Ryder Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 The Hua Hin Bike Week Festival N808kEAaXMw Had time for a quick shower courtesy of HHAD HQ then it was time to ride out and enter the Festival grounds proper. For me this is when Hua Hin Bike Week really begins. Everything else is just a big prelude. The bands were jammin’ and tuning equipment and we found a nice spot for our bikes. Nearby, was Mikes Bintaburgers doing a steady trade. Next to him was a competitor though! A German frankfurter maestro grim of face and determined up usurp Mike, it didn’t look like it would happen this night though! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050952.jpg This Ducati Monster is seriously beyond artefact. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050953.jpg It’s even got fairing armour on it! An eccentric expat I was introduced to earlier appears next to me. His camera clicks more than mine does and he’s giving me a running monologue... ‘It’s a sculpture, the Italians they make this like art!’ He exclaims! Indeed it’s certainly a stand-out machine; the tank bag alone is a massive thing. A shame it has no canopy shield, but a nice machine with definite potential I think to myself and move on to the next one.... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050956.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070010.jpg This year the merchants in Hua Hin and elsewhere really got their act together, the biker gear and accessories were comprehensive. Jackets, pants, gloves, helmets, face masks/hoods and videos were plentiful. The prices they were asking weren’t crazy either. Speaking of videos, they had some videos of the Swedish Ghost Rider being played. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050974.jpg Never one to miss on the opportunity we shot some video, for reviewing purposes (see video) A big wigwam was set up for Thais to dress up as native Americans. Some cute thai girls got in on the action and roamed about looking like squaws! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050972.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070061.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050994.jpg Several bikes were for sale. Don’t know if they were green book material but an old-ragged and bold Yamaha Fazer was up for grabs for 70,000 baht with 48k kms on the clock. Don’t recall seeing a plate on that one. A newer Ducati monster was there too but they wanted silly money of about 300,000 baht. No dice on both counts from us. Night starts to fall and the biker boys keep on rollin’ in. I missed a few cool sequences for candid camera action, the lack of light means that my usual camera’s zoom lens benefits are minimal and by the time I get close the sequence is lots unfortunately. One group of bikers were led by a mad-max type wearing a full plastic / rubber? Faceshield. Some considered it very gimp-like, but we wouldn’t call him that to his face! But at the entrance there was some action. It was quite funny; when you got to the entrance and paid your 100 baht you got 2 flyers and a ticket tag. The trouble is trying to hold onto it is a real juggling act. Bikers would be throttle and braking with half a hand grabbing onto it and the flyers, others would have them clenched between teeth, hanging on for grim death! These two road hogs seem to be weighing up coming in or hanging around outside... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050978.jpg Some factional clashes, young and old vying for supremacy... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050981.jpg This dog didn’t like me taking pictures! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050984.jpg To the victor go the trophy’s. Prizes for best bikes and tattoo’s. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050970.jpg For us the bikes are about adventuring and experiencing the ride, dressing them up isn’t our thing. Having said that a lot of effort was put in by those who vibe to that scene. The choppers really put on a finer display this year than last year. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050969.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070036.jpg The ultimate minimalist chopper. It’s got an exposed drive chain, no guard there so watch out you don’t rip chunks out of your leg when ridin’ It’s got a bare metal, solid steel seat! No comfy ass ridin’ for this biker. It’s not even got a rear mud guard or back rest for the back tyre. You’d better not lean too far back or your ass is gonna be arguin’ with the tyre! Harley Davidson’s dominate the biker scene at Hua Hin Biker Week. There were plenty of the Electraglide models to marvel at. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1050995.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070008-1.jpg Green wheel of light http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070032.jpg Curley wurly forks http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070039.jpg Who needs bricks and mortar with this goldwing and sidecar? http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070040.jpg Cowboy dude; A minibike, for a minidude! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070021.jpg It’s the dinky and classic bikes! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070042.jpg Get your kids learnin’ the ropes early and often... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070043.jpg You can’t deny these Ducati’s are a sight to behold... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070045.jpg Vulcan! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070047.jpg You know it makes sense. Mind where you put your hand, that scorpion’s tail is razor sharp! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070054.jpg I’d be wearin’ full armour around that thing while ridin’! Big Guns Exhaust. Note the covert numberplate! Take that speed camera http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070057.jpg Gettin’ busy now... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070140.jpg Old school CBR 1100... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070072.jpg This cruisers exhaust was really something. If you got whacked by it’d probably take your legs off like Boudicca’s chariot spikes! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070076.jpg And the band played on... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070160.jpg They were playing a few lame numbers at the start but then a few Carabao covers were belted out; including Buksida’s favourite, Taksin the Great! This raised the mood. Then things really got going when this gravel voiced dude got singin’ a song about the festival. Here’s an excerpt of the chorus: Hua Hin Hua Hin Hua Hin Hua Hin Biiii(kk)eeee Weeeeeeeeee(k) It looks crazy in black and white but you had to of been there to catch the mood of the whole thing. If anyone recorded this it’s worth youtubing as it’s quite catchy and appropriate. The first ‘song’ about a bike week we’ve heard in fact. Hayabusa! You may lead the biker world one day. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070087.jpg This year there were about 8 Busa’s compared to last year showing of about 2. This old sugar daddy grooved about like a madman! He put on quite a show, giving everyone a buzz with his granddad moves. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070090.jpg Jumpin’ mask steel girl boppin’ like a bunny! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070098.jpg Tattoo time, the contest got underway. We don’t know who won it as tattoos aren’t our thing, but they put on quite a display. The thai girl doing the announcing was a giant at 6ft tall! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070108.jpg Chopper prizes! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070115.jpg If there was one gripe about the festival was the lack of beer variety. No tiger, no singha and no spirits. Just the chang beer cans. There were towers of the stuff being brought out to the tables, indeed they made a veritable beer engine for the guzzling! Funky stylin’ on this Suzuki http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070146.jpg They are quite something these Buells, kinda like a sportsbike-made-tourin’ mobile... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070131.jpg The stage announcer proclaimed this Hua Hin Biker Festival to be in its 5th year. We thought it’d been going longer than that, unless they mean it’s been from when the Vampires have been running it? Who knows? This year the Thai police didn’t put in much of a visible presence. In fact we only saw one walking around briefly, before disappearing! This cute little singer had the voice of a bird and sung her way into the crowd’s mindset... http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070153.jpg Handy numberplate on this Harley! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070157.jpg Walkin’ past the Mighty Trike when this pretty damsel, seeing me taking pictures scurried across to it and struck a pose! Thanks babe! http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc174/Ulysses3100/Hua%20Hin%20Bike%20Week%202009/P1070162.jpg There was no sign of Doctor BMX and his two go-go girls this year. In fact a fair few bikers were leaving early, on the prowl for some ‘action’ elsewhere perhaps! Just before we left there was an impromptu ‘show’ on the main stage with a bold and busty farang girl... And on that note, it was time to leave the festival for another year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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