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Usually motorcycle riders always make it a point to participate in as many motorcycle rallies as they can. Even if they don't take part in all of them as racers, attending them is big enough a deal for them. This is where bikers from various parts of the world come and share their experiences with each other. The excitement, the adrenaline, the competition and the idea of being present in such an event is too precious for most riders to miss out on. The following is a list of the top 10 motorcycle rallies.
Almost half a million people attend this motorcycle rally held in the town of Sturgis in South Dakota every year. It first started in 1938 and till date has been attended by riding enthusiasts looking to participate in the events, or simply having a nice time with family and friends in the middle of all the burning tires.
This motorcycle rally is held in the month of March every year and stretches over 10 days of motorcycle racing, events such as parties, rallies and street festivals. It attracts over 5,00,000 people every year and has its own seafood spread along with both custom and classic bike shows.
This bike rally is local to Laconia, in New Hampshire. It is celebrated with a long of zest including races, rallies, swap meets and fire works.
This Lake George Village motorcycle rally in New York is a touring rally, and it is the largest of its kind. At any point of time, this rally is attended by at least fifty thousand people.
This rally is perfect to enjoy the racing and the biking with family and great food. It is hosted in Fayetteville in the state of Arkansas in the months of September or October. Although it started only in 2000, it has attracted over 3,50,000 visitors.
Every April the town of Laughlin in Nevada hosts the Laughlin River Run rally which is one of the craziest motorcycle rallies held anywhere. This rally not only includes the usual events of a motorcycle rally, but also has poker games.
This rally is held in an extremely large proportion. It has been attended by famous people like Nancy Sinatra, Pamela Anderson, Pat Boone, Steven Tyler and Mary Hart. Other than being the biggest single day rally in the whole of South California and other states, it is also associated with heavy fundraising for various philanthropic and social causes. October 2008 marked the 25th year since this rally has been taking place.
This one is a recent add on the list for top rallies in the country.
The Blazen Daze motorcycle rally donates all of its revenue to the Children's Miracle Works, Las Cruces, NM. Events like poker games, rallies, games and parties make this an enjoyable rally to attend.
The state of Oregon hosts this rally for three days in the town of Lebanon. It is a fun filled event with poker games, rallies, games, bike stunts and swap meets.
The latest craze worldwide is purchasing and racing Pocket Bikes.
However, these can be very dangerous to the inexperienced rider. These bikes are not toys and should never be underestimated.
The bikes that are more powerful and expensive are strictly built for experienced adult riders, not children looking for a joyride. These bikes are built sleek and fast for racing. They have power of 9.5 hp or 12+ hp - these models are definitely suggested for professional racers only.
Due to the incredible power to weight ratio, if you have no previous experience with these bikes, take safety precautions and educate
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With bike week just around the corner, bikers from all over the country are pulling their motorcycles out of winter storage and cleaning up their leathers in anticipation of a motorcycle rally like no other. While Daytona is definitely the place to be the week of March 5th, Florida offers some great stretches of road through pristine landscapes to some great biker destinations.
About an hour and a half north of Daytona on A1A lies the bustling beach community of Jacksonville Beach, which is where we will meet for the start of our road trip- because, well, that's where I'm
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With the popularity of shows like Orange County Choppers where we watch Pauly and his dad argue while building hot rod motorcycles, magazines about building hot rod bikes are gaining in popularity. There are two magazines in print today that specialize in providing editorial reviews about hot rod street bikes.
These two magazines are similar in subject but offer slightly different perspectives. Hot Rod Bikes is for the person who loves to work on his own hot rod motorcycle as well as to ride. Hot Rod Bikes provides instructions on how to modify your factory bike to suit your taste. It
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Weeks before I'm ready to leave on a long motorcycle trip, I start getting excited. Often I get to the point where I can't think of anything else.
Unfortunately, this doesn't mean that I spend the time getting prepared for it. I usually put this off to the very end. I've learned, however, over the years that this means that my packing never matches what I will really need for the trip. Proof: last year I was in Sturgis with nothing more than a sweatshirt and leather vest riding around in 45 to 55 degree weather. DUMB MOVE.
Anyway, to
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Motorcycle chopper kits are a growth industry. But what does that mean to you and me? Well, one thing that we know is that we will have more choppers to ogle at. There is not a single day that goes by without more and more pictures of chopper bikes that have just been finished showing up in all the motorcycle magazines. Then at the weekends, when we are on our “hot” rides, we will see four or five show finish level bikes. There are more choppers around now than there have been in the last twenty five years.
Most of these
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