European 2023 Events
Austria
May 11-14 Tourist Trophy run 350 km. Brunn am Gebirge. www.fiva.org
September 05-10 European Bike Week, Faaker See www.europeanbikeweek.com
Belgium
August 20 Oude Klepper Parade, De Haan
Denmark
May 18-20, Skagen Run, this time Skagen to Copenhagen, for pre-1935 bikes. Details from
elleham07@gmail.com
Aug 19-21 Laholm Beach Jutland, pre-1947 beach racing and partying www.romomotorfestival.dk
Finland
January 14 Swap (Rompepäivä) in Jyväskylä 250km north from Helsinki. Mostly Japanese and Eastern Europe bike parts, but some vendors of vintage American and British.
February 03-05 in Helsinki: MP 23 is said to be the largest motorcycle exhibition in Northern Europe.
More info in English https://mp.messukeskus.com/?lang=en
March A medium size swap "Maalissaalis" in Tuulos 80 km north of Helsinki.
April Vintage bike swap "Rompe" in Tampere
May 06-07 Classic Motor Show, emphasis on vintage cars, but also some old bikes.
July 15-16 Flathead Rally, Lieto, near Turku in SW.
July 28-30 Veteraaniralli a big vintage m/c meeting in Raasepori, southern Finland, some 120 km west of Helsinki.
August is the "Pannuralli" meet for Panheads. 60+ km NW of Helsinki. Mostly customized bikes, but some restored, too.
November big Vintage bike swap in Forssa 130 km NW from Helsinki and the "Walkka Swap" in Helsinki, mostly chopper and later model Harley parts, but occasionally also old rust.
France
Linkert Attacks – cancelled for 2023*
22-24 September, beach racing pre-1947 cars and bikes in Ouistreham, Normandy
www.normandybeachrace.com
Germany
January 15 Winter Classic Bike, Ruesselheim
February 23-26 Retro Classics Stuttgart www.retroclassics.de
March 25/26 Technorama Kassel www.technorama.de
April 22/23 Technorama Ulm www.technorama.de
April 14-16 Veterama Hockenheim www.veterama.de
April 23, 120 years of Harley-Davidson exhibition. Central Garage, Bad Homburg www.centralgarage.de
May 13/14 Technorama Hildesheim www.technorama.de
June 08-12 Magic Bike Week, Ruedesheim magic-bike-ruedesheim.com
July 01 Velodrom Racetrack Darmstadt, board track racing www.vollgas-rennspass.de
August 11-13 Pre-66 Meet Mosel/Hunsrueck amca-europe@aol.de
08-09 September Hindenburg Dirt Track racing hindenberg-dirt-track.com
Oct 13-15 Veterama, Mannheim. Biggest European swap meet. www.veterama.de Our AMCA stand is open to all members who want to sell their own parts.
Greece
May 24-28. Harley-Davidson Super Rally, Igoumenitsa www.superrally.com
Italy
Jan 27-29 Motor Bike Expo Verona, custom bikes www.motorbikeexpo.it
May 28-02 June Langhe Hills Chapter Road Run cristiano@patina-garage.com / fabio@patina-garage.com / amca.europe@aol.de
October ASI Vintage Vehicle Day, to be announced www.asifed.it
Netherlands
May 19/20 AMCA European Meet – see you there
June 09-11 Silent Gray Fellows Meet, Oosterhout. 18th meet for pre-1966 American bikes. www.silentgrayfellows.nl
August. No Old Timers Club International Rally this year.*
05 November Silent Gray Fellows swap meet
Norway
Poland
All events pending
Sweden
Switzerland
April 30 GP Mutschellen www.gpmutschellen.ch
May 05-07 Goudron Bike Days, Brig VS https://www.goudron.ch
May 07 Love Ride Switzerland Dübendorf ZH https://loveride.ch
May 07 US Cars & Bikes Meet AP café Aadorf TG https://www.apcafe.ch
May 21 The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (in different cities in Switzerland) https://www.gentlemansride.com
June 02-04 Swiss Classic World Luzern https://www.swissclassicworld.ch
June 02-04 Motor Classics Lenzerheide https://www.lenzerheidemotorclassics.ch
June 16-18 Harley Davidson Mountain 4StarWeekend Arosa https://www.waldhotel.ch/de/harley-davidsonmountain-weekend
June 30-July 01 Hangar Rocking in St. Stephan https://www.hangarrockin.com
United Kingdom
April 22-23 Stafford classic bike show and auction www.staffordclassicbikeshows.com
June 18 Banbury Run, Gaydon, 250 pre-1931 bikes www.vmcc.net
July 08-09 Festival of 1000 bikes, Mallory Park www.vmcc.net
Aug 04-07 International West Kent Run, 250 runners at The Friars, Aylesford, ME20 7BX www.vmcc.net
September 01-03 Beaulieu International Autojumble/Netley Marsh motorcycle jumble
Oct 08. Pioneer Run, 350 pre-1915 bikes, Epsom Downs to Brighton. (provisional)
Oct 14-15 Stafford classic bike show and auction www.staffordclassicbikeshows.com
May 11-14 Tourist Trophy run 350 km. Brunn am Gebirge. www.fiva.org
September 05-10 European Bike Week, Faaker See www.europeanbikeweek.com
Belgium
August 20 Oude Klepper Parade, De Haan
Denmark
May 18-20, Skagen Run, this time Skagen to Copenhagen, for pre-1935 bikes. Details from
elleham07@gmail.com
Aug 19-21 Laholm Beach Jutland, pre-1947 beach racing and partying www.romomotorfestival.dk
Finland
January 14 Swap (Rompepäivä) in Jyväskylä 250km north from Helsinki. Mostly Japanese and Eastern Europe bike parts, but some vendors of vintage American and British.
