Lots of cool rides made their appearances at the 2008 Laughlin River Run this past April, but a couple really stood out from the display of many. We found these two beauties at the custom bike show at the Colorado Belle in Laughlin, NV.
This blue masterpiece was covered in underwater scenes - apparently, it’s true that the sea never gives up her dead. The paint talent was Dan Langston from Utah. Check it out…
Nice work - imaginative and beautifully executed.
And this “Piracy” bike, a 2006 Arlen Ness Lowliner, airbrushed by none other than the prolific Craig Fraser know best as Air Syndicate out of Bakersfield, California.
Nice lid mate.
Well done Craig.
Stay tuned to AirbrushTour for more great forthcoming pix and posts from the Laughlin River Run.
You’ll find Curt Blanton of Jocur Grafix (pronounced “Joker”) in a place called Middletown, Ohio or (affectionately referred to by locals as “Middletucky”). Check out his work…
If you have a truck that is worthy of a sweet treatment and you are in the Cincinnati area give Curtis Blanton at Jocur Grafix a call - 513-422-4400. And learn more about Curt on his MySpace page.
Kudos to the Shanteaus — The Dragon Stomper, owned and ridden by Donn, and painted by airbrush master Pamela Shanteau won 1st place at the inaugural Toledo Hot Rod Show.
T’was a beautiful, sun drenched and slightly breezy day in Laughlin, Nevada where the 26th Annual Laughlin River Run was happening. We were there on Saturday (4/26/08) and got some pics for your viewing pleasure.
That radical custom you see at the top of this post was on display by Jim Nasi Customs - a monster of a machine with attitude galore. Of course, we saw tons of great bikes, babes, artists, tattoos and just about everything else you can imagine. We’ll be bringing you those posts, along with great shots over the next few posts.
The West’s largest ride-in bike show brings hundreds of exhibits and vendors plus top-name entertainment, contests, pageants and charity fund raisers. Free attractions include the Harley Davidson Traveling Museum, test rides on new Harley Davidson motorcycles, Miss Hawaiian Tropic competition, tattoo contests and live entertainment. Event passes include Poker Run, Custom Bike Show, souvenir pin and bandanna, and merchandise drawing tickets. Raises funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, Easter Seals Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, American Heroes Foundation and other charities.
The custom bike show was well situated right next to the Colorado Belle Hotel and Casino. Stay tuned - we got tons of shots - that’s a post full of outrageous paint jobs and eye candy all by itself.
Buiders: many of the usual biker luminaries like Chica were there again this year.
Laughlin is an interesting town. If you’ve never been, you owe yourself a trip there. This gaming town boasts 11 resorts and casinos with 24-hour casino gaming and is centrally located between the Los Angeles Basin and Phoenix, Arizona just 90 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada and is set in a rugged mountain terrain which gently slopes to the cool banks of the Colorado River.
No shortage of bikes. We heard numbers like 60,000 as a final bike count for this year’s turnout.
Beautiful ladies always make these events worthwhile.
Visit the Laughlin River Run site for more of this great event, and stay tuned to AirbrushTour as we bring you more great shots and posts from this year’s rally.
The 26th annual Laughlin River Run starts this week and it’s one not to be missed. Musical talent includes Foreigner, Joan Jett and the Black Hearts,Black Crowes and Blue Oyster Cult. And of course all the rest of the necessary biker fare - bikes, babes, beer and bbq will be there for consumption.
This is the largest west coast motorcycle event on the banks of the Colorado River. It’s not too late to get a room or a camping spot. Get more information on their website at LaughlinRiverRun.com.
Performance Machine presents the 17th Annual Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show and Calendar Girl Music Festival Weekend July 12-13th 2008 at The Queen Mary, Long Beach / Los Angeles.
Our friend Charlie Brechtel from Sturgis Rider Live recently interviewed legendary biker lifestyle photographer Michael Lichter, who we met a couple years ago at Queen Mary during The 2006 LA Calendar Show.
The 20th Annual Donnie Smith Invitational bike show took place on March 29 in Saint Paul, MN, and House of Kolor was a sponsor for the event. Our buddy “Noot” was there and took these great pics of some awesome rides for us to share with you. Check them out…
Mighty Mouse never looked cooler.
Beautiful graphics and gold leaf designs.
A very very old school pan head.
What’s not to like?
Nice airbrushed rendering of this beautiful nude on a tank by Steve Driscoll.
If you know or are the artist for any of these beautiful paint jobs, contact us and we’ll give you some due credit.
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