Bike Week 2014

Bike Week 2014 kicked off on March 7th and will last through March 16th. Every year, it attracts bikers from across the nation.

“You won’t see many like this,” said Bob Kessock. Kessock has owned his Indian Motorcycle for two years now.

Kessock explained that the Indian Motorcycle’s stopped production in 1954. After a 47 year absence, Polaris announced that it had acquired Indian in 2011.

Kessock further entailed that there were a number of attempts to keep the Indian name in the public eye up until Polaris recovered the legend.

This little participant wanted to show off his bike with the others parked downtown.

His name is Nicholas. He loves motorcycles that he even skipped going to work with his father to ride alongside the participants of Bike Week. His grandfather is his partner-in-crime.

This group trailered their bikes from Kentucky to be a part of Bike Week, 2014. Pictured: (left to right) Karen Southard, P.J. Southard, Peggy Willis, Ralph Willis.

PJ Southard has owned his Harley for three years, but has been a rider for 16 years.

Ralph Willis has owned his Harley Davidson for two years, but is proud to say he has been riding for ten years.

Parked side-by-side are two Harley’s that belong to the Southard family and the Willard family.

Southard especially loves chrome.

Tim Lenn and Tom Burcell pose behind their Harley’s. “I have been riding all my life,” said Burcell. Both riders are in town from Oklahoma.

The World Famous Oasis Restaurant attracts bikers from all over before they head to Daytona.

Bikers crowd into The World Famous Oasis Restaurant.