
While squeezing through the double doors at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas I heard a young man say “this is the best motorcycle show on earth”, to which I replied “Hell yeah, it is.”

It was a glorious weekend (June 24-27) and I was fortunate to ride in the 14th Moto Melee Vintage Motorcycle rally. I’ve heard tales about this vintage ride, whose humble beginnings were shrouded in mystery and more of a whisper among the knowledgeable and privileged few, as in the movie “Gumball Rally”, where participants got a gumball candy to indicate they were in and where to start. It’s now been written about and the legend of the ride has grown to almost epic proportions.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most unusual and spectacular Formula One races ever held.