GEICO Hot Bike Tour Day 5 // Big Fun in Big Sky Country
Thousands came out to downtown Billings, Montana to take in all the 2015 GEICO Hot Bike Tour had to offer. Photo:Ed Subias
Hot Bike Speed And Style Fabrication Showdown Champion Matt Harris motoring his way to Billings, Montana on the final day of the GEICO Hot Bike Tour. Photo:Ed Subias
Baggers Invitational Build Off Grand Champion John Shope and a pack of custom baggers roar down the highway. Photo:Ed Subias
Victory Motorcycles offered great demo program during the tour. Photo:Ed Subias
Winston Yeh and Mike Rabideau having fun. Photo:Ed Subias
McGoo, Bill and the Biltwell crew were out in force for the entire tour and riding some cool machines. Photo: Ed Subias
Deep thoughts from Hot Bike Build-Off builder Satya Kraus. Photo: Ed Subias
Jesse Rook and Kevin Alsop taking it all in. Photo: Ed Subias
Now that’s a great shirt…. photo: Ed Subias
The Victory Motorcycles Demo Crew loading up after a successful Hot Bike Tour, thanks guys!! Photo: Ed Subias
Downtown Billings was packed for the 2015 GEICO Hot Bike Tour. Photo: Ed Subias
Satya Kraus and Aaron Guardado probably talking about going fast while Zach Ness listens in. Photo: Ed Subias
Matt Harris was beyond stoked on being named the Hot Bike Speed and Style Champion. His dad Edd and Hot Bike Editor in Chief Jeff G. Holt were equally as thrilled. Photo: Ed Subias
Scott Kietzman was crowned the Hot Bike Invitational Bike Build-Off Grand Champion. Photo: Ed Subias
The Hot Bike Invitational Build-Off builders assemble on stage. Photo: Ed Subias
Grand Champions Scott Kietzman ( Hot Bike Build-Off) and John Shope ( Bagggers Build-Off). Photo: Ed Subias
A happy long rider. Photo: Ed Subias
Long Riders had a great time on the tour. Photo: Ed Subias
3 family generations of Long Riders with Editor in Chief Jeff G. Holt. Photo:Ed Subias
Long Riders had a great time on the tour. Photo: Ed Subias
These newlyweds spent their honeymoon on the Hot Bike Tour!! How cool is that? Photo: Ed Subias
Goodbye hugs at the end of the tour. Photo: Ed Subias
Long Riders accepting their gifts. Photo: Ed Subias
Long Rider Patches. Photo: Ed Subias
Scott Kietzman’s Killer Victory Powered Hot Bike Build-off winning machine. Photo: Ed Subias
Scott Kietzman and his Hot Bike Build-Off Grand Champion ring by Speakeasy Originals. Photo: Ed Subias
Our pal Finis comes out from Bowling Green, Kentucky each year to ride the Tour. Photo: Ed Subias
Buddy Suttle of Unknown Industires getting down on his bagger for the crowd. Photo: Ed Subias
Zach Ness pulling in after a great day of riding. Photo: Ed Subias
Zach Ness smoking out and celebrating another great Hot Bike Tour! Photo: Ed Subias
Big Wheels in Big Sky Country. Photo : Ed Subias
Mike Rabideau . Photo: Ed Subias
Biltwell’s Bill Bryant rode his Shovelhead full tilt for the tour’s 1000 + miles. Photo: Ed Subias
Troy Hoff wowing the crowd in downtown Billings. Photo: Ed Subias
Cool tanks on the tour. Photo: Ed Subias
Our pals from Lowbrow Customs were out in force for the entire tour. Photo: Ed Subias
Brandon Holstein’s Hot Bike Speed and Style build. Photo: Ed Subias
Andy Carter’s Hot Bike Speed and Style build. Photo: Ed Subias
Nice ride at the Legends Suspension booth. Photo: Ed Subias
Winston Yeh’s build getting some attention. Photo: Ed Subias
Jeff Palkie says “Later and see you on next year’s tour”. Photo: Ed Subias
The 2015 GEICO Hot Bike Tour ended it’s 5 day celebration of motorcycles and good times in downtown Billings, Montana. Once again, thousands showed up to check out all the action. There is no other event on the planet like the Hot Bike tour where one can meet and converse with world famous custom bike builders , get up and personal with their creations AND ride along side them and their machines daily!!!
This year’s Hot Bike Tour was the biggest and best yet with more custom builders, more long riders ( riders participating on all 5 days), bigger crowds at each stop, more vendors and more thrills and fun per mile!! From seeing how Victory Motorcycles are made, to jaw dropping scenery in the Badlands and Black HIlls, this year’s event featured good times around every turn!
This year’s Grand Champions for the Invitational Build-Offs were Scott Kietzman with an amazing Victory custom taking the honors for the Hot Bike Invitational Build-Off . John Shope took the crown for the Baggers Invitational Build-Off with another next level bagger build. The level of craftsmanship and creativity each year keeps getting upped, we can’t wait to see what next year’s tour brings!!
The Hot Bike Tour will be going at it again next year visiting another area of the country with more awesome riding during the day and kick-ass after ride entertainment. If you haven’t been to a tour yet, you definitely do NOT want to miss the 2016 edition. More details to come soon , stay tuned.
