Super Rally June 4th to 8th, 2025 in Bydgoszcz / Poland
Last week, organizers of the FH-DCE Super Rally® 2025 received bad news from city authorities in Katowice, Poland. Due to planned construction projects at the originally intended venue where the 2025 annual Super Rally meeting was to take place, they were forced to quickly find an alternative.
New venue: Bydgoszcz steps in
Fortunately, a solution was found: the President of the City of Bydgoszcz has already confirmed in writing the reservation and access to an alternative venue. This is the area in Myślęcinek, where the rally took place in 2018. Thanks to the support of the mayor, the FH-DCE Super Rally® 2025 will now be held in Bydgoszcz from June 4th to 8th, 2025.
Further information about the event will follow shortly. The anticipation for the event is growing and it is expected that numerous bikers from all over Europe will come together in Myślęcinek to celebrate the legendary Old School Rally.
The Super Rally event entry in the Harleysite calendar, with further information about the event, will follow in approximately 4 weeks as soon as all information is available.
THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON FANS CELEBRATED THEIR LIFESTYLE AT THE EUROPEAN BIKE WEEK
Around 100,000 fans made a pilgrimage to Europe's largest motorcycle festival
VIENNA/FRANKFURT (September 10th, 2024) - This year's European Bike Week took place at Lake Faaker See in the Austrian state of Carinthia from September 3rd to 8th, 2024. Around 100,000 guests and more than 70,000 motorcycles once again underlined the enormous appeal of the event, which has been taking place in Faak since 1998.
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The festival is the largest motorcycle festival on our continent and is open to riders of all brands - with free entry. In 2024, bikers from all over the world will continue to travel to celebrate their lifestyle and enjoy lots of entertainment and the unique atmosphere. As usual, the heart of the event beat in the Harley Village tent city in Faak am See.
In addition to HD dealers from all over Europe, there were also numerous independent traders offering accessories and clothing. everywhere on the approximately 40,000 m 2 site, especially since 40 live gigs were played on the two stages. Between the music acts, the rhythmically swirling flames and pyrotechnic effects of the fire shows as well as spectacular drone light shows on the nights of Friday and Saturday created breathtaking moments.
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European Bike Week honored the life's work of long-time Harley-Davidson chief designer Willie G. Davidson with an exhibition in which numerous motorcycles he designed could be seen. A limited clothing series designed in honor of Willie G. was also offered.
To the great delight of Harley fans, Bill Davidson, son of Willie G. and great-grandson of company founder William A. Davidson, traveled to Faak from the USA. Countless guests took the opportunity to get an autograph or take a selfie with him.
The latest machines from the current HD vintage were presented at the expo, including the Street Glide and Road Glide models, which heralded a new era for the brand in terms of performance, technology and design and provided plenty to talk about. The motorcycles in the test drive area were fully booked throughout the entire event, as more than 1,700 bikers took the opportunity to test one of the current 2024 Harleys free of charge and without obligation.
The event highlights also included the Adventure Zone in the Village, where off-road professionals such as Marco Belli (Italy), Stuart Day (Great Britain), Joan Pedrero (Spain) and Ralf Wiesenfeller (Germany) were encountered. They offered off-road tutorials and showed guests what the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 is capable of.
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On Friday, the custom bike show sponsored by the tire manufacturer Metzeler took place in the customizer area. More than 60 individualized machines competed against each other in the fight for the coveted trophies in six categories as well as the titles “Best in Show” and “People's Choice”. The expert jury chose the machine that Thomas Emky from Germany entered the competition with as the “Best in Show” bike. The Metzeler Judges' Choice Award went to Max Biker from the USA with more than 600 submitted by the participants The People's Choice Award went to Dejan Nikolić from Slovenia. The HD trophies were presented to the winners by Bill Davidson and HD Chief Commercial Officer Luke Mansfield, while Global Brand Manager Riccardo Falcetta represented the Metzeler company.
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Maurizio Amoruso from Livorno, Italy, was happy about a very special win: his lucky number was drawn on Saturday evening in front of a huge crowd at the HD Plaza, which is why he got a brand new Harley-Davidson Street Bob with Willie G.'s “Number One” Was allowed to take home the logo on the tank.
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Around 10,000 bikers came together on Saturday for the parade sponsored by the tire manufacturer Dunlop, which led them from Lake Faak via Finkenstein and Villach back to Faak to the cheers of the population.
