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The paddock soon filled up and the OTOP location was transformed from a barren piece of concrete parking with buildings to a colourful event of music, bikes and high-chrome machines.
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The day began quite slowly. It wasn’t until the end of the afternoon that things began to take proper form with the gear set-up and the tents erected. Some good things were that the 200 baht price entry (applicable only once the night event started) got you a free beer, T-Shirt and food. Free-food isn’t a given at biker weeks so to get this was a bonus. There were plenty of other food vendors around the areas fringes though.
I took a wander around before things got crazy and crowded. Inside the OTOP building was a massage room and various shops selling pineapple products. I bought some nice dehydrated pineapple, it was nice, but a bit sugary...
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The bikes were varied. At this event there were plenty of old-school cafe-racer’s and those inspired by them, plus the usual custom machines and sportsbikes. Of the latter there were not so many, but the ones that showed up were to the usual high-standard for the most part.
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Unlike the Hua Hin event the police presence was restricted to the OTOP entranceway only. Easy-going soldiers took care of the internal arrangements and the mingled with us quite amiably; A semi-auto on the hip and their family and kids around was quite a contrast.
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Things to buy here were not that many, but variable.
Badges, badges and more badges. Flags, Harley Davidson motifs etc .
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A fair few of the enduring buddhist wheels from ancient times and even the swastika (haken cruz) were on display.
Other less inflammatory stuff on offer was motorcycle parts, biker gear and helmets. Interestingly a few stalls had some fairly well crafted weapons on display, even a fully functional cattle prod I got a jolt off!
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Varied biker gangs as always at biker weeks in Thailand. Dragon, Stonehead and more. It was 100 Eyes Biker Gang that put a lot of work into making this event happen and their efforts were not in vain. The rowdy and wild Vampire Biker crew from Cha-am and Hua Hin were here too. Strutting and mooching around like latter-day norsemen in their cups, adding to the flavour. I thought I was about to get filled in at one point, but they only wanted to have their picture taken.
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Can you recommend anywhere in HH where I can get a good Open Face helmet and googles from plz. PM if you have to thanks.
Thanks man
You can try Tesco Lotus (market village) .
Or a place just opposite the clock tower (not petchkasem road but the one parrallel to it, towards the railway) I forget the exact road name.
Can you recommend anywhere in HH where I can get a good Open Face helmet and googles from plz. PM if you have to thanks.
Thanks man
You can try Tesco Lotus (market village) .
Or a place just opposite the clock tower (not petchkasem road but the one parrallel to it, towards the railway) I forget the exact road name.
Ok Thanks
I ll try the place opposite the Clock Tower or maybe the Honda dealer on the main road towards Cha Am as I want a decent one!
