V-Max Las Vegas
Group ride down the famous Las Vegas 'Strip' on Saturday night
October 4-6, 2002
This year we had about 17 Vmaxes show up for various scheduled events throughout the 3 day meet. Day one (Friday) included a ride to Red Rock Canyon, dinner at the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino, and some roller coaster action at the New York New York Hotel/Casino. Day two (Saturday) was a busy day starting at 8:00am with a ride to the Vegas Strip dragstrip for participation in the 2002 Airtech National Open motorcycle drags. We had 5 Vmaxes run in the event (see pics below) and an overhead show that day including appearances by the B2 stealth bomber and F117A stealth fighter! The evening started with dinner and event raffle at the Harley Davidson Cafe in the heart of the Vegas strip, then a group ride down the strip to 'Old Vegas' and the Freemont Street Experience, and concluded with a ride atop the 1200' Stratosphere on the 'Big Shot' thrill ride. Sunday included a breakfast buffet and trip to the Venetian Hotel/Casino for the outstanding Guggenheim 'Art of the Motorcycle' museum exhibit.
For all those who couldn't attend this event, you missed a good one. For all those who attended thanks for showing up and participating! We hope to do this event again next year and bring some hot Vmaxes to participate in the 2003 Airtech Nationals and win the Hot Rod Cruiser class. We'll be working with the NMRA (National Motorcycle Racing Association) to coordinate our efforts. Keep your eyes open for this event!
Kenny Kelley launches his 2001 V-Max at the Airtech National Open at this years V-Max Vegas event
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Jerry Ferguson's 1996 side-car V-Max 'Outlaw' runs at the drags |
Brad Thomas launches Steve McManus's 2000 Max |
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| Some of the
group at Red Rock Canyon on Friday
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Maxes at Red Rock | Picking
up event participants arriving late at the LV airport
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| Dinner at
the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino Friday night
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Dinner at the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino Friday night | Dinner at the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino Friday night |
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| Jimmy
Castor's Max
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Some of the
group getting ready for the ride to the drag strip Sat morning
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First V-Max
drag of the day
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| More V-Max
drag action
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Max burn-out
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Side-car Max
pulling up to the burn-out area
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| Side-car
drag action!
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Got yelled at for this one | More Max dragging |
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| Look very
carefully in the top left corner of this pic - THE SOUND OF FREEDOM BABY!
(B2 Stealth Bomber)
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Waiting for time slips | Funny bike |
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| Pro street
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Max VS sportbike | |
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| Russ Wood
takes a Hayabusa off the line
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Jose and a
turbo Hayabusa
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Suzie and
goofy tiger Harley at Harley Davidson Cafe on the Strip
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| Group dinner
at the Harley Davidson Cafe
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Some of the group outside the HD Cafe | Kenny does
tricks for quarters on crowded Freemont Street
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| Brad the
Fortune Teller
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Strip action
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