After landing, the biker waved to the cheering crowd at the 10th annual Carlisle Summer Bike Fest at Carlisle Fairgrounds.
Sponsored by Carlisle Events and featuring more than 20,000 bikers from a 200-mile radius, the three-day bike fest celebrated everything motorcycle. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Admission is $8.
?We get 35,000 visitors to this show,? said Michael Garland, Carlisle Events spokesman. ?We have bikes for sale, a bikers mall, wheelie rides, demo rides, music, midget wrestling, tattoos and more.?
The fest, part business, part entertainment and all fun, gives bikers a chance to show off and see motorcycles of all makes and models.
Hundreds gathered Saturday to see the daredevil Monster Energy Freestyle motocross. They watched three experienced bikers defy gravity and prove that motorcycles can fly.
The bikers catapulted over steep jumps, sailed more than 30 feet in the air and performed back flips, front flips, hand stands and other acrobatic feats while high in the air.
After the three motocross shows, bikers looked at motorcycles on display and for sale.
Tim and Tracy Keene of Middletown, who already own a 2009 Yamaha Raider cruiser, gave serious consideration to buying a Harley-Davidson touring bike
?We want a bike for longer rides,? said Tim Keene, a biker for 29 years. ?We?re going to take a test drive on a Harley.?
The longtime employee of Feesers Inc. in Swatara Twp. rides his bike to work every day for fuel efficiency and because he enjoys riding.
Rising gas prices have led to rising motorcycle sales, said Bryan Perry, owner of Appalachian Harley-Davidson in Silver Spring Twp. and a biker for 40 years. He said that bikes offer 40 to 50 miles per gallon, something few cars can equal.
?We have people trading in boats, campers and trucks that they hardly ever use for motorcycles they will use,? he said. ?Our customers range from 18-year-olds who always wanted a bike to a 75-year-old who wants to live a little. Everything looks and smells different when you?re on a bike.?
He said that women, no longer content to just ride on the back of a motorcycle, are among the buyers, now making 8 percent to 10 percent of his sales compared to just 4 percent a few years ago.
?Harley-Davidson designs and manufacturers bikes specifically for women,? Perry said. ?They are lower and lighter than other bikes and the handlebars pull back a bit.?
He said motorcycles range from $2,500 for a used one to $40,000 for a ?high end? one, with $15,000 to $20,000 as the average. Many bikes come with CD players, radios, luggage storage and more.
Perry encourages all new motorcycle owners to take a motorcycle safety program approved by the state Department of Transportation.
IF YOU GO
Carlisle Bike Fest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today at the Carlisle Fairgrounds off Exit 52 of Interstate 81. Cost is $8 for adults and free for children 8 and under.
For more information, visit www.carlisleevents.com.
Source: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/07/carlisle_summer_bike_fest_feat.html
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