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Popeye Bike Show is Tough to the Finish
by Rob “Bobo” Belinsky
September 11 was the date of the Third Annual Moof’s
Bike Show, which was also the Second Annual Popeye Bike
Show. This event started out 3 years ago because of a goof
on the part of The Biking Life that led to us offering to host
a bike show at Moof’s. Jimmy, the bar’s owner, liked the
idea and we were lucky to get a great day in November for
that one. We decided to stage the next year’s show during
the Chester, Illinois, Popeye Festival. This year the
publisher of this magazine screwed up, but in spite of him,
this event was another big success.
The preparation for this event was evident in the way things
ran so smoothly. The host circulated around the bar,
spreading his charm amongst the participants and spectators.
While he was doing this, Ron Picou was spinning the tunes
as DJ for the afternoon. This year’s event had more entries
than ever before, and more spectators also. This rapidly
growing bike show is destined to become the premier fall
motorcycle show in the area. Moof’s is an awesome spot
on top of the bluff in Chester, overlooking the
Mississippi River.
This year’s winners were:
Dresser—Roger Reese and his very sharp Screaming Eagle
Dresser
Trike—Diane Keith and her 39 Flathead
Custom—Kim Wittenborn’s cool 04 Rigid
Antique—Melvin Durr and his 1951 Indian Brave
Stock—Ray McConachie and his Harley-Davidson Softtail
Sportster—Johnny Little
Foreign—Larry Bert and his 76 Kawasaki 900 LTD
Best of Show—Richard Lewis and his Harley-Davidson
FatBoy
Oh, and the gorgeous Trophy Girls were Kellie Wingerter
and Mandy Flokapple. (I hope I spelled those right!)
This is a great show and Chester is a nice ride from
anywhere in our reading area, so plan to attend the
Fourth Annual Bike Show on the second Sunday of
next September. However, don’t wait that long to visit
Jimmy and the friendly staff at Moof’s.
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