February 27th to March 8th of 2009 was when Daytona Bike Week, an annual event held in Daytona, Florida, was held for bikers from all over the country. The inaugural running of the Daytona 200 was in 1937, which is when this longstanding motorcycle tradition was founded. The bikers attending the Daytona Bike Week event come from all over the country to put their motorcycles on display, totaling close to 500,000 bikers in one place. Harley Davidson is one of the most popular brands of motorcycles on display at the annual eventThe annual event boasts the motorcycles, gear, and Motorcycle helmets of the Harley Davidson company, one of the most popular and successful motorcycle manufacturing companies in the world.

Daytona, Florida is the place for street festivals, concerts, parties and concerts during the Daytona Bike Week. The week ends with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which is the most popular motorcycle rally in the United States. Between the years of 1942 and 1947 the race took time off because of World War II but resumed again in late 1947.

The amount of attendees to the Daytona Bike Week grew over the years because of the promotion of William France Sr., the co founder of NASCAR. Even if someone doesn’t own a motorcycle they tend to attend Daytona Bike Week for the parties and because it is one major show.

Motorcycle helmets are worn by the majority of the bikers if they feel like doing so.

The bikers also enjoy showing off their motorcycle gear to the friends that they see only once per year. Some bikers are lucky to see their Daytona friends more than once per year because of events across the country.

The other events hosted for motorcycle enthusiasts across the country aren’t attended by as many people as Daytona Bike Week. Almost all of the other motorcycle events across the country draw anywhere from 250,000 to 300,000 people, which is much less than Daytona Bike Week. Motocross gear is available for purchase at the Daytona Bike Week. Some participants have died over the years at Daytona Bike Week because of fights and brawls by participants. In 2006 20 people died, in 2007 eight people died, and back in 2000 15 people died.

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