Bike Week Medellin 2007

Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 21, 2007, 18:18:

wont make it this year, but definitely next year......post some photos if you get a chance, just to tease us!! jajajajja....

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Tom says on Jun 21, 2007, 18:20:

will do so for sure ! I'm getting ready already jajaja

hasta la vista

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calor11 says on Jun 21, 2007, 18:45:

sounds like alot of fun, but how do i get my bike down from canada ? can i rent one down there ?

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Tom says on Jun 21, 2007, 18:52:

Calor, you can do it, go to http://www.adventuremotor.com/ and sent a message to Sergio M.

hasta la vista

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jun 21, 2007, 19:20:

**a message that I think Tom wanted in this thread. -Tinto**



Bike Week



forgot to say, this year we ar expacting over 700 Bikes, in 2006 we had 550



By Tom on 2007-06-21 18:15:04.

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 21, 2007, 20:30:

I would love to ride down in Colombia. That would be a blast to go for the ride in Medellin. Like Calor11 asked, how does one get a motorcycle into Colombia ... legally? I know the rules, but there has to be a way that doesn't cost more than the motorcycle. Something that crossed my mind, is that perhaps somebody could disassemble their motorcycle, and then send the parts down. Then, have a dealer reassemble the bike. I suppose the paperwork would be the monkey wrench in that idea. Even if I was able to get my bike there, then I would have to find gas stations that have 92 octane gasoline. I guess it just wouldn't be possible, but it sure would be fun.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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lochdhu says on Jun 22, 2007, 00:29:

I would love to get my souped up Suzuki Hayabusa down there. I cannot imagine a group of 700 or more 125cc bikes getting together. it must look like a moped convention.

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dwmte7 says on Jun 22, 2007, 07:34:

a historic note... back in 1989, i had checked out of the intercontinental and moved down to a hotel in laureles. i was a bit home sick and just sitting, wide awake, in my bed about 3 a.m.

there was no way i was going home soon, as i had begun a manufacturing business in medellin and the surrounding pueblos and was just at the beginning of my first 2 1/2 year stint.

thinking of home, my kids and the fact i was the only foreigner there in medellin...with the exception of the occassional fly-boy down there for a dope run back to the states, you might say i was depressed. i had no idea that my stay would end up being so long and contain so many dangerous, wonderful and bizzare experiences...bombings, murders, partying like never before and just coming abreast of colombia ala medellin, pablo, dope, beautiful women, fantastic music and great food.

while sitting there on my bead, i was brought to consciousness of the reality of my surroundings by the 'thuka-thuka-thuka' of a harley coming down the street, in the dead silence of those early morning hours.

ALRIGHT!, i said to my self....a harley. it can't be all bad. needless to say, a harley in medellin in those days was as rare as chicken teeth. one in maybe one million bikes. but none the less, that sound, that bike, broke the choking influence of my solitude and lethe.

now, for you bike lovers... if you go to centro comercio san diego, and go out back in the area where there are the small businesses--it'll make sense when you get there. walk around a bit and in one of those office condos, you'll see the better part of a bike collection second to none, anywhere. when i was there, the guy had 18-20 pre 1930-40 motorcycles in shrowroom condition. a real show case.

i first discovered it while visiting one of the boutiques in san diego and in the back of the shop sat an early inline-6 harley from the 30's with the original leather grips and seat. an incredible find. i asked the girl if it was for sale, to which she replied, i don'[t think so, as the owner was very rich (a capo).

when i got back to my condo in poblado, i called my business partner in london and told him about the bike and that i was gonna offer $12,500.00 the following day. i mentioned that we could sell it in that era, over the phone for over $30,000.00.

well when i went back and told the girl, she said she would relay the offer to the owner. she did this and apparently he just laughed. the girl told me that he said he had about 20 bikes of the same rarity. and, 'no thanks.'

it wasn't until some years later that i discovered his collection out in the office condos behind san diego. go see.

dw

dwmte

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Tom says on Jun 22, 2007, 08:00:

you are talking about Senor Blanco ! who was the first person in Medellin who had a Harley and start a collection ! right now the biggest Antique Harley collection is with Simon Blanco in Sabaneta, check it out at Hot Wings,

hasta la vista

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dwmte7 says on Jun 22, 2007, 09:46:

thanks, tom. you're the first person who knew whereof i spoke.
dw

dwmte

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Tom says on Jun 22, 2007, 09:52:

you are welcome dw,

hasta la vista

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 22, 2007, 10:30:

Lochdhu ... souped up Busa huh? Cool. I have an 06 GSXR 1000 ... not souped up. It is already stupid quick / fast.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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dwmte7 says on Jun 22, 2007, 15:35:

tom...how did you come up on this info?> he musta thought i had my head up my ass when i offered him 12,500 for his old harley. well, such is the life. have you met the guy? when i saw the collection behind san diego, there were old bsa's, triumphs, harley's indians etc. the guy had all these early bikes.

peace.

dw

dwmte

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Tom says on Jun 23, 2007, 09:08:

dw, Simon Blanco is a good friend and one of the main organiser of the Medellin Bike Week, as well once a year is a one week Bike show in San Diego and all Antique Bikes are from him.

hasta la vista

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dwmte7 says on Jun 23, 2007, 12:23:

tell him i was that dumb ass gringo back in '89 or - who offered him the $$$ for the old inline harley. my apologies.

dw

dwmte

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lochdhu says on Jun 23, 2007, 20:46:

All this talk of Motorcyles brings me to my next question, Do they have Drag racing in Colombia?

Robert, thos 1000's are sweet and very fast and light bikes, Ive seen them beat busa's on the track before.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 24, 2007, 15:35:

Tom, just out of curiosity, how many Harleys get stolen from this event every year, if any?

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 24, 2007, 23:50:

If the picture works, this is my Gixer with my wife on it, here in Destin, Fl.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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Tom says on Jun 25, 2007, 07:18:

Hi Miguel, no Bike gets stolen not even any part or what ever, as I said out of those 700 Bikes we have 50% pure Harleys even some original OCC Bikes

hasta la vista

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