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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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If you were going to attend a bike rally, what type of vendors would you want to see there? Doing an informal survey to help out a friend who sits on a planning committee for a Rally being held next year.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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...what kind of Vendor?...any Vendor who sells Bike-Related stuff..and food vendors who don't think a sausage is worth $4:50....
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Woman's lingerie vender would be nice as long as they have "Live" model's.......
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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A vendor that actually has custom parts there at rally. Front fenders, stretched bags, tank extensions, etc .. Too many hot leather booths, at least down south here Ar, Tn,Fl, etc
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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a) Vendors that sell stuff that I could take home with me on the bike. i.e. clothing, small parts for the bike, or parts I could install right there and take them home that way.

b) Vendors that sell bigger stuff and would ship it, but they would have to be "name" vendors. I wouldn't feel comfortable giving cash to an unknown who was then supposed to ship it to me. UNLESS they took a credit card for payment so I would have recourse if I got stiffed.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Funnel cakes!!!!!
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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More cheap Chinese leather vendors.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Vendors who offer discounts for purchases at the rally. If I have to pay MSRP, I walk away and buy locally to support my local dealer.
 
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Food and beer. Also swap meet venders with used and take-off parts.
 
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