The end of the riding season is here for much of the north and northeast but many of these folks loaded up and headed down to Daytona Beach this year for Biketoberfest. They joined many of the locals here taking advantage of the Manuf. Demo rides, vendor sales, and entertainment provided by the Daytona Race Track.
The weather was somewhat of a roller coaster ride. Opening day was hot and humid and rain was expected for a day or two. Only a hard shower came in for about five minutes and that was the last of it for the weekend except for an overnight shower that brought in a fall like front for Sunday.
The bikers were out in force and we believe it was one of the busiest Biketoberfests for us. Bike parking was a sea of motorcyclists and a sight for sore eyes (at least for vendors). Everyone was in a good mood as they should be. What more could you ask for than great riding weather by the beach and good times with all kinds of other motorcyclists.
Vendor participation seemed low this year. It seems many of our vendor friends have give up the road or just got wore out from the first of the season. The Daytona display area was much smaller than spring which is expected but much smaller than the past fall Biketoberfests. Still, there were a great variety of vendors for riders to shop.
While here, we got the news that Harley Davidson has let go of the Buell and MV Augusto brands. Not that we ever saw many of these running around, still, it's sad to see them go.
Sales were good here as always. Daytona Race Track is a great place to set up and much more reasonable rents than many vendor areas. This is our last outdoor rally for awhile as we are headed inside to the International Motorcycle Show tour.
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