Drummer, I can assure you there is absolutely NO prejudice against choppers where the relay is concerned! Check out this pic from 2011. 
And I have a gripe too. I along with all the other commentators bent over backwards to try to include all aka EVERYONE in 2011. You wouldn't believe the time I put in to make this happen!!!!!
In order to make 20,000+ miles in 6 to 7 months the train could not stay parked long at all but it did on many occasions. We wanted as many riders included as possible. That my friend was the only parameter. Time vs miles and include as many as realistically possible. I do believe there was dialogue going at your other site too but the main impetus had to be here. It had to be #$%* or get off the pot. If someone couldn't arrange their schedule or ride out of town to meet the Relay then the Relay couldn't always come to you. If 'circumstances' wouldn't allow someone the ability to ride what the hell could we do other than continue?! The paradigm was Godzilla not individuals.
I just about whacked off when I found out the Denver Choopers guys with their amazing bikes were chomping at the bit to be included. As I've stated along the way MANY times everyone is/was invited. It's not what you ride, it's that you ride. I rode a Honda and a Harley but I RODE!! Last year I drove my car because I had broekn bones in my leg from my crash. Why didn't you ride?!?!
You know I kept my cool all/most of 2011 over petty BS. I ain't going to any longer. I thank my brothers for backing me up and covering my ass many times as they knew I was restraining myself from going off on #$%*s!
Almost forgot, Drummer you ARE welcome and I hope you can make it. I'd love to see your chop too. Can you post up a pic here?
