Burapha Big Bike Festival

Howdy! Glad you could motor by today. Hope your engine's burbling right along, wind's at your back and the sun is shining where you are. Pour some dark Arabica nectar into your mug and snag yourself a virtual pastry or two. Say...yesterday we went to the Burapha Big Bike Festival. This is an annual Thai event and it happened to be in Pattaya this time around.

It is a three-day party, exhibit of big motorbikes and party. There were biker clubs from all over the world in attendance including Germany/Austria, Russia, Malaysia, USA, Philippines, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, UK and a lot more.

Thailand and especially Pattaya is a fantastic place for riding motorbikes because of its eternal summer. That accounts for the huge number of resident biker clubs here: Jesters, Mad Dogs, Hells Angels, Banditos, Mi Pen Ri (Thai for 'who cares'), Dinosaurs MC, Nomads, Asian Nomads, Northern Riders, and...whoa... my memory just burped, eh! 

There were thousands of bikes there...I'd wager at least 5000...probably more. Choppers galore!  When I stood back and looked at the gathering...I thought it looked like an encampment of Attila the Hun and friends...maybe Genghis Khan. There were hundreds of tents selling biker t-shirts, accessories, bikes, and each club had one or more tents. 

There was also a contingent of Thai cowboys and Indians. I have no idea why there were there other than that it added to the fun. Naturally the beer was flowing and bottles of Jack Daniels were everywhere! A big thanks go to "Noodle" - a long time friend who took us there!

I have always been interested in big bikes though as yet haven't owned anything bigger than an 'Iso' 150 scooter way back in my distant past. It was a great day and a chance to say hello to some of the Jesters we have known here for at least 20 years.

See ya, eh

Bob