PHOTO ESSAY / ISSUE 3 2019 / 15LEFT: A few thousand people—some
relaxing on the grass—showed up for the
Quail to cruise through the 400 or so
bikes. One of the Gathering’s strengths is
its diversity of motorcycle types. BELOW:
How diverse? Try Custom/Modified win-
ner Niki Smart’s 1981 Honda XL500, which
also won the Design and Style award.