Kolja Rebstock, Regional Vice President EMEA and Managing Director of the DACH region at Harley-Davidson , commented: “Year after year, the European Bike Week one of our biggest events and we are thrilled that so many bikers from all over the world will be coming again in 2024 Austria came. Experiences that only such festivals can offer clearly contribute to the uniqueness of our brand. We are already looking forward to the European Bike Week 2025, which will take place from September 2nd to 7th, and to events such as the Harley-Davidson Euro Festival, which will be part of our event calendar again next year.”
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Fans should also mark the date for the Euro Festival in Port Grimaud on the Golfe de Saint-Tropez - May 8th to 11th, 2025 - in their calendars. The same applies to the 31st European HOG (Harley Owners Group) Rally, which will take place from June 12th to 15th, 2025 in Medulin, Croatia. Further information about events can be found at www.Harley-Davidson.com .
THE EUROPEAN HARLEY OWNERS GROUP™ RALLY RETURNS TO CROATIA IN 2025
The rally will take place from June 12th to 15th, 2025
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM (09/03/24)
Harley-Davidson® is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated 31st edition of the annual European Harley Owners Group (HOG™) Rally will take place in Medulin 12-15 , 2025
The European HOG Rally changes location every year to reflect the group's Europe-wide membership. It is regularly visited by Harley-Davidson riders and fans from all over Europe and around the world. The 2024 rally took place in Senigallia, Italy and saw a record number of participants.
European HOG Rally 2025 Medulin Croatia
Medulin, located on the historic and beautiful Istrian peninsula in northern Croatia, is just a stone's throw from the sought-after holiday destination of Pula and is just a few hours drive from Croatia's capital Zagreb, from Trieste in Italy and just over an hour from the unforgettable location the European HOG Rally 2022, Portorož.
With easy access from all over Europe, Medulin is an incredible seaside resort with numerous accommodations, restaurants and bars as well as the prospect of countless excursion options. There are fascinating ancient Roman ruins to explore, including the surviving 2,000-year-old Pula Amphitheater, as well as some of the most picturesque Adriatic coasts with crystal-clear sea water, caves and beaches.
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Of course, Harley-Davidson and the Harley Owners Group will offer a variety of free activities and brand experiences during the European HOG Rally 2025 in Medulin, with live music, with free admission, the 2025 Harley-Davidson models to discover and ride, Harley-Davidson -Dealers from all over Europe and much more.
European HOG Rally 2025 Medulin Croatia
Kolja Rebstock, Vice President and Managing Director EMEA at Harley-Davidson , commented: “Following a record-breaking Harley Owners Group Rally in Senigallia in 2024, we are pleased to announce the venue for the highly anticipated 2025 event: from 12 to 2025 June 15th in stunning Medulin on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia.
I guarantee you will enjoy the motorbike tour to and around this incredible coastal location - it is certainly one of the most beautiful places we have ever had the pleasure of holding an event. We last held a European rally in Croatia in 2014 and the reception back then was incredible - “I warmly invite all drivers to join us again in 2025 - where an even bigger reception awaits you.”
Spectacular drone show at Lake Faaker See as another highlight of the 26th European Bike Week
It is a popular fixture at the end of summer in the Villach – Faaker See – Ossiacher See region: the European Bike Week with its more than 100,000 visitors from all over the world. This year, the organizers are planning another program highlight from September 3rd to 8th in addition to the popular parade, the village and live music around the lake.
Around 200 drones will light up the sky above Lake Faak on Friday, September 6th and Saturday, September 7th from around 9:30 p.m. An absolute premiere that promises a total work of art made of light, music, moderation and emotion.
The show itself is planned in great detail weeks before the event, says Stefan Hölzl-Strohmayr from the company Droneline: “We have around eight weeks of lead time to put together a show of this dimension, including planning, programming, organization and implementation on site to provide. For example, just for battery management – around 500 batteries have to be charged and discharged at the same time – two employees are needed.”
The drones start from the lakeshore and then, after an approach of around 150 meters, take position directly above the lake. “A drone show can hardly be compared to fireworks. In contrast, it is multidimensional, meaning we combine the lighting effects with music and moderation - and since our drones, which can even fly in light rain, score with 100 watt LEDs, we have a huge range of colors, patterns and contrasts. It will be a fireworks display of color that Lake Faaker See has never seen before.”
This highlight is made possible by the good cooperation between Harley-Davidson, Kärnten Werbe and Region Villach Tourismus GmbH and their tourism associations.
