Tail of the Dragon recently attended the 2008 Washington DC Motorcycle Show in January. As usual there was a lot to see here are some of the highlights.

Over the weekend we explored the motorcycle show and saw many old friends. Doug Snavely who pioneered the early days at the Gap showed up and we spent several hours reminiscing about the “good old days” when he’d get shot at and arrested. He still rides Cyborg, a 1976 Goldwing which has parts from some 19 different motorcycle models on it. It is also the cycle that “took a bullet” back in 1992.

We met Lee Parks, owner and lead instructor for Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic. He is the author of the book Total Control which helped Nancy and I learn some tricks on two wheels.

We saw Aaron Stevenson of Cornerspeed for the first time in years. Nancy and I had some of our best trackdays at VIR with Aaron and his professional instruction. We highly recommend Cornerspeed School and the various track layouts available at VIR. Aaron has also opened dirt track training called Cornerspin School .

We got to meet the young men who thrill audiences with their daring Ball of Steel Show. These guys work really hard and risk their bodies in every show.

Some of the interesting exhibits included numerous motorcycles from the past , new models for 2008, and a lot of customs. Venders were selling just about anything you might be looking for.