{"id":652,"date":"2018-12-04T11:44:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T12:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/?p=652"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:14:29","slug":"theme-tuesdays-motorcycles-of-sema-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/04\/theme-tuesdays-motorcycles-of-sema-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme Tuesdays: Motorcycles Of SEMA 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looping right back around today with more coverage from SEMA 2018.<\/p>\n<p>For this post I&#8217;ve picked a theme a&#xA0; bit out of character; <em>motorcycles<\/em>. I am not a motorcycle aficionado by any means so the technical info in this post is pretty light.<\/p>\n<p>However given the caliber or these two-wheeled builds I couldn&#8217;t just walk by them on the show floor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63618\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63618 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-1-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This bike was one of the first ones at SEMA to catch my eye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63625\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63625 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-1-1-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At an event where most of the motorcycles were pretty off the wall, this build stood out for its simplicity. It&#8217;s the kind of bike I could see riding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63623\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63623 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-7-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Though perhaps less practical, I enjoyed this bike thoroughly as well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63616\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63616 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-10-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baggers are not my favorite style of motorcycle but, I really liked the paint on this pair&#xA0;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63622\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63622 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-6-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Matrix Automotive finishes booth was packed with wild Motorcycles. Harley Road glide was built by Curlys Inc and painted by Jason Vanderwoude<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63615\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63615 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-9-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bike similar to this one drove by on the strip one night with one of the loudest audio systems I&#8217;ve ever heard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63620\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63620 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-4-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This classic 70s style bike was built by a shop called Buck Wild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63621\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63621 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-5-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The paint detail makes me want to spin up another custom paint Theme Tuesday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63627\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-14-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What can I say, I&#8217;m a complete sucker for detailed paint work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63626\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63626 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-13-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulled back, this bike looks pretty good overall&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63619\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63619 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-3-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">..and at any angle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63630\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4189.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63630 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4189-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the topic of custom paint, putting this Counts Customs built Bel Air in this posts seems fitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4207.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63632\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4207-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63633\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4210-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4205.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63631\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_4205-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63628\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63628 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-15-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This bike had one of the largest font wheels I&#8217;ve ever seen installed on a motorcycle. I&#8217;m pretty sure it was bagged as well..&#xA0;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63629\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63629 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-16-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;and if that wasn&#8217;t enough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63624\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63624 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-8-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like your bikes with a bit more edge? Then this is probably something you wouldn&#8217;t kick out of the garage&#xA0;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63617\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-63617 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/motorcycles-of-sema-2018-11-1024x683-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Personally I really liked this bike I caught outside, looks like a nice racing inspired rig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There&#8217;s probably at least one more SEMA post to come from 2018 before I call this year done, stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looping right back around today with more coverage from SEMA 2018. For this post I&#8217;ve picked a theme a&#xA0; bit out of character; motorcycles. I am not a motorcycle aficionado<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/04\/theme-tuesdays-motorcycles-of-sema-2018\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Theme Tuesdays: Motorcycles Of SEMA 2018<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event-coverage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=652"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":676,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/652\/revisions\/676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamortindave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}