All event information at a glance
What? Large drone show with light effects, music and moderation on the occasion of the European Bike Week
Where? At Faaker See - the best place with a clear view of the show, music and presentation is at the Harley-Davidson Village in Faak am See
When? On Friday (September 6th) and Saturday (September 7th) from around 9.30 p.m. entry is free
IN 2024 EUROPEAN BIKE WEEK WILL CELEBRATE WILLIE G. DAVIDSON
Visitors can also look forward to thousands of bikes, lots of live acts, drone shows, guided tours and numerous other highlights
FRANKFURT (08/12/2024) – The European Bike Week in Faak am SeeSeptember 3rd to 8th, 2024 . Last year, Harley-Davidson celebrated the 25th anniversary of this major event for everyone who loves hot bikes, cool music and a strong festival atmosphere. With free entry, Europe's largest motorcycle party, where celebrations take place almost around the clock, attracts guests from all over the world - regardless of which motorcycle brand they prefer.
IN 2024 EUROPEAN BIKE WEEK WILL CELEBRATE WILLIE G. DAVIDSON
This year the Motor Company celebrates Willie G. Davidson. He is the grandson of one of the company's founders, was the brand's head of styling from 1963 to 2012 and became a living legend for its fans. The European Bike Week honors the designer and artist with images and activities such as the presentation of a limited clothing series and the exhibition of various motorcycles designed by Willie G. in the Classic Bike Expo.
Fun and action also dominate the rest of the 40,000 square meter Harley Village. One of the highlights is the Harley-Davidson Expo with the current 2024 bikes. Of course, these also include the new Street Glide and Road Glide, powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-Twin, which are more powerful, lighter and more dynamic than all their predecessors. Harley-Davidson fashion and motorcycle clothing, accessories and event fashion are available at the many authorized dealers and in the event merchandise tent.
IN 2024 EUROPEAN BIKE WEEK WILL CELEBRATE WILLIE G. DAVIDSON
For customers who are looking for adventure beyond paved roads, the Offroad Zone was established in the heart of Harley Village. Here, European off-road pros offer shows and tutorials on the HD Pan America 1250 Special. This year the Adventure Zone will be led by the exceptional talents Mick Extance (Great Britain), Ralf Wiesenfeller (Germany) and Marco Belli (Italy) as well as the HD Offroad Ambassador, rally legend Joan Pedrero (Spain).
If you want to test one of the current Harley-Davidson models yourself, pay a visit to the HD Demo Zone. A wide range of 2024 bikes from the Sport, Cruiser, Grand American Touring and Adventure Touring series are available for test rides here. Meanwhile, visitors who don't yet have a driving license can hop on the authentic Jumpstart driving simulator. And on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Carinthia Chapter Austria of the Harley Owners Group ensures that guests get to know the most beautiful motorcycle routes in the area on guided tours.
Of course, entertainment until well after midnight is also popular in Harley Village - for example at the more than 100 dealers, caterers and bars. The two main stages, on which 40 live gigs will take place, can be found in the large tents called Harley Bar and Saloon Bar. The headliners include the celebrated band Stiletto, who will take the stage at the Harley Bar on Saturday, September 7th. Between the live performances, the pyro shows with their rhythmically swirling flames and the drone shows with their breathtaking light effects guarantee pure fascination on Friday and Saturday nights.
On Friday, September 6th, the Custom Bike Show sponsored by Metzeler will take place, where spectacular conversions and impressive vintage cars will be the talk of the town. And on Saturday, September 7th, the big parade for everything with two wheels and an engine will take place, supported by Dunlop and cheered by thousands of spectators.
It is already certain that the European Bike Week will put a big grin on the faces of its guests. And one visitor will have it even bigger than everyone else, because he can take home the prize in this year's competition: a brand new Harley-Davidson. Further information about the event can be found at www.harley-davidson.com .
The date for the European HOG Rally 2025 is June 12th - 15th, 2025. Harley-Davidson will announce more information about the location on September 3rd at the European Bike Week!
Harley-Davidson announced this information this Sunday.
There is currently a lot of speculation as to where the venue is. Harley-Davidson will have important reasons for this decision not to name the venue yet. What is crucial is that a European HOG Rally 2025 will take place somewhere, in a very beautiful place.
