Americade 99: Lake George, NY

 
 
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 "Lake George is only 2 hours north of New York City?"

"Yes, sure is...straight up the Taconic Parkway, an easy drive."

"No kidding.  I had no idea."

"Absolutely.  You should plan a trip up there on the end of a business trip sometime.  They have this amazing motorcycle rally there in summer.  I went up for the weekend one time, you couldn't believe all the friggin' motorcycles everywhere."

"Oh yes, that's Americade, and why I was asking.  Gee, if it's that close, I really should make the trip sometime..."

That conversation occurred last winter, between some of our New York-based staff and me, and led to my first-ever trip to Americade.  Nothing prepares you for seeing this many bikes in one place, at least nothing prepared me.

 

 Main St. at Americade
Nightfall arriving at Americade.  So many bikes in one place.
 

Americade Main St. Mountains

Scenic NY mountains in the background

Arctic Wing Trunk

Custom paint jobs were abundant, especially on the 'Wings

Concours Demo

Connie demo fleet member...the only one.

Concours Lineup

Another shot of the Connie demo bike.

Clement Speaking at Americade

That's Clem Salvadori, Rider magazine columnist, lecturing about the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit.

Guzzi Quota
I'd never seen a Guzzi Quota before, fairly new in June '99

ST1100 Demo

Honda's turbine on wheels, a demo-ride ST1100

ST1100 Demo Rear
Another shot of the ST1100...very smooth.

Triumph Tbird

I drew this Bonneville as a Triumph ride latecomer.

El Tigre Demo Ride
But I got to ride back on this Tiger.

Triumph Tiger

El Tigre is a fierce-looking ride, *nice* ergos.