All in all it was a pretty nice show.   The weather was great for a January   Saturday in Rock Island.  I made my way  past the Lot Full signs to one of the  satellite parking lots offering a brisk walk  to the QCCA Expo Center.   It was about  1pm when I walked through the doors  and presented my pre-purchased ticket.   The floor was busy with attendants and  vendors all heading in different directions  and as always the sensory overload was  overwhelming.  Beautiful works of rolling  ART covering the display area, vendor  booths lining the perimeter as well as  scattered amongst the infield.  The ever  popular smell of festival foods garnished  with smoked almonds and pop-corn.  The great people at both Iowa and Illinois  A.B.A.T.E. Chapters were set up selling  raffle tickets and handing out information.  I met with Wally Nelson, Regional  Manager of WIZARDS Products and  discussed some of the new motorcycle  specific items they now carry.  I started  using WIZARDS products on our Bikes  about four years ago and I'm sold on  them.  The Wash super Concentrate and  Mist & Shine are winners in my garage.  David Sipes of HAMMER'S Cycle  Works in Aledo, Illinois and Tim Coffman  of Thunder Road Cycles Davenport,  Iowa were there manning their busy  booths and displays.  Promoter Glenn  Rohm of Indoor/Outdoor productions  had an information booth set up for the  Sturgis on the River Event in June.  Gery  Schemel from G-Max Productions was  set up selling Bus Tickets to the  Supercycle Show in Chicago on February  third.  Leaving from Jammerz Roadhouse  at 7:30am a seat on the Deluxe Coach  only costs $38.00 per person and that  includes the price of the show ticket.  Not a bad deal at all.  3-D Sound  Company furnished the tunes and had a  couple tables worth of up-coming Car  Show flyers available to everyone.  I was happy to see more motorcycles  displayed this year.  The Susan G. Komen  Foundation Custom Bike was on display  and will be available on E-Bay in May.  The winning bidder will take ownership of  the Bike at the Sturgis on the River  Motorcycle Rally in Davenport, IA on  June 6th.   Well, like I said.  All  in all  it was a pretty  nice show.  If you couldn't make this year  try a little harder to next year.  In the mean  time check out the photos to the right.   If you did attend and have a picture or  more you'd like to share please e-mail  them in jpeg form to me.  I'd be happy to  post them.  Till' next time,

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