Daytona Bike Week 2013

This year the Dayton Beach Bike Week was scheduled for March 8-17, 2013. For Daytona Beach this week is a major event as it brings in thousands of people from all over the country to enjoy the warm weather and camaraderie of other motorcycle enthusiasts.

Many bikes have paint jobs as a tribute to something.  In the pictures that follow you'll find a couple that are tribute bikes.

A motorcycle paint job as a tribute to the 9/11 attack in New York.

Some are from another time and place as is the German motorcycle and side car.

Other bikes just want to make a statement.  The trike below says, "United States Marine Corps Semper Fi 'Til I Die"

Main Street in Daytona is the hot bed of activity during the week and one of the primary activities is cruising down the street on your bike, trike or whatever you're rolling on. The diversity of machines that you see is a fantastic explosion of color and sound.

Besides the bike parades  there area number of entertainment establishments along main street and the side streets that provide a variety of bands and music.  There is even music in the streets as you walk along the sidewalks.

Here's a short video to give you a taste of the constant parades.

If you wanted to see every kind, type, and brand of motorcycle made, bike week offers that opportunity.

It's worth noting that many of the motorcycles you see were not driven to Daytona. Many of them because of the distance, or value were transported to Daytona in enclosed trailers. Keep in mind that many people are travel to Daytona from areas that still have snow cover at this time of year.