Last Sunday the annual Harley-Davidson Meeting Ruhrpott took place in the LWL Industrial Museum in Hattingen. The official Harley-Davidson event is a huge attraction for Harley-Davidson bikers and those who might want to become one.
from left Rudi Herzig (HD Press), Roland Hoeltke (HD) Klaus Fröhlich (VA), Tom Pfeiffer HD Pfeiffer, Christopher Tiemann (Sassenbach),
At 10:00 a.m. the horn sounds and the large iron gate of the industrial museum opens for the bikers. Normally, when the weather is nice, there are thousands of bikes standing in front of the gate waiting to be admitted. This year things were a little different: in the early hours of the morning there was heavy rain throughout the area and the roads were wet. That doesn't particularly harmonize with sparkling clean Harley-Davidson machines. A few hundred were already there at 10 a.m., but it wasn't like usual.
I had appealed on social media that I didn't have nearly enough photos of the Harleys. I imagine now that they heard it, because about an hour later it all started. Suddenly they all came and it didn't take long until the parking spaces were filled with really nice bikes.
What's special are the spaces between the old locomotives and iron parts - you can take great pictures here. Everyone who stood there was certainly able to take a really nice photo of their bike and take it home with them.
There were again a lot of good exhibitors on site who presented their offerings at the day's event. The Ruhrpott meeting is supported by Harley-Davidson Pfeiffer, MotoMaxx and Thunderbike. You can also buy tickets in advance from the HD dealers, which is very practical. Because not everything always has to be digital. This means you can drive directly onto the site without having to exchange your ticket for a wristband.
In the end everyone was happy and satisfied again, a sunny day, not too warm and not too cold, we got to see a lot of bikes and met a lot of like-minded people.
See you next year!
All Harleysite pictures from the Harley-Davidson Meeting Ruhrpott 2024
I am currently receiving a lot of questions about the new date of the European HOG Rally 2025. Normally the next date is always announced directly after the event. This year, Harley-Davidson has instead announced the date of the renewed Eurofestival from May 8th to 11th, 2025 in Saint Tropez. This has caused confusion because the date of the European HOG Rally 2025 has not been announced to date.
Unfortunately, I don't know what the problem is, but basically, based on what I've heard so far, there will be another HOG Rally next year. I have already received messages from bikers who fear austerity measures and thought that it could no longer take place.
The European HOG Rally in Senigallia 2024
This is what I was able to find out at the moment : My previous unconfirmed information suggests that the European HOG Rally 2025 will take place in Croatia There are indications on the internet that Zagreb will be the venue, but so far I have found out that it will not be in Zagreb. I'm assuming it will be somewhere near the Adriatic Sea, which rules out Zagreb.
As we could see in Senigallia, there was a lot of action in the very beautiful Italian town of Harley-Davidson, the HOG Rally has a very important status for the company! The HOG Rally is characterized by the fact that it always takes place in very beautiful locations near the sea.
I'm assuming a coastal town in the northern part of Croatia and assume it will be in the last week of May, but it's pretty much out of the question that the event won't take place at all. Let's wait until official information comes from Harley-Davidson.
On the last weekend in July, Saxony's state capital wore orange and black at the Harley Days Dresden
FRANKFURT (July 30, 2024) – Germany’s easternmost metropolis has a lot to offer its guests. Thousands of visitors to the Harley Days Dresden, which took place in the Saxon state capital from July 26th to 28th, were able to see this for themselves.
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The large open-air area called Rinne in the heart of Dresden once again proved to be the perfect location for the Harley tent city. Along the biker and biker promenade Milwaukee Circle, shopping was the order of the day at the numerous authorized dealers and independent traders, while a number of caterers combated the hunger and thirst of the guests.
In addition to the traditional Dresden arm wrestling, the entertainment program naturally included a lot of music. This was ensured by the country and rock Amazon Jill Fisher with her band, the Swiss rock newcomer Seraina Telli, the rock and metal cover band Audio Gun and the Suffy Sand Rocats with rock 'n' roll, rockabilly and boogie in the fifties style. Their gripping and danceable sounds brought the atmosphere in front of the main stage to a boil.
At the custom bike show powered by Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde competed against 45 bikes in the battle for the top spot in nine categories. New and exclusively represented this year was a division reserved for Softail models with Evolution engines. There was even a separate exhibition on the site dedicated to these chic young and vintage cars, which will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2024.
Harley Days Dresden 2024
And of course there was motorcycling. For example with the new Harley models, which were not only inspected at the expo, but were also able to be tried out extensively on the streets in and around Dresden. These included the Pan America 1250 models - the HD Adventure Touring Bikes were there with their own roadshow. Off-road racer Ralf Wiesenfeller gave top tips on how to handle the sporty machines, while stunt professional Chris Lietsch presented action-packed Harley-Davidson highlights.