February 03-05 in Helsinki: MP 23 is said to be the largest motorcycle exhibition in Northern Europe.
More info in English https://mp.messukeskus.com/?lang=en
March A medium size swap "Maalissaalis" in Tuulos 80 km north of Helsinki.
April Vintage bike swap "Rompe" in Tampere
May 06-07 Classic Motor Show, emphasis on vintage cars, but also some old bikes.
July 15-16 Flathead Rally, Lieto, near Turku in SW.
July 28-30 Veteraaniralli a big vintage m/c meeting in Raasepori, southern Finland, some 120 km west of Helsinki.
August is the "Pannuralli" meet for Panheads. 60+ km NW of Helsinki. Mostly customized bikes, but some restored, too.
November big Vintage bike swap in Forssa 130 km NW from Helsinki and the "Walkka Swap" in Helsinki, mostly chopper and later model Harley parts, but occasionally also old rust.
France
Linkert Attacks – cancelled for 2023*
22-24 September, beach racing pre-1947 cars and bikes in Ouistreham, Normandy
www.normandybeachrace.com
Germany
January 15 Winter Classic Bike, Ruesselheim
February 23-26 Retro Classics Stuttgart www.retroclassics.de
March 25/26 Technorama Kassel www.technorama.de
April 22/23 Technorama Ulm www.technorama.de
April 14-16 Veterama Hockenheim www.veterama.de
April 23, 120 years of Harley-Davidson exhibition. Central Garage, Bad Homburg www.centralgarage.de
May 13/14 Technorama Hildesheim www.technorama.de
June 08-12 Magic Bike Week, Ruedesheim magic-bike-ruedesheim.com
July 01 Velodrom Racetrack Darmstadt, board track racing www.vollgas-rennspass.de
August 11-13 Pre-66 Meet Mosel/Hunsrueck amca-europe@aol.de
08-09 September Hindenburg Dirt Track racing hindenberg-dirt-track.com
Oct 13-15 Veterama, Mannheim. Biggest European swap meet. www.veterama.de Our AMCA stand is open to all members who want to sell their own parts.
Greece
May 24-28. Harley-Davidson Super Rally, Igoumenitsa www.superrally.com
Italy
Jan 27-29 Motor Bike Expo Verona, custom bikes www.motorbikeexpo.it
May 28-02 June Langhe Hills Chapter Road Run cristiano@patina-garage.com / fabio@patina-garage.com / amca.europe@aol.de
October ASI Vintage Vehicle Day, to be announced www.asifed.it
Netherlands
May 19/20 AMCA European Meet – see you there
June 09-11 Silent Gray Fellows Meet, Oosterhout. 18th meet for pre-1966 American bikes. www.silentgrayfellows.nl
August. No Old Timers Club International Rally this year.*
05 November Silent Gray Fellows swap meet
Norway
Poland
All events pending
Sweden
Switzerland
April 30 GP Mutschellen www.gpmutschellen.ch
May 05-07 Goudron Bike Days, Brig VS https://www.goudron.ch
May 07 Love Ride Switzerland Dübendorf ZH https://loveride.ch
May 07 US Cars & Bikes Meet AP café Aadorf TG https://www.apcafe.ch
May 21 The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (in different cities in Switzerland) https://www.gentlemansride.com
June 02-04 Swiss Classic World Luzern https://www.swissclassicworld.ch
June 02-04 Motor Classics Lenzerheide https://www.lenzerheidemotorclassics.ch
June 16-18 Harley Davidson Mountain 4StarWeekend Arosa https://www.waldhotel.ch/de/harley-davidsonmountain-weekend
June 30-July 01 Hangar Rocking in St. Stephan https://www.hangarrockin.com
United Kingdom
April 22-23 Stafford classic bike show and auction www.staffordclassicbikeshows.com
June 18 Banbury Run, Gaydon, 250 pre-1931 bikes www.vmcc.net
July 08-09 Festival of 1000 bikes, Mallory Park www.vmcc.net
Aug 04-07 International West Kent Run, 250 runners at The Friars, Aylesford, ME20 7BX www.vmcc.net
September 01-03 Beaulieu International Autojumble/Netley Marsh motorcycle jumble
Oct 08. Pioneer Run, 350 pre-1915 bikes, Epsom Downs to Brighton. (provisional)
Oct 14-15 Stafford classic bike show and auction www.staffordclassicbikeshows.com
AMCA Europe International Meet 19th and 20th May 2023
Held at the American Motorcycle Museum, Raalte
Zwolsestraat 63C, 8101 AB Raalte, Netherlands - open in Google Maps
https://www.ammh.nl/
Zwolsestraat 63C, 8101 AB Raalte, Netherlands - open in Google Maps
https://www.ammh.nl/
The theme is Military Bikes, and I know we have plenty in our Chapter, so please bring them out. I've found my WW1 dispatch rider uniform, so will be posing for pictures with my 1914 Douglas. All motorcycles more than 35 years old are of course welcome. If you want to enter a bike for judging, please note that all machines should be preregistered with a 21 day lead time. Check at www.antiquemotorcycle.org for details.
Our Club President is visiting for the first time, so let's try to put on our usual excellent show.
Our Club President is visiting for the first time, so let's try to put on our usual excellent show.