The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
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By: Lincoln Infield
September for the Outer Banks Bike Rally and got a taste of what kind of party Maurice Slaughter and his team at Outer Banks Harley-Davidson could put on. I had a blast, but with their hands tied with last minute restrictions, the rally wasn’t able to be all it could be. This past April the weather was better, the restrictions were gone and Elvis was in the building, these were just three of the things that helped make Outer Banks Bike Week better than last year. This rally is a must attend event for any biker in the Carolinas’ who likes Carolina history, riding, live music, girls in bikinis, good times or the beach. Speaking of North Carolina history I snagged a great beach house in Kitty Hawk 100 yards from the beach on one side and 100 yards from the Wright Brothers Memorial in the other direction. I literally started each day staring at the memorial while I warmed up my bike. It was a hell of a way to start the day. I got into town Thursday night to catch the last weekend of the rally. There had been events all week long at the 3 HarleyDavidson locations, several participating bars, and down in Manteo at Vertigo Tattoo. I headed out first thing Friday morning to First Flight Harley-Davidson in Kitty Hawk for the 50/50 ride. The manager of First Flight H-D, Sheila, was a more than gracious host. The event was co-hosted by the American Classic Garage that is next door. It was a beautiful morning to ride and the coffee and doughnuts that were at the registration table didn’t hurt a thing. The 50/50 Charity Ride was heading out on a nice long ride and the proceeds were going to benefit local children’s charities. I hung around and took some photos of the ride heading out and got back on the road went east this past
myself. I was heading down to Nags Head Harley-Davidson to check out my friends Becci, Pam, and Billy who keep that shop rolling. They certainly had their hands full with a parking lot full of vendors, bikers, and the Harley-Davidson Demo Truck was set up as well! The Demo Truck had all the latest models of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles lined up and ready to roll. The registration table was a busy place and the rides left out every 20 minutes or so. The Local HOG Chapters were helping lead and coordinate the demo rides. It was really cool to see the all new 2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America in the demo line up. It was impressive to look at and the folks that came riding back in on it were all smiles. I perused the vendors, snagged a cool patch or two and figured I’d ride north to the rally HQ at Outer Banks Harley-Davidson. There were a lot of bikes in town and it’s always fun to get in a big pack and roll up the road. Outer Banks Harley-Davidson is across the bridge from Kitty Hawk back to Harbinger which is on the mainland. you couldn’t miss it cause that’s where all the bikes were headed. the large parking lot was
