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General Discussion => Swap Meet Talk => Topic started by: 454MRW on July 17, 2017, 06:55:53 PM

Title: Vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. Labor Day
Post by: 454MRW on July 17, 2017, 06:55:53 PM
While working on a bike delivery, I heard about a very good vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. on Labor Day weekend. Has anyone heard about it, or attended? Mike http://www.chiefblackhawk.org


Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1978-1979 MX-6 175 & 250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's & 79 PE250 Suzuki & 2012 DR650
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico
Title: Vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. Labor Day
Post by: Mickey Sergeant on July 18, 2017, 12:01:07 AM
I am from the quad Cities just across the river, people from all over the country attend the swap meet. You won't be disappointed. You will probably run into the pickers there, Laclaire is just down the road
Title: Vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. Labor Day
Post by: thrownchain on July 18, 2017, 07:23:47 AM
I went a couple of years ago, big AMCA style meet, lots of stuff, and the "pickers" were there. It's the Blackhawk swapmeet if you want to Google it.
Title: Vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. Labor Day
Post by: 454MRW on August 15, 2017, 05:36:15 AM
I am leaving Friday Sept. 1st from Central Eastern Illinois and heading NorthWest to the Chief Blackhawk Vintage motorcycle Swapmeet on Labor Day weekend in Davenport, Iowa on Friday afternoon. I will be also traveling up to Wisconsin Dells with my enclosed bike trailer, then returning to Illinois on Sunday Sept. 4th, and have available spaces for inexpensive transportation if anyone needs something picked up and delivered, usually $100-$200, depending on how far off Route pick-up or delivery is required. Text 618-553-1346 if I can be of assistance. Mike
Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1978-1979 MX-6 175 & 250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's & 79 PE250 Suzuki & 2012 DR650
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico
Title: Vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. Labor Day
Post by: thrownchain on September 15, 2017, 10:17:19 AM
Mike, did you like the swapmeet? Anything interesting that you brought home?
Title: Vintage swap meet in Davenport IA. Labor Day
Post by: 454MRW on September 15, 2017, 12:32:27 PM
There was quite a lot of classic older cruiser bikes as expected. but also a fairly good measure of dirt bikes. I wound up buying a couple NOS Enduro tires cheap for my TS projects, and a 77 RM80 project bike for $80. I got to shake Mike from the pickers hand, and took a pic of him with my wife, then later went to their home store, and the next day to the Anamosa IA. motorcycle museum. They had a couple steel tanker Pentons and a few dirt bikes in the museum, but not many. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1978-1979 MX-6 175 & 250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's & 79 PE250 Suzuki & 2012 DR650
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico