Friday the 13th @ Port Dover

[regder]

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Just a general heads up, realized tomorrow is a Friday the 13th and it hasn't been mentioned yet. Looks like the city will be open to bikers

Friday the 13th Update | Canada Moto Guide

It should come as no surprise that things will look a little different next week on Friday the 13th in Port Dover. The local Kinsmen Club provided an update on their official Facebook page letting…

canadamotoguide.com

Before everyone chimes in, yes it sucks, yes there's a thongman, yes there's a lot of saggy skin.

 

[regder]

Sturgis-lite in a pandemic, hard pass.

I'll probably go and do what I normally do there, wander around and look at some bikes. Zero interest in the packed bars with crappy rock music.

If the whole Main St is packed, I'm out.

 

[backmarkerducati]

Thong Man will be wearing a thong as a COVID mask, sadly I just learned he only has one thong! Safety first I guess.

 

[Jampy00]

For me these large scale meets never offered any appeal, so I'll easily miss another one.

 

[JZ67]

Been there, done that, didn't see the appeal.

 

[TK4]

Been there, done that, didn't see the appeal.

You're not a pirate ?

 

[Gary]

I'm no pirate, I just love bikes and riding.
Leaving for Dover shortly.

 

[Jampy00]

What's all this pirate talk?

 

[Wingboy]

Try and stay on topic people. No reason to lock a thread like this.

 

[GreyGhost]

Another article on what is planned for dover today. Ride safe folks.

Friday the 13th bike rally in Port Dover will be a 'non-event': Norfolk County Mayor

Bikers heading to Port Dover this weekend for the Friday the 13th motorcycle rally may be left a bit deflated, as the mayor of Norfolk County says it will be a "non-event" this year.

www.680news.com

 

[Jampy00]

From my office I can hear many bikes rolling through on there way to Dover (I suspect) As in the article above I think many will question if the trip was worth it this year...

 

[bull958]

Never been to sea, but I've been blown ashore. Ar-dee-ar...

 

[ToSlow]

Dover was a good party many yrs ago, Now it’s a place to push t-shirts

 

[Jampy00]

Nothing wrong with selling T-Shirts at events, concerts or even in dealerships.
But this year, I don't think Dover will see many vendors at all..

 

[kurtrules]

For the uninitiated, what's the rally about and why? Thanks.

 

[Wingboy]

For the uninitiated, what's the rally about and why? Thanks.

Started in 1981.A few friends decided to ride to Port Dover from Hamilton. When they got there, they realized it was Fri 13th. They made it stick.

 

[Jampy00]

Here is how it started.

Port Dover hosts tens of thousands of people every Friday the 13th for the Friday the 13th motorcycle rally, which was started on 13 November 1981 by a local bike shop owner named Chris Simons at what was then the Commercial Hotel on Main Street.

But as to the "why" I am not sure.. Does there need to be a why?

 

[kurtrules]

Started in 1981.A few friends decided to ride to Port Dover from Hamilton. When they got there, they realized it was Fri 13th. They made it stick.

Here is how it started.

Port Dover hosts tens of thousands of people every Friday the 13th for the Friday the 13th motorcycle rally, which was started on 13 November 1981 by a local bike shop owner named Chris Simons at what was then the Commercial Hotel on Main Street.

But as to the "why" I am not sure.. Does there need to be a why?

Thanks!

I guess the "why" and the "what" are substitutes in this particular case. There's no "why" to a ride.
Perhaps, why Friday, the 13th. Wingman's comment answered that.

 

[kurtrules]

Oh wow, I didn't know it was this big - "The event has been described as "the biggest single-day motorcycle event in the world"

 

[ToSlow]

Nothing wrong with selling T-Shirts at events, concerts or even in dealerships.
But this year, I don't think Dover will see many vendors at all..

You’re right, When it was a party everyone know everyone else.

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