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Calendar Show Performers YouTube Videos
Nylon Pink / Run Devil Run: http://youtu.be/O0EJtCHGuN0

Lily Elise / Domino: http://youtu.be/_mWLuU1lwpw

Sara Horvath / ZZ Top - I Gotsta Get Paid: http://youtu.be/kaIZWjItReI
Sara Horvath / Escape: http://youtu.be/8nzIOiSAjJA

Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Concours d' Elegance & Calendar Girl Music Festival
Returns to the Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA on Sunday July 14th 2013

The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show continues its now 22-year tradition as the premier outdoor streetbike event in America
with top Celebrity Builders, the Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concours d' Elegance, selected Vendors and Exhibitors, and Calendar Girl Music live performances. The Show marks the world premier of next year's new 2014 FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars featuring the world's top roadrace and custom motorcycles with the beautiful Calendar Kittens featured in the Calendars in attendance at the Show.
For complete information go to: http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM

The Calendar Show is broadening its focus from the American V-Twin custom market which had so dominated bike events the past ten years, but has now been so affected by the economic down turn. The Show will still include its popular Pro Builder and Street Custom classes, Cafe Bike / Bobber, and Sportbike/Racebike Clases, and now also include the growing Collector Bike Market for European and Japanese Classics. Show Entries will be placed in a Concours d' Elegance displays on grass and patio walkways in the the Queen Mary's Seawalk Village.

Among the top name custom bike builders planning to attend are former LA Calendar Show winners and featured FastDates.com Calendar bike builders Russell Mitchell / Exile Cycles, Jim Giuffra and the Spokesmodels of AFT Metric Customs,  Shinya Kimura / Chabott Engineering, Ron Simms / Ron Simms Customs, Richard Pollock / Mule Motorcycles, Todd Silicato / Todds Cycle, Chris Redpath / MotoGPwerks, together with and many others. Pictured here is famed TV builder Russell Mitchell and his beautifu wife Rachel who is featured in the new 2014 FastDates Calendars premiering at the Show, photographed for the Calenars with one of her hubby's trademark no-frills all-black Exile custom bobbers.

The selected partners for the 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show include Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Barnett's Bike Craft Magazine featuring retro and cafe bikes, and Source Media's American V-Twin Group of magazines Hot Bike, Hot Bike Baggers and Street Choppers.
The editors from each of the magazines will be in attendance to cover the event, assist in judging their sponsored classes, and choosing the top bikes to appear in their publications. Also, Thunder Press, the national motorcycle events newspaper returns as the Show's longest running supporter going back some 15 years. Joining the Show this year as an Associate Sponsor is Ghost Rider Cycles with their new companies KevlarRiding Jeans.com and SellMyUsedHDparts.com. Show producer Jim Gianatsis will be photographing the winning bikes on Monday after the Show to appear in the Magazines and the next FastDates.com Calendars. In addition to the coveted Best of Show and Class Awards, AFT Customs will again present its Visionary Award Trophy for the most innovative and exciting bike at the event.

Headlining the included live Calendar Girl Music Festival entertainment again this year is the all-girl Japanese Rock Band 'Nylon Pink' who will just be returning from their world music tour. Also featured are two of America's most talented and beautiful signer songwriters. Lily Elise, a native Southern Californian, recently featured on NBC TV's The Voice,  Season One - as a Finalist and member of Team Christina Aguilera, will be performing with her full band.

Joining them will be University of Montana graduate, professional model, actress and signer songwriter Sara Horvath who recently shot with producer Jim Gianatsis for the next FastDates.com Calendars. She is also featured in the latest ZZ Top music video - "I Gotsta Get Paid" as a drop-dead gorgeous hot rod racer. Sara will be hosting the Calendar Show's activities and performing her own music on stage.

While the Queen Mary's own gourmet restaurant culinary chefs will be preparing an incredible BBQ lunch menu that promises to exceed expectations of what is normally served at bike events. In all, it will be a full day of incredible bikes and builder, beautiful girls, music, food and beverages that will overwhelm all five of the human senses!

The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show & Concours d' Elegance is just $20 General Admission, and $40 VIP Admission includes a BBQ Lunch w/ Beverage and Queen Mary ghost ship admission. Show capacity is limited and advance ticket purchase is suggested. Purchase Advance Tickets, Vendor and Bike Contest Registration online at: www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM.

Above: Builder Russell Mitchel shown here with his wife rachel who is featured in the new 2014 Iron & Lace Calendar premiering at the Show.

Singer songwriter Lily Elise recently featured on NBC TV's The Voice with be performing with her entire band.

The girls from the headline Japanese rock band Nylon Pink with calendar Kittens Lindsey and Sabella, and the Yaniv Evan / PowerPlantChoppers.com 1st Plass pro Builder Class winner.

