Florida Hog Rally Lakeland
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Funny thing, I went to the rallies in '03 and '04 in Howie in the Hills, before I owned a Harley and was on my Hondas (had family with HDs). Bought my first HD at the end of '05 and haven't been to a HOG Rally since, lol!
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Yeah I couldn't find much either. I think I'm just going to roll out 60 east from Brandon Sat morning at 8am. Head up County line Rd. then over to Sun & Fun. I'll cruise through the vendor area then stop in at the Antique Bike Show in Hanger "A." After that who knows. I'll have to see what's out that way.
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Yeah I couldn't find much either. I think I'm just going to roll out 60 east from Brandon Sat morning at 8am. Head up County line Rd. then over to Sun & Fun. I'll cruise through the vendor area then stop in at the Antique Bike Show in Hanger "A." After that who knows. I'll have to see what's out that way.
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Join Date: May 2012
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Just back from the Rally, very disappointing weekend in terms of the the entertainment etc. I had a great time because I was with about 20 others from the chapter but ...
Only a handful of vendors
1 food truck
no coffee (those that know me know that's a very important thing!)
poor entertainment, no band at the rally on Saturday afternoon, no signs to say what was going on such as drill teams, nowhere to sit, exceptionally poor attendance by HOG chapters and anybody else, no announcements, very spread out, at least 20 minutes from Lakeland HD and all the hotels, and nothing to do once you were at the Rally. The dealership was not really part of things, there was such a disconnect.
I did test ride a SGS and a Heritage, more for something to do than any other reason.
I believe next year will be a Tri-State Rally in Pcola for Florida, Georgia and Alabama. I doubt I would make the effort.
Only a handful of vendors
1 food truck
no coffee (those that know me know that's a very important thing!)
poor entertainment, no band at the rally on Saturday afternoon, no signs to say what was going on such as drill teams, nowhere to sit, exceptionally poor attendance by HOG chapters and anybody else, no announcements, very spread out, at least 20 minutes from Lakeland HD and all the hotels, and nothing to do once you were at the Rally. The dealership was not really part of things, there was such a disconnect.
I did test ride a SGS and a Heritage, more for something to do than any other reason.
I believe next year will be a Tri-State Rally in Pcola for Florida, Georgia and Alabama. I doubt I would make the effort.
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Just back from the Rally, very disappointing weekend in terms of the the entertainment etc. I had a great time because I was with about 20 others from the chapter but ...
Only a handful of vendors
1 food truck
no coffee (those that know me know that's a very important thing!)
poor entertainment, no band at the rally on Saturday afternoon, no signs to say what was going on such as drill teams, nowhere to sit, exceptionally poor attendance by HOG chapters and anybody else, no announcements, very spread out, at least 20 minutes from Lakeland HD and all the hotels, and nothing to do once you were at the Rally. The dealership was not really part of things, there was such a disconnect.
I did test ride a SGS and a Heritage, more for something to do than any other reason.
I believe next year will be a Tri-State Rally in Pcola for Florida, Georgia and Alabama. I doubt I would make the effort.
Only a handful of vendors
1 food truck
no coffee (those that know me know that's a very important thing!)
poor entertainment, no band at the rally on Saturday afternoon, no signs to say what was going on such as drill teams, nowhere to sit, exceptionally poor attendance by HOG chapters and anybody else, no announcements, very spread out, at least 20 minutes from Lakeland HD and all the hotels, and nothing to do once you were at the Rally. The dealership was not really part of things, there was such a disconnect.
I did test ride a SGS and a Heritage, more for something to do than any other reason.
I believe next year will be a Tri-State Rally in Pcola for Florida, Georgia and Alabama. I doubt I would make the effort.
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