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Photo Tour of Dual Sport Events & MC Rallies

Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Rally & Show


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Rockerbox
2011

The Other Milwaukee Motorcycle Festival
a cafe racer/rat rod type show

ROCKERBOX MOTORCYCLE SHOW
& STREET PARTY

August 4th, 2012

Center Street between Humboldt and Pierce Streets
in Riverwest, a residential neighborhood located between Milwaukee River & Holton Street
just north of downtown Milwaukee and a few blocks from Lake Michigan


what makes Rockerbox interesting is not only the Modified motorcycles but the people who attend

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a motorcycle Rally just blocks from a large urban center,
this is the Slimey Crud Run in a gritty urban setting



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street party that offers a mix of
Euro, Japanese and American vintage caf?® racers,
choppers, sport bikes, racers, super motos,
scooters, sidecars, vintage bikes,
sport bikes, street fighters, choppers, cruisers

Awards given for:
Best Caf?® Racer, Best Chopper, Best British Stock, Best British Modified,
Best Vintage Competition Road Racer, Best Vintage Competition Dirt,
Best European Stock, Best European Modified,
Best Japanese Stock, Best Japanese Modified,
Best Street Tracker, Best Street Fighter,
Best Scooter, Best Rat, Best of Show,
Worst Piece of Crap Award,
Cool as F Award



All makes and models of bikes are welcome
& 2000-3000 motorcycles being parked inside the 5 block event,
become part of the show
$10 donation for parking in the show, be there @ 11AM
enjoy the show for free after 11AM


rare/custom motorcycles encouraged to enter their bikes in the ride-in show
all proceeds go to the Steel Shoe Fund,
a non-profit organization that assists flat track motorcycle racers
who have been seriously injured during competition
by paying their medical bills or assisting them in their needs

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Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Rally & Show


Rockers vs Mods

Mods vs. Rockers or Rockers vs. Mods (same deal)
is a tribute to the 1960's British rivalry between the Mods & Rockers
culminating in the clash at Brighton beach in '64

Mods being high fashioned scooter riders
Rockers being tough leather-jacketed motorcyclists,
named for their love of American rock 'n' roll

Sounds rather familiar to the Greaser - Hippies scene of my youth
Greasers basically "died out" in the early 60's, (except my home town)
while hippies got started in the mid-60's except my home town
Where they flourished together into the 1970's


Nowadays, this time period is celebrated with an events like Rockerbox
that features a vintage motorcycle and scooter show

Similar events take place in US cities around the country

Unlike 1960s Britain
The machines rumble
the riders do not


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He's a Rocker
I think
She's a Mod

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Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Rally & Show


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Markel Insurance Sponsors
Iron Horse HotelÔÇÖs

BUILD Milwaukee
Moto Mentor Program

offers high school students an opportunity to learn about motorcycle restoration
while also developing interpersonal and business skills.
Teams from various high schools in Milwaukee and northern Illinois
will make up this yearÔÇÖs program.

Teams include:
Bradley Tech (Milwaukee, WI), Cedarburg High School
St. Francis High School, Port Washington High School
the Running Rebels Community Organization of Milwaukee
& North Shore Academy (Highland Park, IL).

:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb

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The competition challenges each team
to rebuild a vintage Honda CB160/175
Each team will be given a budget of $2,500
to purchase, restore, customize and produce
an American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association legal GP200 road racer

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The 2012 BUILD Milwaukee Moto Mentor Program
kicked off February 21st and run through Thursday, May 31st.

At the end of the 100-day challenge,
the bikes will be judged in four areas:
Facebook Favorite (online social media-driven voting),
Chassis Dynamometer,
Art Bike (judged by a panel of regional experts),
& Best of Show (on-site event voting).
More information about the project
& up-to-date progress can be found on the projectÔÇÖs website,
www.Facebook.com/BuildMoto
www.buildmoto.com
wwwThe Iron Horse Hotel.com

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:thumb
BMWMOA member
Mark Hoedel
is the Mentor for the Bradley Tech Team


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Markel Insurance Sponsors
Iron Horse HotelÔÇÖs

BUILD Milwaukee
Moto Mentor Program


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Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Rally & Show

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Above:
Low handle Bars and hand shifter
:scratch just wonder how rideable some of this stuff is :scratch

Below:
Guzzi with the optional manual air horn



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Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Rally & Show

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"trials" show
by the Smage brothers,
unbelievable what they can do on a bike
:dance


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Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Rally & Show

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The Smage Brothers Riding Show
Pat & Phil Smage
Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Their bike show competed
on NBC 2011 America's Got Talent
:thumb


Pat Smage
four time AMA/NATC Trials National Champion
& is the first American in over 30 years
to compete in the overseas FIM World Championships


Phil Smage
top ten in the AMA/NATC Trials championship series.
snowskater, has had 3 X-Games victories
& 3 Guinness World Records




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Tomahawk Fall Ride


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30 inch front motorcycle wheel
45 degree rake
Salesman said "rides great" :dunno



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