3rd Annual ESMB Babes on Motos Event

Celebrating Women Who Ride

Written by: Kevin Hipp on September 18 2012 1:51 PM

WORDS + PHOTOS: Kevin Hipp

For the past three years the East Side Moto Babes (ESMB) have held an event in Los Angeles celebrating females who ride motorcycles. The ESMB is a club of females who ride and race vintage bikes, headed by Stacie B. London.

This year the event was hosted by Illuminati Motorcycles, which is located just a few miles north of Downtown, Los Angeles. Deus EX Machina USA donated food, DJ Tommy Gunn worked the turntables, and photographer Paul Buck was on site taking photos of the ladies who rode in on bikes. The event finished off with a raffle fundraiser including riding jackets from Alpinestars, helmets from Bell, tickets to the Conan O’Brien show, gift certificates, t-shirts, Motorcyclist subscriptions, and much more.

Check out images from the event below. Next year’s event is scheduled for August 4^th, 2013.

: The whole street was lined with bikes.

: The entryway.

: Photographer Paul Buck taking photos of one of the women who rode to the event.

: April, the managing editor at our sister magazines Sport Rider and Cruiser, rode her Triumph Bonneville to the event.

: Photographer Paul Buck taking photos of one of the women who rode to the event.

: Illuminati Motorcycles was a great spot to hold the event.

: DJ Tommy Gunn on the turntables.

: People enjoying good conversation.

: Honda cafe racer

: Honda CB450 next to a Honda 305 Dream

: Vintage Velocette

: Stacie’s CB160 racer on display

: Club leader Stacie B. London’s damaged BMW R69 US. Stacie had recently been rear-ended by a car, but luckily she only obtained some cuts and bruises. The bike took a little more damage, though.