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OG Moto Show Poster (OGMoto/)

The Outlier’s Guild Motorcycle Show is coming, and soon. The third annual event, which showcases a remarkable collection of café racer, bobber, classic, tracker, scrambler, modern classic, and brat style motorcycles along with full custom builds, unfolds tomorrow, March 23, so if you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, you best hurry.

The OG Moto Show promises to be a sensory overload for custom bike and art fanatics alike. (John Pangilinan/)

The OG Moto Show unfolds in downtown Los Angeles on March 23, 2019, at the The Container Yard, and will gather more than a hundred of the top custom builders from across the country and thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts together in a unique setting. The all-star roster of builders in the mix includes: Shinya Kimura of Chabott Engineering, Maxwell Hazan of Hazan Motorworks, Mitsuhiro Kiyonaga of Kiyo’s Garage, Dustin Kott of Kott Motorcycles, Justin Webster, Michael LaFountain of Raccia Motorcycles, Roland Sands, Cristian Sosa of Sosa Metalworks, Hugo Eccles of Untitled Motorcycles, and Michael Woolaway “Woolie’s Workshop” of Deus ex Machina.

A wild assortment of customs, cafés, brats, classics—see it all under one roof. (John Pangilinan/)

New bikes will be on display too, including, oddly enough, a so-called “unveiling” of the 2019 Kawasaki W800 Café model, as well as the all-new Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor and Continental GT. The Himalayan will be there as well. We’ve seen and/or ridden all of those bikes already, so we’re not sure what the big deal is; our guess is just additional exposure for those brands, both of whom are co-sponsors of the show.

Onsite, there’ll also be the OG Moto Market with vendors, food trucks, coffee, and live entertainment. The OG Moto Art Gallery, an exhibit of motorcycle-inspired art, photography, and motorcycles, will showcase work from artists and photographers from around the world, and new this year will be the OG Moto Showcase, an interactive session with the industry’s top builders. Service & Supply barbershop will be offering free hair cleanups and beard trims throughout the event.

Art and motorcycles: photography, painting, and mixed media will be on display too, including helmet art. (John Pangilinan/)

The OG Moto Show is supported by: The House of Machines, Royal Enfield, Alpinestars, Bell Helmets, Kawasaki, Meguiar’s, Motodemic, Pelican, Roland Sands Design, and Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.

The event will go down from 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at The Container Yard, 800 E. 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

You can bet it’ll be a scene all right, but a pretty damn interesting one. (John Pangilinan/)

Will there be jousting? (John Pangilinan/)

Tickets cost $15 at the door with limited online pre-sale tickets for $10. Kids 12 and under are free with adult admission. Tickets can be purchased on ogmotoshow.com.

For more info visit ogmotoshow.com, and find the Outlier’s Guild Motorcycle Show on Instagram @ogmotoshow and Facebook.

Bike shows, demos, racing, traffic patterns, it’s all here. (Harley-Davidson/)

Are you in Florida yet? Daytona Bike Week has already begun so we know all the streets of that little beach town by the Atlantic are swarming with thousands of bikes by now. Volusia County’s monster two-wheel party is a prime destination for crowds of motorcycles and riders looking for distractions of every imaginable kind. Sure there’s something for everyone but the 10-day extravaganza can be a bit overwhelming to navigate, so let’s break down the basics to set up your best Bike Week yet.

There are bike shows galore in Daytona, so do yourself a favor and step by One Daytona’s Welcome Center to get the lowdown. (Andrew Cherney/)

First Things First

When is Daytona Bike Week?

The 10-day event is officially March 8–17, 2019, but riders start trickling in a few days before.

Where is Daytona Bike Week held?

Daytona Bike Week takes up the whole city and its surrounding areas. You can ride “The Loop” in Ormond Beach or see the latest models at a bike show on the Boardwalk, but Daytona Beach is the hub of the event. Bike Week’s official welcome center has moved to One Daytona, the entertainment complex across from Daytona International Speedway.

When did Daytona Bike Week first start?

The first running of the Daytona 200 was on January 24, 1937—on the hard-packed beaches as well as on roads. Since then, Bike Week has evolved into one of the world’s largest motorcycle event.

What roads should I avoid?

If you’re riding, getting to Daytona from Orlando during Bike Week can be a challenge. I-4 is usually overwhelmed, particularly on the last few days of the event.

Take SR 46 in Seminole County eastbound to pick up SR 415 and then converge in roughly the same area as I-4 in Daytona. This was once an empty back road, but now it’s more popular.

If you’re coming from Brevard County, I-95 is the obvious choice. I-95, I-4, and SR 415 all meet in roughly the same area of South Daytona by SR 400.

There will be tons of traffic on US 92, the main road past the International Speedway into Daytona Beach. The best bet is to go a few blocks north to Dunn or Mason; both run parallel to US 92 (International Speedway Boulevard).

