7th Annual Carlisle Bike Fest

This weekend was the 7th Annual Bike Fest in Carlisle. It was the first one I attended, and it was the best show I've been to so far. The things that set it apart were the stunt demos, more than ample food vendors, actual test rides from Star Motorcycles, and the sheer size of it. Oh, and the fairly organized parking coordination.

There were demos by FMX and the StarBoryz. The StarBoyz are a street bike stunt group. They did all the usual stunts you see on Super Bikes and plenty of burnouts. The finale was that they let a Buell burnout until it blew the tire like a gunshot and threw rubber up into the air.

There were some scooters in the crowd. Yes, Harley used to make a scooter. Here's a Harley Topper that hasn't seen any love for a long time. It's funny... there were a couple old, small Harley products there. But now that scooters and small bikes are flying out of showrooms, Harley Davidson doesn't make anything smaller than the 883 Sportster. And they are laying people off. Go figure.

Steve Horst of Country Road Cycles was there, promoting his scooter and motorcycle rental business. It's a great way to tour Lancaster. Also representing Lancaster County was 929 Customs.

This Honda Metro was covered with stickers and accessories, including cane and cup holders.

But what if you like the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) of a scooter, but want the look of a cruiser or chopper? Then you need a Ridley. Yes, this is an automatic.