The guests experienced the most beautiful curves in the surrounding area of the spectacular metropolis on the trips to Saxon Switzerland, Upper Lusatia and Bohemia, guided by HOG members of the Dresden Chapter Germany who knew the area. A traditional highlight of the event was the parade on Sunday, with which around 850 bikers said goodbye to the state capital - not forever, but only for a year, because in 2025 there will of course be another mega party in Dresden from July 25th to 27th. Further information can be found online at harley-days-dresden.de.
Text: Harley-Davidson, Photo credit: AmyLee Photography for Harley-Davidson
Before we get to the actual event, we might have to break the whole thing down to the beginning of the new Bike Days Willingen. What actually happened?! The former organizers quickly canceled their event for economic reasons because they could no longer inspire enough exhibitors, etc., for the event.
The cancellation was a shocking moment for many!
The cancellation was a shock for many Willingen fans, you have to understand the background to it. The Harley community is a cross-section of society, many work hard and want to enjoy their valuable free time with friends in the community at Harley-Davidson events.
Everything is planned, the dog is placed with grandma, the hotel is booked, the tour is planned and whatever else you want to do during the event is organized. There is always someone who works out nice tours to explore the area and the region's sights.
Exhibitors were hanging in the air!
The exhibitors plan the events they want to go to during the year just as long-term and who had chosen Willingen was suddenly up in the air. Many people can no longer afford that these days; they need good events to make ends meet. It wasn't the case that none of them wanted to come to Willingen anymore.
In any case, many bikers and everyone who had planned something with the event in Willingen suddenly found themselves faced with a canceled event. There was a lot going on at the Harley site. Everyone wanted to know what had happened and why the sudden end happened. It was not the fault of the community, which was emphasized again in a statement. Maybe we'll make a point here now, behind the old story, because it went on.
It continued, new name and new organizers!
Now Beanie and Flo came into play. After initial discussions with responsible Harley-Davidson dealers in the region, they immediately founded an event company to pick up the scepter that had been thrown on the ground. They are both bikers, well-known in Willingen and they have a very large circle of friends and many biker friends who all wanted to get involved.
That's how it happened, I don't know if everyone can imagine what kind of tasks lie behind such an event, because it became something more than just a beer truck and a small stage on the site.
Mütze and Flo – The organizers of the Bike Days Willingen
Everyone pitched in!
With active support from the Harley world, friends, the community and, last but not least, the people of Willingen, the new Bike Days Willingen suddenly took shape. When hotel bookings increased again after the hundreds of cancellations and the encouragement came from the Harley scene with encouraging comments from bikers who promised to definitely be there, you felt more than just the spirit of the community.
A lot of new friendships have been made here, I can say that! Sometimes things are supposed to work out that way in order to create something even better.
Those responsible at Harley-Davidson looked at the new event on site in Willingen in order to be able to assess it for the future. In addition to the Harley-Davidson dealers HD Pfeiffer and HD MotoMaxx, there was also support for the exhibitor area from event colleague Klaus Fröhlich, who organizes the Harley-Davidson Meeting Ruhrpott in Hattingen. Fröhlich will be hosting his own Harley-Davidson meeting on August 4, 2024 in the impressive location of the LWL Museum Henrichshütte.
The future of the event is already at stake, as Harley-Davidson is taking a very close look at who can and cannot hold a Harley-Davidson branded event, especially given what happened before.
Everyone could breathe a sigh of relief on Sunday!
Initial comments say that it was better than in previous years. There are still a few visitors missing to build on the glory days, but that was due to the uncertain weather and because people weren't sure whether the new organizers would be able to pull it off straight away. But they managed it, even Hessenschau TV (from minute 14:35) was there and reported.
The Hooters started on Thursday. An internal exhibitor party was also held to recognize traders for their presence. They presented a great music program on stage, and everything was free, which should be emphasized again.
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The entire city was in the hands of Harley bikers last weekend. The event welcomes all bikers, but 95% of them were the big V2 engines from Milwaukee. There were very cool bikes on display, from old Panheads with rigid frames to the new CVO ST Road Glide 2024, which is really very rare to find in the country.
Florian Goebel estimates that the Bike Days were able to attract over 20,000 visitors this year, which is truly a great success. Even on Sunday it continued until the afternoon, when the last band stopped playing, the event was over. There are a few things that could be improved, but in principle it was a great event that was put together in a very short space of time.
. Harley-Davidson will announce more information about the location on September 3rd at the European Bike Week
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