Burapa Pattaya Bike Week 2009

The 12^th anniversary of the Burapa Bike week organised by Jumeen of the Burapa MC and supported by the Tourist Authority of Thailand it took place on the 12^th, 13^th and 14^th of February 2009 at the Jomtien Sports Stadium just 2km along Soi Chaiyapruek 2 off Sukhumvit Road at the Jomtien Beach turn off!

I have to say that I would not normally attend such an event but Eddie and his friends from Malaysia had biked down and stayed in two of our Villas and invited us to attend, how could I refuse a guest so Kal and I popped off to find out what it was all about, I have to say a great event!

Burapa Bike Week is truly recognised as one of the largest Bike events in South East Asia; put 2010 in your diary now, an event not to be missed.

The purpose of this fantastic event in Eddies own words “Is to gather all types of bikers from around the world to share their experience, lifestyle and display those amazing machines” which it did, some of those bikes are unbelievable costing many thousands of hard earned cash and probably hundreds of ours in construction.

Tens of thousands people attended and as I left around 11pm with the Thai and European rock bands still going strong the roads were still blocked with motorists queuing to attend and we had to walk back as my wife had no chance to reach us.

If you’re not a ‘Biker’ it doesn’t matter at all, the electric atmosphere, the throb of those incredible machines loved and cared for by their owners, the displays from the major manufactures, Harley Davidson, Yamaha to name just a couple, shops, food stalls, beer tents, par-gliding displays – it will keep you busy for hours.

Dusk fell the beer was chilled, fried crispy chicken in abundance we settled down for the evenings show, the bands pulsed out adrenalin rushing foot tapping music, laser lights hit the skies as thousands gathered for a great evenings show!

An amazing day, thanks to Khun Jumeen a job well done!

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