Sometimes it hides like a frightened turtle
Posted on 06/10/2023 11:22:42 AM PDT by BraveMan
Harley-Davidson Inc. is set to celebrate its 120th anniversary with performances from Foo Fighters, daring demonstrations and other events hosted throughout Milwaukee and surrounding communities July 13-16.
Events will center in Veterans Park and cascade throughout the area at the Harley-Davidson Museum, the company's Menomonee Falls-based factory and myriad places throughout the community.
Veterans Park will open for anniversary celebrations on Friday and Saturday. Food and beverage services from local vendors are available on both days from 2 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Other daily staples include Harley-Davidson’s lifestyle apparel pop-up shops and motorcycle demonstrations. Kyle and Cody Ives’ will shoot for thrills during their Wall of Death and Ball of Steel demonstrations taking place throughout the afternoon and evening on both days.
Other events include the “non-stop, action packed freestyle” of the Nitro Circus as well as live music beginning at 3 p.m. and ending at 10:45 p.m. Among other performers, Phantogram and Green Day will sound off on Friday night and Ghost Hounds, Cody Jink and Foo Fighters will play Saturday.
In one significant programming change, The Cult will now open for Green Day on Friday after Social Distortion had to cancel its touring schedule. The band revealed Wednesday that lead singer Mike Ness was diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer.
For people hoping to purchase on-site tickets to Veterans Park festivities, the box office will remain open from 1-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Two-day, general admission tickets are $205 with a $27.05 fee, and one-day, general admission tickets start at $110 with fees. VIP options are also available.
At the Harley-Davidson Museum, guests can expect food trucks from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., a complete display of Harley-Davidson’s 2023 line-up in the museum’s showroom, electric balance bike demos for younger visitors and nightly Division BMX Stunt Shows. The museum will also host live music with groups starting between 5 and 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with additional performances on Sunday. Thursday's performers include American Progress at 5 p.m., The War Hippies at 7 p.m. and Hairball at 9 p.m.
RECOMMENDED Powertrain Operations, the company’s Menomonee Falls factory, will host tours all weekend long. On Friday and Saturday nights, visitors can sample from Johnsonville’s Big Taste Grill, a 65-foot sizzler capable of cooking 500 sausages at one time. Other events include motorcycle police skills demonstrations and 2023 Harley-Davidson demos or test rides Thursday through Sunday.
Community events featuring live music and other attractions will take place throughout the weekend. Bonfire on the Beach kicks off on Thursday night at Grant Park Beach. At the Down Under Disco on Friday, under the Holton Avenue Bridge, visitors will hear from artists such as DJ Romke and Roll Train. Harley-Davidson’s block party is hosted at Greenfield Avenue in West Allis on Saturday, and the weekend concludes with the yearly downtown parade from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
For a complete rundown of the weekend's festivities, including event times and tickets, see Harley-Davidson's Event Schedule.
Looks like an XLCH with kick and magneto.
A buddy had a 65 CH and let me swap for my car on weekend liberty now and then. Yeah, manipulating the spark retard and all for kick starting was to be learned.
The wimpy brakes and non-return throttle were creepy. My early 1000cc still had that crappy drum front brake.
Faded so bad I went right through an intersection once.
The early Sportsters required that you pay attention when riding them. Having the shifter on the right and the foot brake on the left didn’t help either.
AND Bud lite and Budweiser product placements. HD hanged their hat with the gaystapo queers.
I’ve got stock pipes on my Road King. I have friends wi try Jap bikes that are louder and more annoying.
Pound sand.
They are changing to all electric so all you will hear in the future is... hummmm
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