IMS Motorcycle Shows

This winter the National Motorcycle Museum has been on the road meeting enthusiasts all the way from Seattle to Daytona Beach. We are also showing visitors to the International Motorcycle Shows the new 2012 Indian Chief Classic fund-raiser bike and Museum products including some very popular historic posters.

Motorcyclist Magazine is turning 100 years of age in 2012. Five rare and superb bikes from the National Motorcycle Museum Collection support the story of the first five of the ten decades its been published; 1912 Harley-Davidson, 1928 Harley-Davidson Board Tracker, 1929 Scott Flying Squirrel, 1948 Indian Chief, 1951 Vincent Comet. The bikes illustrate the great write-ups for each decade helping us recall our personal pasts as well as the experiences of our fathers and grandfathers eras.

The Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows® is thrilled to announce the new line-up of exciting show features for their 12-city cross country 2011-2012 Tour. Starting with the first show in San Mateo, Calif., on Nov. 18, 2011, and ending in Daytona Beach, Florida, for Bike Week in March 2012, show goers will enjoy a variety of interactive experiences to entertain, educate and inspire. Included in the price of admission, the three-day shows will showcase the newest models from over 25 of top motorcycle manufacturers, feature the industry’s most coveted luxury bikes in a “Dream Pavilion”, host the largest custom bike competition in the world, debut a vintage motorcycle exhibition, launch the all-new Kawasaki Design-A-Bike interactive painting feature and much more.

What Not To Miss:

• 2012 Model Line-Up
  See the 2012 models at each show from: BRP, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Triumph, Star & Yamaha. Select shows will also feature 2012 models from BMW, Ducati, Indian, Victory and Zero Motorcycles.
• Motorcyclist Magazine Presents: Motorcycling Through the Decades
  Features historic motorcycles from the National Motorcycle Museum and informative Museum staff.
• Smage Bros Stunt Show
  Fresh from Reality TV.
• Dream Pavilion
  Bringing you the world's rarest, most valuable and most interesting motorcycles.
• The Learning Curve
  A place to enhance your riding and motorcycle maintenance skills.
• Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show
  Elite level custom bike builder competition with rounds at every show on the tour and over $90,000 in prize money up for grabs.
• Kawasaki Design-A-Bike
  Puts the digital paint can in show goers’ hands.
• Swag Wagon, presented by Allstate
  Win prizes from the Swag Master as he traverses the show floor testing guests on their moto-knowledge and more.
• Rider Connection, presented by Allstate
  Discover and evaluate local motorcycling opportunities, the latest bikes and products.
• Free Motorcycle Parking and Gear Check
  In San Mateo, Calif., Dallas, Texas, Long Beach, Calif., Novi, Mich., and Daytona Beach, Fla.,