On a snowy January 5, we teamed up with Al for a trip to the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Novi. I’ve been tossing around the idea of buying a new motorcycle this spring, so this event gave me an opportunity to sit on a few bikes. We all sat on several bikes, with Al preferring the fully bagged cruisers like the Indian Chief while I was more comfortable with lighter bikes like the Triumph Bonneville. Ryan tended to gravitate toward the flat-painted minimalist bikes, and even Debbie, who will never get a motorcycle, found a Yamaha 250 that fit her well. It was fun to people-watch and enjoy the variety of motorcycles.
Below are just a handful of the pictures of the show.
Kevin on a Triumph Daytona sport bike
This early ’80s Honda CBX 6-cylinder engine is huge
a ’53 Vincent with a sidecar
Norton Commando
A rare ’56 Ariel Square Four
A vintage AJS
Kevin on a new Triumph Bonneville, with Dave, the owner of Triumph Detroit
