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" A New Record and Lashings of Italian Chaos - Just The Way We Like It !"

38th Biker Fest Lignano Sabbiadoro , Italy , May 9-12 , 2024

Reporting and pictures by Onno ' Beserk ' Wieringa , www . madnessphotography . nl
As it became clear throughout the four days of Biker Fest , this was a busy one . Very busy . With the streets packed with motorcycles , the whole region packed with motorcycles , hotels fully booked and no parking spots to be found anywhere , Moreno and son Micke Persello ’ s ever growing and evolving ‘ Biker Fest ’ concept did it again ! On the Monday after Biker Fest , the local authorities confirmed an
estimated attendance of 240,000 people drawn to the Lignano Sabbiadoro area ( on Italy ' s Adriatic Coast , north of Venice ). This record attendance confirmed ' Biker Fest ' as Europe ' s Daytona , Europe ' s ' Spring Break ', Europe ' s largest gathering of motorcycle riders and American car enthusiasts . At the Luna Park on the seaside front at Lignano , the set-up was as usual - the established and time-honored mix
of vendor stands , showtruck stage , live music , contests , helicopter rides , shows and parties plus , of course , the AMD Approved Custom Bike Show . On the fields adjacent to the park , it was off-road fun , with hilarious and ridiculously fast Piaggio threewheelers and other crazy vehicles . In the Demo Zone , every imaginable brand had set up its fleet of demo bikes , and thousands of demo rides were booked . The motorcycle “ Light
Parade ” on Saturday evening saw thousands of motorcycles , and with the addition of the US Car Reunion Parade through town on Sunday , there was more than enough entertainment and fun for everybody ! Judging the AMD Approved custom bike show proved to be a tough task , with international attendees coming from Czech Republic , Switzerland , Germany , Belgium , Austria and , of course , many Italian builders - with
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