Main Street is the focal point of Bike Week, but there are events happening all over the county. (Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce/)

What Are The Best Events At Daytona Bike Week?

There are countless bike shows, demos, concerts, and more—but here are some of our faves:

Daily live music at Destination Daytona, Main Street Station, and The Bank & Blues Club

Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach

The 15th Annual Bike Week Motorcycle Swap Meet Extravaganza and Bike Show

DeLand, Florida

Bike Week at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona

1635 N. US Highway 1, Ormond Beach

March 8–17: Euro Cycles of Daytona Demo Rides

Demo rides, motorcycle sales, vendors, parts, and accessories. 118 E. Fairview Avenue Daytona Beach.

RELATED: 5 Great Custom Shows at Daytona Bike Week

March 16: Rat’s Hole Bike Show

The oldest bike show around is at Indian Motorcycle Daytona Beach this year. It’s free to see 16 classes of bikes from Rat Rods to full dressers. 290 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach.

Cabbage patch Wrestling!

Coleslaw wrestling at Sopotnick’s Cabbage Patch in Samsula, Florida, has been part of Bike Week since 1958. Don’t miss it!

This year there will Supercross events over three days. (Hunter Yoder/)

What About The Racing?

You won’t want to miss the biggest three-day supercross event in the world starting March 9 at Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona TT is happening there too, as is the Daytona 200. Some highlights:

March 9: Daytona Supercross at Daytona International Speedway

March 14: American Flat Track Daytona TT at Daytona International Speedway

March 16: Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway

Parking can be a real bitch, and sometimes it’s easier to pony up and pay for a garage space. (Andrew Cherney/)

Where Should I Park?

For Main Street festivities on the beachside in Daytona your best bet is the Ocean Walk parking garage two blocks from Main Street. Get there early because the surrounding areas are now permit-parking only. Daytona International Speedway has also gotten more crowded, but there’s usually plenty of parking (except on big race days).

A few more tips:

• If you don’t like parking handlebar to handlebar, don’t park on Main.
• Don’t ride side by side with anyone you don’t know. You don’t know their abilities and they don’t know yours.
• Come with an open mind. Relax and enjoy yourself.

Just remember, you’re here on vacation. Take a deep breath and relax! (Andrew Cherney/)

For a more comprehensive list of vendors, rides, restaurants, music line-ups and more, visit officialbikeweek.com or see the official visitors guide.

Be sure to check out the event calendar; sometimes there are several shows going on the same day. (Andrew Cherney/)

The event calendar is here.

For Daytona Beach, check out this link.

For racing, see this link.

Looking to ride? Some of the best routes can be found here

For more on Destination Daytona click here.

RSD’s new Cajon Boots bring cowhide uppers, a waterproof membrane, and a reinforced ankle, heel cup, and toe box. (Joseph Hitzelberger/Roland Sands Designs/)

Here we are at the end of February with daylight saving time just around the corner and spring about to spring (we hope anyway), which also means it’s the season for new moto apparel collections to drop, and dropping they are, like it’s hot. There’s nothing particularly earth-shattering about that news, except that we’re kind of suckers for Roland Sands Designs gear—and guess what—its spring 2019 collection is upon us. Okay, so we’re biased, but what’s actually notable this time is that it’s RSD’s first female collection, rather than the usual semi-tailored bits and pieces scattered throughout the men’s line.

For 2019, the women’s collection looks “pretty damn cute” (this pro-level assessment comes from my better half, who’s snooping over my right shoulder. How else would I know if this stuff’s any good?), with RSD’s usual mix of current trends still thankfully sporting solid protective features but also taking a big step forward in the style department. It is, as the RSD crew says, “moto gear for hard-riding women from every walk (or ride) of two wheels.” The new collection includes riding footwear, abrasion-resistant pants, rider’s vests, and premium leather gloves, all designed for wear on and off the bike, and tailored for women. Some of the highlights:

Stylish substance from the warm-weather Trinity perf jacket, which sports supple buffalo leather, Knox armor, and quilted details. (Joseph Hitzelberger/Roland Sands Designs/)

The RSD approach to apparel design apparently bleeds over from its custom bike builds, at least if you believe the website, “The product range perfectly blends premium materials, simplistic style, and motorcycle functionality to ensure performance on any bike while looking great off it. We’ve focused on providing a stylish jacket for every motorcycle consumer, regardless of the type of bike you ride.”

The women’s Loma glove takes a classic form and puts a moto spin on it, with premium leather construction, flex knuckles, and pre-curved fit. (Joseph Hitzelberger/Roland Sands Designs/)

The entire collection can be found on RSD’s website.

When you can’t decide on one…

Two of Yamaha’s beefy big twins from 2002