The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Tickets Available

Two-wheeled machines will be center stage as the 13th annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering takes over the lush Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California, on May 6, 2023. More than 300 vintage and modern motorcycles, scooters and bicycles will be on display, including 2023 featured classes for Italian and Single motorcycles, 1970s Vintage Muscle and Bring on the Baggers. Eleven traditional classes will also celebrate the past, present and future of motorcycling, along with a special Fireside Chat with 2023 Legend of the Sport and AMA Hall of Famer Bubba Shobert.

Motorcycle enthusiasts will kickstart The Quail Motorcycle Gathering with The Quail Ride on Friday, May 5. The 100-mile journey through the backroads of the Monterey Peninsula departs from Quail Lodge and includes lunch and dinner. Vintage and modern motorcycles are welcome to participate.

The Quail Motorcycle Gathering features activities for all ages, and children and pets are welcome. Admission-only credentials are $60 per person and include parking and gear valet service for those riding a motorcycle to the event. A young adult credential for kids 13-18 years old is available for $20; kids 12 and under get in free. Guests can upgrade their experience with a General Admission + Hospitality credential for $175 per person, which includes access to a private seating area for a catered lunch buffet and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as on-site parking. Tickets are now available online at www.quaillodgetickets.com.

2023 Featured Classes

Italian and Single
1970s Vintage Muscle
‘Bring on the Baggers’

Traditional Classes

American
British
Italian
Other European
Japanese
Competition On-Road
Competition Off-Road
Antique
Custom/Modified
Choppers
Extraordinary Bicycles and Scooters Class

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.