A new Poll

We are polling our readers to find out their thoughts on the new Victory Vision Street 

Tour models.

The poll can be found on the home page, right hand side on www.beltdrivebetty.com

We'd love to know what you think.....

The results of our first ever Rider Survey

The Results from our first ever “Busted Knuckle Chronicles” Rider Survey:

These statistics have been amassed over the last 8 months.
They are not scientific, they are however a fairly accurate reflection of our subscribers & community from Coast to Coast.

We learned alot about how to ask questions to derive more calculable answers for some questions like paint but over all we were pleased with the response and the quality of information.

Out of 720 respondents who participated in the survey we have deduced the following:

With respect to age:
1% are between 18 and 25
9.5% are between 26 and 35
26.5% are between 36 and 45
40.5% are between 46 and 55
12.5% are between 56 and 65
10% went unanswered

Education:
11% Dropped out of School
52% Completed Just High School
26% Completed College
21% Completed University
40% Completed Tech/Trade School
2% Completed some other form of education

Housing:
Rent: 26%
Own: 74%
Out of those who own their home:
Mtg. Free: 43%
Have Mtg.: 57%

Rider or Passenger:
Rider: 97.2%
Passenger: 2.8%

Ride for:
Pleasure: 97.2%
Therapy: 73.6%
Camaraderie: 66.6%

Ride with a Club:
Yes: 44.5%
No: 55.5%


Vacations:
They spend an average of 10 -14 days on motorcycle vacations and spend an average of $3170 on that Vacation.

While vacationing they will:
Camp: 66.7%
Hotel It: 40.3%
Motel It: 70.1%
Stay With Friends/Family: 51.4%
Other (B&B/Motor home Rentals): 12.5%

On average in a year they will spend:
Motorcycle Clothing:
$493/year on motorcycle clothing
98.6% buy for themselves
55.4% buy clothing as gifts

Motorcycle Safety Gear:
$250/year on safety gear
93% buy for themselves
37.5% buy safety gear as gifts

Mechanical Upgrades/Maintenance:
$1435/year on mechanical upgrades
48.6% get work done at dealerships
51.4% get work done at independent shops
76.4% do it themselves

Other Purchases:
Luggage: $200
Accessories: $650
Tattoos: $75
Insurance: $950
Charity Donations: $550
Biker Art: $200

They also own:
Dirt Bikes: 8.3%
Quads: 15.3%
Snowmobiles: 8.3%
Car: 56.9%
Truck: 76.4%
SUV: 26.4
Motor home: 6.9%
Travel Trailer: 27.8%


Their occupations include:
Accountant
Administration
Asst. Mgr
Chef
Computer Tech
Disabled
Farmer
Fire Fighter
Forestry
Forklift Operator
Funeral Director
Laborer
Landlord
Machinist
Manager
Mechanic
Media
Military
Oilfield
Parts Manager
Plumber
Public Official
Retired
Secretary
Sheriff’s Department
Small Business Owner
Teacher
Technician
Truck Driver

They also enjoy:
Soccer: 4.1%
Baseball: 1.4%
Football: 10%
Wrenching: 48.7%
Building Stuff: 38.8%
Cooking: 26.4%

The Canadian Riding Beauty Contest

The entries for the contest have begun coming in.

As I sat here this morning reading the information on these ladies it became very evident that the competition is going to be a great one.

All of the entries so far share a common love of the motorcycle and the biker community, the stories of these women are amazing and I am looking forward to crowning our very first Queen!

I look forward to June 29th when the vendors start setting up and the campground opens, riders start coming in and the celebration of all things Canadian and motorcycle begins....

I am proud to be Canadian!

A Great Road Trip

I made it home yesterday and spent some down time with my hubby.

The one thing about being on the road that I dislike is leaving hubby behind. He's my best friend and a great road partner but his job gets in the way!

The whole trip was wonderful from the show in Regina to the multitude of details that have been resolved for the show in Olds!

I promise I will get pictures up asap and watch this upcoming paper for more on Regina and some other great stories!

Have a great day....

Ride safe and hard.

BD Betty

The Western Canadian Championships

What a great event Regina hosted!

27 bikes in the competition and Jay and the gang from Freak show won the iron!

I want to thank the organizers of the Regina Custom Bike Show for all of their hard work and efforts, they did a great job for the first time and I look forward to next year.

Have a great day and ride safe....

Belt Drive Betty

Updates on the Canadian Championship of Bike Building in Olds

We now have pancake breakfasts both Saturday & Sunday from 7 am until 10 am!
Great music by Next Addiction 16 competition machines are already registered!
50 vendors and more....it's gonna be a lot of fun.

Ali has the campground pre-registration set up on the 2007 Championship site and you can pre-order your tickets for the event!

We have a Will Call Booth at the main gates for you to pick up your tickets.

Ladies - registrations for the Riding Beauties Contest are starting to come in - get yours in now for a shot at over $3,000 in prizes & Cash!

It's going to be a great weekend - rain or shine!

Hope to see you all there.

The Western Canadian Championship of Bike Building

Well folks, I'll be going on the road again tomorrow! This time however I am taking my bike. Regina - the new home of the Western Canadian Championship of Bike Building! The show is completely sold out! Heather from Biker TV, Mondo from Denver Choppers - 34 competition machines....yes - it's gonna be a good time!

Hope to see you at the Connexus Center in Regina this weekend!

Have a great day and ride safe.