Dania Beach motorcycle show is Jan. 31

I love the look of vintage motorcycles.

 The world's best free vintage motorcycle show is Saturday, Jan. 31, when the 2026 Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show opens for its 19th year under warm and sunny Florida skies. 

(The weather never disappoints.) 

The show promises "over 300 vintage motorcycles" on display, but the number could be higher, as there is no preregistration. 

Entrants sign up their motorcycles starting at 7 a.m. on the day of the show, and they have to get there early as registration ends at "10:30 a.m. SHARP." 

Motorcycles must be 35 years old (1990) or older to be shown and judged. The 50 best bikes and one "Best of Show" bike take home awards. There is a $10 fee to register a motorcycle for the event. 

The event is at Frost Park, 300 NE Second St., Dania Beach, Florida. That's just off U.S. Highway 1, south of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. 

Admission is free for the public.

Vendors, a swap meet, kiddie play area, food and live music are part of the show. Expect a motorcycle dealer or two to show up. Last year we got a first hand look at the (still) coming BSA Gold Star.

A personal favorite of mine is the separate display area for antique bicycles.

Not surprisingly, more than a few of the motorcycles on display will be for sale. Here's your chance to look 'em over.

The show goes on from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Whether you're shopping or just looking, get there early as the crowd builds into the afternoon and it gets harder to get a clean photo of a machine you admire.

Admission is free to the public, and parking for motorcycles and cars is free at the Casino at Dania Beach, next door to the park. I always like to put an eyeball on the parking areas, as I walk through, as interesting motorcycles turn up there.

Royal Enfield motorcycles, admittedly, are rare at the Dania Beach show. Those on display are very old, as, after 1970, Royal Enfield didn't return to the market in the U.S. until 1995, making most still too young to compete.

My 1999 Royal Enfield Bullet has nine more years to go! So, no sense washing it anytime soon, then, is there?

For information call 954-214-6136 or email daniabikeshow@yahoo.com