Bike Builder Joe Palermo Wins Big At Biketoberfest 2011

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Florida bike builder Joe Palermo's newest custom bike, "Rocket Ship" is making a clean sweep of bike shows. Congrats on "Best of Show" wins at the  Biketoberfest 2011 Boardwalk Show and Rat's Hole Show, this weekend in Daytona Beach.

"Rocket Ship" is Joe Palermo's streamlined tribute to BMX bikes. A 3.5 gallon gas tank is tucked away under the seat. An electric pump moves gasoline through the arched double rail frame. Oil is fed to the 120” Merch Engine via the down tubes of the frame. The bike has a modified Harley Springer front end and 21" wheels. Details: World Class Customs.

Earlier this year, Rocket Ship took 1st place at the Daytona Bike Week Boardwalk Show and 1st place radical at DeLand Bike Rally, along with 2nd place over 1000cc radical in the Daytona Bike Week Rat's Hole Show.

Here's a list of trophy winners at the 21st Annual Boardwalk Classic Bike Show
Friday, Oct. 13, 2011 at the boardwalk in Daytona Beach.

Best of Show:  Joe Palermo, Edgewater, FL; 2009 Custom "Rocket Bike"
The Judge's Trophy went to Will Robertson, St. Petersburg, Florida for his 2001 Yamaha Custom "Star of the Orient"

First Place Winners:
People's Choice:  T.D. Ward, Chesterfield, MO;  2012 Rods & Rides Custom
Special Custom:  Tony Chrome, Canton, MI;  2003 Harley Davidson FLHTI
Evo/V-Twin:  Pam Miller, FL;  2005 Ridley Autoglide (the pink bike)
Radical Evo:  Shane Phillips, Pataskala, OH;  2011 Custom Bagger
Radical Softail:  Enno Gogolin, Alpharetta, GA;  2005 Daytec Chopper
Shovelhead:  Shawn Hart, Altoona, PA;  2011 Custom/' 73 H-D
Panhead:  Scott Fox, Shelbyville, IN;  Capone's 2011 Bobber
Sportster:  Mel Moore, Webster, FL;  H-D Sporty
Radical Sportster:  Beth Roberts, Highmore, SD;  '93 Sportster
Dresser:  James Bradwell, Sanford, FL;  2001 Roadglide
Paint:  Will Robertson, St. Petersburg, FL;  2001 Yamaha Custom
Sport Bike:  Stan Nitkowski, Boynton Beach, FL;  '95 Sporty
Vintage:  Shawn Hart, Altoona, PA;  '73 H-D
Chopper:  Kim Brandell, Key Largo, FL;  Custom Trike
Trike:  Roy Maxwell, Daytona Beach, FL;  '10 Gateway Custom
Metric:  Lee Cara, Brandon, FL;  2001 Yamaha Road Star
Radical Metric:  JBA Custom Cycles, Cape Coral, FL;  '09 Hayabusa
Rat:  Larry Mason, Yulee, FL;  '94 Sportster H-D

Second Place Winners:
People's Choice:  T.D. Ward, Chesterfield, MO;  2012 Rods & Rides  (different bike)
Special Custom:  John Shipley, Bloomfield, IN;  2011 Custom Bobber
Evo/V-Twin:  Michael Sweeney, Edgewater, FL;  '06 Streetglide
Radical Evo:  Cory Edwards, Oak Hill, OH;  1985 Harley Davidson
Radical Softail:  Bill Gastovich, Port Orange, FL;  '06 Rucker Predator
Shovelhead:  Donald Laird, Pt. St. Lucie, FL;  2011 Shovelhead
Panhead:  David Machesny, Pompano, FL;  '52 H-D
Sportster:  Karen Robey, Daytona Beach, FL;  '97 Sporty
Radical Sportster:  Bernie "The Warrior" Tatro, Edgewater, FL;  '74 Sporty
Dresser:  Bad Dad Adam Robinson, Ft. Wayne, IN;  '07 Harley
Paint:  Jeri Exner, Clearwater, FL;  '07 Custom
Vintage:  Jason Grimes, Windham, ME;  '82 Sporty Custom
Chopper:  Enno Gogolin, Alpharetta, GA;  '05 Daytec Chopper
Trike:  Leona Jones, Ocala, FL;  '04 Suzuki
Metric:  Jim Harvey, Summefield, FL;  '07 Honda Trike
Radical Metric:  Will Robertson, St. Pete, FL;  '01 Yamaha

Third Place Winners:
People's Choice:  Sandy O'Connell, Deland, FL;  '97 Softail
Special Custom:  Tom Winter, Dyersburg, TN;  '02 Boss Hoss
Evo/V-Twin:  Tinker, Arcadia, FL;  '97 Electraglide Classic
Radical Evo:  Carol George, McKeesport, PA;  '07 Ironhead
Radical Softail:  Mario Masse, Quebec, Quebec;  '89 Softail
Sportster:  John Shipley, Bloomfield, IN;  '08 Custom Bobber
Dresser:  Bad Dad Jacob Hinsey, Fort Wayne, IN;  '03 Road King
Paint:  Jeri Exner, Clearwater, FL;  '06 Custom Chopper
Vintage:  Rex Fox, Williamsburg, OH;  '59 Cushman Super Eagle
Chopper:  Streamline Design, Stuart, FL;  2012 Streamline Design
Trike:  Jim Harvey, Summerfield, FL;  2007 Honda Trike
Metric:  Moe Roberts, Tampa, FL;  1969 Honda CB750

