Left and above: Ducati threw a reception for a few hundred of its closest friends during one night of the show.

Left: Victory may only be about 10 years young, but they've already established themselves as a force in the American motorcycle business. Above: Ducati's new Streetfighter.

Above: Honda's new Fury is a steep departure from what we're used to seeing from the Japanese company. Right: Leslie Porterfield, the fastest woman on two wheels, tries out a Fury for size.

Harley-Davidson was well represented at the show.

Harley is clearly committed to women riders, which they've also shown with their backing of the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference.

Kawasaki rolled out a tribute ZX-14 in honor of multi-time drag racing champion Rickey Gadson.

Who doesn't want a Moto Guzzi?

KTM's RC8 is ready to race in 2009.

A large number of women were checking out the product at the show.

Above: Riders could find info on both insurance and the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference at the show. Right: The AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum tells the amazing story of motorcycling.

Above: These guys would be happy on orange in 2009. Right: Arai has re-designed its top-of-the-line helmet for '09, the all-new Corsair-V.

Motorcycle design is quickly moving into new territory.

Speaking of new territory, Victory's Core concept bike was a hit at the show.

from: http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=566

Left: This Pirelli rubber can't wait to roll. Above: The Vectrix Vx-1, a new electric urban commuting vehicle.