2012 LA Calendar Best of Show winner Hideki Hoshikawa and his bike 'Asterisk'. Pictured from left are Calendar Kittens Halle and Sabella, Hideki, show producer Jim Gianatsis, and Kinsey Ray. The unique aluminum die cut and laser painted
Calendar Girl logo trophies were produced by SicChops.com

Celebrity Builders Jim Giuffra and the Girls of of AFT Customs
preparing all-new Bike Premiers for 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show July 14th
Los Angeles, CA, Jan 1st , 2013 - Builder Jim Giuffra and the AFT Customs Motorsports Models return to this year's 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show on a 6-year winning streak which has already seen them take home a Best of Show and fire 1st Place Metric and Sportbike Class titles. All of the custom bikes emerging from AFT Customs shop in Jackson, CA, are the creation of shop owner Jim Guiffra, but are hand craft from the ground-up by the beautiful motorsports savvy trade show models represented by the AFT Modeling Agency. In fact two of the girls, Cyndi and Kristen, recently returned from Miller Electric Welding's corporate headquarters in Wisconsin where they received their TIG Welding Certifications. All of the Agency's girls are fully versed in motorcycle tuning, repair,and custom bike fabrication, making them the perfect spokes models for motorsports manufacturers at trade shows and consumer events.

For additional LA Calendar Motorcycle Show & Calendar Girl Music Festival details visit http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM

The 2011 LA Calendar Motorcycle Best of Show winner "Sentoh from AFT Customs. From the left: FastDates.om Calendar Kitten Camilla, hostess Emily Jaye, AFT Customs models and builders Shelby, Nalani, promoter Jim Gianatsis, builders Sarah and Jim Giuffra, Show assistant Lee Chapin.

AFT Customs will be premiering two new customs at this year's Calendar Show. "'Senthoh' is based on a 1975 Honda CB750 SOHC,  my first streetbike in high school and the first bike I ever customized, " explains Giuffra. "The name in Japanese means 'beginning' both for me as a builder back then, and for the AFT girls today. I'm keeping the bike's specification quiet for now, but I will tell you it is a cafe racer."

"Our second bike premiering is named 'Azumati' - its a VT750 Bobber/Street tracker being built on commission for the Jackson Rancheria Indian Casino. Asumati is a Miwuk Indian word meaning grizzly bear, the monarch of the forest. In Miwuk stories the bear is a symbol of great strength and courage. This bike will be just as fierce with a Yamaha R1 front end, Race Tech Piggyback Rear Shocks, a hidden radiator, CR450 front hub and brake."

For additional complete details go to LA Calendar Motorcycle Show.

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The Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show is produced by
Jim Gianatsis, Gianatsis Design Associates
4801 Reforma Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 USA
PH: 818 223 8550 • Fx; 818 223 8590 • JGDesign @ FastDates.com

Show Information:
• Bike Show Front Page
• Spectator Information
  Parking, Events Schedule
• Calendar Model Pageant
• Bike Show Contest
• Motorcycle Showcase
• Exhibitors Registration
• Press / Media
• Calendar Show Video
• Show Exhibitor Map

Event Location & Hotel
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802
ph 1-877-342-0742

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LA Calendar
Motorcycle Show
News Media
PRESS REGISTRATION
Authorized Press Only. Fax or E-mail your press credential request with media affiliation on a company letterhead at least 4 weeks before the Show.
If you are not on staff at the publication, your assignment editor must do this for you

Media Requirements
Include with your media request:
• What type of coverage you are doing and how it will be used.
• Where it will be seen or published and when.
• If you have requested Media Credentials access in the past, please submit a copy of the published article or show.
• You agree that Gianatsis Design may copy and distribute your published event coverage and photography for promotional use by Gianatsis Design, Show sponsors and vendors, and for use use by other news media.
• Gianatsis Design retains the copyright to all video, photography and audio taken at the Show, unless otherwise granted to the creator in a signed release.

A Complimentary Media and Parking Pass will be postal mailed to you if approved.
Fax (818) 223-8590
JGDesign @ FastDates.com

Otherwise just pay the low admission price and write it off on your expense account.
No Press, Will Call or Press Cards are accepted at the gate for free admission.

The Show which is open to the General Public on private property. We do reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone.

Commercial Filming &
Sponsor Opportunities
Are available
Phone: 818.223.8550
The LA Calendar Motorcycle Show is the property of Gianatsis Design who retains the copyright to all video, photography and audio taken at the Show.
No commerical still photography or TV / Video filming can take place without Written Permission for the Promoter.

Complete LA Calendar Motorcycle Show Story, Bike Contest Results and Hi-Resolution Photos for media use will be posted on this website following the event for news media use.

The Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show is produced by
Jim Gianatsis
Gianatsis Design Associates
4801 Reforma Road
Woodland Hills, CA
91364 USA

PH: 818 223 8550
Fx; 818 223 8590
JGDesign @ FastDates.com

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LA Calendar Motorcycle Show History
The first annual LA Calendar Motorccyle Show actually started out as a backyard BBQ at producer Jim Gianatsis' house in 1991 to celebrate the publication of the 1992 Fast Dates racebike, and first 1992 Mikuni Iron & Lace Calendar with custom bikes and models. One of the calendar models, Playboy Playmate Teri Weigel, actually handled cooking the burgers on the outdoor grill.

The first Mikuni Calendar actually pubished in 1990 with my photo of Playmate Teri Lynn Doss on the cover holding a Mikuni carburetor, and inside the "Mikuni Calendar" featured nude model photography from Penthuse photographer Steven Hicks.
This first Calendar was produced by Gianatsis Design for our client Mikuni to replace the generic stock nude photogrpahy which Mikuni had been buying from Japan, imprinting Mikuni name on it and giving it to distributors as a Christmas present each year.
It was our intention (Gianatsis Design and Mikuni marketing director Lee Chapin) to bring out an origional calendar which incorporated Mikuni carburetor products.

Then the next year, 1991 we decided to produce a Mikuni promotional calendar we could sell to the public and featurd Mikuni carburetors on all the top racing bikes of the era.
The 1991 Mikuni Calendar was photographed in its entirity by myself and included cover model and new Playboy Playmate Pamela Andreson with Miguel Duhamel's Yoshimura Suzuki "Big Poppa" unlimited class Superbike.

In 1992 we movied to Mikuni Calendar premier party to Mikuni American and invited all of the motorcycle media and mikuni distributors to attend, along with the models and big builders.
It was such a great party, I suggested we open it to the public the following year, and weith Mikuni as a 50/50 parter to moved to to the Santa Monica Airport's Museum of Flying

The Mikuni Calendar Motorcycle Show remained and grew at the Sanata Monica Airport through year 1999, but at that point the 1-day Show had become too big for the Museum Facility and the available parking.
And Mikuni Corporation felt the Calendar Show was taking time away from the Carburetior Division's main focus of carburetor development and sales. So Mikuni relinquised its partnership in the Calendar Show to Gianatis Design, and in 2000 the Calendar Show was renamed the Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show and it movedto the Queen Mary Park in Long Beach in association with the Queen Mary Corp. The Queen Mary Park location right on on the Pacific Ocean proved to be an incredible event location for a Motorcycle Show in the hot SoCal in the summer, and in 2001 we expanded the Show to 2-days as it continued to grow.

Mikuni American still remains a Associate Sponsor of the Iron & Lace Calendar, and the Calendar Bike Building Championship at the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend.

Click to see the AFT Sentoh featured in the
Calendar Bike Garage

Jim Giuffra / AFT Customs, talks about his 2011 Best of show winner Sentoh -
" I bought a CB750F when I graduated from high school & still have it. The time was right to build a custom. A lot of the details can’t be seen in that picture.Every piece is custom for this bike.

Here are a few of the high points – Our buddy Bryan From TPJ Customs made the perimeter frame & was kind enough to let Cyndi do a little of the TIG welding. Race Tech custom built the shocks using 15 different measurements from the bike. R1 forks with custom trees by our buddy Alan Kraus. We used CRF 450 hubs, foot controls (we modified) And took a CRF 450 K/S & shaft & mated it internally to the 750 mechanism. It has an exposed stator by Cycle X.

All the lighting/instumentation is digital & LED by Clearwater Lights/Grip Ace/Motogadget. The bike is street legal. License plate pivots vertical or horizontal. Steering stabilizer is making a custom bike debut. Some parts are Moto GP prototype ( only 1 in USA) like the remote lever adj from Beringer. Beringer also supplied the Calipers & rotors (super mnoto) & hand controls. It has a Moto Gp quick disconnect front brake line.

The oil tank is the tail piece. Fuel tank holds almost 4 gals. Bars are 1 3/8′ with our Double D risers. We completely went through the engine & added the Wiseco 836 kit & Web Cam. Dynatek provided the ign.system.We wanted to ditch the engine covers phillips screws & go to 8mm head bolts. They don’t make those longer than 45mm that we could find so we had to make our own in lengths above that.

The intake manifold (4 into 1) was probably the hardest piece to make & then the exhaust. We cut the Leo Vince cans down 50% then reassembled them. They lazered the name for us. It weighs 420 with a gal of gas & 4 qts. oil – 10lbs lighter than an 05 R1 Yamaha that we also weighed.

The AFT Girls did most of the sheet metal, welding, engine rebuilding, wheel lacing/trueing and final assembly under my supervision. I like to teach them to do all the labor intensive jobs, then I can just sit back and watch them go to work! I’m very proud of all their hard work & committment to excellance."