f you are selling products for Harleys and/or other related custom bikes, you are probably getting ready to head to Cincinnati, Ohio for the upcoming V-Twin Expo sponsored by Easyriders magazine. The show will be held at the Cinergy Center, formerly known as the Albert Sabin Convention Center from January 29th to the 31st.
     Previous attendees of the show will be impressed this year to see the increased number of exhibitors and overall space utilized for displays. The number of exhibitors for 2005 will reportedly exceed 350 (up from 338 in 2004) and the exhibit space will be at least 191,000 square feet (up from 161,000 last year).
     The following preview will give readers a brief overview of all the activities at the show, as well as a look at what the companies selling product through Drag Specialties will be showing.

*Disclaimer: All of the information in this V-Twin Expo Preview section is provided to assist show attendees and is listed as we received it from the show producer and/or exhibiting companies. It was accurate to the best of our knowledge at press time but we do not take responsibility for any changes or errors. Please check the official V-Twin Expo official materials for the latest details.


TOP: Mark Blackwell of Victory Motorcycles enjoys a moment at the 2003 V-Twin Expo in the saddle of a great looking custom Victory built by Arlen Ness (middle) and son Cory.

MIDDLE: Allen Alvarez of Daytona Twin-Tec shows off some of the hardware he brought home last year from the V-Twin Expo Awards Banquet.

BOTTOM: No one had the heart to tell her she was sitting on it backwards.


Here’s a quick look at just some of the new things that Drag Specialties and its vendors will be showing in Cincinnati.

Accutronix (#397) Gothic & tribal triple trees. Arlen Ness Ent. (#621) Scoop Triangle mirrors, Four Point mirrors. Evil 7 wheels. Avon Tyres (#657) 330/30-17 Venom. Baker, Inc. (#663) Direct Drive 6-Speed, “D.D.6.” Carriage Works (#468) Two new wheel styles with matching accessories. Comp Cams / V-Thunder (#821) 5000 Series cams, Spring packages. Compu-Fire / Engine Elec. (#846) Gen II Starters, Single Fire coil kits. Continental Tire (#852) New Conti Milestone Whitewalls. Corbin Pacific (#311) Rumble seat, Heated Touring seats. Crane Cams (#434) Twin Cam Gear Drive Cams, Twin Cam & Lifter kits. Custom Valley (#798) Wide Tires kits (FLH, Softail, Dyna). Cycle Shack (#598) Slip Fit mufflers and complete exhausts for ’05 FLSTN/I Softail Deluxe. Cycle Visions (#339) Fat Rod front and rear fenders, “Bagger Tail” Softail Bag Mount. Daytona Twin Tec LLC (#932) ISCAN-88 Scan tool, TCF12 Fuel Injection & TC88A Ignition. Drag Specialities (#520) In addition to an all-new exhibit booth, Drag Specialties will be showing new Drag air filters, Magura Hydraulic Clutch kits, Jim Nasi, Choppers Inc, Danny Gray Seats, a “Top Secret” new apparel line and more. GMA Engineering (#803) 400ESC, 402STSC Smooth face 4-piston calipers for ’84-’99 model Harleys. JIMS Performance (#763) Two new transmission designs and a new flywheel design. Le Pera Enterprises (#1005) New seats for ’04-’05 XL and Dynas. Legend Air Suspension (#727) New Legend Air Softail shocks L3 & L9, Independent Cycle Hardlife Frame & Lowlife frame. Lindby Custom (#326) Twin Bar Highway bars. Performance Machine (#401) PM Wrath wheel lineup and new wheels for V-Rods. Progressive Suspension (#1101) ’05 Harley model suspension. Pro-One Performance Mfg. (#1026) Two new rolling chassis kits. Rivera Engineering / Primo Products (#409) Belt Drives, Clutches. S & S Cycle, Inc. (#713) Complete Shovelhead and Twin Cam engines. Samson Motorcycle Products (#540) Caliber High Performance Exhaust, New Samson Baffles. SuperTrapp Ind. (#214) Paul Yaffee Road Legends. T-Bags c/o CDL Enterprises (#420) Stowaway and the Pet Carrier. T.P. Engineering (#507) new Smart Pump oil pump, Scram Jet air cleaner, Billet tappet blocks. Thunder Cycle Designs (#627) Grips, V-Stacks, Exhaust pipes. Travelcade / Saddlemen (#357) Endangered Exotic skin saddles. Vance & Hines (#1034) Big Radius and Straightshots HS for Dyna. Wimmer Custom Cycle (#681) Intake systems, Oil coolers, Gauge brackets. Wiseco Piston (877) ’04 HD 883-1200 conversion kits.

All the major components of the custom world will be on display at the show.

The heart of the V-Twin Expo is the Drag Specialties booth. There will be plenty of all-new things to see there this year, so don’t miss it!

Perry Sands of Performance Machine (left) talks with friends and customers at last year’s show.


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