The 3^rd Annual Spaghetti Junction Car and Bike show held on August 13^th was a great success. Due to confusion of construction and traffic, the day started slow, but by the end there were over 3500 spectators that came through the gates. The builders from Monster GY6 were there showcasing their highly modified scooters. The addition of the ST7, GT250 and GV250 to the Borne Freestyle arsenal stirred much buzz and caused an ample amount of conversation about the Brand and product line of Hyosung by S&T Motors.

Throughout the day, I performed four shows along with one warm up session in the early afternoon. Fans young and old were enthralled by the freestyle performances upon the Hyosung by S&T Motors GT650.

During the third exhibition, the right side tail plastic broke off the motorcycle during a seat stander wheelie. In turn, it made a young fans day when I handed it out to him during the show. Post exhibition, the family quickly came back to shake hands and get an autograph for the new wall decoration.

During the fourth and final exhibition, I had a slight crash while performing a switchback handstand. I was hesitant throughout the day to attempt this trick due to the track size, but by the end of the day I was pretty hyped up by the crowd and wanted to lay it out for them. Usually this is a trick performed with ease, but this particular time my speed was a little slow and I caught a groove in the surface causing head shake and chatter through my steering. I tried to abort the trick and stabilize the motorcycle, but was unable to regain control. The GT650 went down on the right side and I did my signature “Sonic the Hedge Hog” tumble and roll. Thanks to my Scorpion EXO protection, I immediately jumped back up free from injury and the crowd was amazed. This gave me the opportunity to offer a lesson on why we as professionals ride with the gear we do and why only professional athletes should attempt these tricks. I also educated them about the importance of safety gear and reinforced the motto “ALWAYS WEAR YOUR GEAR.” Although the crowd was impressed with how quickly I was back on my feet, they were more astounded when I fired the bike back up and continued the remainder of  the show.

The event was another great day in the life of Borne Freestyle. I had a blast showcasing my Hyosung GT650 by S&T Motors, and representing SMF Cycles, Scorpion EXO, Grateful Apparel and my entire 2011 sponsor support team. I awoke Sunday morning to an inbox of highly positive fan feedback about my performance and the capability of the GT650. First and foremost,  I would like to thank the Borne Freestyle fans, Corona, Digital Dope, the event staff and everyone else who made the day possible.

I am preparing this week to travel north for the “Day of Fire” in Decatur, Indiana next Sunday (8-21). The days following this event I will be performing throughout Indiana and Michigan to promote the XDL Streetbike Freestyle and Moto GP events held the following weekend.

If there are any questions or comments about my upcoming schedule, or performance over the weekend, please feel free to contact me via fan feedback. I greatly appreciate hearing what you have to say. Pictures of the event will be hosted up in the photo section later this week. Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you in Indiana next weekend.