The Chopper Compendium

Take the Run to Raton that was top shelf excellent add politics! Let the city take it over and they can get rid of a well established preparty that had camping on site so every body could walk back to their tent after the party and replace it with a preparty that was on the other side of the railroad tracks that required riding around 3/4 of a mile to get to and back stoned. With just this one change they pulled it down from wonderful to very good then they moved all the events off site so that I could stand in a fenced off area with no shade or seating to have a beer drug it down a little more. No organized rides pulled it a little lower, half as many porta potties in camp, anyway I think you get the idea I'll go next year but it has lost its premier status.
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Dusty

Everything in Chopperdom went in the toilet when 'business' people got into the arena. The Magazines became crap. How-to articles became bolt-on articles, events became fashion statements and retail operations. Things were much better when bikers ran biker stuff although they were a little more rough around the edges.

i agree all the swap meets here turned into sunglass and t shirt sales with some new parts sprinkled in here and there just so they can call it a "motorcycle " show . i think between ebay and the venue itself charging crazy money to set up a small space killed it off especially ebay .