bike week advice?????????
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Road Warrior
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bike week advice?????????
my first HD and our first bike week. any advice for a newbie on any area? im a little paranoid being my first HD and hearing everyone tellin me its gonna overheat?????????????????
where to stay-avoid-what not to miss-???????????? goin sat-sun-mon-tues
where to stay-avoid-what not to miss-???????????? goin sat-sun-mon-tues
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RE: bike week advice?????????
Avoid Daytona like the plague. There are things going on in Tampa, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale. Florida is a big state.
But then you could go to the Cabbage Patch, get drunk and stupid, and learn some things very fast.
But then you could go to the Cabbage Patch, get drunk and stupid, and learn some things very fast.
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RE: bike week advice?????????
First time visit the speedway attraction. A lot to look at. Then go west a mile or so to the Farmers flea market. Good buys there. As far as downtown, just find a parking spot by the ocean center and walk through the strip and check people out. It is a drag to sit an idle for the half hour it takes to go 2 blocks.
I have a bagger and love my bike, but don't have to show it off. I just go there to look at the babes.
The ride south to the lighthouse is ok.Riding the loop is ok too. Nice ride. http://www.daytonachamber.com/enbw/loop.html
And yes. Go to the Cabbage Patch, especially on wednesday. You will see many things here both strange and new. Definately worth checking out.
I live in Florida so it is easy for me to go but the Bike Week and Biketoberfest seem to get worse every year as far as idiots in cages and idiots on crotch rockets. They ruin it for most. Even some drunk bastard#$ that think they can still ride. That is what keeps the local law enforcement strict.
If you go, be smart, ride safe, and watch out for those cages. The noise seems to get them distracted.
I have a bagger and love my bike, but don't have to show it off. I just go there to look at the babes.
The ride south to the lighthouse is ok.Riding the loop is ok too. Nice ride. http://www.daytonachamber.com/enbw/loop.html
And yes. Go to the Cabbage Patch, especially on wednesday. You will see many things here both strange and new. Definately worth checking out.
I live in Florida so it is easy for me to go but the Bike Week and Biketoberfest seem to get worse every year as far as idiots in cages and idiots on crotch rockets. They ruin it for most. Even some drunk bastard#$ that think they can still ride. That is what keeps the local law enforcement strict.
If you go, be smart, ride safe, and watch out for those cages. The noise seems to get them distracted.
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Road Warrior
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RE: bike week advice?????????
i actually live in orlando-just never been to a bike week. im going to cabbage patch-but byeond that and this loop i keep hearing about i dont know what else to do. thought about hanging out between new smyrna and st augustine area. how big a worry uis this bike overheat thang? 07 lectra glide classic.
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RE: bike week advice?????????
If you live in the area why not got the first day or two NOT on the bike and see how others handle the overheating issue. I know when I went to Laconia Bike week there were alot of harleys parked on the side cooling off. Some would shut theirs off any time they came to a long wait. And believe me there we lots of them. Luckily we were on a Kawi (don't shoot me) so we didn't have the heat issue but it was pretty intense.
I've never been to Daytona so I can't offer anything beyond that.
I've never been to Daytona so I can't offer anything beyond that.
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RE: bike week advice?????????
i was just there as i returned from jax today ,and yesterday i posted her on what i saw.
today was bad . went to destination daytona and hard to park ,the parking lot has been taken over by exhibots and it has been removed to about 3 blocks away .
lot of fun
but i will not go during the actual events...............a circus bordering on a b movie .
about 19 riders got killed last year ,i guess drinking and driving ?????/
i do not know .
anyhow ,it is worth while to see if you have never been there
and i checked around for motel rooms and there are plenty even for the weekend .in th eroach infested motels they go for 125 but you may be able to drive a bargain specially the ones on us1 between intl raceway and heading south.
good luck
today was bad . went to destination daytona and hard to park ,the parking lot has been taken over by exhibots and it has been removed to about 3 blocks away .
lot of fun
but i will not go during the actual events...............a circus bordering on a b movie .
about 19 riders got killed last year ,i guess drinking and driving ?????/
i do not know .
anyhow ,it is worth while to see if you have never been there
and i checked around for motel rooms and there are plenty even for the weekend .in th eroach infested motels they go for 125 but you may be able to drive a bargain specially the ones on us1 between intl raceway and heading south.
good luck
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about 19 riders got killed last year ,i guess drinking and driving ?????/
i do not know .
about 19 riders got killed last year ,i guess drinking and driving ?????/
i do not know .
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RE: bike week advice?????????
19 is 19..don't care if they were on a horse...seem's the routine is drink..change spot..drink..change spot...kinda has the potential for "bad things"..just have to be careful..still a great time..tons of cool stuff to do..and it's a big state..you can range out a little.
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