Sponsored by Full Throttle Magazine, Pepsi-Cola, and the Daytona Beach Boardwalk Merchants - Trophies sponsored by the Vasilaros Law Firm
Promotors:  Dino Paspalakis and Bill Chaffin
Emcee:  Bill Chaffin
Trophy Girl:  "Crystal", Bloomfield, IN
Special Thanks to the judging team from Springfield, VA

New Cafe Racer Class in Rat's Hole Biketoberfest Show

Café Racers have become almost as popular today as they were in the 70's and they will be included as a new class at the 19th Annual Biketoberfest Rat's Hole Custom Bike Show, Saturday, October 15th at Daytona Lagoon, 601 Earl Street in Daytona Beach.

The show will include 21 classes with 100 trophies to be given away, and a special invitation is going out to all Cafe Racers.

"The top three Café Racers will be invited to participate in a Café Racer Showdown judged by the public at the 40th Rat's Hole Show during Daytona Bike Week in March 2012," said show owner, Ted Smith.

As usual, there will be plenty of magazines, tv and radio shows present. Registration for the ride-in bike show is 8 to 9am. Line up on Ora Street and proceed to the pre-registration table to get your show card. No bikes will be accepted after 10am, when judging begins. Trophies will be presented at 5pm. All bikes must fire at the gate. 

Biketoberfest Tattoo Willie's Show, Thursday Oct. 14

Willie's Tropical Tattoos - 825 S. Younge Street, Ormond Beach, Florida - http://www.tropicaltattoo.com/

Willie's show is always the kickoff to Biketoberfest and Bike week on Thursday. It's always a great show with great people, and the most creative bikes. Willie Jones, and his wife Jean work hard to make it a fun event for everyone. 100% of the alcohol $$$$$ is donated to ARNI foundation, a local animal shelter. Bravo!! Willie & Jean.

Bikes & Blues Roll Into Biketoberfest 2010

Great News, Biketoberfest 2010 kicks off with Daytona Blues Festival, Fri. Oct. 8th, Sat. Oct. 9th and Sun. Oct. 10th with VIP and After Parties at City Island and downtown Daytona Beach.

Three Days of National Blues Concerts at Jackie Robinson Ballfield on the water at City Island in downtown Daytona Beach -- with VIP parking for hot rods and hot bikes to kick off Biketoberfest in style with some great Blues!   


 Bikes & Blues Biketoberfest!
  Click above link for details

This event is being produced by Dominic Benecasa, a former New York bike builder in the style of Indian Larry. Many of you may know him from his days of owning bike shops and turning out some of the fastest Harley Sportsters in the industry. His love of bikes and blues is shared by many bike fans.

Dominic has just launched a personal blog to connect with Blues fans and potential sponsors of this event and he is offering discount tickets to groups of 10 at DaytonaBluesFestival.blogspot.com/


The 2010 Annual Daytona Beach Blues Festival will be hosted the weekend before the official start of Biketoberfest with a lineup of the best talent in Blues music from all over the country.

Three-day passes, day passes and special festival room rates can be found at the official website - annualdaytonabluesfestival.com.

Here's a direct message from Dominic Benecasa about Daytona Blues Festival
I started the Daytona Blues Festival as a non-profit organization several months ago to bring great national acts to the Daytona Beach, Florida area into a 3 day weekend festival setting. We are working real hard to make this a great weekend and give everyone who attends a feeling of money well spent for a great time.



We have 14+ acts set for the weekend with the first one starting about 6:00 p.m. on Friday night, that would be acoustic blues great Ben Prestage, followed by Tampa's own Damon Fowler, then Blues music award winner for best song of the year Mike Zito (Pearl River) and finally that Blues Guitar Legend that you remember from the movie The Blues Brothers, Matt"Guitar" Murphy backed the unique and very talented South Florida Band, The Nouveaux Honkies.


Saturday will be a long day for all you blues aficionado's, we are starting at High Noon with the swing/blues sax playing 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review, followed by the Nouveaux Honkies doing what they do best. Next coming by way of France via Chicago/ South Florida Harmonica extraordinare Nico Wayne Toussaint his band is followed by Daytona's own Homeboy Victor Wainwright and the Wild Roots who have become the boogie piano band from Beale Street. Finally our "double Headliners" Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, the Texas Bluesmen who will get you rockin' with there new album that's been the most highly downloaded album off of the "net".

And finally that special Lady who really sings the blues all the way from California, cancer survivor Candye Kane, who we absolutely love, her voice will get in your head and just stay there.


We have a VIP after party on Saturday night for VIP ticket holders with a very special performance planned. Sunday begins at noon with Albert Castilgia, replacing Samuel James on the lineup. Followed by Sean Carney's band out of Ohio, Sean started Blues For A Cure. Then little miss Boogaloo from Mississippi, Pinetop Perkins award recipient, Eden Brent, followed by South Florida's own J.P. Soars and the Red Hots. And finally the harp player of harp players all the way from California, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers.


Source: Daytona Blues Festival Blog