Smokin’ Harley-Davidson Bike Show Night

by: lincoln infield

he first thursDay of the

month April through October is Bike Show Night at Smokin’ Harley-Davidson. from 6-9pm. Smokin’ Harley-Davidson issues a challenge to bikers of all makes and models, that challenge is: come party with us and the bait they use is free beer, music and cash prizes!

May 7th was the latest bike show night and the first one that the temps were above 50 degrees! The warmer temperatures and lure of a good time brought a parking lot full of motorcycles and some thirsty riders. Tyler Stiles, the NC Attorney for the McGrath Law Firm, was set up giving out swag and signing up folks to win a FREE 2021 1100 Honda Rebel. McGrath Law Firm was also the cash prize sponsor. Wayne and Vandee from L-R: Tyler Stiles (McGrath), Anthony Maes (Smokin’), Chris Cook, Lincoln Infield (Full Throttle) Biker Trash Nation were set up next to McGrath with a table full of the latest BTN merchandise. I had The Carolinas’ Full This was not an easy task as all the bikes up for judging were Throttle Magazine tent set up and was in charge of the tunes. perfect 10’s to their owners. Thankfully, we had a judging I had a pile of May magazines, and koozies. The Smokin’ sheet that broke down the different aspects of the bike and a H-D beer tent was next to us point value to be awarded. It took quite a bit of time to judge and Roger was serving up the bikes top to bottom, but that just makes it a better show. Its ice cold draft beer that was more than a “that’s a cool bike” bike show. supplied by Xtreme Wings After careful deliberation and painstaking bike judging N Things. by Tyler and myself, we turned our tally sheets in to GraIt wasn’t long before we cie, who was manning the Smokin’ HD Bike Show sign-in had a dozen bikes lined up table. She added up the scores and gave us the first, second in front of Smokin’ Harley- and third place winners. The crowd gathered around and we Davidson, each one of them gave out the bike show awards. Christian Grubs took home a contender to take home a $25 Smokin’ HD Gift Card with his sweet ’93 H-D Softail $150 in cash. That’s the Springer and Connie Mabe snagged a $75 Smokin’ Gift Card cool part of the Bike Show for bringing out her 2012 H-D Street Glide. That left the top Nights. There is NO entry prize of $150 cash from the McGrath Law Firm for the takfee, no risk whatsoever in ing. Chris Cook took top honors and the cash with his 2003 entering your bike. You get the best parking spot on the lot, get to down some free beer, and hang out with some of the coolest folks in the NC motorcycle scene. The crowd kept growing and it wasn’t long before the pony keg that Xtreme Wings sponsored was floating. Bunch of damn thirsty bikers! I had the task of announcing that the keg was floating, but Chad from Xtreme reassured us there was plenty of beer, just up the hill at Xtreme Wings cause it was their bike night, too! The tunes rolled on and five or six more bikes joined the bike show bringing the total to 17.

Tyler and I were knighted as bike show judges by Anthony, Smokin’ H-D’s marketing manager and we went to work.

H-D Fat Boy. Chris’ Fat Boy had some sweet grey with ghost flames custom paint, classy white walls, spoke wheels, mini apes and solo seat with a sharp luggage rack and sissy bar. It was a bike that caught our eye early on and had the numbers to take home the cash! Congrats Chris!

If you missed out on this Smokin’ Bike Show Night it sucks for you, but we will be back at it the 1st Thursday night of the month for the rest of the summer! Check out the Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine Cruisin’ Calendar at the beginning of each print issue and on our website FullThrottleMagazine. com to make sure you keep up with all the great events that are coming up. Put the bike show night on your calendar and come out and party with us. If you ride your bike in and want to get in on the FREE bike night, you could take home $150 bucks! Worst case scenario, you get some free beer, get to hang out with me and listen to some tunes. See ya out there!

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