Twisted Cycles’ annual motorcycle audio competition is returning Sunday, June 29, with a larger venue and hopes of drawing a bigger crowd to Scott’s Pointe in Calverton.
The event offers motorcyclists the chance to showcase their audio systems in various categories for a shot at a trophy, said Debbie Camardella, one of Twisted Cycles’ owners.
“This is something that’s newer on Long Island, but if you look down South or you know the Midwest, it’s a pretty big thing out there,” Camardella told South Shore Press.
Camardella hopes to exceed last year’s attendance of about 100 participants with the move to the new location at 5835 Middle Country Road.
“The venue we’re having it at is like a big adventure park so people could bring their families, and they could enjoy the restaurant and all the other activities they have inside,” said Camardella. The previous site was TGI Friday’s in Farmingdale, which has since closed.
In addition to the audio competition, the event will feature vendors, food and beverages.
While the Long Island contest does not attract the “extreme” audio motorcycles typically seen at larger bike weeks, Camardella said it offers a chance for “guys to come out and basically show off what they have.”
“We have people coming out from Kentucky and as far as New Jersey, up north to Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island,” she said.
The competition includes different classes based on speaker count, wattage and amplifiers.
“There are guys that come in with 10,000 to 15,000 watts, and it sounds like you’re listening to music in an arena,” she said.
Though some audio systems can be heard for blocks, Camardella said sound quality is just as important as volume.
“Basically, when you play a song on your bike, you want it to sound the way it sounded when the artist recorded the song, clear and crisp, so it’s not all about volume; it’s about the clarity of the music,” said Camardella.
Registration is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with the competition beginning at 1 p.m. The entry fee for each class is $30. Admission is free for spectators. The event will be canceled in the event of rain.
Twisted Cycles, located in Patchogue, was established in 2015. The family-operated repair business specializes in Harley-Davidson, Indian and Victory motorcycles and is also owned by Brian Camardella and Chris Ligi.
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.