Antique Bikes on Main

July 26 is the date for the official Antique Bikes on Main event, when Main Street literally fills with vintage bikes of all makes and models. Not everyone rides a Harley. Come look for the Norton 750 Commando, Honda 400 Four, Ducati 250 Mach 1, Benelli Riverside, Hodaka Combat Wombat or whatever you used to ride. Maybe you still have that old Panhead or 750-4 Chopper. Bring it out. It doesn't matter if it is a perfect restoration or a flogged, worn out, "great old bike" that needs everything. Gasoline Alley hosts all varieties of race bikes on Sunday, with legendary tuners and racers mixing in the crowd in past years. Any race bike is welcome--dusty, dirty, running or not, from a dirt bike to a two-stroke drag bike to an AHRMA or AMA road-racing bike. Somebody will love to see it and share stories that usually start with, "I remember the time when I...." As always, it's all free for attendees and participants--no admission, registration or other fees to participate with your bike or bikes. Just bring it out, park it and have a great time. 

It's motorcycle parking only on Main Street, especially on Sunday, with designated areas welcoming motorcycles of specific vintages. If you come on four wheels, with or without a trailer, there's plenty of parking on the side streets around back.

Visit Chesnee's famous Bantam Chef for a Chili Cheeseburger-A-Plenty in air-conditioned comfort while you tour the display of '50s-era motorcycle and automobile memorabilia. Other Chesnee restaurants, including El Limon Mexican, New Century Chinese, Yoshi's Japanese, and Pizza House, offer their specialty menus and a/c, all in walking distance.

Don't miss event food vendors like Wild Bill's, in front of Chesnee Classic Cycle. Wild Bill has been with us every year since the beginning of Antique Bikes on Main.