Bike Builder Richard Pollock to be Honored at 2015 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show

ATT00003 — Richard and his 2014 Calendar Show class winning Mule Motorcycles XR1200 Sportster Streetmaster, with SBK Fast Dates World Superbike podium girls Jitka and Petra from the Czech Republic, and singer songwriter Katie Cole.

The 2015 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show on Saturday July 25th continues its now 24-year tradition as it rocks for the first time the legendary bike hangout and party zone, the Sagebrush Cantina in beautiful downtown Calabasas, CA. Featured are top Celebrity Custom Bike Builders, the Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concourse d’ Elegance, selected Vendors and Exhibitors, and Calendar Girl Live Music.

Performers include Gwendolyn Edwards and her band, and American Idol contender Alex Nester. The Show marks the world premier of next year’s new 2016 FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars featuring the world’s top roadrace and custom motorcycles, with the beautiful SBK Fast Dates World Superbike Calendar Kittens from the calendars in attendance at the show.

This year’s LA Calendar Motorcycle Show will pay special tribute to Richard Pollock / MuleMotorcycles.net as one of the favorite and most successful FastDates.com Calendar Bike Builders over the last 25 years. Richard’s first custom Sportster powered Streetracker won it’s class at the 1999 Calendar Bike Show at the Santa Monica Airport and was featured in the 2001 Iron & Lace Calendar. Richard’s most recent class win came last year at the 2014 Show where he won 1st Place Sportbike with a beautiful Harley XR1200 Streetmaster Replica, then photographed by Show producer Jim Gianatis and featured in the new 2016 FastDates.com Calendars premiering at this year’s event.

Other Legendary FastDates.com Motorcycle Calendars Builders and Show Winners expected to attend this year’s Show include 2014 Best of Show winners Calin Senciac / Imagine Vehicles International premiering a new Moto Guzzi based cafe racer build, Russell Mitchell / Exile Cycles, Ron Simms / Ron Simms Customs, Jim Guiffra & Spokesmodels / AFT Customs, Ron Baldonado / Rock Bottom Motorcycles, Chris Redpath / MotoGPwerks, Shinya Kimura / Chabott Engineering, and Adrian Packet / Canyon Motorcycles.

The 2015 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show takes place on Saturday July 25th 10am-3pm at the legendary Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302. Admission is limited and will sell out. For additional information: http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.