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SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES LEGEND OF THE MOTORCYCLE Legend of the Motorcycle Concours d’Elegance 2008 Legend Recap & Photos By Somer Hooker T hey say three times is a charm. Proof of this adage was the third annual Legend of the Motorcycle Show at Half Moon Bay, California. It seems that this year all of the small start up bugs that any show has, had been ironed out by founders Jared Zaugg and Brooke Roner. Speaking of threes, this event could be compared to a three ring circus. There were always several things going on at once. There was the unveiling of new creations by Billy Lane, Jesse James, and Shinya Kimura. All this was in one section of the show. Elsewhere there was the unveiling of a new joint effort between Giacomo Agostini and Dianese. As soon as the applause died down there, it was time for the presentation of another project by Claudio Castiglioni. In fact every thirty minutes there was some new excitement to vie for your attention. There was the awarding of the lifetime achievement award to Agostini by Phil Read and later in the day a charity auction conducted by BonhamsButterfield . If the Pacific wind got to be too much, you could wander inside and enjoy “The Long Way Down” photo display chronicling Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s trip through Africa by Timothy White. You could also see one of their BMWs on display. This year’s featured marques were Norton and MV Agusta. Both were represented by extremely rare examples of GP bikes, production bikes, as well as pedestrian bikes that everyday users had. MVs are often associated with the howl of their four cylinder bikes, but in the late forties they were actually selling small displacement two strokes that Italian youth (and adults) rode around as basic transportation. Count Agusta, whose primary business was aircraft (Agusta Aviation), so loved motorcycles that the whole division was operated at a loss. Gary Kohs brought twenty two bikes from his collection of MVs. They ranged from small displacement bikes to GP bikes. He also had his super low mileage America on display. His bikes were recently the focus of a show in Connecticut, and last fall he set a record with a new MV at the Salt Flats BUB meet. Spectators were able to appreciate the rich spectrum of MV bikes, starting with their complex OHC singles from the fifties to their multi cylinder GP bikes. Of course there was the Concours d’Elegance , three hundred gorgeous bikes beautifully exhibited on the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay golf course with the Pacific Ocean as a back drop. Bikes are “invited” to show here. Participants must send in photos and information PRIOR to acceptance. A review committee examines photos, data, and list of shows previously entered. This prevents too much For hours this was the scene in the display area redundancy and insures quality. Once you get as 6,000+ viewed the concours. past that hurdle, the entry fee is cheap. 116 AUGUST 2008 I WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® I WALNECKS.COM http://WALNECKS.COM

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