Highlights from the 2012 Timonium Motorcycle Show
February 15th, 2012By Stuart Dahne
The 2012 Motorcycle Show, held at the Timonium Fairgrounds this past weekend, continued to satisfy motorcycle enthusiasts, and Maryland Cycle Direct was proud to once again be a part of this signature show—now in its tenth year.

Severe Cycles from LaPlata, Md., had their custom "Cheerleaders Schoolbus" complete with a beautiful cheerleader!
In addition to providing free motorcycle insurance quotes to more than 200 people at the event (lines were so long at times, we reminded folks that free, instant quotes are always available on our website), we were thrilled to have existing customers come over to our booth to say hi. Amid saying hello to new friends and old, I was able to take in some of the standouts of this year’s event.
It was great to see Jim Foster and the Harley Davidson of Baltimore Crew who were out in force giving attendees the chance to check out the 2012 model and the world of Harley. Despite being an avid Harley fan, I must admit that I was drawn to the new BMW model, brought to us by the fine folks at Bob’s BMW, which features new tracking headlight that move as the bike turns—a very cool safety feature that helps riders see the road ahead.
Another highlight were the roughly seven custom bikes that C&C Cycle put on display. My personal favorite featured both a hideaway license plate when the bike was turned off and a rearview camera.
The artist, personal touches to the world of motorcycles could also be seen in the motorcycle sculptures masterfully created by Michigan-based artist Ron Finch. Check out my photography website for pictures of these motorcycle works of art—some of which are made out of old bike parts.

Mark Wenner completed this 1946 Indian for its owner, who saw it for the first time complete here at the show!
Speaking of bike parts, the expanded swap-meet in the building next door provided riders with a great resource for buying, selling, and trading bikes and parts.
With more than 2,500 bikes on display and live entertainment, the 2012 Timonium Motorcyle Show was another huge success. We, at Maryland Cycle Direct, are already looking forward to the 2013 event.
