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One highlight of the evening was the 'Motorbiene' pin up contest.
Won by miss Rina Bambina, who you can see in this short clip.
The second highlight was Ray Collins and his Hot Club swing, jump & blues band.
Here's 3 minutes 29 seconds of great entertainment.
3 minutes 18 seconds of getting warm.
2 minutes more because it's getting adictive.
10 minutes 45 seconds and that's the lot, you better find out where they're playing and go to see them.
When it's all over, the most convenient place to stay is the Glemseck 101 hotel right in the middle of the event area. Even if you don't stay there you can also get a breakfast or coffee, drinks and meals right through the day.
Unless you live close by, or have another hotel, then camping is also to be recommended. It's cheap, as close as you would like to be to the action and there are also plenty of other friendly campers with their cool bikes, some with matching tents.
A Moto Guzzi mk1 Le mans on the camp site.
And a cafe BSA A65 Clubman.
Amongst the other day visitors was this early Buell.
For a family day out, nothing beats a sidecar outfit.
Or two.
speaking of side cars, you don't get more unusual than this 'Pro side car' 'Vektor' with 4 cylinder Suzuki engine behind the rider and the passenger behind that.
Harley Davidsons were few, but this later bobber conversion with some pan head styled parts fitted in well.
Harleys, kids, then you get one of these?
But the kids had their own stuff to do. The Junior sprint was open to up to 25 year olds and was hard fought. Here a short clip.
But there is the 50cc class open to anyone who has a bike older than 1985.
Big plans to get The Crankcase . Gitan Grillo Sport entered for next year, especially to give the other Italian sports mopeds a bit more competition. I don't know if it will look as good as this beautiful Malanca and Cimatti though.
Could have been more 50cc bikes taking part? there were certainly quite a few around the event that I was expecting to see racing.
Such as this great cafe racer Honda.
Even this Simson would probably have a very good chance.
On the other end of the spectrum: club stands from the Honda RC30 owners club.
With several bikes on show including a VF1000R.
And the MV Agusta club stand with the first of the new classic MV Agustas: an F4 d'oro.
Plus a nice racer.
Exclusive modern models,
such as the Agostini edition.
Maybe the rarest road bike on the stand though was the Magni 1200S with a Suzuki engine, but the style and emotion is all there.
And if special frame makers are interesting, an Egli 
with Yamaha SRX engine.
Or a Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100.
A very special frame for a bike that really needed it: a Rob North Triumph Trident racer.
And a modern variation from Norman Hyde using the current Triumph Bonneville engine.
More Brit's in the parking.
Or a cafe Commando.
Luckily this Manx Norton wasn't only displayed for the whole weekend, but also got to give a demonstration on the sprint track. Not the best place to use a Manx Norton because the gearing is set for long circuit racing, so the rider could hardly use any of it's real potential even after warming it up for ages. CLICK HERE for as short demonstration, the sound is worth it alone.
Not too far away in style is this Honda GB500 Clubman, closer to an AJS 7R in design though.
Although there are plenty of Japanese bikes worthy of the cafe racer treatment, not only Honda fours etc. but now also Kawasaki W650/800 and 
Yamahas' XS650.
Enough of sitting around,
listening to music,
time to leave for home,
plan the preparation for next year,
maybe buy something new and different?
Thinking about Bimotas, how about a stripped down 'cafe' DB2 in the sprint next year. I think I might have one at home. Fibreglass off, seat pad, rear light fixed to the mufflers, round headlight, 'THE CRANKCASE .' sticker on the tank, yes I think I might have to do that. If they will have me of course?