Portland Motorcycle Show – A Disappointing Biker Fix.

Advertised as Oregon’s New Motorcycle Showcase & Powersports Expo. The first ever International Motorcycle show in Portland at the Expo Center.    

Driving I-5 in great anticipation of the biker buzz with snowflakes: $6 — Private parking in the Expo lot with 9 others: $7 — Expo tickets to the “best of the best” show case: $8 — Getting ripped off by the show producers: “priceless”!!!  

What a disappointing biker fix.  The first shock was the size of the event. The entire display was contained to the approx size of a Hotel lobby or the size of a local BurgerVille.  I’d be surprised if the total bike count was 50 of which half were dirt bikes.  Not a single 2008 Harley model to drool over.  Not one Biker Babe (excluding the one I took of course!) for a photo opt.  

If not for Bob Lanphere’s Beaverton Honda and BMW Motorcycles of Western Oregon there would have been NO “new” bikes so, providing a shout out to those teams for the efforts/support.  And choppers with custom paint, 2000 miles and will sell “as-is” stickers don’t equal to NEW in my vernacular! 

The Portland Motorcycle Show was produced by Kinsey-Wilson Enterprises, Inc.,   Their press release hails them as the leading producer of motorcycle, hot rod and custom car shows in the Northwest and recruiting and showcasing the “Best of the Best” from across the country ….excuse me while I gag!  I would have demanded my money back, but there were motorcycles in the building…. 

To: Mr. Jason Wilson (partner in Kinsey-Wilson Enterprises) – dude we got ripped off and it will be a very long time before I ever think about attending an event with the name Kensey-Wilson Enterprises.