My Personal Favorite- an XR 650. These dressed up midsize dual sports that you know look just as good with some dirt on ’em I’ve seen gain popularity these last couple of years, and they just make my heart swell.

For the past eight years, See See Motor Coffee (Or Now, See See Motorcycles) out of Portland, Oregon has put on a custom motorcycle cycle show attracting bikes, builders, vendors, and motorcycle enthusiasts from around the United States and the globe for the past eight years, where the “goal from the beginning was to bring all types together in one building for one weekend to have a good time.” It’s a free event, set in the dead of winter, and is basically an instant happy place for motorcyclists. Even non-riders, however, can appreciate what is essentially a really fun art show complete with some seriously good people watching and a full spectrum of eye candy.

Click here to watch extensive and beautifully shot video footage from last year’s show.

There’s live music, mini bike races, and a flat track race at Salem Indoor Speedway in Salem, Oregon at the tail end of the weekend, where attendees are welcome to sign up to race. Awards are given. Beer is had. Smiles and photo opps are a’ plenty. The seeds of dreams and inspiration are sewn all weekend. Friends are made.

It was my second year attending, and while I couldn’t help the huge grin from sprawling over my face just walking up to the venue to check out the loads of bikes from attendees parked outside, the real treat was inside, where upon entering I laid eyes on a vintage Moto Guzzi that made my soul sing.

This year the bikes all seemed a lot more “polished” than last year, where the vibe had a strong sense of humor about it, which is something I personally appreciate, especially in a culture as sickeningly cool as motorcycle culture. Maybe the fact that I attended Sunday instead of Saturday and everyone was slightly hungover (just a guess) had something to do with it. Or maybe, See See’s is just getting really big and the giggle-inducing bikes of years past are a dying breed for this scene. Either way, it was a pleasure to attend.

Criticism aside, this show is a blast, and it live’s up to its’ namesake. Here are some photos I took from the event, of what I thought were especially stand out bikes:

Were you in attendance at the One Show this year? What were your favorite bikes? What are some of your favorite custom motorcycle shows?