Do you go to bike nights in your area?

cuttle · 10-30-2009, 03:59 PM

we have several big bike nights in town, but I never went...

the "bike night" we go to is at a tasting room at a local brewery - on good days we get about 8 bikes

mostly dual sports and standards - maybe a duc...

It's more about catching up and maybe organizing a ride, not so much about the bikes and "to be seen"

No Worries · 11-06-2009, 10:15 PM

I went to the Vintage bike night yesterday and had a good time. After 16 inches of snow last Thursday, I wasn't sure if I would go. But it melted by Sunday, and yesterday broke a record of 77 degrees. I ordered a club soda at the bar, and she poured it in a liter mug. I was able to take it outside and look at the bikes. It lasted for an hour and a half, the whole time I was there.

There were about twenty bikes. There was only one woman and she had a KZ650, all original. The most unique bike was a 73 Laverda 1000, a triple. There were a bunch of Triumphs and a look-alike 2000 Kawasaki W650.

One guy made a bobber out of a 73 Honda 500 four-cylinder. I don't really like when they do that, but he actually did a good job. He told me the handling sucked, and I spotted the problem right away. He took off the front fender, which ties the forks together. I told him to get a fork brace. I showed him how I replaced my steel fender with a plastic fender and then added a fork brace. They liked that I was the original owner of my Suzuki.

I don't know if they will meet during the winter, but I will probably go back in the spring. I had never seen the W650 before, but here's what it looked like:

Adeptus_Minor · 11-07-2009, 01:06 AM

Well, I can now say I made it out to the first HellBuellie bike night.
The turnout was pretty impressive, something in the neighborhood of 30ish bikes? Not all Buells, but plenty of them to be sure.

10-30-2009, 03:59 PM	#1
cuttle now available w/o fish Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in a holler Moto: DR650, Morini, 1/2 M900ie Posts: 820	we have several big bike nights in town, but I never went... the "bike night" we go to is at a tasting room at a local brewery - on good days we get about 8 bikes mostly dual sports and standards - maybe a duc... It's more about catching up and maybe organizing a ride, not so much about the bikes and "to be seen" __________________ "Typo's are very importand to al written form. It gives the reader something to look for soo they arenâ€™t distrackted by the total lack of kontend in your writing's." - R. K. Milholland

11-07-2009, 01:06 AM	#3
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	Well, I can now say I made it out to the first HellBuellie bike night. The turnout was pretty impressive, something in the neighborhood of 30ish bikes? Not all Buells, but plenty of them to be sure. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

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11-06-2009, 10:15 PM	#2
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	I went to the Vintage bike night yesterday and had a good time. After 16 inches of snow last Thursday, I wasn't sure if I would go. But it melted by Sunday, and yesterday broke a record of 77 degrees. I ordered a club soda at the bar, and she poured it in a liter mug. I was able to take it outside and look at the bikes. It lasted for an hour and a half, the whole time I was there. There were about twenty bikes. There was only one woman and she had a KZ650, all original. The most unique bike was a 73 Laverda 1000, a triple. There were a bunch of Triumphs and a look-alike 2000 Kawasaki W650. One guy made a bobber out of a 73 Honda 500 four-cylinder. I don't really like when they do that, but he actually did a good job. He told me the handling sucked, and I spotted the problem right away. He took off the front fender, which ties the forks together. I told him to get a fork brace. I showed him how I replaced my steel fender with a plastic fender and then added a fork brace. They liked that I was the original owner of my Suzuki. I don't know if they will meet during the winter, but I will probably go back in the spring. I had never seen the W650 before, but here's what it looked like: