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Polar Bear Grand Tour - Best Pictures of the 2012-2013 Season

By Walter Kern

The Polar Bear Grand Tour consists of 550 motorcycle riders who ride their motorcycles throughout the winter. They ride the Polar Bear Grand Tour throughout the winter season each Sunday to points within NJ, NY, PA, CT, and DE. These polar bear riders have nothing to do with the other polar bears who are often found in the water in groups for special occasions.

We present here a gallery of the best Polar Bear Grand Tour motorcycle pictures for the 2012-2013 riding season. My definition of "best" is probably different from yours. I just looked at the more than 400 pictures taken during the season and picked what I liked best -- whatever caught my eye or I thought was different or offbeat. The pictures are ordered by run. Not all runs have a best picture. Most of these pictures were taken by guest photographers since I spent almost the entire season in Florida. I did do all the processing of the pictures. Guest photographers included Dave Thompson, John Zerbe, and Gary Rosen. Dave supplied pictures for almost every ride. Thanks guys for your assistance. -- Walter Kern

Lewes, DE: BMWs get attention.

Lewes, DE: Brought precious cargo.

Molly Darcy Pub: Silver and Black Harley trike with running boards

Barnsider Tavern: Leo is here.

Hopewell: Park and walk

Hopewell: Standing on one foot

Cool Cricket: A Cool Yule at the Cool Cricket

Wearhouse Grill: A fog to remember

The Exchange: The invisible rider

PIC-A-LILLI INN: Our little hideaway

Hooters: Getting 9 Hooters girls to pose with Bob must be a new world's record.

Bahr's Landing: Bikes, Bay, and Bridge

Firehouse Eatery: Where do I stow this?

Long Valley Pub: Can you believe that this beautiful bike is at least 30 years old?

Long Valley Pub: Big group has lunch.

Chatter Box: What - Me Worry?

Brian's H-D: "Thanks to my family and the staff of Brian's Harley-Davidson for planning my 75th Birthday party. And thanks to all of my Polar Bear friends for helping me celebrate. It was a party I will never forget. I got to spend the day with a few hundred of my closest friends." -- Bob Hartpence

Hickory BBQ Smokehouse: I think he likes it.

Hickory BBQ Smokehouse: The Fire Bike, a tribute to the 343 Members of the FDNY killed on September 11, 2001. (At Orange County Choppers, nearby)

Cape May: Regular Patch and Perfect Attendance Patch

See Best Pictures of the 2013-2014 Polar Bear Grand Tour Season.

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