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Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 2:47 pm

There is no better destination for a motorcycle and its rider than the meandering roads and gently rolling countryside of Historic Bell Buckle.

Bell Buckle’s Motorcycle Day is a jam-packed day filled with an incomparable Poker Run on some of Tennessee’s best back roads, including live entertainment, the Official Tennessee Bike Show Championship, great country cooking, and more.

Hear and see the thunder roaring into Bell Buckle beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May, 15 at the Captain Rodney’s Stage behind the stores in downtown Bell Buckle.

Schedule of Events:
10am - First bikes out for Poker run
11am-4pm - Lunch served by Bell Buckle Café
1:00pm - “Double Shot” in Concert on Captain Rodney Stage
2:00pm - Last Biker in from Poker Run
2:15 pm - Deadline for Bike Show entries
2:30pm - Poker Run Award Presentations
3:15pm - Bike Show Awards presentation

POKER RUN
This year’s Poker Runs looks to be one of the best in event memory.

Known as a popular motorcycle destination, Bell Buckle’s Poker Runs are the stuff of bike riders’ dreams. This year’s Poker Run is about 68 miles of rural vistas with the ride winding among the hills, farmland and through the heart of Tennessee’s Walking Horse Country.

The featured stop this year is the Readyville Mill, a newly restored to working condition 19th century mill where Bell Buckle’s own Tomm Brady will be on hand grinding yellow and white corn and whole wheat flour for this year’s participants to view and ask questions. You may want to take home your own bag of stone ground corn meal or stone ground wheat for the best cornbread and biscuits you have ever put in your mouth.

Riders leaving from Murfreesboro may want to ride from Bumpus Harley Davidson at 10:00 AM. Tom Bumpus will lead the riders from Murfreesboro to Bell Buckle where the Poker Run starts.

OFFICAL TENNESSEE CHAMPIONSHIP BIKE SHOW
This year’s competition is a true “ride in” bike show.

New Rules
Ride in, sign up, hang the provided tag on your bike and have your bike parked in the designated area by 2:15 PM.
Judging will be from 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
One “Best of Bell Buckle” trophy will be given per class
A 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Tennessee State Championship trophy will be given for best overall bikes in the opinion of the Judges.
New for this year is the Mayor’s Award. Bell Buckle’s mayor, Dennis Webb will award the Mayor’s Award about 3:30 PM.
Trophies will be give out about 3:15 PM

Bike Show Classes:
Production: American and Metric classes any make or year motorcycle without major changes such as engine, frame, or front end, only cosmetic changes allowed.
Full Custom: American and Metric classes any make or year custom motorcycle with major changes such as engine, frame, or front end. Includes completely fabricated bikes.
Mild Custom: American and Metric classes any make or year custom with original engine, frame or front end.
Manufactured Custom: Any custom bike built by a franchised company. Examples include Harley CVO, Big Dog, Bourget, etc.
Sport Bike: Any make or year bike designed for aggressive performance style riding.
Classic: Any motorcycle manufactured before 1983 but not prior to 1960.
Antique: Any motorcycle built prior to 1960. Near stock configuration.
Trike/Side Car: Any make three-wheeled motorcycle.

Admission is free so enjoy all there is to offer.

Carla “Wingspan” Webb is presiding over the prizes and give aways, and the 50/50 raffle benefiting the Bell Buckle Fire Department.

Offering the best in down home cooking, the Bell Buckle Café will be on site serving lunch from 11am – 4pm.

Rev up your engine, get ready for one of Tennessee’s premier Poker Runs, see some of the finest custom bikes around, enjoy the music, and feast on the famous Bell Buckle Café BBQ. It’s Motorcycle Days in Bell Buckle.

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By: ratherfly on 5/8/10

Like it enough to live here? Bell Buckle Farm "For Sale By Owner." Even comes with it's own airstrip for those who enjoy both biking AND flying.

Visit: http://tinyurl.com/ownyourdream

There you will find many photos and details on this lovely home!