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The Hamburg Harley Days take place from July 4 to 6

- For the eleventh time, Harley celebrates where the first German Harleys came ashore
- Motorcycle, party and music fans meet at the wholesale market
- Powerful live bands, test rides, ride-in bike show and big parade

Let New York never sleep, all of Paris dream of love and London sink into the fog in style - Hamburg, the gateway to the world, is simply more beautiful. At least that's the opinion of most of its inhabitants, who according to statistics are the happiest people in our country. They enjoy the maritime flair of water and the big, wide world, the numerous canals, over 2,500 bridges, a lively cultural scene and wild nightlife as well as the wanderlust that is at home at the Landungsbrücken. What other city than this „free“ city, where the first Harleys once rode on German soil, would be better suited for an event under the sign of the Bar and Shield logo? Exactly! That's why Harley-Davidson returns year after year to the liveable and lovable Elbe metropolis to celebrate a huge party.

Instead of flowers, fruit and vegetables, 2014 will once again be all about motorcycles and everything that goes with them for three days on the Hamburg wholesale market site. From July 4 to 6, the bikers will take over the 40,000 m² area at Banksstrasse 28: people and machines as far as the eye can see, a huge dealer mile, food and drinks as well as the latest bikes from Milwaukee, USA, which will provide plenty to talk about. 

As usual, you can not only marvel at them, but also test ride them to your heart's content. More than 25 machines - including the new touring bikes from Harley-Davidson - will be brought to Hamburg on a large truck and will be available for free test rides.

If you don't have a driver's license yet, you can dream of Route 66 and Highway No. 1 on an authentic driving simulator. Once again this year, strong bands will provide the perfect soundtrack: Snakecharmer with ex-Whitesnake stars Micky Moody and Neil Murray will delight the classic, hard and melodic rock fans. Actor and musician Tom Beck proves that his territory is not only the highway, but also the stage. And the Reeperbahn rockers from Ohrenfeindt offer authentic full-throttle rock with raw throats, fat riffs and thunderous rhythms.

Variety is also the order of the day at the top-class Ride-In Bike Show. This showcase of the most beautiful of the beautiful will take place as usual on Saturday in Mönckebergstraße. Visitors can also see for themselves that no two Harleys are the same during the big Sunday parade through the city. And at the latest when the lights go out at the Grossmarkt, the party continues on Sankt Pauli, where bikers, night owls and partygoers meet on the second event mile at Spielbudenplatz.

So it's no wonder that not only sea dogs, but also motorcycle, music and party fans are drawn to dear old Hamburg time and again. Further information at www.hamburgharleydays.de

Text and photo credits: Copyright Harley-Davidson 2014

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