Antique Motorcycles on the Limpnickie Lot
04. Dec, 2009 
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At first glance it looks like new “Odd Couple” as the Antique Motorcycle Club of America will host an antique motorcycle show on the Limpnickie Lot during Daytona Bike Week. The Limpnickie Lot are the young carefree folks of the new generation custom bike builders. The minimum age of the bikes entered in the AMCA Antique Motorcycle Show is 35 which is older than most of the Limpnickies.
There will also be an interactive exhibit on the lot as visitors will be allowed to try to kickstart some of the old machines. Matt Olsen and Randy Halter will show people how to set the throttle, the spark advance and choke on a ’46 Knuckle and a ’45 Chief. Then the participants can try their hand at firing up the bikes. Remember, it only takes 1 kick to start the bike, you just don’t know which 1. (Editors note: I know the liability insurance would be exorbitant, but wouldn’t it be fun to watch some of them try to kick start a late ’60s XLCH with magneto, on a wet day?)
The Limpnickie Lot will be at the Stone Edge Skate Park at 1848 Ridgewood Avenue in South Daytona. The AMCA Antique Motorcycle Show and Kickstart Event will be 1 – 5PM on Wednesday, March 3rd. For more info go to: www.antiquemotorcycle.org .
Awesome! What a great way to encourage interest in older machines.
Good move.
Ya’ gotta give it up to Matt and the cats from AMCA. They always stand up to get more people involved in this stuff, and reaching out to the young guys is a great way.
totally man , there was nothing even remotely related to this kind of experience when i was getting started. Being a know-it-all when I was younger, i was of the uninformed opinion that older bikes were “irrelevant”, as were the old guys who rode them.
ha, whatta dumbass!
well, i know better now…… never too late to learn
To me, nothing is better than an old knucklehead. It’s my dream bike. Anyone can get their hands on a new bike, but to have a piece of history—a classic like that. Man, talk about style and a beautiful machine…
At first it seems like a paradox but it just goes to show you that real motorcyclists of all ages and age appreciate fine looking machinery.
Looking forward to connecting at this event with my 1940 HD “Model 61″ Knucklehead. I’m sure I can learn a few things from the younger guys!