Spent a few hours Wednesday night at Quaker Steak and Lube in Concord, NC at Bike Night. I don't get to do that very often at all because for one thing I work nights, and for another I am most days of the week located in Richmond, VA where I am working those nights. However, this week, I got the chance to make it. It would be on a night when the temperature was close to 100 degrees, and that kept the crowds down for a while, but they soon picked up; and got to see a number of interesting motorcycles. Another plus was seeing some good friends, including one from Richmond (who is also in the same boat I am work wise).
One of the things I enjoy about bike night is getting to see some unusual (or rare) motorcycles. This Triumph was rare enough that one friend commented "Triumph is making motorcycles again?" (actually have been for a few years now, and some real interesting ones such as this Daytona 650) but also some customs and just bikes you don't see all that often, or some older ones that you have not seen in a long time. All sorts of bikes and riders ride in for bike night and it makes for a very interesting evening. Usually also food and drink specials, and of course a band to liven things up. Often there are a number of booths and things on display to check out as well.
Crowd early on was light, but by the evening it had really picked up. Not uncommon to actually be a line to get in when it reaches "Capacity" and that point was close when I left. Bike Night here is one of the biggest ones in the region, and is always a lot of fun to visit. Much more fun was the ride back, the sun was down when I headed back to the house, and the temperature was much lower. Got back to spend a nice evening with the family. Looking forward to some more good rides as my vacation winds down in the next few days.
Spent a few hours Wednesday night at Quaker Steak and Lube in Concord, NC at Bike Night. I don't get to do that very often at all because for one thing I work nights, and for another I am most days of the week located in Richmond, VA where I am working those nights. However, this week, I got the chance to make it. It would be on a night when the temperature was close to 100 degrees, and that kept the crowds down for a while, but they soon picked up; and got to see a number of interesting motorcycles. Another plus was seeing some good friends, including one from Richmond (who is also in the same boat I am work wise).
One of the things I enjoy about bike night is getting to see some unusual (or rare) motorcycles. This Triumph was rare enough that one friend commented "Triumph is making motorcycles again?" (actually have been for a few years now, and some real interesting ones such as this Daytona 650) but also some customs and just bikes you don't see all that often, or some older ones that you have not seen in a long time. All sorts of bikes and riders ride in for bike night and it makes for a very interesting evening. Usually also food and drink specials, and of course a band to liven things up. Often there are a number of booths and things on display to check out as well.
Crowd early on was light, but by the evening it had really picked up. Not uncommon to actually be a line to get in when it reaches "Capacity" and that point was close when I left. Bike Night here is one of the biggest ones in the region, and is always a lot of fun to visit. Much more fun was the ride back, the sun was down when I headed back to the house, and the temperature was much lower. Got back to spend a nice evening with the family. Looking forward to some more good rides as my vacation winds down in the next few days.
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