The Scottsdale Chronicles…

Up at Oh:dark:30 this morning, a quick shower, throw the bags in the Subie, and it was point Il Tangerino east towards Phoenix.   I averaged 31 miles per gallon for the entire trip (all 356 miles of it), and we hit the Phoenix International Motorcycle Show this afternoon.   The show is actually in Scottsdale (a wealthy Phoenix ‘burb), and I wanted to post just a few photos for you before calling it a day.

Just as was the case in San Mateo, both the CSC-250 and the CSC Cyclone were huge hits.  I’ll show you more on that tomorrow.   But first, a shot of what we always have in our booth…these atomic fire ball jawbreakers.   I didn’t try  any of these firecrackers in San Mateo, but the bowl emptied quickly every time the Boss dumped another batch in…so I thought I would try one today.   Talk about hot!   But they kind of grow on you, and I had another one before we closed up shop.

The Phoenix show (just like the San Mateo show) had a bunch of custom bikes, and I’ll be showing you more of those in the next couple of days, too.   Here’s one reflecting a new trend that I guess I’ve missed over the past year or so…Harleys with gigondo front wheels.   Personally, I think they look ridiculous, but these bikes make decent photo subjects.    Here’s a group of three…

I don’t know how big those front wheels are, but I’ll take a closer look tomorrow and see if I can find out.   I can’t imagine they handle very well.

I stopped by the Kawasaki booth earlier in the day while it was empty, and when I walked up to their counter to pick up some literature, guess who was there!

Yep, that’s Jason Britton!   He’s a pretty nice guy, and we had a good conversation.    Jason asked if I’d like a signed poster, and I said “you bet!”   Very cool stuff.

Some of you blogistos out there chastised me for not getting enough photos of the pretty girls.   I’m not hard of hearing, guys….

Bear in mind that I’m an old guy and all of these beautiful young ladies were happy to pose (most likely because they appropriately sensed I’m harmless).   You might look at these gals and be struck with their beauty.   I raised two similarly beautiful girls with my best friend and wife (that, of course, would be Susie).   When I looked at today’s beauty shots while posting them on the blog, all I could think of was how much all of that orthondontic dentistry must have cost!

That’s it for now, boys and girls.   I’ve got a lot more photos of the bikes and I’ll grab a lot more when we hit it again in the morning.   Tune in again tomorrow…same time…same place…and we’ll have more for you!