2024
Dates / venues subject to change or cancellation . (*) Some dates provisional . " Check before you buy "
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Biketoberfest Daytona Beach , FL , US • Oct 17-20 www . biketoberfest . org
Born Free Texas Yellow Rose Canyon , TX , US • Oct 17-20 www . bornfreeshow . com
Oslo Motor Show Oslo , NO • Oct 25-27 www . oslomotorshow . no
Bigtwin Bikeshow & Expo Houten / Utrecht , NL • Nov 1-3 www . bigtwin . nl
SEMA Las Vegas , US • Nov 5-8 www . semashow . com
Lone Star Rally Galveston , TX , US • Nov 7-10 www . lonestarrally . com
EICMA (# 81 ) Milan , IT • Nov 6-10 www . eicma . it
Bagger Racing League 4 Willow Springs , CA , US • Nov 16-17 www . baggerracingleague . com
Custombike Show Bad Salzuflen , DE • Nov 29-Dec 1 www . custombike-show . de
INTERMOT Cologne , DE • Dec 5-8 www . intermot-cologne . com
2025
Parts & Labor Custom Motorcycle Expo San Diego , CA , US • Jan 11-12 www . biltwellinc . com
Motorcycle & Powersports Show Vancouver , CN • Jan 17-19 www . motocanada . com
Motor Bike Expo ( MBE ) Verona , IT • Jan 24-26 www . motorbikeexpo . it
MP Motorcycle Show Helsinki , FI • Jan 31-Feb 2 mp . messukeskus . com
Motorcycle & Powersports Show Calgary , CN • Jan 31-Feb 2 www . motocanada . com
Colorado Motorcycle Expo Denver , CO , US • Feb 1-2 coloradomotorcycleexpo . com
Garage Brewed Cincinnati , OH , US • Feb www . garagebrewed . com
AIMExpo Las Vegas , NV , US • Feb 5-7 www . aimexpousa . com
Chopper Fest Ventura , CA , US • Feb 9 www . chopperfestival . com
Motorcycle & Powersports Show Toronto , CN • Feb 14-16 www . motocanada . com
Motorbeurs Utrecht , NL • Feb 20-23 www . motorbeursutrecht . nl
DGR 2024 - Record-Breaking Attendance
Supported by Triumph Motorcycles for the 11th year , Sunday May 19 saw the Distinguished Gentleman ' s Ride ( DGR ) take place simultaneously across the world , with a recordbreaking 113,000 riders taking part in 959 rides across 105 countries , raising $ 7.6m . The top global fundraiser , and highest single fundraiser in DGR history , was DGR Brand Ambassador Jaime Camil from the U . S ., who has been rewarded with a piece of motorcycling history , the iconic Thruxton RS Final Edition . Kat Thomsen , another U . S . DGR Brand Ambassador , claimed the 2nd spot , with Matias Seijo from Edinburgh taking third place . The Gentlefolk prize winner is Jason Etters , who led the Jacksonville ride in the U . S . As part of the DGR ' s " Side by Side , Worldwide " campaign , Triumph dealers around the world hosted and participated in rides to help raise awareness and funds for men ' s mental health and prostate cancer research , ensuring even more motorcyclists were able to take part . These included 541 riders who chose to raise funds and ride on Modern Classics as part of the official riders group " Team Triumph ." The top five
Spearheaded by the Harley-Davidson Foundation and designed by acclaimed designers Heatherwick Studio , Davidson Park is a newly created community park at Harley ' s iconic Juneau Avenue campus in Milwaukee that " will benefit employees , local community and visitors to Milwaukee ." The development has seen the transformation of the 4-acre parking lot just south of the company ’ s 3700 W . Juneau Avenue building " into a soulful green space " that can be used by everyone who lives in and visits Milwaukee ’ s Near West Side (“ NWS ”). “ When we started this project , we did so with one main goal , and that was to further connect the company with our hometown Milwaukee , a place that we ’ ve been proud to call home for over 120 years ,” said Jochen Zeitz , Chairman , President and CEO , Harley- Davidson . “ No matter how fast you move forward , you can never forget where you ’ ve come from - this project both celebrates our heritage and reinforces the power of the Harley- Davidson brand to be a force for good within our communities .”
fundraisers in this group have each won a prize package from the DGR & Triumph clothing collection . Riding the new Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X in London as part of Team Triumph were 007 stunt riders Paul Edmondson and Martin Craven , as well as Kieran Clarke , stunt rider for the Mission Impossible franchise , while actor James Phelps , best known for playing Fred Weasley in Harry Potter , rode the Bonneville T120 Stealth Edition in Poole , UK . Stars and celebrities turned out and rode in force - from Thailand to Toronto , Madrid to Munich - which saw more than 600 riders ride out from the Triumph dealership in Munich , Germany ' s largest ride . Hedon Helmets , ELF Lubricants and Quad Lock also supported the classic inspired charity event , further rewarding the efforts of the year ' s fundraisers . The Distinguished Gentleman ' s Ride unites classic and vintage style motorcycle riders all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men ' s mental health . The DGR was founded in Sydney , Australia , in 2012 by Mark Hawwa .
Davidson Park , Milwaukee
Designer Thomas Heatherwick , Founder and Director , Heatherwick Studio is internationally recognized . His prior commissions have included the Olympic flame cauldron for London 2022 and the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art at Cape Town . He is quoted as saying : “ Davidson Park has been an extraordinary collaboration between the studio and local partners , schools , artists and the Forest County Potawatomi community , to transform an uninspiring concrete parking lot into a new public park and events amphitheatre for Milwaukee . " Created for the local community , with
He ' d seen a photograph featuring classic suits and vintage motorcycles - which inspired the idea that a themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative stereotype of motorcyclists and connect the global
motorcycling community and to raise funds for a cause important to every rider . The Distinguished Gentleman ' s Ride has raised over $ 45m for prostate cancer research and men ' s health since 2012 .
the community ’ s collaboration and help , it ’ s a place where people can come together with friends and family to enjoy some of the wildness of Wisconsin ' s incredible nature , listen to the state ' s best music , or experience the energy of a motorcycle rally . Harley-Davidson has been part of Near West Side ' s history for over 120 years and the park is a natural next chapter in their joint story . As the plants grow and mature , the intention is that the space increasingly honors both the heritage of Harley-Davidson and gives the residents something to not just enjoy , but to feel proud of ." www . h-d . com / davidsonpark
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