Free Admission, Free Food, Live Entertainment, Hot Rods, Custom Bikes and Models… A perfect day for a good cause.

Proceeds benefiting Rip’s Bikers Against Diabetes. Rip’s B.A.D Ride is a motorcycle fund raising ride and family festival of the American Diabetes Association. This event unites the biker nation in the fight against diabetes with a full day of great riding, big entertainment, delicious food, lots of activities and a good vibe! For more information please visit: www.ripsbadride.com

Live entertainment by Toni Dodd & Southbound Blues are a dynamic group of musicians who have created a very unique and original Blues sound that they can definitely call their own. They play a well blended mix from time tested Blues, R&B. Swing, Jump Blues, Texas Boogie, and Second Line to their own brand of well-crafted original material.

They have performed nationally and internationally and are presently performing throughout Southern California and abroad. Southbound Blues plays at various nightclubs and major events. They have played on the great stages of B.B. Kings and the House Of Blues. They have also appeared on various local television shows as well as live Broadcasts and internet broadcasts.

Toni Dodd & Southbound Blues are members of the Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society and were chosen to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee, 2004. They were also named one of the top ten Blues bands by LA Rock Wars in 2000.

Bike Festival

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Produced by Xstreme Productions, this event showcased the hottest motorsports products and services available in off-road sports, performance boats, personal watercrafts, sand sports, custom motorcycles, RV’s, Toyhaulers, Clothing, Accessories and more! There was tons of Motorsport Prize Give-a-ways from Exhibitors, Live Motor Sport Action Entertainment, Music, Contests and Shows.

March 15, 2008 – Guys hold on to your hats and girls hold on to your man because the wind on Saturday was ferocious and so was the event. As we covered the event we were blown away by the bad ass rides and hot models.

Brad “The Icon” Verret (King of the Cage) and Kyle Kirkman (Route 66 Choppers) were getting ready to rumble? Don’t think so. Actually, we caught Brad chillen with Kyle while they were discussing the new chopper design plans for Brad’s son. This will be Brad’s second custom chopper built by Kyle. Needless to say… Kyle must build solid choppers or Brad would have stopped by to show Kyle why Brad The Icon is “King of the Cage.”

Motorsports Expo

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February 8, 2008 – Hardcore Watch Company “Sweetheart Party”

What a kick ass party!!! If you were there you know what I mean… If not… You missed out. This years event included Maxim Photography Models, custom chopper builder Kyle Kirkman of Route 66 Choppers and rock band D’Amato.

D’Amato is a four-piece modern rock group with a sense of danger and beauty that’s been missing from the music scene for far too long. Their suitably explosive debut effort “Synesthesia” marks the spot for a new beginning from a band of rock n’ roll brothers united by controversial pasts and an evolving, but positive future.”

We’re all looking for a renaissance here,” explains the group’s founder and frontman, Anthony D’Amato. “Now we have that opportunity and it’s amazing. This music is just as poetic as it is aggressive. Darkness meets hope in a barroom brawl. It forces you to lace your boots up and get ready for the fight. There’s always that ‘F*ck you’ element to it. We really hope to bring some chaos back into the world of rock.”

Featured Custom Chopper “Radio Flyer.” Designed by Kyle Kirkman after seeing an old Radio Flyer wagon at the swap meet. Inspired by his new born son and the fact Kyle never had a red wagon, he built the bike. “Old Skool” with a new look is what Kyle was after when he built the bike. Every metal part on the bike was hand made from the frame down to the exhaust system. A bike that older and younger people can reflect back on the days of speeding down the hill in your Radio Flyer.

Summary – Steve Soffa announced the launching of Hardcore Watch Company franchisee opportunities, his new watch designs and his private line of custom built choppers. He was also presented with an autographed custom design guitar by the rock band D’Amato “Sales where through the roof” said HCW manager Virginia. On behalf of Steve Soffa, Thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this years “Sweetheart Party”. See ya there next year!!!

Sweetheat Party

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