Long Beach California, July 21st & 22nd, 2002: The 2002 edition of the Hot Bike presents the White Brothers Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show, sponsored by Performance Machine, Bikernet.com, FastDates.com, The ReCycler / Cycle Buys newspapers and Corona Extra Beer saw the continued growth of America's premier outdoor custom and high performance streetbike event. Produced by Jim Gianatsis of the renown motorsports advertising design and photography agency Gianatsis Design which also produces the popular FastDates.com website and motorcycle pinup calendars, this year's event at the beautiful Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach Harbor continued to see a 25% annual growth for the Show in both Spectator and Exhibitor attendance over each previous year. This year's hugely successful 2-day Show drew some 4,930 paid attendees on Saturday, 7,300 attendees on Sunday, plus 400 in 2-day ticket sales and 1,200 industry members from across North America, bringing the weekend's total attendance to 13,830 hard core streetbike fans.

Exhibitor participation for the Show was a sell-out weeks in advance at 140 Exhibitors and included a balanced mix of major motorcycle manufacturers including Yamaha and Big Dog, plus premier component manufacturers and distributors including show sponsors White Brothers and Performance Machine, together with Drag Specialties, Chrome Specialties, Jim's Machine, RC Components, Pro One and many others. The top custom bike builders and race teams in America included Roger Goldammer, Ron Sims, Paul Yaffe, Jim Nassi, Harold Pontarelli, Chica Choppers, plus the AMA National Supersport Roadracing Championship team of Corona Extra Suzuki sponsored by FastDates.com with rider Steve Rapp in attendance to meet the fans. Select boutique apparel companies included Feelin' Lucky which produced the LA Calendar Bike Show's official event shirt, plus Tribe and Mountain Trails leather women's apparel to keep the girlfriend's occupied while the boys played with their big toys.

The LA Calendar Bike Show offered fans 2-days of non stop entertainment that included the exciting White Brothers West Coast Horsepower Dyno Shootout, Sunday's Bike Show Contest for Customs, Sportbikes and Vintage Bikes, 2 great live bands including LA's sexiest rock band Powder and the hot salsa / rock band Soto. Included in the low $15 admission price for the Show was free general admission to the historic Queen Mary ocean liner, normally a separate $17 admission charge to visitors. Plus on Saturday night, Bike Show attendees were treated to a free party in the Queen Mary's Observation Room Bar hosted by Keith Ball's BikerNet.com with lovely Bike Show announcer Brenda Fox. It was a full weekend of great entertainment drawing spectators from across North America.

And of course, the Show marked the premier of the new 2003 FastDates.com Calendars sponsored by White Brothers, Performance Machine, Mikuni Carburetors, EBSCO Suzuki and Sportbikes.com with the beautiful FastDates.com Calendar girls on hand both days to meet their fans, sign autographs, pose for photos and assist with trophy presentations. The calendar models included Miss Universe Great Britain and SBK World Superbike / FastDates.com / Team Ducati Corse girl -Nicki Lane, plus Chandi Mason. And adding to the popular pinup theme of the Show both days was the Calendar Girl Pageant sponsored by Kiser Models which drew many more beautiful girls to the event. Plus more beautiful spokes models were provided by the many exhibitors like Hooters of Long Beach, Evil Twin Choppers and Ron Sims. Needless to say, the LA Calendar Bike Show has established a reputation for having more beautiful bikes and girls in one place at one time than anywhere else in the world.

The recent biker gang problem at the Laughlin River Run, Nevada, back in May which resulted in many cities throughout the Southwest canceling their scheduled, well-established motorcycle events, wasn't a factor for the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show. The Long Beach Police Department is highly supportive of the showcase event and maintained a strong presence at the Show throughout the weekend for the security of both spectators and exhibitors.

"We have a strong relationship with the Queen Mary Corporation, our partner in the Calendar Bike Show, and the full support of the City of Long Beach," explained event producer Jim Gianatsis. "The Queen Mary is helping us with the continued future growth of the Bike Show. Presently under construction at the Queen Mary complex is a huge multi-level parking structure to increase on-site parking by three-fold, a promenade of shops, plus next year we will be able to expand the Show and its perimeter fencing into the Queen Mary's parking lot to accommodate the additional major bike manufactures who wanted to join us this year but couldn't because of the sold out event park area."

"We are extremely happy the 2-day LA Calendar Bike Show continues to grow and become a huge success. Response from Spectators and Exhibitors is nothing but positive, the parking problems not withstanding. Our Long Beach location at the Queen Mary facility offers a unique venue with the beautiful grass park right on the water, combined with all the great attractions the Queen Mary, the City of Long Beach with its Aquarium / shops / restaurants / harbor facility, plus nearby Catalina Island and greater Los Angeles have to offer. The LA Calendar Bike Show weekend has even more to offer spectators than other more traditional established motorcycle week venues, both in the quality of the event and the costs for both local and out-of-town visitors. The Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show should be at the top of every motorcycle enthusiast's event list as the premier Streetbike Motorcycle Event in America. "

The 2003 edition LA Calendar Motorcycle Show is scheduled for the weekend of July 19-20th, 2003, with complete details and pictures of both this year's and next year's LA Calendar Bike Show on the FastDates.com website at www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM

LA Calendar Motorcycle Show, Bike Contest Winners: Performance Machine Best of Show Custom: Jesse Rooke, Special Construction w/mono single sided fork and swingaarm, 120 ci Merch/Nasi engine.

Radical Pro Builder Class:1. Marty Zaninovich, Paul Yaffe Original w/performance 95 ci engine; 2. Rick Knox, Hot Match Custom w/Patrick 113 ci engine; 3. X-Rated Cycles custom w/HD Twin Cam.

Street Custom Class: 1. David Washburn, Lucky's 7 Custom special construction w/HD 80 ci engine; 2. Jerry Colins, 1997 Dyna Wideglide; 3. Daryl Schaar, 1990 FXR.

Street Performance Class:1. Joe Cutshall, special construction Atlas Softail w/90 ci supercharged and injected engine; 2. Keith Drum, KD Customs dragster w/blown Big Twin; 3. Count's Customs, special construction hardtail w/100 ci. RevTech & 6-speed.

Classic Big Twin from 1965: 1. Bob Carrillo, 2001Harley-Davidson FLHR w/95 ci engine; 2. Randy Bond, 1996 Harley-Davidson Road King w/H-D Stage II engine; 3. Mark Laughrey, 1996 Harley-Davidson FL Shovelhead.

Classic/ Vintage pre-1965: 1. Bob Carrillo, 1947 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead; 2. Chris Schalberg, 1950 H-D FL; 3. Dave LaPierre, 1952 Harley-Davidson Pan Head; 3.

Sportster: 1. Jay Akins, 2002 Sportster special construction Atlas Softail wide drive; 2. Tom Corley, 1998 Sportster; 3. Charles Ward, 1994 Sportster.

Sportbike: 1. John Bisson, 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R w/Kyle 636cc 120 hp engine; 2. Greg DesJardins, 2002 Yamaha YZF R-1 with Ohlins suspension/MV Agusta wheels; 3. Willie Scheffer, 1984 HD XR-1000.