Bike Week '21 Begins!

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by tis

And so it ends

Anyone hear of major problems? I was out and about much more than usual, and everything seemed to be going well. It was certainly busy and an awesome weather week!

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[joey2665]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Anyone hear of major problems? I was out and about much more than usual, and everything seemed to be going well. It was certainly busy and an awesome weather week!

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None at all and I’m extremely close to the Weirs. Good crowd and I hope all the local vendors made out well. Noise and traffic we not bad at all. Even if it was I could live with it for a week to bring in money to the area.


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[MeredithMan]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Anyone hear of major problems? I was out and about much more than usual, and everything seemed to be going well. It was certainly busy and an awesome weather week!

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I got mouthed-off by one Mr Tough Guy who literally crossed the double yellow line and two lanes of on-coming traffic to turn into Meredith Village Savings Bank in Meredith. As I and the car next to me slammed on our brakes to stop, (and say "what the hell?"), Mr Tough Guy stopped his bike in the road and started screaming, "You gotta F***ing stop for us...!!"

My daughter and her friend, (both 25), had lunch at Akwa Marina one day last week and then walked down to Weirs to see the sights and said that while noone did anything inappropriate, she said she didn't like the "sketchy old men staring at us.."

Hopefully the local businesses got a nice boost

[dippasan]

6 of us went to the Lyons Den by boat on Saturday night. After dinner we decided to cruise through the Weirs channel expecting that there'd be a lot of activity. There were but a handful of other boats going through at 9pm. It was calm, quiet and no one was on the bridge. The Naswa was quiet too.

We turned around in front of the Naswa and headed to the Weirs public docks. Found a spot immediately, pulled right in and sat on the boat for 1/2 hour. The Weirs strip looked really pretty, post sunset, but unusually quiet for 9pm Saturday night Fathers Day weekend which is traditionally the "crazy" night.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by dippasan

6 of us went to the Lyons Den by boat on Saturday night. After dinner we decided to cruise through the Weirs channel expecting that there'd be a lot of activity. There were but a handful of other boats going through at 9pm. It was calm, quiet and no one was on the bridge. The Naswa was quiet too.

We turned around in front of the Naswa and headed to the Weirs public docks. Found a spot immediately, pulled right in and sat on the boat for 1/2 hour. The Weirs strip looked really pretty, post sunset, but unusually quiet for 9pm Saturday night Fathers Day weekend which is traditionally the "crazy" night.

We drove home mid-day Sunday, expecting a bunch of bikes and traffic, but there was nothing. It was like a switch was shut off—we literally only saw a dozen motorcycles from Moultonborough Neck to southern NH.

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[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by dippasan

6 of us went to the Lyons Den by boat on Saturday night. After dinner we decided to cruise through the Weirs channel expecting that there'd be a lot of activity. There were but a handful of other boats going through at 9pm. It was calm, quiet and no one was on the bridge. The Naswa was quiet too.

We turned around in front of the Naswa and headed to the Weirs public docks. Found a spot immediately, pulled right in and sat on the boat for 1/2 hour. The Weirs strip looked really pretty, post sunset, but unusually quiet for 9pm Saturday night Fathers Day weekend which is traditionally the "crazy" night.

Considering the average age of the Bike Week attendees, I think everyone was in bed by 9:00pm. Harley Davidson should seriously consider a trike model in the next 3-5 years, since its target market is rapidly aging.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

Considering the average age of the Bike Week attendees, I think everyone was in bed by 9:00pm. Harley Davidson should seriously consider a trike model in the next 3-5 years, since its target market is rapidly aging.

They have had trikes for years now.

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

Considering the average age of the Bike Week attendees, I think everyone was in bed by 9:00pm. Harley Davidson should seriously consider a trike model in the next 3-5 years, since its target market is rapidly aging.

Ha! Exactly

Great article on Harley Davidson strategy here--my favorite bit is that the new engine was too smooth...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/31/b...n-america.html

[VitaBene]

The original Harley Trike until 1973! Slow as molasses but fun to ride!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson_Servi-Car

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

The original Harley Trike until 1973! Slow as molasses but fun to ride!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson_Servi-Car

That's cool! I don't ride, so I had no idea they were into trikes already.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

That's cool! I don't ride, so I had no idea they were into trikes already.

My 91 year old father in law rode it last summer! Take it for a ride. Left foot clutch, left hand throttle (this was set up as a meter maid unit so they could mark tires with their right hand), right hand tank shift

[Lakeboater]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

My 91 year old father in law rode it last summer! Take it for a ride. Left foot clutch, left hand throttle (this was set up as a meter maid unit so they could mark tires with their right hand), right hand tank shift

That looks beautiful. Is it yours? If so details please.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Lakeboater

That looks beautiful. Is it yours? If so details please.

Thank you! Yes it is mine. It is a 1973 Servi. They were all powered the same from 1932-1973, with a 45" flathead V-2 engine putting out a whopping 22 HP. Most had 3 speed forward with a reverse gear. Mine will run 45 tops, others are geared differently to allow for more speed- I wouldn't make it up hills around here if it were that way.

They use full size GM alternators and have a full size battery in the trunk because many were used by service stations for road calls and car returns (the mechanic could hook his servi-car to the bumper of a repaired car, deliver it back to the owner, then ride the servi-car home).

The earlier versions with the springer front ends and wooden boxes were cooler looking than mine. Like most of my rideable antiques, it impossible not to smile while riding it!

[Newbiesaukee]

Are there any attendance figures for this year’s Bike Week?

[trfour]

Here's the News Newbiesaukee ; https://www.unionleader.com/nh/trave...792c62167.html

[Outdoorsman]

Originally Posted by MeredithMan

I got mouthed-off by one Mr Tough Guy who literally crossed the double yellow line and two lanes of on-coming traffic to turn into Meredith Village Savings Bank in Meredith. As I and the car next to me slammed on our brakes to stop, (and say "what the hell?"), Mr Tough Guy stopped his bike in the road and started screaming, "You gotta F***ing stop for us...!!"

My daughter and her friend, (both 25), had lunch at Akwa Marina one day last week and then walked down to Weirs to see the sights and said that while noone did anything inappropriate, she said she didn't like the "sketchy old men staring at us.."

Hopefully the local businesses got a nice boost

Until the locals that seem to be "self entitled" finally shut down bike week, these silly complaints will continue. Once they start paying the $ that the bikers "used to" bring in, it will be too late.