Prince George Vintage Motorcycle Club

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dennis on July 31, 2018, 11:35:10 AM

Title: Disaster Daze
Post by: Dennis on July 31, 2018, 11:35:10 AM
On Wednesday (July 25th) I was chatting with my nephew Elliott who mentioned he was going to Disaster Daze on the weekend.  I've always wanted to go but never have.  On Thursday I got a message that my nephew Emery was also going ... on a shovelhead chopper. 

On Friday a.m. I called my para-legal and advised I was not coming to work until Tuesday (today).  Off to Disaster Daze

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Left later than hoped but still able to meet Emery at his East Van shop around 10:00.  This shop is in a basement behind the Astoria Hotel ... pretty sketchy place.

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They're working on some cool projects.  Chopped Indian flatty.

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Shovelheads of course.

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This one is Emery's

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Saturday morning ride through grid lock was non stop whitelining, lane splitting and shouldering.  No one honks at or fingers a group of bikers on straight piped choppers.  I got sucked into the moment and kept up all the way to Horseshoe Bay for the Ferry to the Sunshine Coast.

A large group of pre-partiers met at Ruby Lake for a swim.  Then rode back to Pender Harbour for the party. 

The event is described as a vintage motorcycle meet, but its really an old school chopper event.  Right up my alley.

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The ride home was brutal in the heat.

Peace & Grease, Dennis
Title: Re: Disaster Daze
Post by: Donovan on August 01, 2018, 09:55:48 AM
Great pictures Dennis thanks for them.  Was there a lot of partying going on at all hours of the night?
Title: Re: Disaster Daze
Post by: Dennis on August 01, 2018, 09:32:12 PM
Great pictures Dennis thanks for them.  Was there a lot of partying going on at all hours of the night?

There was some all night shenanigans, but once the bands finished, I went to bed in my cozy tent, thermo-rest, and sleeping bag.  I?m getting old.  By contrast,  some of the others went to bed with stars, grass and leather jacket for a blanket.