Seattle ferry
Staging lanes for the Seattle ferry
Locks on a fence. I'm assuming this channels that bridge in France that I've heard about...
Locks on a fence. I’m assuming this channels that bridge in France that I’ve heard about…
One way... or maybe not.
One way… or maybe not.
Austin hadn't seen the gum wall, so we stopped by real fast. It was just as gross as I remember.
Austin hadn’t seen the gum wall, so we stopped by real fast. It was just as gross as I remember.
Love the stickers on the wall across from the gum though.
Love the stickers on the wall across from the gum though.
Touche, random sticker gal.
Touche, random sticker gal.
Can you?
Can you?
Colorful and confusing.
Colorful and confusing.
Couldn't pick one, so you get to see both.
Couldn’t pick one, so you get to see both.
Nice graffiti!
Nice graffiti!
Pretty colors! so much fun to shoot!
Pretty colors! so much fun to shoot!
Christopher Walken? really?
Christopher Walken? really?
Interesting view of the Pike Place sign.
Interesting view of the Pike Place sign.
Caramel apples!
Caramel apples!
Inside Pike place
Inside Pike place
Locks again.
Locks again.

 

Overall it was a pretty fun day! Looking forward to more shenanigans the rest of the weekend! 🙂


 

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1 Comment

  1. Lawrence Mecklenburg February 20, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    Criminy! You aren’t kidding, that Seahawks bike is really messed up!

    I understand the locks on the fence thing started in Japan some time ago as a symbol of a couples unbreakable love for each other. They only do it in certain places here in Japan, but if it starts to a catch on in the U.S., you’ll probably start seeing locks on everything and it’ll get ugly real fast. I saw a story on the Seattle news six months ago where locks were being put on a similar height chain link fence on a fishing pier in Fauntlaroy and there was concern that too many locks would cause the small pier to become unstable. Har.