The Harley Days Dresden – Review

THE HEAT WAS ON

orange and black at the Harley Days

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.

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.

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