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Title: The Quail Gathering
Post by: pehayes on May 18, 2015, 01:55:17 PM
The Quail Motorcycle Show in Carmel, California is a big hit annually.  This year, in addition to nearly 400 show motorcycles, they had a special display dedicated to Military Motorcycles.  There were various Harley and Indian and BMW, but also a few Zundapp and Nimbus and Condor.  I was the lone Military representative from Italy with my SuperAlce.  Also the only Guzzi Single on display.

(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/superalce/Quail/IMG_1240_zpszzmco8wk.jpg)

Someone else posted artistic B&W pics of my bike:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollop/17773600446/in/pool-37996584485@N01 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollop/17773600446/in/pool-37996584485@N01)
and
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollop/17799861715/in/pool-37996584485@N01/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollop/17799861715/in/pool-37996584485@N01/)
and you can follow that link for many other photos.

Some of the things at this show are VERY exotic and expensive.

An electric assist bicycle:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/superalce/Quail/IMG_1272_zpsdlmupbg0.jpg)

A second-in-class 50cc Moto Demm:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/superalce/Quail/IMG_1282_zpsaam149r5.jpg)

Brough Superiour S100:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/superalce/Quail/IMG_1269_zpsuijkxs0n.jpg)

??:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/superalce/Quail/IMG_1244_zps7xtoh4wk.jpg)

And then someone's creative idea of a Ducati:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/superalce/Quail/IMG_1274_zpsuuonqikf.jpg)

Patrick  Hayes
Fremont CA
Title: Re: The Quail Gathering
Post by: bsanut on May 18, 2015, 02:12:11 PM
It was a good time.  My friend Larry and I rode the ride the previous day, also good.  First time I've had a conversation with Gene Romero.  Yahoo.

It's a nice bunch of people and machines from all over the spectrum, we were treated very well.  Showy but not too showy.

It seems to be successful financially and I hope so.  I will be back next year.

Joe in San Jose

PS:  And CRAZY good food...
Title: Re: The Quail Gathering
Post by: oldbike54 on May 18, 2015, 03:09:18 PM
 My favorite was the ?? Was not aware of the ?? marque before , although a friend once owned a !! , '21 model if memory serves .

  Dusty
Title: Re: The Quail Gathering
Post by: MotoGoosy on May 18, 2015, 03:19:27 PM
Too cool!!  Thanks for sharing those.
Title: Re: The Quail Gathering
Post by: balvenie on May 18, 2015, 05:31:49 PM
Some very nice bikes there Patrick. Not so crazy about the Duc though :o ;D ;-T
Title: Re: The Quail Gathering
Post by: pehayes on May 18, 2015, 11:09:36 PM
I knew that quality photos would start to pop up on the web this week.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2015-05-18/twelve-beautiful-and-rare-bikes-from-the-quail-motorcycle-gathering (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2015-05-18/twelve-beautiful-and-rare-bikes-from-the-quail-motorcycle-gathering)

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA