[ShorbE]

Any forum members out there plan on attending this event? I've been to many of carlisles car shows over the years and they do a pretty good job getting vendors and drawing a decent crowd. This will be the first time I check out this show.

Here's the link:

http://carlisleevents.com/events/bikefest/

Hope to see a few Strykers there 8)

 

[JRRKAR]

My wife and I will be there. We only live about 20 minutes away. We went last year right before we took our PAMSP course. They offer a lot of test rides from the various manufactures. You just have to be properly attired (i.e. long sleeve, pants, helmet and gloves). Last year it was over 100 degrees and we almost died, but it was still fun for our first bike fest. We will be taking the Strykers this year!

 

[ShorbE]

Yeah I would love to hit up some of the demo bikes. I may have to bring some proper attire along.

 

[ronin]

Didn't know it existed until now, if I can get the days off I'll come down only 6ish hours away.....anyone wanna let me camp in their yard ;D

 

[strykersnyder]

didnt get to gettysburg bike week this past weekend.... gunna try and get to carlisle saturday

 

[bozzly]

A buddy of mine and myself will more than likely be there Saturday but will probably drive the Car instead of the Bikes.

 

[JRRKAR]

There's plenty of car parking but you do have to pay to park a car. No parking fee for a bike though. We'll probably go Saturday so if you see a blue and copper one side-by-side, that's us.

 

[ShorbE]

I'll be riding up saturday

 

[bmoreraven]

Got about ten people coming up on sunday from baltimore. Im the only stryker rider though. Looked at the website, definetely looks like a good time

 

[strykersnyder]

just looked at the forcast, good temps but hope the rain holds out.... but with my luck, it will start to rain as soon as im half way there

 

[ShorbE]

The last 4 times i got my bike out I got rained on . Wont surprise me on bit if get wet in the morning

 

[ShorbE]

Like i said.. gonna get wet

 

[JRRKAR]

Well last year it was 104 and that is no exaggeration. But rain and bikes doesn't go well together either. Unfortunately I don't think we will make it this year.

 

[strykersnyder]

Well the weather seem to be holding out for now, they are still holding the test rides, im about to get on a victory now.... Have seen only 1 other Stryker other than mine so far

 

[strykersnyder]

anybody else make it to carlisle over the weekend? this was the first for me and would like to know what others that were there thought of it this year compaired to other years in past, or just in general if it was the first for you, too..... overall, i wasnt impressed... maybe it was the weather?

 

[ShorbE]

It was the first year I have ever been to their bikefest and I wasn't impressed at all. I think its the fact its all in one place, nowhere but the fairgrounds that i knew of. Felt somewhat confined to that area. The dirt bikes were alright but the "star Boys" stunt riders were way over hyped. I have a decent amount of video but dont feel much is worthy of editing. I'll give it another go next year and then decide.

 

[galo8]

ahhh man I missed it... I guess I'll have to wait for next year...

 

[strykersnyder]

i have been talking to other people i know that went and that seems like the general consensus. i did have fun on all the test rides - victory high ball, yamaha vmax, and kawasaki zx14. but other than that it was... meh... guess ill have to go next year to compair

 

[ShorbE]

Looking at your pin snyder... we should have rode up together! Your like 5min from my house. The only other event I think im gonna make it to is White Rose Thunder and the hillclimbs. Missed the hillclimbs earlier this year.

 

[strykersnyder]

Looking at your pin snyder... we should have rode up together! Your like 5min from my house. The only other event I think im gonna make it to is White Rose Thunder and the hillclimbs. Missed the hillclimbs earlier this year.

**** we are! thats weird, i havnt seen another stryker in this area yet and we are that close to each other. a buddy and i left at 10:30, timed it jsut right cause it just stoped misting and the more north we went the dryer the roads got... wanted to get to the hillclimbs too but ended up being away that weekend. i would love to see the flat trackers at the white rose thunder too, they are fun to watch if you get a good group of racers who know whats going on. thats not for awile yet so i dunno whats going on that weekend for me, im gunna try and get to it