Ted Sands (left) awards the coveted Performance Machine Best of Show Trophy again at this year's Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show to America's hottest new builder Jessie Rooke for his radical new hardtail bike "Rockett" styled after a classic 50's bicycle and featuring his now trademark "Single Sided" suspension. Jessie is flanked by FastDates.com Calendar girls Chandi Mason and Miss Great Britain Nicki Lane, together with Show MC Ashley Esqueda.

Let's hit the 2003 edition of the Performance Machine, Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show, sponsored by Iron Works magazine, Corona Extra Beer, Bikernet.com, FastDates.com, The ReCycler/Cycle Buys/LA Times newspapers, Trader Publications and Quick Throttle. The show is produced by Jim Gianatsis, of Gianatsis Design, who also produces motorcycle pinup calendars. This year's event at the Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach, California slipped slightly. "The numbers are down," said John Adamson, of the Queen Mary, standing in the parking lot adjacent to the historic ship.

The historic Queen Mary. With admission to the show spectators receive free pass to the ship tour.

The lastest in design shift linkage.

Still 140 Exhibitors including a balanced mix of major motorcycle manufacturers including Titan and American Iron Horse, plus premier component manufacturers and distributors including show sponsors Performance Machine, together with Drag Specialties, Jim's Machine, Edelbrock, Jardine, Pro One and many showed off new products next to jet skis blazing through the Long Beach Harbor. The location couldn't be better. Although city governments, all over the country shut down biker events recently, Long Beach is steadfast in their support.