Most rallies I been to in my younger days was any motorcycle welcome, pay at the gate, 3 days of camping, drinking piss, live music, perv on all the lovely girls, run a muck, watch pissed idiots getting hurt doing stupid things, then recover before riding home, but some rallies and bike shows they have the usual people selling their biker goods, maybe a dyna trailer set up for HP comps but have never come across tec sections unless it run by a dealership who are only interested in selling their new bikes or goods that go with them.
Most of the good rallies here in Aus were run by outlaw bikie clubs but these days with the crack down of outlaw bikie clubs since 2013 and closing down their club houses and made them all go under ground all the good party rallies are long gone, the fun police put a stop to that.
It use to be a big money earner for the clubs as well the local community groups who supplied food and the scouts collecting all the alloy drink cans where everyone had a great weekend and the local pub making big money from suppling the beers and drinks usually set up at a small country area where the local businesses made their money when the rallies come to their townships and even the police would set up a breath test at the gate so you could be tested before leaving to make sure you are under the limit as they have a road block up the road testing every rider/driver for drink driving.
Well that was long ago now, now they just spoiled it for everyone, yes still some bike shows come but not like a full weekend of drinking and having fun with like minded folks.
Ashley
