January 7 . 8 . 9 . 2011

SUPERSHOW 2011 Photos

Confederate Motorcycles made quite an impact with their Canadian debut at SUPERSHOW 2011. With a great corner location and fabulous display in Hall 5 the bikes always had a crowd around them. These unique motorcycles have not been seen in Canada before.

Indian Motorcycles unveiled their 2011 new model line up at SUPERSHOW 2011 and did so with an impressive display, bringing in their stunning Big Rig as not only the backdrop for the bikes but as an accessory store for official Indian merchandise. It was a great launch for this legendary brand.

Hall 3, the main Industry Hall was the place to check out the 2011 new model line ups including the Boss Hoss Motorcycles pictured here. Showgoers had the opportunity to sit on the bikes to get a glimpse of what it feels like to ride these impressive motorcycles. Booths in this Hall were busy all the time as people checked out and sat on all the new models that filled this hall to the four corners!

MAX Award winner and "Rider of the Year", Jacquie McKim of Huntsville, Ontario, accepts her MAX from Show Producer, Bar Hodgson, on the Hall 2 Stage during the presentation of the 32nd Annual Motorcycle Awards of Excellence, on Saturday at SUPERSHOW 2011.

The Legendary "Gunga Din" drew gasps and wonder from those who knew the history of this one-of-a-kind Vincent Motorcycle. Taking the spotlight in Hall 4A, the Vintage and Classics Hall with it's centrally themed "Century of Motorcycles" display, it was the perfect setting to have the first Canadian viewing of this recently aquired gem, and give people the opportunity to see this bike 'in real life'.

Direct From Hell!... Rising up through the floor from the bowels of the earth, crashing through a fissure of broken glass and brimstone... OK maybe a little dramatic but what a display! Right in front of the Canada Cup Championship stage this was a display you couldn't miss featuring a gorgeous motorcycle called "Devil's Own". Owned by Danny Verrilli and painted by Vince Goodeve, their bike ended up taking Best Display in Show, Best Sign, and 5th Place in the Pro Builders Competition.

This year's Big Winner, "Blade" built by Frederic Vaillancourt (r) of the Rat Shop in Quebec and owned by Jean Poitras (l), was judged Best Bike in Show which gives them the coveted Canada Cup and $12,000 cash! Blade also won Best Engine, and Best Bodywork for an additional $400 cash.

And here is Glasgow Kiss, our third place finisher in the Pro Builders Class, winning $3,500 cash for builder Robbie Kerr who drove all the way from B.C. with his bike after just getting back from the Ultimate Builders Championship in Seattle where he took the Arlen Ness prize for innovation, among other awards. A surprising last minute entry for the SUPERSHOW and we were pleased to have it there.

The enthusiastic crew at GoLo Racing created a real hot spot in Hall 3 with their bikes, girls and music successfully drawing crowds to their booth

The Used Bike Markets featured an impressive selection of motorcycles for those looking for a previously ridden model. There were bikes of every description between the Hall 5 Custom Bike Market (pictured here), the Hall 3A Used Bike Market and the Hall 4A Vintage Bike Market, with great prices and some pretty serious negotiations going on all weekend.

The Canadian Sidecar Owners Club put on a fantastic sidecar display themed "Supporting our Troops", in Hall 2 at SUPERSHOW 2011. It was such a supreme effort and a fantastic theme that they ended up winning Best Club Display in Show with a top prize of $300 and the admiration of all the other clubs who were judged along with them. For a complete list of the Club Awards visit the Showbike Awards Winners Page.

Some innovative ways of showing off classic machinery were seen in Hall 4A's Century of Motorcycles display such as this Bimota (above) and the Valmobile (below) shown packed in its own suitcase! All part of showcasing the evolution of the motorcycle and the thought processes behind creating the next great design. Hmmm. Maybe someday there will be electric motorcycles!

A couple of the SUPERSHOW's Motocross Stars of Tomorrow share an amusing story with the audience in Hall 4 while being interviewed on the Racers Stage.

Danny Haig's tricked out Kawasaki Ninja was part of the stunning Champion Cycle display in Hall 5. You might have seen a segment on Discovery Channel's Daily Planet featuring Danny putting this bike together for the SUPERSHOW. He ended up sweeping the Competition Drag class and also took first and second place in the Street Drag class.

The SUPERSHOW wouldn't be the SUPERSHOW without the gorgeous women who love being around motorcycles. Special guest, Miss Mandy Munro had a blast at the Show, signing photos for showgoers as well as posing on all the spectacular bikes in Hall 5 for eager photographers.

Alisha Lynn was also a Special Guest of the SUPERSHOW (below) shown here having a great time posing for photos on one of the custom bikes in Hall 5, as was Amanda Lynn Mayhew (above) who brought her own bike and also had a booth to promote her upcoming charity ride to benefit Progeria Research. Ride for Progeria 2011

Be sure to visit the next great motorcycle show at the International Centre
The Toronto International Spring Motorcycle Show, April 9 & 10 2011

Mark your calendars now for SUPERSHOW 2012, January 6, 7, 8!

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